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terror_n and_o with_o satan_n who_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o assault_v thou_o with_o his_o strong_a temptation_n and_o he_o that_o tell_v thou_o now_o it_o be_v too_o soon_o will_v then_o tell_v thou_o it_o be_v too_o late_o a_o old_a convert_n be_v a_o great_a rarity_n can_v a_o 23._o jer._n 13._o 23._o blackamoor_n change_v his_o skin_n or_o a_o leopard_n his_o spot_n much_o less_o can_v he_o that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v good_a by_o which_o word_n of_o god_n we_o learn_v that_o a_o young_a sinner_n be_v more_o like_a to_o make_v a_o old_a devil_n than_o a_o young_a saint_n the_o contrary_a proverb_n a_o young_a saint_n a_o old_a devil_n be_v a_o lesson_n which_o the_o old_a devil_n teach_v young_a sinner_n that_o he_o may_v deceive_v they_o and_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o soul_n but_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n teach_v we_o another_o proverb_n a_o young_a saint_n will_v be_v a_o old_a saint_n train_n up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o prov._n 22._o 6._o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v noâ—_n depart_v from_o it_o timothy_n have_v learn_v the_o 15._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 15._o scripture_n from_o a_o child_n he_o walk_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n all_o his_o life_n john_n be_v a_o young_a saint_n and_o a_o old_a saint_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o one_o that_o he_o that_o be_v the_o belove_a disciple_n and_o lay_v in_o christ_n bosom_n be_v the_o young_a of_o all_o christ_n love_v young_a disciple_n away_o then_o with_o all_o delay_n and_o imitate_v good_a josiah_n who_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o young_a begin_v to_o seek_v after_o god_n what_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o be_v happy_a to_o soon_o sure_o thou_o be_v so_o if_o thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v holy_a too_o soon_o for_o holiness_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o happiness_n be_v thou_o unwilling_a 14._o heb._n 12._o 14._o to_o part_v with_o thy_o lust_n and_o sensual_a pleasure_n too_o soon_o that_o be_v as_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v 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pray_v to_o be_v turn_v â—nto_fw-mi it_o again_o they_o have_v depart_v from_o god_n and_o pray_v to_o be_v turn_v to_o he_o again_o so_o that_o the_o first_o point_n be_v clear_a that_o every_o child_n of_o god_n he_o be_v make_v â—or_a heaven_n and_o exceed_o grieve_a and_o afflict_a when_o he_o find_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o way_n second_o as_o a_o traveller_n haste_v into_o â—is_n way_n again_o and_o be_v never_o quiet_a till_o â—e_n have_v recover_v it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o every_o true_a christian_a indeed_o a_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n he_o be_v where_o he_o will_v â—e_v he_o be_v in_o his_o proper_a element_n if_o he_o may_v sin_n eternal_o he_o will_v desire_v no_o â—etter_a life_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o god_n he_o find_v little_a ease_n in_o â—he_n way_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n he_o be_v out_o of_o â—is_n element_n he_o 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mat._n 17._o 4._o he_o use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o he_o use_v it_o not_o if_o god_n give_v he_o riches_n a_o plentiful_a estate_n a_o convenient_a habitation_n kind_a relation_n he_o bless_v god_n and_o say_v this_o be_v a_o good_a inn_n but_o this_o be_v not_o my_o home_n this_o be_v not_o my_o heaven_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v thankful_a that_o i_o find_v so_o good_a entertainment_n in_o my_o way_n but_o i_o look_v for_o better_a at_o my_o journey_n end_n i_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o so_o fair_a quarter_n here_o where_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n but_o i_o expect_v far_o better_a when_o i_o come_v to_o my_o home_n and_o to_o my_o father_n house_n and_o therefore_o i_o long_o to_o be_v there_o when_o a_o traveller_n come_v to_o his_o inn_n though_o he_o like_o his_o chamber_n very_o well_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o send_v for_o rich_a tapestry_n and_o hang_n and_o other_o ornament_n to_o furnish_v and_o adorn_v it_o for_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v 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inheritance_n incorruptible_a undefiled_a that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o if_o he_o be_v as_o rich_a as_o solomon_n be_v yet_o he_o know_v that_o these_o be_v uncertain_a riches_n and_o will_v soon_o take_v wing_n and_o be_v go_v and_o therefore_o he_o look_v after_o durable_a riches_n and_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n which_o no_o rust_n can_v corrupt_v no_o thief_n 17._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o rob_v they_o of_o though_o he_o have_v dear_a friend_n and_o relation_n on_o earth_n yet_o he_o 20._o mat._n 6._o 20._o know_v he_o have_v better_a friend_n and_o relation_n in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o these_o consideration_n he_o use_v the_o world_n but_o as_o a_o thoroughfare_a and_o seek_v for_o a_o better_a country_n even_o a_o heavenly_a but_o how_o be_v it_o with_o 16._o heb._n 11._o 16._o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n do_v they_o use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o they_o use_v it_o not_o do_v they_o use_v it_o as_o a_o traveller_n do_v his_o inn_n sure_o no_o but_o they_o use_v it_o as_o a_o sottish_a drunkard_n do_v the_o alehouse_n where_o you_o may_v find_v they_o day_n and_o night_n where_o they_o spend_v all_o their_o time_n and_o all_o their_o substance_n too_o alas_o most_o man_n make_v the_o world_n their_o home_n their_o portion_n their_o heaven_n their_o god_n this_o world_n have_v all_o their_o heart_n all_o their_o thought_n all_o their_o care_n all_o their_o time_n all_o their_o affection_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n god_n heaven_n and_o their_o immortal_a soul_n be_v whole_o neglect_v god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o their_o thought_n the_o child_n of_o god_n make_v they_o friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n but_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n make_v mammon_n their_o god_n when_o the_o rich_a fool_n wealth_n and_o corn_n come_v flow_v in_o upon_o he_o he_o take_v up_o his_o rest_n in_o they_o soul_n say_v he_o take_v thy_o ease_n thou_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o for_o 12._o luke_n 12._o many_o year_n but_o when_o god_n have_v establish_v good_a jehosaphat_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 6._o 2_o chron._n 18._o 1._o 2_o chron._n 17._o 6._o and_o bless_v he_o with_o riches_n and_o honour_n in_o abundance_n his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o with_o these_o thing_n but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o real_a christian_n shall_v use_v all_o the_o comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n as_o they_o may_v be_v help_n and_o not_o hindrance_n to_o he_o in_o his_o way_n to_o a_o better_a world_n he_o say_v with_o luther_n nolo_fw-la sic_fw-la satiari_fw-la i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o satisfy_v i_o will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o these_o thing_n and_o with_o austin_n domine_fw-la nolo_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la dedisti_fw-la nisi_fw-la das_fw-la teipsum_fw-la qui_fw-la dedisti_fw-la omne_fw-la lord_n i_o will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o unless_o thou_o give_v i_o thyself_o who_o have_v give_v i_o all_o his_o soul_n be_v unsatisfied_a 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