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do_v the_o lord_n take_v it_o and_o thereupon_o promise_v yea_o swear_v unto_o he_o say_v because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o gen._n 22._o 16._o in_o like_a manner_n if_o thou_o shall_v consecrate_v thy_o young_a year_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v thy_o isaac_n he_o will_v take_v it_o kind_o at_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v remember_v with_o a_o blessing_n in_o thy_o age_n for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v when_o our_o saviour_n hear_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v all_z these_o commandment_n have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n the_o evangelist_n noâ—…eth_v that_o behold_v he_o he_o love_v he_o to_o show_v possible_o how_o he_o love_v the_o service_n of_o young_a man_n how_o please_a and_o acceptable_a it_o be_v to_o he_o and_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o god_n who_o call_v for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o thy_o life_n if_o thou_o deny_v 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the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n but_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o guilty_a creature_n and_o by_o thy_o sin_n haste_v fall_v under_o his_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n how_o will_v thou_o do_v for_o that_o why_o i_o will_v trust_v christ_n for_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o propitiation_n he_o shall_v make_v peace_n for_o i_o and_o he_o will_v do_v so_o 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o o_o but_o thou_o be_v a_o unclean_a and_o pollute_a creature_n and_o there_o be_v no_o unclean_a thing_n can_v enter_v into_o that_o holy_a land_n how_o will_v thou_o do_v for_o that_o i_o will_v trust_v christ_n for_o that_o also_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o sanctification_n and_o he_o will_v be_v so_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o 3._o faith_n comprehend_v under_o it_o the_o resign_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o government_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n our_o actual_a live_n under_o the_o power_n of_o truth_n not_o only_o our_o hold_v the_o truth_n but_o our_o 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he_o love_v to_o live_v there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v no_o convert_v that_o come_v thus_o far_o to_o be_v able_a to_o say_v for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o godliness_n i_o think_v well_o of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o honest_a way_n and_o the_o safe_a way_n i_o wish_v well_o to_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v well_o if_o there_o be_v more_o of_o it_o find_v in_o the_o world_n ay_o but_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o speak_v for_o it_o and_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o love_v it_o thou_o will_v have_v but_o little_a to_o do_v with_o it_o thyself_o thou_o love_v strictness_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v strict_a thyself_o thou_o praise_v the_o close_a and_o laborious_a christian_a but_o can_v not_o bear_v nor_o endure_v that_o labour_n and_o care_n thyself_o be_v this_o thy_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n mistake_v not_o thyself_o every_o sincere_a convert_n be_v so_o reconcile_v to_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o these_o be_v the_o way_n this_o be_v the_o 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a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o thou_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o woe_n to_o thou_o if_o thou_o turn_v not_o thou_o must_v turn_v or_o die_v matth._n 18._o 9_o except_o you_o be_v convert_v you_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n necessity_n be_v a_o mighty_a argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o any_o thing_n what_o be_v there_o but_o necessity_n will_v persuade_v man_n to_o sinner_n will_v make_v use_n of_o this_o argument_n to_o persuade_v themselves_o to_o and_o to_o excuse_v and_o justify_v themselves_o in_o any_o wickedness_n we_o shall_v hear_v they_o sometime_o say_v if_o i_o have_v steal_v it_o be_v for_o my_o necessity_n if_o i_o have_v lie_v or_o swear_v false_o it_o be_v upon_o necessity_n i_o be_v force_v upon_o it_o and_o when_o they_o have_v say_v this_o it_o be_v my_o necessity_n that_o bring_v i_o to_o it_o they_o think_v they_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o justify_v themselves_o this_o argument_n of_o necessity_n have_v great_a place_n in_o the_o 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meditate_v on_o god_n and_o commune_v with_o thy_o own_o heart_n oh_o let_v not_o thy_o worldly_a employment_n prove_v heavenly_a impediment_n put_v not_o off_o thy_o serve_a god_n for_o any_o earthly_a advantage_n whatsoever_o happy_o thou_o will_v say_v i_o must_v provide_v necessary_n for_o my_o family_n i_o must_v have_v bread_n for_o myself_o and_o they_o true_o and_o must_v thou_o not_o have_v grace_n and_o christ_n too_o be_v not_o thy_o soul_n more_o than_o thy_o body_n be_v not_o christ_n and_o grace_n more_o necessary_a than_o thy_o daily_a bread_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o raise_v thy_o estate_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o sell_v thy_o hope_n for_o hereafter_o for_o thy_o present_a commodity_n and_o undo_v thyself_o for_o ever_o for_o fear_v thou_o shall_v be_v undo_v here_o then_o look_v to_o it_o that_o whatever_o want_v thy_o soul_n may_v have_v its_o due_a share_n of_o thy_o time_n let_v not_o holy_a duty_n give_v place_n to_o the_o world_n let_v the_o world_n give_v place_n to_o they_o i_o know_v it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o too_o many_o upon_o a_o pretence_n of_o much_o business_n either_o whole_o to_o omit_v their_o private_a devotion_n or_o else_o to_o run_v over_o they_o so_o hasty_o that_o they_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o do_n as_o good_a do_v nothing_o as_o nothing_o to_o purpose_n god_n will_v not_o be_v so_o put_v off_o nor_o can_v thy_o soul_n subsist_v upon_o the_o income_n of_o hasty_a duty_n if_o thou_o will_v find_v no_o more_o leisure_n to_o pray_v god_n will_v find_v as_o little_a leisure_n to_o answer_v 2_o follow_v thy_o worldly_a business_n with_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n as_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o pilgrim_n on_o earth_n though_o thou_o have_v thy_o hand_n in_o the_o earth_n yet_o let_v thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v towards_o heaven_n often_o meditate_v on_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o set_v thy_o thought_n and_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o as_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v 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enoch_n be_v gen._n 5._o 22._o let_v we_o learn_v the_o skill_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o serve_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o body_n and_o let_v we_o often_o catch_v at_o opportunity_n for_o more_o immediate_a converse_v with_o he_o learn_v particular_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o to_o spiritualise_v all_o outward_a object_n and_o occurrence_n by_o raise_v matter_n of_o heavenly_a meditation_n from_o the_o same_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o manifest_a footstep_n of_o the_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n every_o flower_n or_o spire_n of_o grass_n every_o worm_n or_o fly_v declare_v the_o power_n of_o our_o great_a creator_n how_o much_o more_o the_o curious_a fabric_n of_o man_n body_n and_o the_o glorious_a host_n of_o heaven_n from_o each_o of_o which_o thou_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o think_v of_o god_n with_o admiration_n as_o a_o christian_n see_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n so_o may_v he_o see_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o thereby_o make_v some_o spiritual_a use_n and_o improvement_n of_o they_o he_o may_v with_o the_o bee_n suck_v sweetness_n out_o of_o every_o flower_n not_o only_o for_o sensual_a delight_n but_o also_o for_o spiritual_a profit_n and_o true_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v half_o lose_v if_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o outward_a use_n make_v oâ—…_n they_o the_o bruit_n beast_n can_v behold_v the_o outward_a thing_n if_o man_n see_v and_o learn_v no_o more_o what_o be_v his_o excellency_n above_o the_o beast_n a_o wise_a physician_n can_v extract_v some_o good_a out_o of_o those_o herb_n that_o ignorant_a person_n cast_v away_o as_o useless_a in_o like_a manner_n wise_a christian_n can_v and_o aught_o to_o extract_v some_o spiritual_a profit_n to_o themselves_o
door_n and_o window_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o let_v in_o lust._n hereupon_o job_n though_o a_o holy_a man_n and_o in_o year_n dare_v not_o trust_v his_o eye_n without_o a_o guard_n but_o engage_v himself_o by_o solemn_a promise_n and_o covenant_n not_o to_o stand_v gaze_v on_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o woman_n job_n 31._o 1._o alexander_n refuse_v so_o much_o as_o to_o see_v darius_n his_o wife_n a_o lady_n of_o incomparable_a beauty_n fear_v lest_o he_o who_o have_v conquer_a the_o husband_n shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o wife_n upon_o this_o ground_n it_o seem_v zeleucus_n impose_v that_o law_n upon_o the_o locrense_n that_o the_o adulterer_n eye_n shall_v be_v pull_v out_o because_o sin_v enter_v in_o at_o those_o casement_n therefore_o he_o will_v stop_v up_o the_o window_n harken_v o_o young_a man_n harken_v to_o that_o advice_n which_o we_o find_v give_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la 9_o 8._o turn_v away_o thy_o eye_n from_o behold_v a_o beautiful_a woman_n and_o look_v not_o upon_o another_o beauty_n for_o many_o have_v thereby_o perish_v 3._o possess_v thy_o soul_n with_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o god_n all-seeing_a presence_n about_o thou_o wheresoever_o thou_o be_v it_o be_v the_o very_a argument_n which_o solomon_n use_v to_o dissuade_v the_o wanton_a young_a man_n from_o his_o filthy_a course_n of_o life_n prov._n 5._o 20_o 21._o why_o will_v thou_o my_o son_n be_v ravish_v with_o a_o strange_a woman_n and_o embrace_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o stranger_n for_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o go_n though_o the_o unclean_a person_n commit_v this_o sin_n never_o so_o secret_o that_o will_v avail_v he_o little_a it_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o all-seeing_a presence_n that_o keep_v joseph_n from_o harken_v to_o the_o adulterous_a solicitation_n of_o his_o mistress_n how_o can_v i_o say_v he_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o be_v thou_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o be_v espy_v or_o discover_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n yet_o consider_v the_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o thou_o 4._o shun_v all_o mean_n occasion_n and_o provocation_n unto_o lust_n and_o uncleanness_n he_o that_o will_v shun_v any_o sin_n must_v avoid_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o else_o he_o will_v tempt_v god_n to_o give_v he_o up_o thereunto_o the_o occasion_n and_o provocation_n of_o lust_n be_v divers_a 1._o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o drink_n eat_v to_o gluttony_n and_o drink_v to_o drunkenness_n as_o temperance_n be_v the_o best_a preserver_n of_o chastity_n so_o intemperance_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v the_o nurse_n of_o uncleanness_n the_o oil_n wherewith_o the_o flame_n thereof_o be_v kindle_v and_o increase_v jer._n 5._o 7_o 8._o they_o be_v as_o feed_v horse_n in_o the_o morning_n every_o one_o neigh_v after_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n imply_v that_o when_o man_n be_v feed_v to_o the_o 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away_o thy_o eye_n from_o behold_v entice_a and_o bewitch_a vanity_n 4._o stage-plays_a many_o of_o which_o be_v stuff_v with_o filthy_a and_o obscene_a speech_n and_o set_v forth_o with_o many_o lascivious_a gesture_n by_o which_o they_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o infect_v the_o mind_n with_o effeminate_a lust_n and_o dispose_v the_o heart_n for_o unclean_a and_o filthy_a action_n the_o stage_n be_v a_o decoy_n for_o the_o stew_n 5._o undecent_a and_o garish_a attire_n man_n and_o woman_n strange_a apparel_n do_v oft_o stir_v up_o lust_n both_o in_o themselves_o and_o other_o also_o especial_o when_o such_o part_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v cover_v be_v leave_v naked_a in_o prov._n 7._o 10._o a_o strumpet_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o allure_v other_o by_o her_o apparel_n aesop_n say_v witty_o to_o a_o gallant_a wanton_o attire_v that_o if_o he_o do_v it_o to_o please_v man_n he_o be_v but_o a_o fool_n for_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v account_v the_o better_a of_o he_o and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o to_o please_v woman_n he_o be_v but_o a_o knave_n and_o mean_v unchastly_a these_o be_v the_o ordinary_a occasion_n of_o lust_n and_o provocation_n thereunto_o which_o ought_v careful_o to_o be_v shun_v and_o avoid_v 5._o another_o remedy_n against_o fleshly_a lust_n be_v to_o busy_v thyself_o diligent_o in_o thy_o call_v by_o this_o mean_v the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v exercise_v and_o his_o mind_n employ_v and_o so_o keep_v from_o idleness_n which_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o lust._n idleness_n be_v note_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o sodom_n uncleanness_n ezek._n 16._o 49._o this_o also_o be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o david_n commit_v adultery_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 2_o 3_o 4._o when_o man_n be_v idle_a they_o have_v no_o business_n but_o to_o sin_n but_o when_o man_n be_v busy_a in_o their_o call_v than_o they_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o sin_n 6._o flee_v unto_o god_n by_o earnest_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n for_o power_n and_o strength_n against_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o lust_n and_o corruption_n beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o cast_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n out_o of_o thou_o and_o endue_v thou_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v enable_v thou_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o mortify_v and_o subdue_v all_o sinful_a lust_n all_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n this_o be_v the_o remedy_n which_o paul_n use_v in_o this_o very_a case_n when_o he_o feel_v the_o thorn_n in_o his_o flesh_n which_o some_o divine_n interpret_v to_o be_v lustful_a motion_n stir_v in_o he_o for_o this_o say_v he_o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 8._o and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o thereupon_o whole_o deliver_v from_o they_o yet_o he_o find_v grace_n sufficient_a for_o his_o support_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o overcome_v by_o they_o 7._o if_o these_o mean_n prevail_v not_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o lawful_a marriage_n to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o let_v every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n â—…_n cor._n 7._o 2._o and_o vers_fw-la 9_o such_o as_o can_v contain_v themselves_o let_v they_o marry_v for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_o than_o to_o burn_v many_o there_o be_v who_o give_v satan_n too_o great_a advantage_n against_o themselves_o by_o neglect_v this_o remedy_n of_o marriage_n the_o pope_n forbid_v priest_n to_o marry_v though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o most_o abominable_a uncleanness_n among_o they_o chap._n xv._n of_o profane_a and_o rash_a swear_v which_o be_v another_o vice_n whereunto_o young_a man_n be_v addict_v iv._o another_o vice_n whereunto_o young_a man_n be_v addict_v be_v profane_a and_o rash_a swear_v which_o our_o saviour_n express_o forbid_v matth._n 5._o 34._o swear_v not_o at_o all_o