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frame_v the_o world_n so_o artificial_o his_o power_n in_o maintain_v it_o his_o goodness_n in_o make_v man_n so_o excellent_a a_o creature_n but_o if_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v neither_o god_n mercy_n will_v have_v be_v manifest_v in_o pardon_v it_o neither_o his_o justice_n in_o punish_v it_o 5.20_o rom._n 5.20_o for_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o mercy_n super_fw-la abound_v remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o god_n who_o be_v most_o just_a and_o righteous_a that_o he_o shall_v remember_v his_o own_o unrighteousness_n as_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n when_o they_o seek_v favour_n of_o he_o they_o remember_v the_o wrong_n they_o do_v to_o he_o as_o if_o one_o seek_v the_o help_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o will_v confess_v the_o fault_n he_o do_v against_o he_o 15.21_o luk._n 15.21_o as_o the_o forlorn_a son_n do_v to_o his_o father_n so_o see_v sin_n be_v the_o principal_a wall_n which_o divide_v we_o from_o god_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v our_o prayer_n david_n here_o take_v away_o this_o impediment_n doct._n hear_v we_o must_v confess_v our_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v be_v hear_v therefore_o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a to_o god_n let_v we_o begin_v at_o a_o humble_a beg_n of_o pardon_n and_o remission_n at_o which_o all_o our_o prayer_n shall_v begin_v that_o have_a assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n we_o may_v bold_o suit_v what_o we_o please_v but_o if_o we_o begin_v not_o our_o prayer_n at_o crave_v pardon_n simil._n we_o become_v like_o foolish_a physician_n who_o neglect_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o only_o study_v to_o mitigate_v the_o present_a dolour_n and_o apply_v outward_a somentation_n for_o the_o cure_n thereof_o but_o how_o be_v it_o that_o david_n special_o nominate_v the_o transgression_n of_o his_o youth_n object_n do_v he_o not_o commit_v other_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o age_n of_o no_o moment_n i_o answer_v answ_n he_o do_v not_o extenuate_v his_o present_a sin_n by_o remember_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n but_o rather_o aggravate_v and_o aggredge_v the_o same_o while_o he_o repeat_v from_o his_o childhood_n how_o many_o way_n he_o have_v kindle_v god_n wrath_n against_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n and_o so_o by_o process_n of_o time_n be_v loadn_v and_o overcharge_v with_o it_o next_o if_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o he_o by_o extreme_a rigour_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o fault_n which_o he_o do_v yesterday_o but_o whatsoever_o sin_n he_o do_v from_o his_o youth_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d include_v all_o the_o fault_n either_o of_o commission_n or_o omission_n which_o he_o do_v therefore_o so_o oft_o as_o the_o lord_n terrify_v we_o with_o his_o judgement_n note_n note_n let_v we_o not_o only_o remember_v our_o last_o offence_n but_o let_v our_o former_a transgression_n make_v we_o be_v ashamed_a and_o bring_v new_a sob_n and_o sigh_n in_o our_o heart_n let_v old_a man_n call_v to_o mind_n their_o former_a offence_n which_o they_o do_v commit_v in_o their_o youth_n saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o confession_n reckon_v out_o all_o the_o folly_n which_o he_o commit_v in_o his_o childhood_n infancy_n youth_n and_o age_n call_v they_o to_o mind_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n 51.5_o psal_n 51.5_o for_o we_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o a_o child_n of_o one_o day_n be_v not_o clean_o before_o god_n as_o we_o grow_v in_o year_n you_o grow_v in_o sin_n as_o a_o lion_n whelp_n be_v bear_v with_o a_o savage_a nature_n and_o as_o it_o grow_v in_o age_n so_o the_o cruelty_n thereof_o increase_v so_o do_v man_n solomon_n in_o the_o proverb_n say_v 30.19_o pro._n 30.19_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o know_v the_o way_n of_o a_o young_a man_n with_o a_o maid_n so_o young_a man_n have_v need_n of_o sure_a custody_n that_o their_o parent_n master_n and_o preacher_n shall_v take_v heed_n diligent_o to_o they_o saint_n ambrose_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n the_o young_a bring_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o lamentation_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o bear_v his_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n 3.27_o lam._n 3.27_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o that_o youth_n who_o he_o correct_v david_n he_o deplore_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n which_o be_v secret_a from_o the_o world_n and_o perchance_o to_o himself_o yet_o he_o crave_v pardon_n for_o they_o now_o the_o small_a sin_n trouble_v he_o which_o before_o be_v but_o sport_n to_o he_o and_o so_o it_o will_v befall_v to_o we_o those_o offence_n now_o which_o we_o account_v no_o offence_n after_o we_o will_v esteem_v they_o great_a sin_n 6.3_o prou._n 6.3_o now_o they_o be_v honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n but_o after_o in_o the_o belly_n they_o will_v be_v bitter_a as_o gall_v 23.10_o no_o time_n of_o man_n life_n free_a of_o sin_n jer._n 2._o exod._n 22.29_o simil._n note_v ex._n 23.10_o there_o be_v no_o time_n of_o man_n age_n which_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n but_o the_o youth_n be_v not_o only_a first_o but_o most_o subject_a thereunto_o for_o a_o youth_n be_v like_o a_o untamed_a calf_n like_o a_o wild_a ass_n which_o will_v be_v take_v in_o her_o month_n the_o first_o bear_v shall_v be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n the_o first_o fruit_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o he_o yea_o the_o beast_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v redeem_v the_o neck_n of_o it_o behove_v to_o have_v be_v break_v think_v you_o not_o that_o god_n have_v more_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o life_n than_o he_o have_v of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o bullock_n thou_o shall_v consecrate_v thy_o beginning_n to_o god_n
whether_o may_v not_o man_n lawful_o rejoice_v in_o the_o blessing_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o as_o a_o man_n in_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n parent_n in_o their_o child_n and_o in_o their_o temporal_a blessing_n i_o answer_v yea_o very_o provide_v always_o that_o god_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o their_o rejoice_a ans_fw-fr that_o they_o rejoice_v in_o they_o as_o pledge_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o love_v they_o because_o they_o see_v they_o ready_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o that_o they_o regard_v more_o grace_n than_o nature_n in_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n otherwise_o their_o preposterous_a affection_n turn_v into_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n 18._o 1_o sam._n 4.17_o 18._o as_o do_v the_o love_n of_o eli_n to_o his_o child_n who_o in_o the_o end_n smart_v for_o it_o the_o lord_n moderate_v our_o joy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o in_o he_o and_o sanctify_v our_o person_n that_o they_o may_v be_v righteous_a and_o upright_o that_o the_o joy_n we_o receive_v here_o 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