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that_o have_v enjoy_v so_o much_o gospel-light_n be_v a_o lamentation_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n i_o may_v say_v as_o jeremiah_n 2._o chap._n 12._o v._n be_v astonish_v o_o you_o heaven_n at_o this_o and_o be_v you_o horrible_o afraid_a be_v you_o very_o desolate_a say_v the_o lord_n methinks_v it_o shall_v make_v our_o very_a heart_n to_o tremble_v when_o we_o see_v such_o curse_a weed_n spring_v up_o in_o such_o a_o garden_n that_o god_n have_v take_v such_o pain_n withal_o he_o be_v more_o than_o blind_a that_o do_v not_o see_v and_o so_o say_v stultorum_fw-la plena_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la master_n greenham_n fear_v rather_o atheism_n than_o popery_n will_v be_v england_n ruin_n the_o lord_n affect_v your_o heart_n and_o i_o with_o this_o abomination_n of_o the_o day_n we_o live_v in_o namely_o the_o ridicul_v and_o deride_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n still_v it_o nothing_o but_o fancy_n or_o faction_n pride_n or_o singularity_n 18._o another_o sin_n the_o youth_n of_o this_o age_n be_v much_o give_v to_o be_v swear_v curse_v and_o take_v the_o holy_a and_o reverend_a name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a a_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o land_n mourn_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o it_o both_o which_o young_a people_n be_v prone_a to_o 1._o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n unreverent_o in_o common_a talk_n at_o every_o turn_n to_o say_v o_n lord_n o_o god_n or_o god_n bless_v i_o or_o take_v i_o this_o be_v take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a and_o how_o many_o thousand_o of_o little_a child_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v guilty_a in_o this_o kind_n almost_o at_o every_o word_n toss_v that_o awful_a and_o holy_a name_n about_o in_o their_o graceless_a mouth_n which_o a_o world_n of_o glorious_a angel_n and_o glorify_a spirit_n be_v magnify_v continual_o 2._o horrid_a prodigious_a oath_n not_o to_o be_v name_v without_o abhorrency_n rom._n 3._o 13_o 14_o you_o read_v there_o that_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n the_o poison_n of_o 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consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n and_o stone_n thereof_o whence_o you_o may_v note_v that_o so_o long_o as_o this_o sin_n remain_v unrepented_a of_o this_o curse_n remain_v and_o abide_v on_o they_o till_o it_o bring_v utter_a ruin_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o whole_a estate_n mal._n 3._o chap._n 5._o and_o i_o will_v come_v near_o to_o you_o in_o judgement_n and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o the_o swearer_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n exodus_fw-la 20._o 7._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a not_o guiltless_a there_o be_v a_o meiosis_n in_o those_o word_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v severe_o avenge_v on_o such_o o_o the_o fearful_a estate_n of_o not_o a_o few_o but_o multitude_n and_o whole_a troop_n of_o child_n and_o young_a one_o in_o this_o land_n in_o this_o city_n in_o our_o army_n in_o our_o fleet_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o sin_n who_o can_v number_v the_o person_n much_o less_o able_a 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lust_n do_v exceed_o augment_v that_o estrangedness_n to_o and_o distance_n from_o god_n so_o here_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a rebellion_n in_o the_o will_n against_o god_n but_o these_o youthful_a lust_n when_o fulfil_v do_v much_o more_o add_v to_o that_o resistance_n and_o opposition_n and_o further_o that_o wretched_a and_o vile_a aversion_n in_o the_o will_n to_o god_n and_o they_o will_v introduce_v such_o a_o vile_a settle_a habitual_a enmity_n in_o the_o will_n to_o the_o bless_a god_n as_o that_o you_o will_v wish_v there_o be_v no_o god_n with_o david_n fool_n in_o the_o 14._o psal_n 1._o for_o you_o can_v but_o know_v that_o your_o lust_n be_v detestable_a to_o the_o holy_a and_o pure_a nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o 1._o hab._n 13._o you_o have_v item_n of_o this_o in_o your_o own_o breast_n you_o can_v plead_v ignorance_n herein_o that_o when_o you_o obey_v your_o lust_n you_o do_v that_o abominable_a thing_n which_o his_o soul_n hate_v and_o abhor_v which_o be_v do_v most_o certain_o influence_v the_o will_n to_o a_o dislike_n of_o and_o regret_n at_o the_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n that_o you_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v he_o in_o your_o thought_n but_o will_v account_v thy_o own_o impure_a lust_n more_o desirable_a and_o better_a than_o god_n and_o if_o so_o you_o may_v easy_o make_v a_o estimate_n how_o these_o youthful_a lust_n indispose_v the_o soul_n to_o conversion_n it_o may_v as_o well_o stand_v with_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o millstone_n about_o his_o neck_n as_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o thy_o conversion_n whilst_o thou_o yield_a obedience_n to_o thy_o youthful_a lust_n for_o these_o more_o and_o more_o alienate_v thy_o will_n from_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o swell_v thou_o with_o pride_n and_o enmity_n against_o the_o holy_a will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o will_v 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find_v in_o thou_o a_o obstinate_a downright_a aversation_n in_o thy_o will_n sure_o o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o werâ—_n to_o live_v here_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o have_v no_o other_o business_n than_o to_o bewail_v this_o it_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a o_o young_a one_o think_v of_o this_o o_o that_o god_n will_v set_v it_o home_o upon_o your_o heart_n methinks_v it_o shall_v cast_v yoâ—_n down_o with_o amazement_n and_o compel_v you_o tâ—_n say_v when_o tempt_v to_o yield_v to_o your_o youthful_a lust_n with_o that_o excellent_a young_a man_n in_o the_o 39_o gen._n 1._o how_o can_v i_o do_v so_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n 4thly_a these_o youthful_a lust_n indispose_v the_o soul_n to_o conversion_n as_o they_o exceed_o harden_v the_o heart_n hence_o have_v you_o that_o admonition_n in_o the_o 3._o heb._n 13._o take_v heed_n lest_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a hardness_n incident_a to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 1._o natural_a 2._o habitual_a or_o contract_v 3._o judicial_a or_o penal_a 1._o the_o natural_a be_v find_v in_o all_o man_n as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o their_o several_a age_n and_o generation_n it_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o from_o adam_n and_o its_o part_n of_o that_o wretched_a corrupt_a nature_n that_o we_o receive_v from_o he_o by_o our_o immediate_a parent_n 2._o the_o contract_a or_o acquire_v hardness_n be_v that_o which_o we_o bring_v upon_o our_o heart_n by_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n we_o read_v of_o it_o in_o prov._n 29._o 1._o ezek._n 3._o 7._o and_o rom._n 20._o 5_o 6._o 3._o the_o judicial_a hardness_n be_v a_o tradition_n or_o be_v give_v up_o to_o our_o own_o heart_n lust_n by_o a_o just_o provoke_v god_n not_o that_o god_n infuse_v any_o evil_a disposition_n into_o the_o heart_n but_o withdraw_v his_o gracious_a spirit_n deut._n 29._o 9_o and_o moreover_o he_o leave_v the_o stubborn_a sinner_n to_o his_o own_o natural_a and_o contract_a hardness_n whereby_o he_o become_v more_o blind_a dead_a refractory_a and_o obstinate_a than_o ever_o of_o this_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 9_o of_o exodus_fw-la and_o the_o 12._o in_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n isa_n 6._o 9_o 10._o go_v and_o tell_v this_o people_n hear_v you_o indeed_o but_o understand_v not_o and_o see_v you_o indeed_o but_o perceive_v not_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a lest_o they_o be_v convert_v it_o be_v a_o tremendous_a text_n and_o be_v quote_v six_o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n math._n 13._o 14._o mark_v 4._o 12._o luk._n 8._o 10._o john_n 12._o 40._o act_n 28._o 26._o rom._n 11._o 8._o now_o it_o be_v principal_o the_o second_o and_o three_o viz._n contract_a and_o judicial_a hardness_n that_o youthful_a lust_n yield_v to_o do_v miserable_o bring_v upon_o the_o heart_n these_o make_v the_o heart_n like_o the_o leviathan_n scale_n as_o job_n speak_v these_o do_v as_o it_o be_v bury_v 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in_o 9_o eccles_n 3._o it_o fill_v the_o heart_n with_o madness_n while_o they_o live_v o_o young_a man_n thou_o be_v beside_o thyself_o bereave_v of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o thy_o reason_n by_o follow_v of_o thy_o lust_n have_v thou_o ever_o any_o fear_n or_o tenderness_n any_o sense_n of_o sin_n any_o compunction_n of_o heart_n o_o if_o thou_o yielde_v to_o thy_o lust_n how_o quick_o will_v all_o be_v extinguish_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o those_o lust_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o such_o obduration_n as_o will_v lay_v thou_o naked_a and_o open_a to_o the_o unexpressible_a misery_n of_o have_v that_o scripture_n fulfil_v upon_o thou_o 6._o isaiah_n and_o the_o 9_o and_o 29_o chap._n 10._o the_o lord_n have_v pour_v upon_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o
be_v as_o wool_n jer._n 13._o 27._o o_o jerusalem_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v make_v clean_o â—â—_o when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v thus_o have_v clear_v what_o lie_v in_o our_o way_n as_o matter_n of_o objection_n and_o discouragement_n touch_v the_o mean_n of_o conversion_n on_o our_o part_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o consider_v more_o particular_o those_o institute_v mean_n of_o conversion_n and_o then_o show_v you_o how_o your_o lust_n oppose_v those_o mean_n and_o thereby_o hinder_v your_o conversion_n for_o the_o mean_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o of_o consideration_n and_o that_o because_o i_o find_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n begin_v here_o with_o unconverted_a sinner_n command_v and_o commend_v this_o as_o a_o excellent_a mean_n of_o conversion_n in_o the_o 1_o king_n 8._o 47._o if_o they_o shall_v bethink_v themselves_o and_o repent_v then_o hear_v thou_o their_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n where_o you_o see_v plain_o that_o retire_n into_o our_o own_o heart_n by_o 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like_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 12_o 43_o 44_o 45._o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n he_o walk_v through_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n but_o find_v none_o then_o he_o say_v i_o will_v return_v into_o my_o house_n from_o whence_o i_o come_v out_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o find_v it_o empty_a sweâ—â—_n and_o garnish_v then_o go_v he_o and_o take_v wâ—â—_n himself_o seven_a other_o spirit_n more_o wicked_a thâ—â—_n himself_o and_o they_o enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o anâ—_n the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o fâ—â—mer_n so_o in_o hebr._n 6._o 4._o and_o 10._o 26._o aâ—â—_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 20._o o_o then_o above_o all_o youâ—â—_n one_o see_v to_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sound_a conversion_n as_o the_o groundwork_n of_o all_o for_o upon_o this_o the_o very_a hinge_n of_o your_o soul_n salvation_n turn_v hence_o our_o bless_a saviour_n iâ—_n john_n 3._o 3._o pronounce_v except_o a_o man_n be_v boâ—â—_n again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o goâ—_n wherefore_o again_o and_o again_o i_o advise_v young_a one_o to_o see_v to_o their_o foundation_n it_o be_v â—_o conceive_v much_o better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v deceive_v in_o think_v himself_o unregenerate_a when_o he_o be_v regenerate_v than_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o deem_v himself_o regenerate_v when_o hâ—_n be_v not_o the_o former_a mistake_n indeed_o be_v afflict_v but_o the_o last_o be_v damn_v if_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n conceit_n he_o have_v a_o pardon_n anâ—_n have_v none_o he_o may_v go_v pleasant_o to_o the_o gallow_n but_o he_o will_v be_v able_a to_o hold_v it_o wheâ—_n he_o come_v there_o the_o lord_n open_v your_o eyeâ—_n and_o heart_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o this_o first_o general_a rule_n oâ—_n mean_v in_o order_n to_o the_o flee_v your_o youthful_a lust_n now_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o thâ—se_a distinct_a remedy_n suitable_a 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these_o three_o border_n so_o near_o and_o close_o upon_o each_o other_o i_o shall_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o prescribe_v this_o remedy_n remedy_n or_o mean_n against_o youthful_a vanity_n rashness_n and_o inconsiderateness_n the_o first_o remedy_n endeavour_v to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o awful_a impression_n upon_o thy_o heart_n all_o day_n long_o of_o god_n omnipresence_n and_o omniscience_n that_o you_o can_v fly_v from_o he_o because_o he_o be_v every_o where_o and_o that_o you_o can_v hide_v or_o conceal_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o because_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n at_o what_o time_n thou_o be_v ready_a to_o pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n in_o vanity_n and_o froth_n catechise_v and_o chastise_v thy_o feathery_a and_o light_a spirit_n after_o this_o manner_n do_v thou_o now_o remember_v thy_o creator_n be_v thou_o aware_a of_o his_o holy_a eye_n and_o presence_n can_v thou_o blear_v and_o blinâ—_n the_o pure_a pierce_a flame_a eye_n 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death_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o job_n 31._o 41._o do_v he_o not_o see_v my_o way_n and_o count_v all_o my_o step_n psal_n 11._o 14._o the_o lord_n throne_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n his_o eye_n behold_v his_o eye_n lid_v try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o the_o 139._o psalm_n throughout_o prov._n 5._o 21._o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o go_n prov._n 15._o 3._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v the_o eviâ—_n and_o the_o good_a and_o in_o the_o 11._o v._o hell_n anâ—_n destruction_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n how_o much_o more_o than_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n jer._n 23._o 24._o can_v any_o man_n hide_v himself_o â—â—_o secret_n place_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o saiâ—â—_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n darkness_n hide_v not_o froâ—_n he_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n and_o in_o the_o 27._o vers_fw-la i_o have_v see_v thy_o adultery_n and_o thy_o neighing_n woe_n unto_o thou_o will_v thou_o not_o â—â—_o make_v clean_o when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v heb._n 4._o â—_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a unto_o â—â—_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v thâ—_n you_o see_v what_o abundance_n of_o scripture_n theâ—_n be_v of_o this_o kind_n and_o there_o be_v multitude_n more_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n sureâ—â—_n it_o intimate_v to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o easiâ—_n persuade_v of_o this_o truth_n that_o god_n be_v alwaâ—_n present_a with_o we_o and_o behold_v of_o we_o suâ—â—ly_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o urge_v this_o maâ—â—_n so_o often_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n â—â—_o that_o he_o know_v how_o prone_a we_o be_v to_o question_v it_o o_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o arheism_n aâ—_n unbelief_n in_o our_o heart_n about_o it_o hence_o yâ—â—â—â—ad_v psal_n 50._o 22._o thou_o think_v i_o be_v such_o one_o as_o thyself_o 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that_o youthful_a sin_n of_o pride_n that_o youth_n be_v apt_a to_o admire_v themselves_o for_o their_o suppose_a excellence_n as_o beauty_n part_n wit_n strength_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v show_v before_o man_n be_v a_o proud_a piece_n of_o dust_n and_o a_o little_a thing_n will_v puff_n he_o up_o a_o ribbon_n a_o feather_n a_o wire_n a_o black_a spot_n a_o bag_n full_a of_o dirt_n a_o shop_n full_a of_o good_n or_o the_o excrement_n of_o beast_n this_o be_v that_o old_a leaven_n of_o corruption_n that_o have_v leaven_v the_o whole_a humane_a nature_n hence_o young_a absalon_n swell_v o_o that_o i_o may_v be_v judge_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o direction_n in_o order_n to_o your_o flee_v this_o sin_n 1._o represent_v to_o thyself_o how_o odious_a and_o abominable_a this_o sin_n be_v to_o god_n as_o will_v evident_o appear_v if_o thou_o study_v these_o scripture_n 1_o peter_n 5._o god_n resist_v the_o pruod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v set_v himself_o in_o battle_n array_n against_o such_o a_o person_n proverb_n 6._o 16_o 17._o it_o be_v there_o place_v in_o the_o front_n of_o those_o six_o thing_n the_o lord_n hate_v a_o proud_a look_n etc._n etc._n proverb_n 16._o 5._o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a in_o heart_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n yet_o shall_v he_o not_o go_v unpunished_a isaiah_n 23._o 8._o sure_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v purpose_v to_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o in_o isaiah_n 2._o 11._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a who_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o o_o young_a people_n when_o ever_o you_o be_v affect_v a_o glory_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o supremacy_n to_o yourselves_o consider_v these_o scripture_n and_o remember_v what_o a_o god_n he_o be_v that_o have_v thus_o express_v his_o hatred_n of_o this_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a greatness_n and_o majesty_n that_o may_v in_o his_o sovereignty_n have_v leave_v thou_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o nothing_o have_v he_o please_v or_o may_v have_v crush_v thou_o into_o nothing_o in_o the_o cradle_n when_o he_o do_v but_o let_v out_o of_o his_o glory_n a_o little_a to_o job_n and_o isaiah_n one_o cry_v ouâ—_n woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o a_o undo_v man_n i_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n isaiah_n 6._o the_o other_o break_v forth_o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o heaven_n where_o he_o full_o shine_v forth_o in_o his_o glory_n the_o elder_n fall_v down_o and_o cast_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n o_o proud_a dust_n one_o glimpse_n of_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o will_v make_v thou_o quake_v and_o tremble_v second_o get_v thy_o heart_n well_o season_v with_o deep_a conviction_n of_o what_o a_o poor_a sinful_a mortal_a creature_n thou_o be_v it_o be_v ignorance_n of_o your_o self_n that_o make_v you_o proud_a hence_o you_o read_v rev._n 3._o 17._o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a here_o you_o see_v the_o different_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o man_n whence_o be_v it_o but_o from_o man_n ignorance_n of_o himself_o o_o proud_a youth_n be_v you_o bring_v but_o once_o to_o understand_v what_o a_o leprous_a deform_a disease_a soul_n lodge_v in_o thy_o dunghill_n body_n let_v conscience_n answer_v whether_o thou_o can_v be_v proud_a or_o no_o a_o soul_n so_o ignorant_a of_o and_o averse_a unto_o the_o bless_a god_n so_o unbelieving_a unholy_a universal_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a so_o like_a to_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o be_v proud_a a_o soul_n so_o unreconciled_a to_o god_n so_o unready_a for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o such_o danger_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n one_o will_v thiâ—k_v here_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o room_n for_o pride_n than_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o and_o that_o be_v none_o at_o all_o but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a namely_o lie_v in_o tear_n and_o abasement_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o beg_v of_o mercy_n better_a become_v such_o a_o soul_n and_o then_o for_o thy_o body_n wherein_o this_o miserable_a soul_n lodge_v for_o a_o few_o day_n one_o will_v think_v thou_o shall_v have_v little_a mind_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o that_o be_v it_o only_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o so_o wretched_a a_o tenant_n that_o dwell_v within_o but_o as_o wise_o consider_v it_o and_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o or_o no_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o first_o then_o o_o young_a man_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o poor_a vain_a frail_a perish_v thing_n the_o heathen_a can_v tell_v you_o this_o without_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n have_v thou_o now_o a_o juvenile_a verdure_n and_o freshness_n of_o complexion_n or_o 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it_o there_o be_v not_o short_a grave_n than_o will_v fit_v you_o and_o learn_v humility_n three_o sâ—udy_v a_o humble_a christ_n and_o abhor_v pride_n for_o ever_o mat._n 11._o 29._o learn_v of_o i_o say_v christ_n for_o i_o be_o meek_a anâ—_n lowly_a and_o will_v you_o be_v proud_a and_o haughty_a psal_n 22._o 6._o i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n o_o when_o you_o be_v tempt_v to_o be_v high-minded_a and_o to_o overvalue_a conceit_n of_o yourselves_o to_o think_v i_o be_o some_o body_n and_o deserve_v respect_n and_o esteem_v then_o look_v a_o humble_a christ_n in_o the_o face_n and_o loathe_v thyself_o and_o say_v o_o proud_a heart_n do_v thou_o stand_v upon_o thy_o pantofle_n and_o term_n and_o thy_o saviour_n stoop_v and_o step_v down_o into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n dismount_v dismount_v proud_a dust_n and_o come_v down_o and_o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n 2_o phil._n 6._o the_o next_o sin_n youth_n 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