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youth_n gen._n 8.21_o aâ—gustine_n in_o his_o confession_n bewail_v hâ—_n boyish_a trick_n lord_n when_o i_o be_v a_o littâ—_n boy_n i_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n and_o daviâ—_n beg_v pardon_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n psal_n 25.7_o and_o mark_v how_o god_n brand_v the_o disobedience_n of_o israel_n jer._n 22_o 2d_o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n bâ—_n thou_o say_v i_o will_n not_o hear_v this_o have_v be_v thy_o manner_n from_o thy_o youth_n thaâ—_n thou_o obeyd_v not_o my_o voice_n and_o in_o jerâ—_n 32.30_o god_n aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n that_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a before_o he_o from_o their_o youth_n take_v heed_n of_o call_v sin_n trick_n of_o youth_n and_o and_o think_v your_o age_n give_v you_o a_o dispensation_n if_o ever_o you_o return_v to_o god_n those_o sin_n must_v be_v repent_v of_o and_o they_o will_v cost_v you_o dear_a as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o those_o convert_v jer._n 3.25_o we_o lie_v down_o in_o our_o 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inferior_a in_o mean_n superior_a in_o growth_n that_o have_v few_o mercy_n and_o more_o thankfulness_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n who_o serve_v god_n cheerful_o ready_o sincere_o fervent_o constant_o with_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n who_o for_o our_o sake_n humble_v himself_o and_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v abhor_v thyself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n §._o 2._o the_o best_a physician_n christ_n our_o heavenly_a physician_n exceed_v all_o earthly_a physician_n in_o seven_o thing_n 1._o he_o never_o leave_v any_o work_n behind_o he_o for_o other_o 2._o he_o never_o undertake_v any_o cure_n but_o he_o finish_v it_o 3._o he_o do_v all_o free_o without_o desert_n in_o we_o or_o reward_v from_o we_o 4._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o but_o have_v a_o heal_a virtue_n in_o it_o his_o eye_n his_o lip_n his_o hand_n his_o blood_n his_o garment_n etc._n etc._n 5._o he_o cure_v nation_n as_o well_o as_o 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commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o you_o do_v not_o so_o be_v not_o god_n service_n contemn_v by_o you_o do_v not_o you_o looâ—_n upon_o it_o as_o a_o disgrace_n to_o be_v religious_a when_o do_v you_o hear_v god_n word_n or_o wheâ—_n do_v god_n hear_v from_o you_o in_o prayer_n anâ—_n not_o all_o day_n alike_o with_o you_o even_o thaâ—_n holy_a time_n god_n have_v choose_v for_o himself_o be_v it_o not_o many_o time_n more_o vain_o and_o wicked_o spend_v than_o the_o week_n day_n what_o be_v your_o conscience_n but_o grave_n wherein_o you_o have_v bury_v all_o the_o good_a principle_n you_o have_v in_o your_o education_n be_v not_o your_o body_n the_o sink_v of_o lust_n and_o the_o epitome_n of_o disease_n youâ—_n estate_n so_o waste_v in_o the_o service_n of_o thâ—_n devil_n that_o they_o be_v become_v but_o a_o meaâ—_n skeleton_n your_o breath_n be_v become_v morâ—_n infectious_a than_o the_o steam_n of_o a_o sepulchre_n who_o more_o bitter_a against_o godliness_n than_o you_o 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when_o christ_n shall_v say_v to_o a_o child_n who_o taughtyou_n to_o swear_v &_o drink_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v say_v lord_n i_o have_v a_o father_n and_o mother_n do_v nâ—_n more_o for_o i_o then_o beast_n do_v for_o their_o young_a i_o never_o be_v teach_v any_o thing_n be_v good_a â—_o be_v never_o warn_v against_o sin_n i_o know_v little_a of_o thou_o and_o christ_n except_o it_o be_v how_o to_o abuse_v and_o profane_v thy_o name_n o_o the_o misery_n of_o those_o parent_n but_o oâ—_n the_o other_o side_n when_o christ_n shall_v say_v tâ—_n another_o who_o teach_v you_o to_o take_v sucâ—_n course_n and_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o the_o parent_n shall_v say_v lord_n this_o our_o son_n â—ur_n daughter_n be_v child_n of_o belial_n we_o warn_v they_o night_n and_o day_n with_o tear_n we_o be_v gentle_a to_o they_o and_o exhort_v they_o as_o father_n shall_v do_v their_o their_o child_n we_o correct_v they_o we_o â—rayed_v for_o they_o we_o entreat_v other_o to_o â—ray_v for_o they_o we_o weep_v over_o they_o lord_n thou_o know_v the_o sigh_n and_o tear_n the_o heart-breaking_n we_o have_v from_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v o_o the_o misery_n of_o â—hat_n child_n and_o of_o all_o such_o child_n now_o let_v i_o add_v but_o a_o little_a counsel_n to_o you_o which_o if_o follow_v will_v do_v you_o much_o good_a 1._o engage_v your_o heart_n to_o god_n give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o he_o avouch_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v your_o god_n and_o resolve_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n than_o you_o will_v easy_o answer_v those_o many_o temptation_n that_o will_v come_v a_o suiâ—oring_n for_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v very_o importunate_a with_o you_o satan_n be_v god_n rival_n in_o sue_v for_o the_o heart_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n be_v his_o pander_n now_o oâ—_n young_a man_n engage_v thy_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o then_o thou_o may_v say_v i_o be_o not_o my_o own_o i_o have_v bestow_v my_o affection_n already_o and_o i_o like_o my_o choice_n too_o well_o to_o change_v 2._o do_v not_o think_v yourselves_o too_o wise_a to_o learn_v and_o too_o good_a to_o be_v teach_v which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o most_o young_a people_n it_o be_v your_o great_a wisdom_n to_o hearken_v to_o instruction_n prov._n 12.15_o he_o that_o hearkn_v to_o counsel_n be_v wise_a prov._n 13.1_o a_o wise_a son_n hear_v his_o father_n instruction_n there_o be_v no_o great_a folly_n in_o young_a people_n ahen_o to_o think_v themselves_o wise_a enough_o already_o it_o be_v reckon_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n great_a impiety_n not_o to_o hear_v instruction_n and_o there_o be_v a_o curse_n promise_v against_o those_o that_o like_o the_o deaf_a addeâ—_n stop_v their_o ear_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o parent_n minister_n godly_a wise_a friend_n who_o do_v you_o despise_v but_o god_n himself_o ezek._n 3.7_o you_o find_v it_o the_o brand_n of_o reprobate_n 1_o sam._n 2.25_o eli_n hiâ—_n â—ons_n hearken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o 2_o ch._n 25.16_o the_o prophet_n tell_v aâ—aziah_n that_o his_o not_o harken_v to_o counsel_v be_v a_o argument_n god_n have_v determine_v to_o destroy_v he_o i_o have_v read_v a_o story_n of_o bernard_n who_o have_v a_o young_a brother_n that_o be_v a_o soldier_n and_o lead_v a_o wicked_a life_n his_o brother_n use_v many_o way_n to_o reclaim_v he_o but_o he_o slight_v all_o well_o say_v he_o to_o he_o brother_n the_o time_n may_v come_v that_o god_n may_v let_v my_o â—ords_n into_o your_o heart_n by_o a_o hole_n in_o the_o side_n not_o long_o after_o this_o gallant_a be_v wound_v in_o his_o side_n then_o his_o brother_n word_n come_v to_o his_o mind_n with_o great_a astonishment_n you_o that_o have_v faithful_a parent_n master_n friend_n that_o advice_n and_o counsel_n you_o take_v heed_n of_o shut_v it_o out_o of_o your_o ear_n and_o heart_n lest_o god_n let_v it_o in_o with_o a_o witness_n afterward_o i_o will_v entreat_v young_a person_n to_o study_v that_o place_n eph._n 6.1_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n that_o have_v a_o promise_n with_o it_o and_o there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a cord_n to_o bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a this_o be_v right_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o command_n thaâ—_n which_o lead_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o or_o shâ—_n that_o keep_v this_o will_v keep_v the_o other_o hâ—_n or_o she_o that_o break_v this_o be_v in_o danger_n oâ—_n break_v all_o the_o other_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o command_n with_o a_o promisâ—_n to_o allure_v they_o to_o it_o and_o that_o of_o a_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o that_o blessing_n whicâ—_n every_o one_o desire_n long_a life_n and_o 4._o the_o apostle_n in_o col._n 3.20_o add_v one_o more_o this_o be_v well-pleasing_a tâ—_n the_o lord_n and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o woulâ—_n not_o please_v he_o o_o remember_v how_o iâ—_n all_o other_o thing_n you_o be_v willing_a to_o bâ—_n instruct_v what_o 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so_o trouble_v with_o distraction_n in_o holy_a duty_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v corruption_n in_o the_o best_a which_o clog_v and_o shacky_n we_o in_o our_o best_a duty_n remainder_n of_o sin_n will_v be_v hinderer_n of_o our_o close_a communion_n with_o god_n these_o dog_n will_v be_v bark_v though_o their_o tooth_n be_v pull_v out_o 2._o because_o satan_n stand_v at_o our_o right_a â—and_n to_o withstand_v we_o when_o we_o appear_v beâ—â—re_o god_n and_o to_o disturb_v we_o in_o our_o worship_v of_o he_o 3._o to_o show_v unto_o we_o our_o need_n of_o jesus_n â—hrist_n to_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n to_o bear_v the_o â—niquity_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n 4._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o when_o we_o do_v seem_v â—_o be_v most_o dutiful_a yet_o even_o then_o we_o â—ave_n need_v to_o be_v most_o humble_a 5._o to_o be_v a_o touchstone_n of_o our_o spirituality_n and_o growth_n in_o grace_n the_o more_o spirituality_n we_o arrive_v at_o the_o few_o distraction_n in_o god_n service_n we_o 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heart_n upon_o the_o right_a object_n and_o â—kes_v they_o move_v orderly_o and_o regularâ—_n 2._o beg_v a_o fix_a heart_n psal_n 86.11_o â—avid_n pray_v unite_v my_o heart_n make_v it_o â—e_v and_o he_o often_o speak_v of_o this_o my_o â—art_n be_v fix_v or_o prepare_v 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n the_o soul_n live_v â—here_o it_o love_v and_o cause_v a_o immoraâ—on_n on_o the_o object_n the_o more_o love_n to_o â—od_n the_o few_o distraction_n and_o the_o â—ore_o composedness_n of_o mind_n 4._o the_o grace_n of_o holy_a fear_n in_o thy_o fear_n â—ill_v i_o worship_v say_v david_n psal_n 5._o pray_v to_o god_n to_o possess_v thy_o soul_n with_o a_o awâ—_n of_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n 5._o beg_v holy_a zeal_n let_v thy_o heart_n bâ—_n seethe_v hot_a fly_n use_v not_o to_o come_v â—_o the_o boil_a pot_n zealous_a christian_a complain_v least_o of_o distraction_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o cure_n 1._o get_v indignation_n at_o the_o first_o rise_v â—_o they_o if_o they_o be_v inject_v 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