and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o luk._n 21._o 34._o know_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o in_o thy_o youth_n must_v not_o at_o any_o time_n give_v way_n to_o these_o thing_n no_o not_o when_o friend_n meet_v nor_o when_o thou_o be_v urge_v and_o hale_v to_o it_o when_o solomon_n say_v my_o son_n when_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o prov._n 1._o 10._o think_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o thou_o who_o do_v the_o compellation_n my_o son_n better_a befit_v than_o the_o young_a man_n when_o st._n paul_n say_v god_n have_v not_o call_v we_o unto_o uncle_n anness_n but_o unto_o holiness_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o sanctification_n and_o in_o honour_n not_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n etc._n etc._n 1._o these_o 4._o 4_o 5._o believe_v 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o speak_v unto_o thou_o who_o be_v in_o thy_o youth_n wherein_o he_o speak_v most_o plain_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 22._o fly_v also_o youthful_a lusts._n chap._n iu._n use_v 2._o this_o also_o show_v another_o not_o able_a error_n of_o young_a man_n who_o think_v they_o may_v free_o take_v that_o liberty_n which_o otherâ—_n may_v not_o and_o walk_v more_o at_o large_a than_o thosâ—_n of_o elder_a year_n you_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n across_o this_o conceit_n and_o call_v upon_o young_a meâ—_n more_o especial_o to_o remember_v their_o creator_n know_v therefore_o that_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n he_o speakeâ—_n unto_o you_o that_o be_v young_a and_o require_v thâ—_n of_o you_o in_o your_o youth_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o he_o direct_v both_o old_a and_o young_a to_o comâ—_n this_o way_n to_o heaven_n for_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n anâ—_n wide_o be_v the_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v which_o go_v in_o thereat_o because_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v 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of_o thy_o youth_n take_v thy_o pleasure_n but_o so_o that_o thou_o make_v sure_a account_n for_o all_o these_o vanity_n and_o sicentiousness_n of_o youth_n to_o give_v a_o most_o strict_a account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o thou_o wiâ—t_v tipple_v if_o thou_o will_v swear_v if_o thou_o wâ—lt_v â—â—le_v away_o thy_o time_n etc._n etc._n know_v for_o a_o certain_a that_o god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v it_o not_o to_o a_o young_a mâ—n_z that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o follow_v i_o mar._n 19_o 21_o 22._o here_o be_v a_o narrow_a way_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v require_v of_o a_o young_a man_n if_o he_o will_v be_v save_v and_o though_o hâ—_n be_v young_a yet_o can_v he_o get_v no_o release_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o he_o go_v away_o with_o a_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a heart_n the_o like_a in_o effect_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o every_o 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those_o good_a work_n all_o that_o holâ—ness_n whereby_o he_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n these_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o his_o youth_n if_o then_o you_o will_v have_v he_o for_o your_o saviour_n who_o walk_v thus_o in_o his_o youth_n you_o must_v follow_v he_o in_o your_o youth_n christ_n go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o think_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v go_v about_o do_v evil_a that_o thou_o may_v run_v about_o hunt_v after_o idle_a meeting_n and_o ill_a company_n because_o thou_o be_v young_a and_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o thy_o youth_n no_o christ_n be_v young_a when_o he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a act._n 10._o 38._o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o take_v liberty_n to_o go_v about_o do_v evil_a because_o thou_o be_v young_a thou_o be_v no_o disciple_n of_o christ._n chap._n v._n use_v 3_o let_v i_o exhort_v you_o that_o be_v young_a that_o you_o will_v effectual_o lay_v to_o heart_n these_o word_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n oh_o that_o you_o will_v now_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o bind_v yourselves_o resolve_o to_o seek_v your_o creator_n to_o you_o that_o be_v young_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o speak_v oh_o take_v heed_n of_o despise_v he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n because_o of_o your_o youth_n but_o hear_v he_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o speak_v to_o young_a man_n and_o for_o this_o end_n let_v i_o urge_v you_o with_o some_o motive_n 1._o consider_v what_o wrong_v it_o be_v to_o god_n to_o give_v satan_n the_o best_a of_o thy_o time_n under_o the_o law_n the_o first-fruit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n levit._n 23._o 10._o 14._o and_o they_o may_v eat_v no_o bread_n until_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o first-fruit_n offer_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o he_o who_o shall_v presume_v to_o eat_v any_o of_o his_o corn_n before_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o portion_n even_o a_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o 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say_v serve_v thy_o prince_n enemy_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o strength_n and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o courtâ—_n in_o thy_o old_a age_n limp_a with_o thy_o stilt_n aâ—â—_n crutch_n and_o say_v my_o old_a master_n have_v cast_v i_o off_o and_o now_o i_o will_v serve_v thou_o see_v then_o if_o he_o will_v entertain_v thou_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n 2._o consider_v that_o god_n love_v cheerfulness_n in_o his_o service_n so_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n show_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n say_v david_n quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n now_o youth_n be_v the_o most_o cheerful_a part_n of_o a_o man_n life_n than_o
the_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o lively_a temper_n than_o the_o spirit_n be_v fresh_a and_o quick_a and_o natural_a cheerfulness_n be_v sanctify_v be_v a_o furtherance_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n the_o quickness_n of_o the_o natural_a temper_n which_o be_v in_o youth_n most_o vigorous_a be_v a_o good_a servant_n to_o quicken_a grace_n think_v not_o that_o god_n be_v best_a please_v with_o the_o lumpish_a old_a age_n which_o many_o time_n be_v little_o more_o than_o a_o dead_a piece_n of_o earth_n with_o a_o little_a portion_n a_o small_a remainder_n of_o life_n abide_v in_o it_o god_n be_v the_o live_a god_n and_o he_o require_v live_v sacrifice_n rom._n 12._o 1._o now_o thy_o youth_n have_v more_o life_n in_o it_o than_o thy_o old_a age_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o close_a union_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o youth_n the_o soul_n impart_v a_o more_o plentiful_a â—nfluence_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o body_n in_o youth_n than_o â—n_o old_a age_n by_o the_o quickness_n and_o plenty_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o in_o youth_n be_v more_o abundent_fw-la then_o in_o age_n give_v up_o therefore_o this_o most_o live_a part_n of_o thy_o life_n thy_o young_a day_n unto_o god_n and_o not_o only_o that_o part_n of_o life_n which_o partake_v more_o of_o death_n than_o of_o life_n thâ—ne_o old_a decrepit_a and_o disable_v age_n the_o hoary_a head_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n prov._n 16._o 31._o found_n he_n do_v not_o say_v if_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n but_o if_o it_o be_v find_v there_o if_o a_o man_n have_v turn_v to_o god_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o persevere_v in_o upright_o walk_v before_o he_o until_o gray_a hair_n come_v upon_o he_o that_o man_n need_v no_o crown_n of_o gold_n to_o adorn_v his_o head_n his_o hoary_a head_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o he_o if_o under_o the_o law_n a_o man_n do_v burn_v the_o prime_n of_o his_o beast_n in_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v accept_v yea_o when_o it_o be_v almost_o consume_v even_o the_o remainder_n that_o be_v half_o burn_v do_v yield_v a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o best_a be_v burn_v also_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o let_v a_o man_n consecrate_v the_o prime_n of_o his_o day_n his_o youth_n to_o the_o lord_n offer_v up_o this_o as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n and_o then_o even_o his_o wear_v old_a age_n which_o be_v like_o a_o sacrifice_n half_o burn_v and_o spend_v shall_v be_v exceed_o sweet_a and_o please_a to_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o best_a be_v give_v up_o unto_o he_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n shall_v any_o of_o the_o priest_n have_v burn_v a_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o baal_n and_o then_o when_o it_o be_v half_o burn_v shall_v have_v bring_v the_o glean_n and_o lay_v they_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o will_v have_v be_v a_o grievous_a abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o in_o this_o case_n etc._n etc._n oh_o then_o remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o thy_o youth_n lest_o he_o forget_v or_o despise_v thou_o in_o thy_o age_n remember_v he_o in_o thy_o youth_n that_o thy_o hoar_a head_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o so_o may_v be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o not_o a_o spectacle_n of_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n unto_o thou_o 3._o consider_v especial_o the_o unspeakable_a danger_n of_o sin_n confirm_v and_o root_v with_o time_n wrought_v and_o wreathe_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o clasp_v in_o the_o affection_n by_o long_a custom_n in_o sin_n oh_o when_o sin_n have_v be_v thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n in_o grow_v and_o take_v root_n it_o cleave_v like_o the_o skin_n to_o the_o bone_n like_o the_o leprosy_n that_o be_v root_v in_o a_o wall_n which_o can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o until_o the_o wall_n be_v pull_v down_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o grow_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o a_o man_n youth_n during_o the_o best_a of_o his_o strength_n it_o be_v even_o a_o wonder_n if_o it_o do_v not_o accompany_v that_o man_n to_o his_o deathbed_n yea_o to_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o god_n i_o know_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o he_o call_v at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n but_o i_o be_o persuade_v those_o be_v very_o few_o which_o be_v so_o call_v and_o especial_o very_o few_o if_o any_o of_o those_o who_o have_v have_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o youth_n and_o regard_v they_o not_o oh_o this_o wilful_a harden_v of_o the_o heart_n be_v dreadful_a this_o continue_v in_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n this_o withhold_a the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n move_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v man_n over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n rom._n 1._o 21_o 24_o 25_o 28._o into_o such_o a_o state_n that_o he_o become_v uncapable_a unteachable_a that_o neither_o blessing_n nor_o cross_n neither_o the_o rod_n nor_o the_o word_n neither_o sickness_n nor_o health_n neither_o gray_a haris_fw-la nor_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n can_v work_v he_o to_o to_o sound_a conversion_n ah_o poor_a forsake_a soul_n such_o a_o one_o may_v come_v to_o say_v with_o saul_n god_n have_v forsake_v i_o a_o speech_n that_o may_v rend_v a_o tender_a heart_n to_o hear_v it_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o bring_v you_o to_o despair_v but_o to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o speedy_a repentance_n that_o you_o may_v prevent_v this_o desperate_a and_o woeful_a condition_n chap._n i._n in_o the_o last_o place_n let_v i_o speak_v a_o few_o word_n to_o parent_n and_o old_a people_n 1._o to_o parent_n you_o that_o be_v parent_n labour_v you_o to_o season_v the_o very_a childhood_n of_o your_o son_n and_o daughter_n with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n pray_v over_o they_o daily_o instruct_v exhort_v rebuke_n and_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n that_o the_o prime_n of_o their_o day_n may_v be_v give_v up_o to_o god_n teach_v they_o to_o remember_v their_o creator_n in_o their_o childhood_n that_o they_o may_v neither_o forget_v he_o 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