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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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