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â—ay_v punish_v and_o make_v thou_o as_o vile_a by_o thy_o â—usts_n and_o dishonourable_a we_o read_v of_o pollute_v the_o sabbath_n be_v 56._o 2._o â—_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n when_o we_o alâ—w_v and_o indulge_v our_o lust_n in_o the_o very_a â—emple_n of_o god_n and_o act_n of_o worship_n â—r_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n follow_v our_o lust_n â—_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o make_v the_o lord_n â—ay_v vile_a this_o may_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o â—ave_n we_o to_o pollute_v ourselves_o but_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o orâ—nances_n of_o god_n due_o perform_v promote_v purity_n so_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n as_o contrary_a to_o it_o to_o be_v careful_o avoid_v as_o fearful_a temptation_n and_o provokative_n to_o lusâ—_n such_o be_v lewd_a ballad_n play_n story_n anâ—_n lascivious_a song_n of_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostom_n call_v they_o song_n of_o â—_o devil_n composure_n which_o vitiate_v and_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n of_o youth_n it_o 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attend_v those_o ordinance_n which_o may_v purisie_n we_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o know_v our_o duty_n our_o help_n to_o vertueâ—_n and_o to_o this_o of_o chastity_n in_o particular_a and_o our_o temptation_n and_o hindrance_n but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v grace_n and_o strength_n enable_v we_o to_o practice_v according_o prayer_n must_v procure_v it_o but_o beside_o prayer_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o special_a help_n in_o this_o case_n pray_v â—hat_n you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n mat._n 26._o 41._o that_o you_o be_v not_o draw_v away_o of_o your_o own_o lust_n â—nd_v entice_v and_o allure_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o sitâ—_n for_o then_o be_v you_o tempt_v as_o st._n james_n 1_o prayer_n be_v a_o excellent_a fence_n and_o preservative_n against_o this_o temptation_n â—nd_v therefore_o david_n pray_v make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n ps_n 51._o 10._o and_o keep_v thy_o servant_n back_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n then_o shall_v â—_o be_v undefiled_a and_o 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may_v be_v preserve_v evermâ—_fw-la chase_v and_o uncorrupt_a temple_n fit_a for_o tâ—_n holy_a ghost_n to_o dwell_v in_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o pollution_n which_o be_v in_o the_o worâ—_n through_o lust_n and_o adorn_v that_o pure_a and_o uâ—_n defile_v religion_n which_o we_o profess_v o_o make_v we_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renâ—_n right_a spirit_n within_o we_o that_o we_o may_v remember_v our_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o our_o do_n that_o we_o not_o good_a and_o loathe_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o sigâ—_n for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o our_o abomination_n tâ—_n be_v very_o fit_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n eâ—_n for_o a_o personal_a use_n or_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o nâ—tion_n and_o for_o young_a person_n that_o thâ—_n may_v have_v grace_n to_o flene_n youthful_a lust_n and_o to_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n faith_n câ—rity_n call_v upon_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heaâ—_n prayer_n be_v a_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n aâ—_n god_n draw_v nigh_o to_o we_o with_o his_o grace_n aâ—_n spirit_n when_o we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o he_o nigh_o at_o hand_n ready_a to_o help_v we_o but_o â—_o stand_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o god_n look_v upon_o we_o too_o as_o a_o far_o off_o when_o â—_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o praâ—er_n when_o we_o absent_v ourselves_o from_o tâ—_n throne_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v not_o see_v wiâ—_n god_n in_o secret_n than_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o and_o upon_o god_n withdraw_a and_o desert_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n be_v present_a the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n they_o tempt_v attack_z and_o prosper_v how_o other_o find_v it_o i_o cannot_v tell_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o find_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v busy_a with_o i_o wheneuâ—r_o i_o neglect_v prayer_n some_o evil_a thought_n or_o other_o he_o â—ollows_v i_o with_o but_o then_o my_o heart_n be_v â—ure_a when_o i_o be_o most_o constant_a in_o duty_n â—nd_v keep_v 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continue_v for_o her_o life-time_n pray_v thou_o that_o make_v i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o consider_v thou_o that_o be_v afraid_a to_o commit_v adultery_n in_o the_o marketplace_n or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o husband_n how_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a to_o sin_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o god_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n if_o man_n see_v thou_o thou_o will_v be_v ashamed_a but_o god_n see_v thou_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o who_o behold_v ungodliness_n and_o wrong_a to_o requite_v it_o and_o recompense_v the_o sinner_n according_a to_o his_o way_n he_o see_v in_o secret_a into_o the_o secret_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o intention_n of_o adultery_n and_o into_o thy_o secret_a chamber_n psal_n 139._o set_v forth_o god_n all-seeing_a eye_n and_o omnipresence_n and_o you_o know_v god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o as_o eccles_n 12._o 14._o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n 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