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by_o it_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o 12._o ver_fw-la it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v gall_n of_o asp_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v both_o the_o bitterness_n and_o destructiveness_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n his_o wickedness_n say_v zophar_n though_o sweet_a and_o delicious_a in_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v the_o act_n of_o commit_v it_o yet_o when_o it_o be_v turn_v in_o his_o bowel_n that_o be_v after_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o gall_n of_o asp_n o_o its_o grievous_a to_o he_o he_o wish_v he_o have_v never_o do_v it_o so_o prov._n 5._o 4._o speak_v of_o the_o end_n of_o sin_n be_v pleasure_n he_o tell_v you_o its_o bitter_a as_o wormwood_n it_o be_v like_o a_o pill_n wrap_v up_o in_o sugar_n which_o when_o the_o sugar_n which_o be_v over_o it_o be_v melt_v than_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o pill_n show_v itself_o so_o when_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v waste_v than_o the_o sorrow_n appear_v i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o most_o pleasant_a and_o luscious_a sort_n of_o 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their_o own_o experience_n and_o feeling_n amid_o all_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n sure_a it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n with_o labour_n than_o to_o hell_n with_o pleasure_n and_o to_o be_v preserve_v in_o brine_n than_o to_o rot_v in_o honey_n as_o one_o say_v to_o be_v feed_v upon_o salt_n marsh_n and_o short_a commons_o and_o to_o live_v than_o to_o be_v glut_v in_o rank_a pasture_n and_o so_o fat_v up_o for_o destruction_n wherefore_o o_o youth_n call_v not_o choose_v not_o that_o pleasure_n now_o that_o thousand_o be_v suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o in_o hell_n all_o you_o that_o have_v adventure_v and_o take_v the_o sweet_a bait_n my_o advice_n to_o such_o be_v let_v they_o vomit_v up_o their_o morsel_n again_o and_o smite_v on_o their_o breast_n and_o lament_v with_o penitent_a remorse_n that_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o fool_n as_o to_o delight_v in_o that_o which_o have_v grieve_v god_n and_o wound_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o never_o any_o more_o return_n with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o then_o seven_o consider_v youthful_a sensual_a pleasure_n be_v deceitful_a they_o mock_v thou_o and_o make_v a_o fool_n of_o thou_o and_o then_o thou_o make_v a_o mock_n and_o sport_n of_o sin_n sin_n smâ—lâ—_n with_o entice_a blandishment_n as_o satan_n on_o our_o first_o parent_n gen_n 3_o 5._o o_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n so_o here_o sin_n promise_v o_o you_o shall_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o advance_v and_o advantage_v but_o be_v our_o first_o parent_n as_o god_n by_o harken_v to_o satan_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n or_o be_v they_o not_o cheat_v and_o instead_o of_o be_v like_o god_n they_o become_v like_o satan_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o mythohgist_n
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 briskness_n of_o spirit_n or_o quickness_n of_o part_n or_o strength_n of_o body_n and_o be_v thou_o tempt_v to_o pride_n by_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o alas_o let_v but_o a_o fever_n or_o a_o apoplexy_n seize_v you_o as_o they_o may_v within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o then_o where_o be_v all_o these_o indeed_o if_o thou_o can_v by_o thy_o youthful_a strength_n and_o ability_n hinder_v any_o of_o these_o and_o be_v so_o considerable_a a_o creature_n as_o to_o beat_v back_o sickness_n and_o death_n when_o they_o come_v thou_o may_v have_v some_o pretence_n for_o thy_o boast_n but_o if_o thy_o young_a flesh_n be_v but_o as_o grass_n that_o can_v no_o way_n defend_v itself_o from_o the_o since_o then_o be_v ashamed_a and_o abase_v in_o the_o dust_n have_v you_o noâ—_n see_v or_o at_o least_o have_v you_o not_o hear_v â—â—w_o sudden_o many_o of_o your_o age_n have_v dâ—â—ped_v into_o the_o pâ—â—_n go_v to_o the_o churchyard_n â—nd_v look_v among_o the_o grave_n and_o see_v 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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