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from_o that_o wretched_a multitude_n of_o unbeliever_n convert_v and_o believer_n signify_v the_o same_o person_n in_o scripture-sense_n this_o faith_n we_o be_v convert_v to_o comprehend_v in_o it_o three_o thing_n 1._o our_o seal_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n 2._o our_o adventure_n upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n 3._o our_o resign_v ourselves_o to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o truth_n 1._o faith_n be_v our_o seal_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n or_o our_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n joh._n 3._o 33._o he_o that_o believe_v have_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a it_o be_v our_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o general_a and_o in_o special_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v our_o seal_n to_o christ_n or_o our_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o this_o be_v the_o stone_n that_o be_v lay_v in_o zion_n on_o who_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v not_o be_v confound_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 6._o that_o in_o he_o there_o be_v salvation_n and_o none_o other_o act._n 4._o 12._o 2._o faith_n be_v our_o adventure_n upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n a_o adventure_v our_o life_n a_o adventure_v our_o soul_n upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o that_o jesus_n concern_v who_o this_o word_n bear_v witness_v faith_n be_v a_o adventure_n for_o the_o other_o world_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11._o 1._o that_o be_v the_o invisible_a world_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o another_o stare_n a_o more_o bless_a and_o glorious_a state_n than_o that_o we_o here_o be_v in_o this_o bless_a state_n be_v in_o the_o other_o world_n which_o however_o it_o can_v now_o be_v see_v yet_o faith_n have_v such_o evidence_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o state_n that_o it_o will_v adventure_v for_o it_o believer_n be_v merchant_n matth._n 13._o 45._o merchant-adventurer_n that_o will_v adventure_v 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eat_v nor_o drink_v act._n 9_o 9_o marry_o magdalen_n have_v be_v a_o notorious_a sinner_n it_o be_v record_v that_o at_o her_o conversion_n she_o weep_v so_o abundant_o that_o she_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n luk._n 7._o 38._o and_o indeed_o most_o man_n sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v usual_o suitable_a to_o the_o number_n and_o heinousness_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o therefore_o thou_o will_v avoid_v those_o dreadful_a terror_n and_o bitter_a throw_n those_o heart-melting_a sorrow_n which_o possess_v many_o in_o their_o new-birth_n it_o will_v be_v thy_o wisdom_n speedy_o even_o now_o in_o thy_o youth_n and_o young_a year_n before_o thou_o have_v contract_v many_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n to_o engage_v thyself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n 6._o continuance_n in_o sin_n without_o sincere_a repentance_n will_v make_v thy_o condemnation_n more_o intolerable_a by_o delay_v to_o turn_v from_o thy_o sin_n unto_o god_n as_o thou_o do_v prepare_v more_o matter_n for_o thy_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n so_o thou_o do_v treasure_n up_o more_o fuel_n for_o thy_o everlasting_a burn_n which_o the_o apostle_n plain_o express_v rom._n 2._o 5._o but_o thou_o say_v he_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n whether_o they_o have_v be_v good_a or_o bad_a so_o that_o continuance_n in_o sin_v without_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n must_v needs_o occasion_v a_o heavy_a weight_n of_o vengeance_n at_o the_o last_o for_o he_o that_o add_v to_o his_o sin_n do_v certain_o add_v to_o his_o own_o punishment_n treasure_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o gather_v as_o it_o be_v more_o wood_n to_o increase_v those_o flame_n which_o shall_v burn_v to_o all_o eternity_n reas._n 6._o may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o benefit_n which_o follow_v and_o accompany_v thou_o early_o serve_v of_o god_n 1._o thereby_o thou_o will_v prevent_v manifold_a sin_n especial_o thy_o youthful_a lust_n which_o to_o many_o prove_v very_o bitter_a in_o their_o age_n when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o set_v they_o home_o upon_o their_o conscience_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o fly_v in_o their_o face_n as_o every_o call_v so_o every_o age_n of_o life_n have_v its_o special_a and_o peculiar_a sin_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v most_o subject_a thus_o covetousness_n be_v usual_o the_o old_a man_n sin_n and_o voluptuousness_n the_o young_a man_n sin_n the_o remembrance_n of_o which_o ofttimes_o be_v very_o grievous_a in_o old_a age_n therefore_o job_n speak_v of_o some_o wicked_a man_n job_n 20._o 11._o who_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n meaning_n that_o they_o feel_v more_o smart_n of_o they_o in_o their_o old_a age_n than_o ever_o they_o find_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o in_o their_o youth_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sad_a burden_n when_o man_n in_o their_o old_a age_n do_v feel_v the_o heavy_a weight_n of_o their_o youthful_a lust_n and_o yet_o what_o more_o ordinary_a we_o read_v of_o job_n that_o though_o he_o be_v one_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a as_o god_n himself_o restify_v of_o he_o job_n 1._o 8._o yet_o be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n very_o bitter_a unto_o he_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n say_v he_o job_n 13._o 26._o oh_o then_o how_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a will_v they_o be_v unto_o they_o who_o in_o their_o youth_n do_v whole_o prostitute_v themselves_o to_o lust_n and_o lewdness_n such_o as_o in_o their_o young_a year_n have_v take_v great_a pain_n and_o thereby_o get_v heat_n and_o cold_n be_v apt_a to_o cry_v out_o of_o ache_n and_o stitch_n in_o their_o age._n young_a sinner_n look_v for_o it_o thy_o early_a pleasure_n and_o youthful_a wantonness_n and_o that_o drudgery_n which_o they_o have_v put_v thou_o to_o be_v like_a to_o be_v stitch_n in_o thy_o age_a side_n and_o sword_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul._n oh_o young_a man_n how_o shall_v the_o consideration_n thereof_o stir_v thou_o up_o even_o now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n to_o remember_v thy_o creator_n and_o to_o dedicate_v thyself_o unto_o he_o thereby_o thou_o may_v prevent_v both_o thy_o present_a sin_n and_o those_o bitter_a return_n they_o be_v otherwise_o like_a to_o make_v thou_o after_o many_o day_n 2._o by_o thy_o early_a serve_v of_o god_n the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n will_v be_v more_o pleasant_a and_o easy_a unto_o thou_o for_o often_o use_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o a_o custom_n and_o long_a custom_n will_v work_v in_o thou_o a_o habit_n which_o will_v be_v easy_a and_o familiar_a and_o habit_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n will_v be_v more_o easy_o get_v in_o youth_n than_o in_o age._n we_o find_v by_o daily_a experience_n when_o young_a man_n be_v put_v apprentice_n unto_o such_o trade_n as_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v learn_v they_o soon_o attain_v unto_o the_o mystery_n of_o they_o and_o become_v dexterous_a therein_o whereas_o if_o man_n in_o their_o old_a age_n shall_v set_v upon_o the_o learning_n of_o they_o they_o will_v never_o attain_v unto_o any_o perfection_n therein_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o thou_o from_o thy_o youth_n will_v accustom_v thyself_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o work_n of_o sanctification_n thou_o will_v soon_o attain_v the_o skill_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o whereas_o if_o thou_o shall_v put_v they_o off_o to_o old_a age_n they_o will_v come_v off_o very_o hardly_o and_o thou_o will_v find_v thyself_o very_o unapt_a and_o untoward_a thereunto_o 3._o the_o soon_o thou_o begin_v to_o serve_v god_n here_o the_o the_o great_a will_v be_v thy_o reward_n hereafter_o in_o heaven_n for_o thy_o reward_n there_o will_v be_v proportion_v to_o thy_o work_n here_o though_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v reward_v for_o his_o work_n but_o only_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n yet_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n have_v promise_v to_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o work_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_v rom._n 2._o 6._o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o deed_n imply_v that_o the_o measure_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o obedience_n here_o so_o that_o i_o may_v apply_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 6._o he_o that_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o look_v as_o here_o man_n harvest_n be_v usual_o answerable_a to_o their_o sow_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o reward_n of_o god_n people_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v sow_v by_o they_o here_o he_o who_o sow_v liberal_o here_o abound_v in_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v a_o liberal_a reward_n in_o heaven_n now_o the_o soon_o any_o man_n begin_v to_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n the_o more_o service_n will_v he_o do_v he_o in_o this_o life_n and_o consequent_o the_o great_a reward_n shall_v he_o have_v from_o he_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v oh_o what_o strong_a argument_n or_o great_a encouragement_n than_o this_o can_v young_a man_n possible_o have_v to_o devote_v and_o consecrate_v themselves_o from_o their_o youth_n and_o tender_a year_n to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o creator_n the_o point_n be_v thus_o prove_v by_o scripture_n example_n and_o reason_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o application_n thereof_o
chap._n iii_o contain_v a_o sharp_a reproof_n of_o those_o who_o devote_v their_o flower_n and_o prime_n to_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n and_o their_o sinful_a lust_n and_o reserve_v their_o decay_a strength_n for_o god_n use_v 1_o be_v it_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o all_o young_a man_n to_o consecrate_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n then_o such_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v who_o devote_v their_o flower_n and_o prime_n to_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n and_o their_o sinful_a lust_n and_o reserve_v their_o decay_a strength_n for_o god_n and_o his_o service_n account_v the_o very_a dregs_o and_o refuse_v of_o all_o to_o be_v good_a enough_o for_o he_o for_o who_o the_o best_a and_o principal_n be_v not_o worthy_a under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v forbid_v to_o offer_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v a_o blemish_n or_o that_o be_v lame_a and_o blind_a leu._n 3._o 1._o 22._o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o deut._n 15._o 21._o and_o for_o transgress_v this_o law_n the_o lord_n reprehend_v his_o people_n by_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n 1._o 8._o if_o you_o offer_v the_o blind_a for_o sacrifice_n be_v it_o not_o evil_a and_o if_o you_o offer_v the_o lame_a and_o sick_a be_v it_o not_o evil_a offer_v it_o now_o to_o thy_o governor_n will_v he_o be_v please_v with_o thou_o or_o accept_v thy_o person_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o lord_n great_o offend_v when_o as_o man_n reserve_v the_o best_a of_o the_o flock_n to_o themselves_o and_o offer_v the_o old_a the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a unto_o he_o and_o will_v he_o be_v well_o please_v that_o thou_o shall_v dedicate_v thy_o best_a unto_o satan_n and_o reserve_v for_o he_o only_o thy_o decrepit_a lame_a and_o wither_a age_n when_o as_o thy_o body_n be_v full_a of_o disease_n and_o thy_o mind_n of_o infirmity_n will_v god_n accept_v the_o devil_n leave_n shall_v sin_n have_v thy_o blood_n and_o thy_o spirit_n and_o thy_o marrow_n and_o thy_o god_n be_v put_v off_o with_o skin_n and_o bone_n he_o that_o have_v have_v the_o best_a may_v even_o take_v all_o god_n will_v laugh_v at_o thou_o in_o thy_o evening_n who_o laugh_v at_o he_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o thy_o day_n be_v it_o not_o extreme_a folly_n while_o the_o ship_n be_v sound_a the_o tackle_n good_a the_o mariner_n hail_n and_o strong_a to_o lie_v play_v and_o sport_v at_o road_n and_o when_o the_o ship_n be_v crazy_a the_o tackle_n weak_a and_o rot_a the_o mariner_n sick_a then_o to_o hoist_v up_o sail_n for_o a_o voyage_n into_o a_o far_a country_n and_o how_o wise_a a_o man_n be_v thou_o who_o will_v delay_v the_o voyage_n for_o heaven_n till_o thy_o vessel_n be_v break_v and_o those_o worm_n thy_o lust_n that_o have_v be_v breed_v in_o it_o have_v eat_v it_o through_o and_o make_v it_o utter_o useless_a we_o general_o confess_v that_o our_o sin_n must_v be_v leave_v and_o that_o god_n must_v be_v seek_v and_o serve_v but_o we_o can_v accord_v of_o the_o time_n when_o to_o begin_v one_o say_v he_o will_v begin_v when_o he_o have_v serve_v his_o apprenticeship_n and_o be_v out_o of_o his_o time_n another_o when_o he_o be_v make_v free_a and_o set_v up_o for_o himself_o another_o when_o he_o be_v marry_v another_o when_o he_o be_v old_a thus_o every_o one_o be_v apt_a to_o procrastinate_v the_o whole_a world_n almost_o be_v man_n for_o hereafter_o when_o must_v god_n be_v mind_v hereafter_o when_o must_v these_o soul_n be_v look_v to_o hereafter_o when_o must_v these_o sin_n be_v send_v pack_v hereafter_o when_o we_o have_v serve_v ourselves_o of_o this_o world_n then_o we_o will_v be_v for_o the_o other_o world_n and_o when_o we_o have_v satisfy_v our_o lust_n than_o we_o will_v satisfy_v our_o conscience_n and_o when_o we_o be_v unfit_a and_o unable_a for_o any_o thing_n else_o than_o we_o will_v follow_v god_n when_o we_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o turn_v our_o weary_a bone_n in_o our_o bed_n then_o will_v we_o think_v of_o turn_v to_o he_o can_v thou_o think_v god_n will_v accept_v thereof_o believe_v it_o if_o thou_o can_v mark_v what_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n speak_v chap._n 1._o 14._o curse_a be_v the_o deceiver_n that_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o vow_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n who_o have_v the_o male_a of_o thy_o flock_n who_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o strength_n do_v the_o devil_n carry_v away_o that_o and_o must_v this_o corrupt_a thing_n this_o weak_a and_o weary_a and_o sickly_a time_n of_o thy_o age_n be_v the_o offering_n for_o god_n what_o think_v thou_o will_v he_o say_v to_o thou_o but_o curse_v be_v the_o deceiver_n that_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o consecrate_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n chap._n iu._n contain_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n unto_o all_o young_a man_n to_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o life_n use_v 2._o of_o exhortation_n unto_o all_o young_a man_n to_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o life_n to_o give_v themselves_o to_o he_o betimes_o and_o forthwith_o to_o have_v do_v with_o the_o service_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o earnest_a to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o life_n though_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n have_v be_v aforehand_o with_o christ_n and_o have_v get_v possession_n of_o thy_o heart_n yet_o now_o without_o further_a delay_n give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n to_o they_o all_o cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o child_n and_o open_a unto_o jesus_n christ_n who_o stand_v knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o entrance_n who_o by_o the_o admonition_n of_o his_o minister_n the_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o check_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n do_v call_v out_o unto_o thou_o open_v to_o i_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o come_v in_o oh_o let_v not_o thy_o love_n to_o thy_o lust_n so_o far_o prevail_v with_o thou_o as_o to_o put_v off_o christ_n to_o another_o time_n but_o this_o day_n open_a to_o he_o embrace_v he_o for_o thy_o prince_n and_o saviour_n resign_v up_o thyself_o unto_o he_o to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o before_o thou_o be_v too_o far_o engage_v in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n say_v with_o david_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o thou_o will_v seek_v he_o early_o psal._n 63._o 1._o even_o now_o in_o the_o spring_n of_o thy_o life_n while_o the_o day_n of_o health_n and_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n have_v dawn_v upon_o thou_o consider_v o_o young_a man_n how_o unfit_a old_a age_n be_v either_o to_o grapple_v with_o thy_o lust_n or_o thy_o duty_n to_o resist_v the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o bear_v the_o difficulty_n of_o religion_n we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o soul_n act_v by_o and_o through_o the_o body_n act_n according_a to_o the_o disposition_n thereof_o when_o the_o body_n be_v dull_a and_o heavy_a through_o age_n or_o infirmity_n the_o soul_n act_v thereafter_o be_v thy_o dulness_n and_o coldness_n all_o that_o thou_o will_v spare_v to_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o spirit_n how_o will_v he_o take_v it_o at_o thy_o hand_n when_o the_o devil_n have_v ride_v thou_o off_o thy_o leg_n and_o so_o lame_v and_o cripple_v thou_o that_o now_o thou_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o thou_o will_v be_v for_o god_n think_v how_o well_o this_o will_v please_v thy_o maker_n you_o shall_v not_o see_v my_o face_n say_v joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n except_o you_o bring_v your_o young_a brother_n with_o you_o gen._n 43._o 2._o and_o how_o can_v thou_o look_v to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o comfort_n if_o thou_o bring_v not_o unto_o he_o thy_o youth_n and_o strength_n now_o therefore_o o_o young_a man_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o thy_o life_n while_o the_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o part_n of_o thy_o body_n be_v fresh_a and_o quick_a set_v thy_o face_n heaven-ward_n especial_o consider_v how_o great_a thy_o work_n as_o a_o christian_a be_v like_a to_o be_v even_o great_a than_o thou_o can_v dispatch_v in_o a_o age._n those_o evil_a custom_n and_o habit_n which_o have_v be_v long_o grow_v can_v easy_o be_v cut_v off_o those_o strong_a corruption_n which_o have_v take_v root_n in_o thy_o heart_n can_v ready_o be_v remove_v that_o knowledge_n grace_n peace_n comfort_n and_o assurance_n which_o thou_o need_v can_v be_v attain_v without_o great_a labour_n and_o industry_n the_o work_n of_o religion_n require_v time_n it_o concern_v thou_o to_o set_v upon_o it_o present_o and_o not_o to_o be_v so_o very_a a_o fool_n as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v time_n enough_o yet_o though_o thou_o have_v foolish_o mis-spend_v so_o much_o of_o thy_o oil_n already_o in_o