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in_o christ_n strength_n to_o obey_v your_o youthful_a lust_n no_o more_o 14._o hosea_n 8._o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n 34._o job_n 32._o lord_n what_o i_o know_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o and_o wherein_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o 5._o lively_n act_v of_o faith_n on_o a_o crucify_a christ_n and_o the_o precious_a promise_n 6._o rom._n 6._o know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o hence_o forth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 6._o daily_a watch_n against_o all_o occasion_n of_o draw_v out_o your_o youthful_a lust_n and_o corruption_n 31._o job_n 1._o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o a_o maid_n 18._o 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you_o fâ—â—_n into_o divers_a temptation_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o mosâ—â—_n say_v that_o god_n tempt_v abraham_n 22._o gen._n 1._o that_o be_v god_n prove_v and_o try_v his_o servant_n abraham_n faith_n but_o now_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o temptation_n be_v no_o other_o than_o solicitation_n and_o seducement_n to_o sin_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o these_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o 13._o and_o 14._o verse_n let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n and_o hence_o our_o bless_a lord_n teach_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o we_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n that_o be_v to_o sin_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n use_v 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and_o in_o psal_n 50._o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n say_v god_n and_o thou_o think_v i_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thou_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o sinner_n loin_n to_o tremble_v to_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n patience_n while_o he_o continue_v impenitent_a it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o treasure_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o wrath_n oh_o how_o many_o of_o our_o brisk_a and_o jovial_a youngster_n fancy_n they_o shall_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o their_o vanity_n and_o sensuality_n because_o god_n have_v bear_v with_o they_o iâ—_n their_o past_a folly_n they_o conclude_v all_o be_v over_o and_o do_v with_o but_o be_v it_o know_v to_o youâ—_n god_n have_v as_o job_n speak_v seal_v up_o youâ—_n youthful_a sin_n in_o a_o bag_n against_o the_o day_n â—â—_o judgement_n in_o which_o day_n god_n will_v reckon_v with_o you_o for_o all_o even_o from_o the_o sin_n thaâ—_n cleave_v to_o you_o in_o your_o mother_n womb_n to_o the_o last_o sin_n you_o commit_v in_o this_o world_n if_o yoâ—_n fly_v not_o your_o lust_n by_o repentance_n there_o iâ—_n no_o fly_a divine_a vengeance_n if_o you_o adventure_v to_o cry_v peace_n peace_n behold_v swift_a aâ—_n sudden_a destruction_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o according_a to_o the_o unalterable_a law_n of_o the_o greaâ—_n god_n psal_n 68_o 21._o but_o god_n shall_v wound_v thâ—_n head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n â—â—_o every_o one_o that_o go_v on_o in_o his_o trespass_n anâ—_n in_o luke_n 19_o 27._o o_o the_o malign_a influence_n â—â—_o their_o lust_n there_o be_v no_o fly_v future_a wrath_n except_o you_o fly_v your_o present_a lust_n future_a â—â—_o i_o say_v alas_o it_o be_v in_o part_n come_v for_o god_n be_v as_o i_o to_o you_o angry_a every_o day_n and_o his_o wrath_n abide_v on_o you_o in_o the_o threathing_a every_o moment_n how_o soon_o execution_n may_v be_v who_o know_v methinks_v it_o be_v like_o a_o malefactor_n be_v upon_o the_o â—adder_n there_o waâ—_n nothing_o but_o turn_v off_o and_o he_o be_v goâ—_n consider_v what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o â—_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o live_a god_n hebr._n 10._o â—_o then_o how_o glad_a will_v you_o be_v to_o fly_v out_o â—_o his_o hand_n if_o you_o can_v as_o you_o read_v â—_o job_n 27._o 22._o yea_o how_o fain_o will_v such_o flee_v to_o the_o rock_n mountain_n hill_n and_o there_o be_v glad_a if_o they_o will_v but_o fall_v upon_o they_o to_o cover_v and_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o sin-revenging_a god_n rev._n 6._o 15_o 16._o now_o god_n command_v you_o to_o flee_v sin_n and_o so_o make_v a_o escape_n from_o the_o fullness_n of_o wrath_n to_o come_v but_o if_o you_o be_v contentious_a and_o disobedient_a why_o then_o he_o himself_o will_v not_o let_v you_o escape_v hebr._n 2._o 3._o that_o be_v a_o startle_a question_n in_o isa_n 10._o 3._o and_o what_o will_v you_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n and_o in_o the_o desolation_n which_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o to_o who_o will_v you_o flee_v for_o help_v and_o where_o will_v you_o leave_v your_o glory_n methinks_v that_o other_o scripture_n in_o job_n 5._o 1._o may_v put_v you_o in_o fear_n call_v now_o and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v answer_v thou_o and_o to_o which_o of_o the_o saint_n will_v thou_o turn_v alas_o the_o wise_a virgin_n can_v not_o help_v the_o foolish_a to_o a_o drop_n of_o oil_n no_o no_o saint_n and_o angel_n have_v but_o enough_o for_o themselves_o they_o be_v sure_a can_v help_v you_o and_o be_v sure_a god_n will_v he_o have_v positive_o tell_v you_o so_o in_o prov._n 1._o 28._o then_o shall_v they_o call_v and_o cry_v and_o seek_v but_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v because_o i_o call_v and_o they_o refuse_v from_o the_o 20_o verse_n to_o the_o 24_o of_o that_o chapter_n you_o have_v the_o riches_n of_o grace_n display_v on_o god_n part_n in_o call_v prodigal_a youth_n to_o repentance_n and_o from_o the_o 24_o to_o the_o 26_o verse_n you_o have_v on_o the_o sinner_n part_n the_o malignity_n and_o poison_n of_o youthful_a lust_n express_v in_o their_o refusal_n and_o then_o from_o the_o 26_o to_o the_o 33_o d._n you_o have_v the_o epitome_n of_o all_o misery_n then_o shall_v you_o call_v on_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v etc._n etc._n o_o that_o young_a man_n do_v but_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o viz._n the_o certain_a and_o sure_a destruction_n that_o they_o be_v pull_v down_o upon_o their_o own_o head_n while_o they_o embrace_v their_o lust_n when_o the_o disciple_n see_v themselves_o in_o danger_n of_o drown_v they_o earnest_o solicit_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n to_o save_v they_o matth._n 8._o 25._o but_o do_v you_o hear_v young_a man_n you_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n than_o drown_v you_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o damn_v when_o joâ—_n be_v under_o some_o fearful_a apprehension_n oâ—_n this_o see_v how_o pathetical_o he_o take_v on_o in_o job_n 10._o 1_o 2._o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n i_o wilâ—_n speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o when_o nimveh_n hear_v this_o argument_n of_o destruction_n hasten_v within_o 40_o day_n o_o how_o be_v they_o concern_v they_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a and_o clothe_v themselves_o in_o sackcloth_n confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n o_o young_a man_n be_v you_o tempt_v by_o the_o delight_n of_o sense_n then_o place_v these_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o those_o sensual_a joy_n let_v i_o
like_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 12_o 43_o 44_o 45._o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n he_o walk_v through_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n but_o find_v none_o then_o he_o say_v i_o will_v return_v into_o my_o house_n from_o whence_o i_o come_v out_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o find_v it_o empty_a sweâ—â—_n and_o garnish_v then_o go_v he_o and_o take_v wâ—â—_n himself_o seven_a other_o spirit_n more_o wicked_a thâ—â—_n himself_o and_o they_o enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o anâ—_n the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o fâ—â—mer_n so_o in_o hebr._n 6._o 4._o and_o 10._o 26._o aâ—â—_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 20._o o_o then_o above_o all_o youâ—â—_n one_o see_v to_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sound_a conversion_n as_o the_o groundwork_n of_o all_o for_o upon_o this_o the_o very_a hinge_n of_o your_o soul_n salvation_n turn_v hence_o our_o bless_a saviour_n iâ—_n john_n 3._o 3._o pronounce_v except_o a_o man_n be_v boâ—â—_n again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o goâ—_n wherefore_o again_o and_o again_o i_o advise_v young_a one_o to_o see_v to_o their_o foundation_n it_o be_v â—_o conceive_v much_o better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v deceive_v in_o think_v himself_o unregenerate_a when_o he_o be_v regenerate_v than_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o deem_v himself_o regenerate_v when_o hâ—_n be_v not_o the_o former_a mistake_n indeed_o be_v afflict_v but_o the_o last_o be_v damn_v if_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n conceit_n he_o have_v a_o pardon_n anâ—_n have_v none_o he_o may_v go_v pleasant_o to_o the_o gallow_n but_o he_o will_v be_v able_a to_o hold_v it_o wheâ—_n he_o come_v there_o the_o lord_n open_v your_o eyeâ—_n and_o heart_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o this_o first_o general_a rule_n oâ—_n mean_v in_o order_n to_o the_o flee_v your_o youthful_a lust_n now_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o thâ—se_a distinct_a remedy_n suitable_a 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these_o three_o border_n so_o near_o and_o close_o upon_o each_o other_o i_o shall_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o prescribe_v this_o remedy_n remedy_n or_o mean_n against_o youthful_a vanity_n rashness_n and_o inconsiderateness_n the_o first_o remedy_n endeavour_v to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o awful_a impression_n upon_o thy_o heart_n all_o day_n long_o of_o god_n omnipresence_n and_o omniscience_n that_o you_o can_v fly_v from_o he_o because_o he_o be_v every_o where_o and_o that_o you_o can_v hide_v or_o conceal_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o because_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n at_o what_o time_n thou_o be_v ready_a to_o pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n in_o vanity_n and_o froth_n catechise_v and_o chastise_v thy_o feathery_a and_o light_a spirit_n after_o this_o manner_n do_v thou_o now_o remember_v thy_o creator_n be_v thou_o aware_a of_o his_o holy_a eye_n and_o presence_n can_v thou_o blear_v and_o blinâ—_n the_o pure_a pierce_a flame_a eye_n of_o heaven_n what_o will_v thou_o dare_v to_o pilfer_v steal_v be_v undutiful_a and_o lie_v while_o the_o jealous_a sin-revenging_a god_n stand_v by_o thus_o will_v but_o young_a man_n presentiate_v the_o majesty_n prescience_n and_o omniscience_n of_o god_n to_o themselves_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o juvenile_a extravagancy_n how_o will_v it_o a_o we_o and_o fill_v their_o soul_n with_o tremble_v one_o aspect_n of_o this_o eye_n of_o god_n â—â—_o able_a to_o make_v the_o whole_a earth_n tremble_v psal_n 104._o 32._o he_o look_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o tremble_v and_o job_n speak_v of_o some_o sinner_n the_o murderer_n the_o thief_n the_o adultereâ—_n that_o to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o sin_n be_v to_o they_o the_o great_a terror_n imaginable_a job_n 24._o 17._o â—â—_o a_o man_n say_v he_o see_v they_o they_o be_v in_o thâ—_n terror_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n now_o then_o young_a people_n i_o appeal_v to_o you_o what_o fear_n and_o holy_a seriousness_n will_v this_o work_n iâ—_n you_o do_v you_o always_o thus_o set_v the_o lord_n before_o you_o as_o david_n speak_v in_o the_o 16._o psal_n 8._o and_o at_o your_o right_a hand_n then_o will_v you_o can_v you_o dare_v you_o be_v so_o vain_a fickle_a unstable_a toss_v up_o and_o down_o with_o every_o puff_n of_o windy_a pleasure_n oh_o no_o and_o here_o let_v i_o add_v this_o viz._n represent_v to_o thy_o soul_n what_o a_o eye_n it_o be_v that_o see_v thou_o it_o may_v be_v you_o may_v fancy_v that_o god_n see_v as_o man_n see_v scripture_n speak_v of_o sinner_n think_v that_o god_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o themselves_o in_o 50._o psal_n 22._o alas_o man_n may_v see_v and_o not_o see_v as_o we_o say_v i._n e._n wink_n and_o connive_v at_o thy_o youthful_a sin_n and_o not_o be_v at_o all_o displease_v with_o thou_o but_o god_n eye_n be_v 1._o a_o holy_a pure_a strict_a observe_v eye_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v escape_v his_o knowledge_n wheresoever_o you_o be_v whatsoever_o you_o be_v do_v 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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 fruit_n in_o the_o west-indies_n but_o withal_o that_o these_o dainty_n be_v so_o sauce_v with_o the_o intolerable_a scorch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o day_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o sting_a creature_n by_o night_n that_o the_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o those_o part_n expose_v themselves_o to_o danger_n to_o gather_v they_o which_o make_v the_o spaniard_n to_o call_v they_o the_o comfit_n of_o hell_n and_o true_o what_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n but_o such_o comfit_n of_o hell_n there_o be_v some_o carnal_a pleasure_n that_o delight_v a_o rank_n unhallowed_a palate_n but_o here_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o it_o they_o be_v serve_v in_o with_o the_o scorch_a fiery_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sting_a of_o a_o guilty_a restless_a conscience_n so_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o anguish_n of_o the_o other_o be_v sure_o able_a to_o melt_v away_o that_o little_a pleasure_n they_o afford_v o_o that_o young_a one_o will_v serious_o consider_v how_o bitter_a 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23._o 17_o 18._o my_o son_n envy_v not_o sinner_n for_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o end_n and_o a_o sad_a and_o woeful_a end_n too_o envy_v they_o not_o they_o be_v rather_o object_n of_o compassion_n and_o pity_n to_o see_v a_o sinner_n merry_o for_o a_o minute_n swallow_v the_o bait_n of_o pleasure_n and_o then_o to_o consider_v his_o end_n be_v to_o be_v tear_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o hook_n of_o vengeance_n and_o after_o a_o little_a giggle_a and_o foolish_a mirth_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o lake_n of_o â—ire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o o_o sad_a end_n o_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o forsee_v the_o bitter_a end_n of_o sin_n at_o last_o and_o shun_v it_o by_o forego_v and_o flee_v the_o bewitch_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n at_o present_a and_o wise_a be_v he_o that_o take_v up_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o same_o thought_n of_o sin_n now_o amid_o all_o temptation_n and_o allurement_n to_o it_o as_o the_o worst_a at_o last_o will_v be_v force_v to_o take_v up_o out_o of_o 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have_v be_v the_o bane_n of_o multitude_n it_o ruine_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n in_o the_o 5._o of_o the_o acts._n it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o seven_o thing_n the_o lord_n hate_v prov._n 6._o 17._o moreover_o it_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o all_o humane_a society_n and_o commerce_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n there_o can_v be_v no_o trust_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o trust_n there_o can_v be_v no_o thrive_a trade_n truth_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o all_o human_a society_n in_o a_o word_n lie_v be_v the_o very_a image_n of_o the_o devil_n 2._o arm_v yourselves_o before_o hand_n with_o forcible_a scripture_n argument_n and_o antidote_n against_o it_o that_o whensoever_o the_o temptation_n return_v it_o may_v not_o catch_v you_o unprovided_a as_o for_o instance_n if_o hope_n of_o profit_n tempt_v thou_o to_o lie_v have_v it_o in_o readiness_n o_o satan_n what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o can_v a_o 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