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A79559
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The Christians daily monitor to the performance of personal and relative duties With a resolution of some cases of conscience. Published for the benefit of young persons; By Joseph Church. Together with so much of Mr. Samuel Hierons catechisme, as concerns second table duties.
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Church, Josiah.
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1669
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Wing C3986B; ESTC R230947
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there_o be_v only_o this_o difference_n between_o a_o youth_n and_o a_o old_a man_n that_o the_o one_o must_v die_v through_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n the_o other_o may_v die_v through_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o disease_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o powerful_a to_o hold_v man_n off_o from_o sin_n as_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n there_o be_v say_v one_o two_o sort_n of_o tree_n god_n quick_o cut_v down_o old_a tree_n that_o bear_v no_o fruit_n and_o young_a tree_n that_o bear_v evil_a fruit_n 4._o labour_v to_o work_v on_o thy_o heart_n the_o meditation_n how_o little_a the_o world_n bid_v for_o thy_o soul_n and_o what_o inconsiderable_a thing_n those_o vanity_n and_o pleasure_n be_v young_a person_n be_v so_o much_o take_v with_o many_o be_v but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o fancy_n at_o the_o best_a they_o be_v but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sense_n it_o be_v very_o little_a that_o young_a person_n know_v and_o understand_v of_o this_o and_o that_o make_v they_o so_o mad_a after_o they_o and_o so_o desirous_a to_o taste_v and_o try_v they_o we_o please_v child_n with_o babble_n and_o they_o be_v no_o better_o the_o world_n put_v you_o off_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o dare_v not_o endure_v a_o scrutiny_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o reason_n what_o do_v these_o thing_n contribute_v to_o the_o better_n your_o being_n and_o satisfy_v your_o appetite_n i_o mean_v to_o the_o give_v you_o true_a content_n alas_o they_o be_v thing_n that_o perish_v in_o the_o use_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o you_o yourselves_o will_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n now_o the_o more_o you_o understand_v youthful_a vanity_n the_o more_o careful_a you_o will_v be_v to_o pass_v that_o age_n with_o as_o much_o innocence_n as_o may_v be_v and_o to_o avoid_v those_o sin_n you_o must_v commit_v before_o you_o can_v come_v at_o they_o and_o you_o will_v be_v afraid_a to_o venture_v much_o in_o the_o crack_v that_o shell_n that_o will_v yield_v you_o nothing_o but_o matter_n for_o repentance_n 5._o take_v heed_n you_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o your_o duty_n satan_n do_v many_o time_n abuse_v that_o natural_a modesty_n that_o be_v in_o your_o age_n to_o stave_v you_o off_o from_o religion_n tell_v you_o you_o will_v be_v but_o laugh_v at_o and_o scorn_v for_o your_o pain_n but_o learn_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v that_o modesty_n that_o be_v always_o the_o companion_n of_o comeliness_n and_o beauty_n to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o when_o a_o man_n have_v do_v evil_a not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a this_o be_v that_o which_o have_v the_o great_a deformity_n in_o it_o he_o that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o do_v good_a it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v will_v grow_v past_a â—hame_n in_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v the_o common_a excuse_n i_o shall_v be_v laugh_v at_o and_o i_o be_o ashamed_a but_o if_o you_o be_v deride_v for_o your_o piety_n and_o singularity_n in_o godliness_n because_o you_o will_v not_o run_v with_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n so_o be_v your_o better_n both_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n nay_o the_o lord_n of_o both_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v despise_v and_o mock_v but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o deride_v you_o none_o but_o wicked_a man_n and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v more_o grievous_a to_o have_v god_n laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n then_o for_o man_n to_o deride_v your_o piety_n choose_v whether_o you_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n in_o a_o evil_a adulterous_a generation_n that_o you_o may_v avoid_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o ungodly_a or_o whether_o you_o will_v own_o christ_n now_o that_o he_o may_v own_v you_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n bring_v all_o his_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o 6._o look_v well_o to_o your_o company_n let_v your_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o they_o that_o excel_v in_o virtue_n young_a tree_n seldom_o grow_v straight_o in_o hedge-row_n nor_o young_a person_n good_a in_o evil_a company_n where_o your_o own_o corruption_n will_v draw_v you_o one_o mile_n your_o company_n will_v draw_v you_o twoâ—_n as_o a_o man_n company_n be_v so_o be_v he_o prov._n 13.20_o ch._n 28.7_o 14._o §._o the_o character_n of_o a_o wise_a chrishian_a 1._o he_o take_v the_o word_n along_o with_o he_o in_o all_o his_o concernment_n and_o action_n he_o that_o steer_v his_o course_n by_o any_o other_o rule_n be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o leave_v the_o polestar_n and_o sail_n by_o a_o meteor_n read_v psal_n 119.98_o 99_o 100_o 2._o he_o do_v above_o all_o thing_n labour_v to_o â—lease_v god_n all_o wisdom_n without_o this_o â—_o naught_o and_o rot_a but_o to_o make_v the_o please_a god_n our_o first_o and_o chief_a car_n eye_v â—he_n true_a wisdom_n 3._o he_o be_v careful_a to_o secure_v the_o main_a the_o serpent_n wisdom_n be_v to_o save_v his_o head_n and_o a_o christian_n wisdom_n be_v to_o save_v his_o soul_n 4._o he_o do_v all_o thing_n with_o a_o plain_a hoâ—est_a sincere_a upright_a heart_n he_o maintain_v the_o dove_n innocency_n with_o the_o serpent_n policy_n mat._n 10.16_o true_a wisdom_n be_v a_o pure_a chaste_a virgin_n wisdom_n â—hat_n will_v not_o mix_v and_o blend_v with_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a policy_n he_o know_v that_o honesty_n be_v the_o best_a policy_n and_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o all_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 5._o he_o exercise_v a_o holy_a government_n â—ver_o his_o passion_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o speak_v a_o man_n further_o from_o wisdom_n â—hen_o inordinate_a affection_n wisdom_n be_v â—he_n ballast_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o keep_v it_o steady_a if_o all_o government_n be_v the_o result_n of_o wisdom_n much_o more_o must_v the_o government_n of_o a_o man_n self_n speak_v he_o in_o possession_n of_o true_a wisdom_n 6._o his_o eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n he_o careful_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n between_o thing_n and_o thing_n between_o man_n and_o man_n that_o he_o may_v 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thing_n become_v double_o difficult_a and_o sometime_o impossible_a â—on_v if_o it_o be_v strike_v while_o it_o be_v hot_a you_o â—ay_v work_v it_o to_o any_o figure_n so_o it_o be_v â—n_v matter_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v golden_a moment_n that_o a_o wise_a christian_a will_v observe_v and_o redeem_v 9_o he_o do_v consider_v with_o himself_o what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o thing_n a_o wise_a man_n understand_v consequence_n true_a wisdom_n janus_n like_v look_v backward_o and_o forward_o it_o have_v eye_n before_o and_o behind_o every_o wise_a man_n hold_v intelligence_n with_o time_n pass_v by_o memory_n with_o time_n present_a by_o prudent_a circumspection_n with_o time_n to_o come_v by_o providence_n labour_v to_o foresee_v what_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n will_v end_v in_o thus_o god_n himself_o to_o keep_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o integrity_n give_v they_o the_o commination_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v expect_v that_o 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indulge_v in_o sin_n cicero_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o laelius_a say_v something_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v to_o youth_n till_o the_o heat_n of_o that_o age_n be_v abate_v but_o i_o can_v appeal_v from_o he_o as_o a_o mercenary_a orator_n plead_v for_o his_o fee_fw-mi the_o cause_n of_o a_o debauch_a young_a man_n to_o himself_o in_o another_o place_n in_o his_o sober_a mind_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o age_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o lust_n and_o that_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v that_o think_v way_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o young_a man_n but_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n what_o they_o think_v since_o we_o know_v god_n have_v so_o frame_v the_o scripture_n that_o religion_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o thosâ—_n of_o ripe_a year_n but_o to_o child_n also_o deut._n 29.29_o those_o word_n as_o the_o learned_a observe_v have_v extraordinary_a pointâ—_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o three_o time_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o 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