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when_o wise_o and_o love_o he_o warn_v they_o to_o flee_v god_n judgement_n of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o old_a eli_n who_o despise_v their_o father_n reproof_n and_o warning_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o filthy_a lust_n and_o sin_n with_o sundry_a other_o who_o end_n be_v ever_o fearful_a destruction_n and_o overthrow_n for_o youth_n like_o a_o untamed_a or_o wild_a colt_n can_v hardly_o hear_v or_o will_v obey_v the_o strait_a bridle_n that_o restrain_v liberty_n it_o can_v away_o with_o grave_a counsel_n of_o his_o elder_n but_o as_o foolish_a rehoboam_n despise_v his_o father_n old_a counsellor_n and_o hear_v the_o furious_a and_o hot_a young_a man_n that_o be_v bring_v up_o with_o he_o so_o they_o think_v old_a age_n dote_v and_o willing_o have_v a_o ready_a ear_n open_a to_o the_o entice_a siren_n of_o their_o own_o affection_n and_o youthly_a lust_n who_o be_v their_o young_a counsellor_n and_o placebos_n hear_v and_o be_v seduce_v by_o they_o till_o many_o of_o they_o have_v lose_v a_o great_a kingdom_n than_o solomon_n can_v leave_v to_o his_o son_n even_o that_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n they_o will_v follow_v whether_o they_o draw_v they_o and_o sail_v as_o they_o blow_v in_o their_o sail_n till_o on_o the_o pernicious_a rock_n of_o fearful_a destruction_n many_o of_o they_o make_v shipwreck_n they_o will_v not_o be_v recall_v nor_o awake_a but_o lie_v asleep_a upon_o the_o deceitful_a knee_n of_o the_o delay_n and_o dally_v dalilah_n of_o the_o filthy_a lust_n and_o vain_a poisonable_a pleasure_n until_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o strength_n god_n grace_n and_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o they_o become_v a_o mock_a stock_n for_o their_o enemy_n and_o a_o ready_a prey_n for_o satan_n that_o greedy_a devour_a lyon_n therefore_o let_v all_o young_a man_n consider_v that_o the_o difficulty_n of_o youth_n be_v such_o to_o hear_v or_o obey_v good_a and_o grave_a instruction_n whereby_o their_o way_n may_v 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man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v the_o incommoditie_n follow_v every_o one_o therefore_o turn_v to_o his_o race_n as_o a_o horse_n russh_v into_o the_o battle_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n also_o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o same_o duty_n 2._o cor._n 13._o 5._o prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n 28._o examine_v yourselves_o know_v you_o not_o your_o own_o self_n how_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n so_o that_o this_o trial_n and_o diligent_a examination_n must_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o true_a christian_a young_a and_o old_a and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o very_a first_o step_n to_o salvation_n marry_o magdalen_n before_o ever_o she_o can_v come_v near_o to_o christ_n or_o find_v any_o comfort_n in_o he_o she_o try_v and_o with_o
will_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n many_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o by_o thy_o name_n prophesy_v and_o by_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o by_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o great_a work_n and_o then_o will_v i_o profess_v to_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n whosoever_o then_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o do_v the_o same_o be_v like_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n etc._n etc._n see_v god_n sow_v the_o seed_n of_o his_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n he_o look_v for_o a_o ripe_a harvest_n of_o good_a work_n if_o he_o have_v plant_v we_o as_o vine_n in_o his_o vineâ—_n yard_n or_o olive_n branch_n in_o the_o stock_n christ_n he_o look_v that_o in_o he_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o sweet_a grape_n and_o show_v that_o we_o live_v in_o he_o by_o bring_v forth_o good_a and_o pleasant_a fruit_n in_o he_o gal._n 5._o 25._o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o walk_v also_o in_o the_o spirit_n we_o must_v not_o like_o that_o barren_a and_o unprofitable_a figtree_n luk._n 13._o 7._o delay_n to_o give_v fruit_n to_o our_o master_n from_o year_n to_o year_n lest_o we_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o throw_v over_o the_o hedge_n for_o ever_o in_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n but_o in_o our_o youth_n and_o tender_a age_n we_o must_v bud_v and_o bring_v forth_o sweet_a &_o pleasant_a fruit_n such_o as_o he_o expect_v christ_n jesus_n abolish_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o his_o come_n but_o he_o come_v not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o the_o prophet_n but_o to_o fulfil_v they_o as_o he_o therefore_o perfect_o obey_v god_n law_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o find_v in_o he_o so_o must_v his_o member_n here_o on_o earth_n strive_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o obey_v god_n law_n and_o to_o come_v to_o that_o perfection_n that_o be_v here_o permit_v by_o god_n spirit_n to_o the_o elect_a to_o attain_v unto_o and_o 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whosoever_o shall_v observe_v and_o teach_v god_n commandment_n 19_o their_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a they_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o among_o the_o hearer_n and_o flock_n 28._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o the_o true_a pastor_n make_v his_o voice_n sound_n like_o aaron_n bell_n before_o his_o flock_n and_o the_o sheep_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o he_o call_v his_o own_o sheep_n by_o name_n 10._o and_o lead_v they_o out_o and_o when_o he_o have_v send_v forth_o his_o own_o sheep_n he_o go_v before_o they_o and_o the_o sheep_n follow_v he_o for_o they_o know_v his_o voice_n where_o to_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n &_o do_v of_o god_n word_n therein_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o duty_n both_o of_o the_o true_a pastor_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o true_a sheep_n of_o christ_n with_o both_o their_o mark_n whereby_o so_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o know_v the_o one_o not_o to_o be_v wolf_n in_o lamb_n skin_n thief_n robber_n and_o hireling_n the_o other_o not_o to_o be_v sheep_n of_o another_o pastor_n or_o pasture_n true_a pastor_n here_o then_o must_v go_v before_o their_o sheep_n first_o by_o a_o incorrupt_a doctrine_n or_o voice_n and_o second_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o a_o incorrupt_a conversation_n and_o life_n concern_v the_o first_o christ_n charge_n to_o peter_n be_v love_v thou_o i_o tâ—en_v feed_v my_o flock_n so_o that_o pastors_n love_n to_o christ_n be_v approve_v before_o god_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o before_o man_n by_o feed_v only_o his_o flock_n the_o woe_n of_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v set_v down_o plain_o ezek._n 24._o 2._o wo_n â—ee_o to_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n that_o feed_v themselves_o shall_v not_o the_o shepherd_n feed_v the_o flock_n also_o 2._o tim._n 4._o 1._o paul_n charge_n to_o timothy_n i_o charge_v thou_o therefore_o before_o god_n and_o before_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o in_o his_o kingdom_n preacâ—_n the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n improve_v rebuke_v exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n &_o doctrine_n so_o here_o be_v christ_n charge_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n charge_n the_o one_o to_o peter_n the_o other_o to_o timothy_n and_o so_o to_o all_o minister_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v their_o flock_n hear_v their_o voice_n and_o sound_v the_o same_o before_o they_o for_o as_o john_n be_v a_o voice_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o first_o come_v in_o humility_n so_o they_o must_v be_v now_o voice_n cry_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o this_o world_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n against_o the_o lord_n second_o come_v in_o glory_n by_o repent_v bring_v low_o every_o high_a unhumbled_a hill_n and_o by_o believe_v exalt_v and_o comfort_v again_o every_o low_a valley_n and_o humble_a soul_n in_o god_n 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