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ordinary_o manifest_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o threaten_a judgement_n upon_o child_n of_o belial_n even_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o alas_o how_o seldom_o do_v young_a people_n take_v and_o improve_v such_o awful_a awaken_n warning_n to_o hear_v and_o fear_n and_o do_v no_o more_o so_o wicked_o how_o common_a be_v it_o for_o child_n yea_o when_o grow_v up_o and_o their_o parent_n grow_v old_a to_o set_v light_n by_o they_o and_o to_o speak_v saucy_o and_o contemptuous_o of_o they_o and_o to_o they_o behave_v themselves_o proud_o and_o rude_o before_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o equal_n a_o practice_n most_o vile_a against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o always_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n entail_v a_o curse_n upon_o such_o unnatural_a child_n 27._o deut._n 16._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n the_o punishment_n that_o the_o heathen_n inflict_v on_o such_o be_v to_o few_o they_o in_o a_o sack_n with_o a_o dog_n cat_n viper_n and_o ape_n a_o emblem_n of_o unnaturalness_n and_o so_o drown_v they_o together_o and_o the_o punishment_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n do_v assign_v to_o a_o rebellious_a son_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n 21._o deut._n 18._o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a son_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o mother_n then_o shall_v they_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n till_o he_o die_v and_o it_o be_v observable_a now_o under_o the_o gospel_n how_o the_o holy_a and_o wise_a povidence_n of_o god_n ordinary_o set_v a_o mark_n upon_o disobedient_a child_n either_o in_o embitter_v their_o life_n with_o a_o succession_n of_o misery_n and_o vexation_n here_o or_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v by_o a_o untimely_a death_n 13._o another_o sin_n youth_n be_v prone_a to_o be_v sabbath_n break_v a_o day_n which_o usual_o young_a people_n meet_v together_o upon_o to_o walk_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n and_o take_v their_o pleasure_n and_o run_v into_o all_o excess_n of_o riot_n chamber_v act_v their_o filthy_a lust_n drink_v health_n play_v at_o card_n dance_a swear_v and_o sometime_o quarrel_v fight_a thieve_v rob_v of_o orchard_n and_o garden_n and_o thus_o invert_v that_o day_n which_o god_n have_v sanctify_v and_o appropriate_v to_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o service_n and_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_v their_o own_o soul_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n at_o this_o day_n groan_v under_o the_o tragical_a and_o bitter_a effect_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o he_o be_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o eye_n that_o weep_v not_o to_o see_v whole_a drove_n run_v headlong_o to_o hell_n through_o this_o breach_n viz._n the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n very_o the_o devil_n have_v more_o service_n do_v on_o this_o day_n than_o on_o all_o the_o six_o beside_o and_o how_o deplorable_a be_v the_o serious_a consideration_n hereof_o that_o the_o day_n which_o shall_v be_v christ_n be_v the_o devil_n be_v great_a harvest_n of_o soul_n and_o that_o day_n which_o shall_v make_v joy_n in_o heaven_n by_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o church_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v shall_v ever_o prove_v satan_n triumph_n and_o hell_n enlarge_n itself_o beyond_o measure_n at_o the_o accession_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o multitude_n of_o sabbath-breaker_n into_o it_o 14._o another_o sin_n that_o youth_n be_v exceed_o prone_a to_o be_v nourish_v of_o vain_a hope_n and_o flatter_a themselves_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o long_a life_n put_v far_o away_o from_o they_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o evil_a day_n young_a people_n account_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o death_n to_o think_v of_o death_n the_o meditation_n or_o tiding_n of_o it_o be_v like_o those_o of_o the_o judge_n come_v to_o the_o bench_n to_o malefactor_n entertain_v with_o great_a reluctancy_n and_o when_o they_o can_v whole_o banish_v the_o item_n of_o it_o out_o of_o their_o conscience_n they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o set_v it_o a_o great_a way_n off_o as_o those_o bold_a sinner_n do_v the_o prophet_n vision_n in_o the_o 12._o of_o ezek._n 27._o the_o vision_n that_o he_o see_v be_v for_o many_o day_n to_o come_v and_o hence_o as_o that_o evil_a servant_n in_o the_o 24._o mat._n 48._o when_o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n decay_v his_o come_n he_o begin_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow_n servant_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a so_o young_a people_n when_o they_o once_o drive_v off_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v from_o day_n to_o day_n than_o they_o run_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n lay_v aside_o religious_a duty_n let_v loose_v the_o reins_o of_o their_o lust_n laugh_v at_o the_o tremendous_a threaten_n of_o the_o almighty_a it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a strengthener_n of_o temptation_n to_o luxury_n pride_n and_o almost_o every_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n when_o sinner_n be_v bold_a to_o promise_v themselves_o many_o year_n to_o come_v as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o that_o 12._o luke_n 17_o 18_o 19_o where_o our_o saviour_n bring_v in_o that_o foolish_a rich_a man_n speak_v to_o his_o soul_n after_o this_o manner_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v be_v merry_a thou_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n o_o young_a man_n as_o you_o will_v escape_v the_o rebuke_n a_o angry_a god_n and_o a_o exasperate_v guilty_a conscience_n promise_v not_o yourselves_o long_a
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 to_o each_o particular_a lust_n that_o young_a people_n stand_v bend_v unto_o and_o here_o again_o i_o must_v entreat_v you_o as_o you_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o your_o own_o salvation_n and_o will_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o ungodly_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n at_o last_o that_o you_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o put_v in_o practice_n what_o shall_v be_v teach_v you_o in_o the_o follow_a rule_n how_o to_o flee_v each_o particular_a sin_n that_o you_o be_v so_o prone_a to_o and_o now_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o which_o so_o early_o appear_v even_o in_o your_o very_a childhood_n and_o woeful_o grow_v up_o with_o you_o to_o ripe_a year_n namely_o that_o airiness_n vain_a rashness_n and_o carelessness_n of_o spirit_n and_o conversation_n all_o which_o i_o at_o large_a and_o distinct_o treat_v on_o under_o the_o first_o enquiry_n viz._n what_o be_v those_o sin_n that_o may_v be_v more_o especial_o call_v youthful_a sin_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o 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 you_o be_v still_o under_o his_o observation_n psal_n 11._o 4._o his_o eye_n behold_v his_o eyelid_n try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n hab._n 1._o 13._o thou_o be_v say_v the_o prophet_n of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v upon_o iniquity_n that_o be_v can_v not_o with_o the_o least_o approbation_n nay_o can_v not_o without_o great_a indignation_n look_v upon_o evil_n o_o vain_a youth_n remember_v that_o a_o angry_a holy_a eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o irreligious_a and_o vicious_a course_n in_o all_o thy_o furious_a and_o precipitate_a evil_a way_n and_o then_o 2._o consider_v it_o be_v a_o infinite_a eye_n comprehend_v all_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v at_o once_o uno_fw-la intuitu_fw-la many_o thing_n confound_v we_o we_o can_v be_v intent_n upon_o nothing_o but_o in_o a_o successive_a way_n thing_n do_v many_o year_n ago_o elapse_v and_o slip_v our_o remembrance_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n with_o who_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v but_o as_o one_o day_n see_v that_o 139._o psal_n v._o thou_o compasse_v my_o path_n say_v david_n and_o oâ—_n lie_v down_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o my_o way_n v._n 7._o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n if_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o hell_n behold_v thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o dweâ—â—_n in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n even_o thâ—_n shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o etc._n etc._n sure_o youâ—_n man_n this_o will_v call_v in_o your_o vain_a anâ—_n straggle_a thought_n and_o unite_v your_o careless_a spirit_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n diâ—_n you_o believe_v and_o remember_v god_n infiâ—â—_n presence_n there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o a_o pious_a man_n have_v meet_v with_o who_o be_v desirous_a to_o reclaim_v a_o unchaste_a woman_n from_o her_o lewd_a aâ—_n vile_a 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deut._n 27._o 16._o 3._o consider_v how_o subject_a and_o obedient_a christ_n be_v to_o his_o parent_n luke_n 2._o 51._o and_o shall_v not_o you_o be_v subject_a to_o you_o christ_n hearken_v to_o his_o and_o wont_v you_o to_o you_o o_o write_v after_o this_o bless_a copy_n 4._o consider_v how_o unnatural_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o to_o love_v honour_n and_o obey_v your_o parent_n you_o have_v your_o be_v from_o they_o and_o come_v out_o of_o their_o loin_n you_o have_v cost_v they_o many_o thousand_o of_o care_n and_o fear_n and_o tear_n and_o will_v you_o rebel_v against_o they_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v in_o youth_n when_o grow_v up_o usual_o such_o headiness_n and_o pride_n in_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o their_o parent_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v most_o comfort_n in_o they_o they_o have_v most_o heart-breaking_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n o_o youth_n think_v they_o be_v wise_a enough_o now_o to_o govern_v rule_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o 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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 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death_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o job_n 31._o 41._o do_v he_o not_o see_v my_o way_n and_o count_v all_o my_o step_n psal_n 11._o 14._o the_o lord_n throne_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n his_o eye_n behold_v his_o eye_n lid_v try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o the_o 139._o psalm_n throughout_o prov._n 5._o 21._o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o go_n prov._n 15._o 3._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v the_o eviâ—_n and_o the_o good_a and_o in_o the_o 11._o v._o hell_n anâ—_n destruction_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n how_o much_o more_o than_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n jer._n 23._o 24._o can_v any_o man_n hide_v himself_o â—â—_o secret_n place_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o saiâ—â—_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n darkness_n hide_v not_o froâ—_n he_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n and_o in_o the_o 27._o vers_fw-la i_o have_v see_v thy_o adultery_n and_o thy_o neighing_n woe_n unto_o thou_o will_v thou_o not_o â—â—_o make_v clean_o when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v heb._n 4._o â—_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a unto_o â—â—_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v thâ—_n you_o see_v what_o abundance_n of_o scripture_n theâ—_n be_v of_o this_o kind_n and_o there_o be_v multitude_n more_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n sureâ—â—_n it_o intimate_v to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o easiâ—_n persuade_v of_o this_o truth_n that_o god_n be_v alwaâ—_n present_a with_o we_o and_o behold_v of_o we_o suâ—â—ly_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o urge_v this_o maâ—â—_n so_o often_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n â—â—_o that_o he_o know_v how_o prone_a we_o be_v to_o question_v it_o o_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o arheism_n aâ—_n unbelief_n in_o our_o heart_n about_o it_o hence_o yâ—â—â—â—ad_v psal_n 50._o 22._o thou_o think_v i_o be_v such_o one_o as_o thyself_o 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