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ministry_n credit_n etc._n etc._n do_v keep_v common_a shop_n for_o drunkenness_n but_o mark_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o young_a man_n 21._o 22_o 23._o with_o much_o fair_a speech_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v with_o the_o flatter_a of_o her_o lip_n she_o force_v he_o he_o go_v after_o her_o straight_a way_n as_o a_o ox_n go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n or_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n as_o a_o bird_n haste_v to_o the_o snare_n and_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n she_o fill_v his_o head_n with_o she_o prate_v and_o entice_v speech_n and_o put_v better_a thing_n out_o of_o his_o mind_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o forget_v god_n and_o cast_v his_o fear_n behind_o his_o back_n so_o she_o carry_v he_o captive_a in_o the_o bond_n of_o lust_n and_o drive_v he_o as_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o wise_a 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and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o luk._n 21._o 34._o know_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o in_o thy_o youth_n must_v not_o at_o any_o time_n give_v way_n to_o these_o thing_n no_o not_o when_o friend_n meet_v nor_o when_o thou_o be_v urge_v and_o hale_v to_o it_o when_o solomon_n say_v my_o son_n when_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o prov._n 1._o 10._o think_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o thou_o who_o do_v the_o compellation_n my_o son_n better_a befit_v than_o the_o young_a man_n when_o st._n paul_n say_v god_n have_v not_o call_v we_o unto_o uncle_n anness_n but_o unto_o holiness_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o sanctification_n and_o in_o honour_n not_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n etc._n etc._n 1._o these_o 4._o 4_o 5._o believe_v 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o speak_v unto_o thou_o who_o be_v in_o thy_o youth_n wherein_o he_o 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of_o thy_o youth_n take_v thy_o pleasure_n but_o so_o that_o thou_o make_v sure_a account_n for_o all_o these_o vanity_n and_o sicentiousness_n of_o youth_n to_o give_v a_o most_o strict_a account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o thou_o wiâ—t_v tipple_v if_o thou_o will_v swear_v if_o thou_o wâ—lt_v â—â—le_v away_o thy_o time_n etc._n etc._n know_v for_o a_o certain_a that_o god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v it_o not_o to_o a_o young_a mâ—n_z that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o follow_v i_o mar._n 19_o 21_o 22._o here_o be_v a_o narrow_a way_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v require_v of_o a_o young_a man_n if_o he_o will_v be_v save_v and_o though_o hâ—_n be_v young_a yet_o can_v he_o get_v no_o release_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o he_o go_v away_o with_o a_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a heart_n the_o like_a in_o effect_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o every_o 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those_o good_a work_n all_o that_o holâ—ness_n whereby_o he_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n these_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o his_o youth_n if_o then_o you_o will_v have_v he_o for_o your_o saviour_n who_o walk_v thus_o in_o his_o youth_n you_o must_v follow_v he_o in_o your_o youth_n christ_n go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o think_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v go_v about_o do_v evil_a that_o thou_o may_v run_v about_o hunt_v after_o idle_a meeting_n and_o ill_a company_n because_o thou_o be_v young_a and_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o thy_o youth_n no_o christ_n be_v young_a when_o he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a act._n 10._o 38._o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o take_v liberty_n to_o go_v about_o do_v evil_a because_o thou_o be_v young_a thou_o be_v no_o disciple_n of_o christ._n chap._n v._n use_v 3_o let_v i_o exhort_v you_o that_o be_v young_a that_o you_o will_v effectual_o lay_v to_o heart_n these_o word_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n oh_o that_o you_o will_v now_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o bind_v yourselves_o resolve_o to_o seek_v your_o creator_n to_o you_o that_o be_v young_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o speak_v oh_o take_v heed_n of_o despise_v he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n because_o of_o your_o youth_n but_o hear_v he_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o speak_v to_o young_a man_n and_o for_o this_o end_n let_v i_o urge_v you_o with_o some_o motive_n 1._o consider_v what_o wrong_v it_o be_v to_o god_n to_o give_v satan_n the_o best_a of_o thy_o time_n under_o the_o law_n the_o first-fruit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n levit._n 23._o 10._o 14._o and_o they_o may_v eat_v no_o bread_n until_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o first-fruit_n offer_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o he_o who_o shall_v presume_v to_o eat_v any_o of_o his_o corn_n before_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o portion_n even_o a_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o 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say_v serve_v thy_o prince_n enemy_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o strength_n and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o courtâ—_n in_o thy_o old_a age_n limp_a with_o thy_o stilt_n aâ—â—_n crutch_n and_o say_v my_o old_a master_n have_v cast_v i_o off_o and_o now_o i_o will_v serve_v thou_o see_v then_o if_o he_o will_v entertain_v thou_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n 2._o consider_v that_o god_n love_v cheerfulness_n in_o his_o service_n so_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n show_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n say_v david_n quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n now_o youth_n be_v the_o most_o cheerful_a part_n of_o a_o man_n life_n than_o
the_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o lively_a temper_n than_o the_o spirit_n be_v fresh_a and_o quick_a and_o natural_a cheerfulness_n be_v sanctify_v be_v a_o furtherance_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n the_o quickness_n of_o the_o natural_a temper_n which_o be_v in_o youth_n most_o vigorous_a be_v a_o good_a servant_n to_o quicken_a grace_n think_v not_o that_o god_n be_v best_a please_v with_o the_o lumpish_a old_a age_n which_o many_o time_n be_v little_o more_o than_o a_o dead_a piece_n of_o earth_n with_o a_o little_a portion_n a_o small_a remainder_n of_o life_n abide_v in_o it_o god_n be_v the_o live_a god_n and_o he_o require_v live_v sacrifice_n rom._n 12._o 1._o now_o thy_o youth_n have_v more_o life_n in_o it_o than_o thy_o old_a age_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o close_a union_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o youth_n the_o soul_n impart_v a_o more_o plentiful_a â—nfluence_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o body_n in_o youth_n than_o â—n_o old_a age_n by_o the_o quickness_n and_o 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already_o observe_v something_o yet_o may_v be_v further_o note_v viz._n obseru._n that_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v exceed_o fit_a and_o no_o way_n unseemly_a for_o the_o young_a sort_n man_n life_n have_v in_o some_o regard_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o comedy_n or_o interlude_n act_v upon_o the_o theatre_n or_o sage_a of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v many_o a_o man_n life_n be_v but_o a_o play_n and_o many_o in_o their_o course_n do_v but_o act_v other_o man_n part_n not_o in_o sincerity_n express_v their_o own_o inward_a disposition_n and_o therefore_o that_o decorum_n which_o they_o suppose_v may_v grace_v they_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v the_o thing_n they_o most_o of_o all_o affect_v and_o aim_v
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