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The young mans guide to blessedness or, seasonable directions for youth in their unconverted state By R. Mayhew minister fo the gospel.
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Mayhew, R. (Richard)
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Wing M1445; ESTC R221862
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the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v what_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v be_v not_o a_o sinless_a state_n a_o sorrow-less_a state_n a_o temptationless_a state_n a_o time-less_a state_n worth_a the_o hear_n worth_a the_o have_v oh_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o heaven_n to_o hope_v it_o what_o then_o be_v it_o to_o have_v it_o now_o glory_n hereafter_o happiness_n hereafter_o a_o be_v with_o christ_n hereafter_o a_o heaven_n hereafter_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a concern_v of_o the_o soul_n which_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o next_o head_n propose_v 2._o why_o those_o that_o be_v young_a be_v to_o concern_v their_o soul_n with_o their_o soul-concerns_a in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v to_o this_o my_o text_n speak_v remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n here_o be_v a_o positive_a precept_n and_o prescript_n now_o as_o divine_a command_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dispense_v with_o so_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dispute_v but_o dispatch_v oh_o you_o that_o be_v young_a your_o lot_n be_v cast_v where_o you_o may_v seek_v after_o the_o lord_n you_o have_v the_o mean_n and_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n oh_o how_o many_o young_a person_n lay_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o darkness_n will_v give_v ten-thousand_a world_n have_v they_o so_o many_o world_n to_o give_v for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o hear_v one_o sermon_n more_o to_o read_v one_o chapter_n more_o to_o make_v one_o prayer_n more_o to_o keep_v one_o lord_n day_n more_o may_v not_o i_o therefore_o say_v to_o you_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v with_o a_o very_a little_a variation_n how_o shall_v you_o escape_v if_o you_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n 2.3_o heb._n 2.3_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v their_o dignity_n so_o to_o do_v oh_o what_o a_o rare_a sight_n be_v it_o to_o see_v nature_n and_o grace_n contemporary_n to_o see_v grace_n and_o nature_n bud_a together_o blossom_a together_o oh_o how_o honourable_a be_v it_o but_o begin_v to_o act_n rational_o begin_v also_o to_o act_n spiritual_o be_v not_o this_o the_o honour_n of_o aâ—ijah_n 13._o 1_o king_n 14_o 1_o 12_o 13._o to_o concern_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o concern_v of_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n be_v not_o this_o the_o honour_n of_o obadiah_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n be_v not_o this_o the_o honour_n of_o josiah_n 3._o 1_o king_n 18.12_o 2_o chro._n 34_o 1_o 2_o 3._o that_o precious_a and_o promise_a prince_n to_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n be_v not_o this_o timothy_n crown_n that_o he_o know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o a_o child_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n 3.15_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o apostle_n joy_n that_o he_o find_v child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n 4_o 2_o ep_n jo._n 4_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v their_o mercy_n so_o to_o do_v have_v mercy_n in_o thy_o eye_n it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n and_o that_o in_o a_o manifold_a respect_n to_o concern_v thy_o soul_n with_o the_o concern_v of_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n 1._o because_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n solomon_n speak_v to_o the_o young_a man_n to_o remove_v sorrow_n from_o his_o heart_n 11.10_o eccl._n 11.10_o and_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o his_o flesh_n give_v this_o reason_n for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n young_a one_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n be_v loiter_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v labour_v play_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v pray_v sing_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v sigh_v merry_a when_o they_o shall_v be_v mourning_n childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v not_o only_o vain_a but_o vanity_n itself_o it_o be_v not_o long_a after_o child_n have_v be_v breathe_v but_o they_o be_v belch_a out_o hideous_a and_o horrid_a oath_n do_v not_o child_n bring_v original_a sin_n with_o they_o into_o the_o world_n 51.5_o psal_n 51.5_o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o now_o it_o be_v not_o long_a before_o they_o act_n sin_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v be_v not_o there_o many_o child_n that_o have_v not_o long_o begin_v to_o speak_v but_o begin_v to_o take_v the_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a yea_o desperate_o to_o curse_v and_o to_o swear_v be_v it_o not_o now_o the_o child_n mercy_n to_o concern_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o concern_v of_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n 2._o because_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o child_n great_a ornament_n this_o purblind_a gentry_n and_o age_n look_v to_o the_o face_n but_o not_o to_o the_o heart_n upon_o beauty_n in_o the_o face_n but_o not_o upon_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n absalon_n be_v a_o perfect_a beauty_n as_o to_o his_o body_n but_o a_o perfect_a black_a as_o to_o his_o soul_n for_o he_o be_v christless_a and_o graceless_a and_o godless_a grace_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n stamp_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o such_o a_o child_n be_v lovely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v loathsome_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n how_o crooked_a soever_o deform_v soever_o poor_a soever_o weak_a soever_o this_o child_n be_v as_o to_o body_n yet_o it_o be_v beautiful_a as_o to_o soul_n have_v grace_n stamp_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v a_o beauty_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o god_n and_o of_o a_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v a_o black_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v godless_a and_o christless_a thy_o renown_n go_v forth_o among_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o beauty_n for_o it_o be_v perfect_a through_o my_o comeliness_n 14._o ezek._n 16_o 14._o which_o i_o have_v put_v upon_o thou_o say_v jehovah_n god_n as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v thou_o be_v a_o black_a but_o thou_o be_v now_o a_o beauty_n oh_o child_n thou_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o black_a as_o sin_n can_v make_v thou_o and_o be_v like_a to_o be_v as_o miserable_a as_o hell_n can_v make_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o now_o thy_o mercy_n to_o concern_v thy_o soul_n with_o the_o concern_v of_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n 3._o because_o their_o glass_n be_v run_v god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v turn_v up_o a_o glass_n when_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v run_v run_v apace_o and_o die_v thou_o must_v what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n i.e._n shall_v not_o die_v child_n die_v thou_o must_v yea_o die_v thou_o may_v and_o that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n thou_o be_v in_o health_n to_o day_n thou_o may_v be_v sick_a tomorrow_o thou_o be_v upon_o a_o downe-bed_n to_o day_n thou_o may_v be_v upon_o a_o dying-bed_n tomorrow_o thou_o be_v upon_o earth_n to_o day_n thou_o may_v be_v in_o hell_n tomorrow_o be_v it_o not_o now_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o child_n to_o remember_v his_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n we_o say_v time_n and_o tide_n stay_v for_o no_o man_n my_o day_n be_v swift_a than_o a_o post_n 9.25_o job_n 9.25_o they_o fly_v away_o they_o see_v no_o good_a the_o ancient_n embleme_v time_n with_o wing_n not_o run_v but_o fly_v time_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n that_o never_o stand_v still_o but_o be_v ever_o a_o run_v his_o race_n the_o sun_n do_v once_o stand_v still_o yea_o go_v back_o but_o so_o time_n never_o do_v the_o shunamite_n son_n be_v short-lived_a and_o so_o be_v david_n that_o he_o have_v by_o bathsheba_n 12.18_o 2_o sam._n 12.18_o be_v it_o not_o now_o a_o child_n mercy_n to_o concern_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o concern_v of_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n 4._o because_o child_n have_v immortal_a soul_n child_n have_v soul_n as_o parent_n child_n have_v soul_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o these_o soul_n of_o they_o have_v a_o stamp_n of_o excellency_n and_o a_o stamp_n of_o immortality_n they_o have_v a_o stamp_n of_o excellency_n the_o body_n that_o be_v the_o cask_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o wine_n the_o body_n that_o be_v the_o cabinet_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o jewel_n the_o body_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o stamp_n of_o excellency_n so_o of_o immortality_n death_n can_v kill_v body_n but_o it_o can_v kill_v soul_n the_o soul_n live_v though_o the_o body_n die_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o blossom_n of_o eternity_n and_o have_v a_o stamp_n of_o immortality_n every_o child_n have_v a_o soul_n which_o death_n itself_o despair_v how_o to_o kill_v that_o opinion_n of_o the_o mortality_n of_o
â—zek_v 18._o â—0_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n now_o soul_n be_v sin_n thus_o and_o will_v thou_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o it_o 5._o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n in_o all_o the_o world_n contrary_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v sin_n grace_n and_o holiness_n stamp_v upon_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n god_n make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n that_o be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n word_v it_o and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n 4.24_o â—ph_n 4.24_o and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n now_o sin_n be_v as_o contrary_a to_o holiness_n as_o deformity_n to_o beauty_n as_o darkness_n to_o light_n as_o death_n to_o life_n as_o hell_n to_o heaven_n sin_n be_v the_o devil_n image_n grace_n be_v god_n image_n sinner_n be_v like_o satan_n 3.8_o â—_o jo._n 3.8_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o servant_n but_o a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n 44_o â—ohn_n 8_o 44_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n say_v a_o sinless_a jesus_n to_o the_o sinful_a jew_n never_o be_v a_o child_n more_o like_o a_o father_n than_o a_o sinner_n be_v like_o satan_n now_o will_v thou_o make_v any_o long_o a_o mock_n at_o sin_n 6._o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v sin_n and_o sin_n only_o that_o war_n against_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o of_o grace_n in_o they_o 5.17_o 〈◊〉_d 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v true_a sin_n and_o satan_n can_v hate_v thou_o so_o much_o as_o god_n love_v thou_o nor_o do_v thou_o so_o much_o hurt_v as_o god_n can_v do_v thou_o good_a but_o sin_n and_o satan_n too_o will_v do_v their_o worst_a dear_o belove_v 2.1_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o i_o beseech_v you_o as_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n why_o which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n now_o will_v thou_o any_o long_a make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n 7._o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v sin_n god_n be_v holy_a his_o name_n be_v holy_a his_o nature_n be_v holiness_n as_o his_o name_n be_v so_o be_v he_o holy_a all_o holy_a yea_o he_o be_v so_o and_o can_v but_o be_v so_o god_n be_v without_o compare_n for_o holiness_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o jehovah_n among_o the_o god_n 15.11_o ex._n 15.11_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n fearful_a in_o praise_n do_v wonder_n now_o as_o god_n be_v holy_a all_o holy_a altogether_o holy_a always_o holy_a so_o sin_n be_v sinful_a all_o sinful_a altogether_o sinful_a always_o sinful_a in_o i_o that_o be_v 7.18_o ro._n 7.18_o in_o my_o flesh_n in_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n as_o in_o god_n there_o be_v no_o evil_a so_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o good_a as_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o good_n so_o sin_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o evil_n as_o no_o good_a can_v be_v compare_v with_o god_n for_o goodness_n so_o no_o evil_a can_v be_v compare_v with_o sin_n for_o evil_a now_o will_v thou_o any_o long_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n 8._o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o trinity_n and_o that_o be_v sin_n as_o god_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o sin_n so_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o god_n sin_n be_v against_o the_o very_a essence_n and_o existence_n of_o god_n sin_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o father_n son_n spirit_n 1._o sin_n that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o father_n they_o be_v sinner_n that_o say_v depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n 21.14_o job_n 21.14_o 2._o sin_n that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o son_n they_o be_v sinner_n that_o say_v crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o 19.6_o io._n 19.6_o 3._o sin_n that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v sinner_n that_o resist_v the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o your_o father_n do_v 7.51_o act_n 7.51_o so_o do_v you_o thus_o sin_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o father_n sin_z spirit_n though_o sin_n be_v against_o all_o good_a yet_o not_o so_o much_o against_o any_o good_a as_o against_o god_n and_o that_o because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a now_o will_v thou_o any_o long_a make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n but_o as_o i_o do_v begin_v so_o i_o must_v end_v oh_o soul_n hug_v no_o long_o this_o monster_n this_o monster_n of_o monster_n play_v no_o long_o with_o this_o bait_n oh_o do_v not_o any_o long_a play_n with_o hell_n and_o sport_n with_o the_o devil_n oh_o flee_v from_o sin_n as_o from_o a_o most_o pestilential_a plague_n oh_o let_v this_o text_n and_o truth_n ring_v in_o thy_o ear_n whensoever_o and_o whithersoever_o thou_o go_v fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n but_o with_o the_o righteous_a there_o be_v favour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 6.23_o finis_fw-la book_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o john_n hancock_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o three_o bibles_n in_o popes-head-alley_n in_o cornhill_n twelve_o book_n late_o publish_v by_o mr._n thomas_n brooks_n late_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o margaret_n new_a fish-street_n 1._o precious_a remedy_n against_o satan_n device_n or_o salve_n for_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n sore_n be_v a_o companion_n for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o out_o of_o christ_n that_o slight_a or_o neglect_v ordinance_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o live_v above_o they_o that_o be_v grow_v in_o spiritual_n or_o decay_a that_o be_v tempt_v or_o desert_v afflict_v or_o oppose_v that_o have_v assurance_n or_o want_v it_o on_o 2_o cor._n 2.11_o 2._o heaven_n on_o earth_n or_o a_o serious_a discourse_n touch_v a_o well-grounded_n assurance_n of_o man_n everlasting_a happiness_n and_o blessedness_n discover_v the_o 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