9_o thou_o who_o say_v thou_o have_v time_n enough_o before_o thou_o and_o thereupon_o yet_o a_o while_n long_o will_v venture_v after_o the_o devil_n suppose_v thou_o shall_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o thy_o life_n turn_v from_o thy_o sin_n unto_o god_n which_o as_o i_o show_v before_o be_v not_o ordinary_a yet_o must_v it_o need_v be_v matter_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o thou_o then_o to_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o thou_o have_v spend_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o best_a of_o thy_o day_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o now_o have_v little_a time_n and_o less_o strength_n remain_v for_o god_n and_o his_o service_n sure_o this_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o great_a shame_n and_o sorrow_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o therefore_o as_o thou_o tender_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o eternal_a happiness_n now_o stir_v up_o in_o thyself_o a_o long_a desire_n after_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o thy_o soul_n and_o put_v thyself_o upon_o a_o present_a and_o serious_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n delay_v not_o a_o day_n long_o lest_o that_o delay_n be_v unto_o death_n 10._o thou_o who_o still_o go_v on_o impenitent_o in_o thy_o wicked_a course_n of_o life_n consider_v how_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a thy_o condition_n be_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o continue_v therein_o 1._o thou_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o thou_o commit_v be_v yet_o on_o thy_o score_n none_o of_o they_o be_v blot_v out_o sure_o if_o one_o sin_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v enough_o to_o sink_v he_o irrecoverable_o into_o perdition_n oh_o then_o how_o sad_a be_v thy_o condition_n who_o lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o many_o million_o of_o sin_n clothe_v with_o many_o aggravate_v circumstance_n 2._o thou_o be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n yield_v up_o thyself_o to_o the_o command_n of_o every_o lust_n yea_o such_o a_o slave_n be_v thou_o to_o every_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a motion_n that_o though_o thou_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n will_v end_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n without_o speedy_a repentance_n yet_o will_v thou_o gratify_v thyself_o therein_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v no_o such_o tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n as_o sin_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a folly_n and_o madness_n than_o to_o serve_v such_o a_o master_n who_o work_n be_v drudgery_n who_o wage_n be_v death_n and_o that_o eternal_a rom._n 6._o 23._o oh_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o poor_a sinner_n be_v open_v to_o see_v the_o miserable_a slavery_n and_o bondage_n in_o which_o they_o be_v sure_o than_o they_o will_v flee_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n for_o freedom_n and_o redemption_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o sin_n and_o corruption_n do_v remain_v yea_o work_n and_o stir_v in_o the_o very_o best_a after_o they_o be_v renew_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o they_o hate_v and_o loathe_v their_o sin_n yea_o pray_v and_o strive_v against_o they_o and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v till_o they_o be_v utter_o subdue_v and_o vanquish_v but_o in_o the_o unconverted_a sin_n do_v reign_v and_o play_v the_o rex_fw-la so_o that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n thereof_o yield_v a_o willing_a subjection_n thereunto_o their_o lust_n no_o soon_o bid_v they_o go_v but_o they_o go_v and_o run_v again_o they_o yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o sometime_o be_v content_a to_o be_v at_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o cost_n and_o pain_n for_o the_o satisfy_a their_o filthy_a lust_n 3._o thou_o be_v under_o the_o damnation_n of_o sin_n though_o thou_o be_v nor_o actual_o roar_v in_o hell-flame_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a yet_o be_v thou_o liable_a thereunto_o and_o if_o by_o some_o unexpected_a providence_n thou_o shall_v be_v take_v hence_o in_o thy_o unconverted_a state_n which_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v may_v beâ—…al_v thou_o this_o night_n thou_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n but_o will_v most_o assure_o be_v cast_v into_o that_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o be_v nothing_o but_o weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnashâ—…ng_v of_o tooth_n and_o that_o to_o all_o eternity_n eccl._n 11._o 9_o solomon_n speak_v unto_o the_o young_a man_n who_o be_v much_o addict_v to_o his_o sensual_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n say_v by_o way_n of_o scorn_n and_o derision_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v what_o thou_o please_v deny_v not_o thyself_o any_o thing_n which_o thy_o heart_n can_v desire_v take_v thy_o fill_n of_o pleasure_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n that_o be_v for_o thy_o misspend_a youth_n and_o all_o those_o sensual_a pleasure_n wherein_o thou_o take_v so_o much_o content_a and_o delight_n thou_o shall_v perforce_o be_v bring_v before_o christ_n judgment-seat_n at_o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n and_o there_o receive_v the_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o then_o be_v hurry_v by_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o christ_n presence_n and_o drag_v into_o hell_n never_o never_o to_o return_v again_o ah_o sinner_n may_v thy_o torment_n there_o have_v a_o end_n after_o so_o many_o million_o of_o year_n as_o there_o be_v star_n in_o the_o firmament_n hair_n on_o thy_o head_n or_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n the_o consideration_n thereof_o will_v administer_v some_o comfort_n to_o thou_o but_o the_o thought_n of_o everlasting_a torment_n be_v the_o very_a hell_n of_o hell_n o_o the_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o many_o man_n who_o from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o from_o year_n to_o year_n do_v put_v off_o their_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n yea_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n though_o they_o walk_v upon_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o hell_n know_v o_o young_a man_n that_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v and_o continue_v impenitent_o in_o thy_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a course_n of_o life_n there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o eternal_a destruction_n for_o thou_o hang_v over_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o hell_n by_o the_o rot_a thread_n of_o thy_o life_n which_o may_v soon_o be_v snap_v asunder_o and_o then_o what_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o a_o irrevocable_a downfall_n into_o hell_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o set_n forth_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o such_o as_o continue_v impenitent_o in_o their_o sinful_a course_n upon_o a_o conceit_n that_o they_o have_v time_n enough_o before_o they_o to_o repent_v in_o wherein_o i_o have_v somewhat_o the_o long_o insist_v thereby_o to_o startle_v and_o awaken_v all_o unconverted_a sinner_n out_o of_o their_o carnal_a security_n into_o a_o lively_a sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o dreadful_a danger_n they_o be_v in_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o their_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o i_o shall_v close_v this_o last_o objection_n by_o remove_v those_o encouragement_n which_o many_o plead_v for_o the_o delay_v their_o amendment_n and_o reformation_n 1._o take_a from_o that_o note_a place_n in_o ezek._n 18._o 21._o but_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v whence_o some_o have_v infer_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o thereupon_o have_v defer_v their_o repentance_n till_o it_o have_v be_v too_o late_o ans._n 1._o the_o text_n affirm_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o that_o whosoever_o true_o turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o sincere_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v so_o that_o the_o place_n true_o understand_v give_v no_o encouragement_n to_o any_o to_o put_v off_o their_o repentance_n to_o their_o old_a age_n or_o deathbed_n for_o what_o time_n have_v they_o then_o to_o express_v the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o repentance_n by_o their_o godly_a life_n and_o conversation_n if_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o text_n be_v well_o weigh_v and_o consider_v they_o will_v fright_v man_n from_o that_o folly_n and_o madness_n 2._o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o whensoever_o a_o wicked_a man_n true_o repent_v he_o shall_v be_v pardon_v yet_o he_o can_v true_o repent_v whensoever_o he_o will_v repentance_n not_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n but_o the_o
shall_v be_v destroy_v prov._n 13._o 20._o as_o associate_a thyself_o with_o wise_a man_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n of_o get_v knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n so_o contrariwise_o associate_a thyself_o with_o drunkard_n be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o drunkenness_n and_o folly_n their_o company_n be_v no_o less_o contagious_a to_o such_o as_o adjoyn_v themselves_o to_o they_o than_o such_o as_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n or_o leprosy_n there_o be_v two_o argument_n which_o be_v very_o prevalent_a with_o many_o young_a man_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o this_o so_o heinous_a and_o dangerous_a a_o sin_n but_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n they_o will_v be_v find_v very_o light_a 1_o arg._n take_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o repentance_n they_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o conceit_n that_o they_o can_v repent_v when_o they_o list_v and_o that_o heaven-gate_n will_v open_v to_o they_o at_o the_o first_o knock_n a._n 1._o repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n from_o who_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v jam._n 1._o 17._o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v accept_v by_o we_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o be_v delay_v and_o put_v off_o from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o as_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o offer_v grace_n so_o he_o be_v just_a to_o punish_v the_o neglect_n thereof_o 2._o how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o though_o they_o have_v full_o resolve_v to_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n unto_o god_n in_o their_o old_a age_n or_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n yet_o have_v be_v prevent_v and_o cut_v off_o by_o some_o sudden_a death_n one_o drunken_a fit_n may_v cut_v off_o that_o hope_n how_o many_o instance_n have_v there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n of_o man_n that_o have_v die_v drunken_a some_o drunkard_n have_v be_v twice_o dead_a at_o once_o dead_a drink_v and_o drunken_a unto_o death_n carry_v away_o from_o the_o alebench_n to_o their_o grave_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o what_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o with_o thou_o where_o be_v then_o thy_o after-repentance_n and_o how_o many_o that_o have_v over-lived_n their_o drunken_a fit_n have_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o their_o sense_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sickness_n and_o so_o have_v die_v senseless_a and_o how_o many_o who_o though_o they_o have_v live_v to_o old_a age_n yet_o have_v be_v more_o harden_v against_o repentance_n than_o in_o their_o youth_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o forget_v god_n when_o they_o be_v old_a who_o will_v not_o remember_v he_o in_o their_o youth_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n himself_o threaten_v prov._n 1._o 24._o etc._n etc._n 2_o arg._n be_v take_v from_o their_o present_a impunity_n they_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o conceit_n that_o because_o god_n do_v not_o present_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o drunkenness_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v and_o thereupon_o take_v heart_n to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n eccles._n 8._o 11._o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a imply_v that_o impunity_n increase_v impiety_n and_o make_v sinner_n the_o more_o obstinate_a because_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n threaten_v against_o they_o be_v not_o present_o execute_v therefore_o they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n but_o let_v such_o know_v that_o though_o god_n be_v slow_a in_o execute_v his_o judgement_n on_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n thereby_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n yet_o will_v he_o be_v sure_a in_o the_o execution_n at_o last_o and_o the_o long_o he_o be_v fetch_v his_o stroke_n the_o sore_a will_v be_v his_o blow_n and_o the_o deep_a will_v he_o wound_v when_o he_o strike_v in_o which_o respect_n god_n wrath_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o great_a bell_n which_o be_v long_o in_o raise_v but_o be_v up_o it_o give_v the_o great_a sound_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o wantonness_n and_o uncleanness_n which_o be_v another_o vice_n whereunto_o young_a man_n be_v addict_v iii_o another_o sin_n whereunto_o young_a man_n be_v addict_v be_v wantonness_n and_o uncleanness_n prov._n 7._o 7._o it_o be_v a_o young_a man_n that_o follow_v the_o harlot_n to_o her_o house_n young_a man_n be_v general_o apt_a to_o this_o beastly_a sin_n and_o to_o make_v light_n of_o it_o when_o they_o have_v do_v account_v it_o but_o a_o trick_n of_o youth_n and_o a_o venial_a transgression_n as_o if_o their_o youthful_a propensity_n thereto_o and_o the_o commonness_n thereof_o in_o man_n of_o that_o age_n may_v be_v their_o sufficient_a apology_n and_o excuse_n therefore_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o 1._o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o this_o sin_n 2._o the_o heinousness_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o danger_n thereof_o 4._o some_o remedy_n against_o the_o same_o i._o for_o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v either_o contemplative_a or_o practical_a contemplative_a uncleanness_n be_v when_o the_o mind_n please_v itself_o with_o lascivious_a and_o wanton_a thought_n delight_v the_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o thus_o there_o may_v be_v a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n though_o the_o act_n of_o pollution_n be_v refrain_v there_o be_v many_o a_o whorish_a heart_n where_o there_o have_v not_o be_v whorish_a act_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n be_v not_o more_o heinous_a among_o man_n than_o the_o lustful_a and_o unclean_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o god_n a_o adulterous_a heart_n a_o adulterous_a eye_n a_o adulterous_a tongue_n be_v all_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o practical_a uncleanness_n there_o be_v many_o degree_n 1._o fornication_n which_o be_v when_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n be_v commit_v by_o single_a and_o unmarried_a person_n 2._o adultery_n when_o both_o or_o one_o of_o the_o party_n delinquent_a be_v marry_v as_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n intimate_v adulterium_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la alterius_fw-la torum_fw-la the_o go_v to_o another_o bed_n and_o this_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o heinous_a as_o it_o be_v a_o wilful_a shipwreck_n abroad_o when_o it_o have_v a_o harbour_n and_o safe_a remedy_n provide_v at_o home_n 3._o incest_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o person_n that_o be_v within_o the_o prohibit_v degree_n of_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n 4._o polygamy_n the_o have_v of_o many_o wife_n at_o once_o 5._o rape_n or_o ravishment_n which_o be_v a_o violent_a deflower_v of_o a_o woman_n who_o never_o consent_v thereunto_o such_o be_v amnon_n sin_n in_o deflower_v his_o sister_n thamar_n ii_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n appear_v 1._o from_o the_o title_n give_v to_o it_o in_o scripture_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n call_v it_o villainy_n jer._n 29._o 23._o because_o they_o have_v commit_v villainy_n in_o israel_n and_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o their_o neighbour_n wife_n where_o the_o latter_a branch_n be_v exegetical_a show_v what_o that_o villainy_n be_v which_o they_o commit_v even_o adultery_n with_o their_o neighbour_n wife_n this_o sin_n be_v likewise_o term_a lewdness_n filthiness_n and_o uncleanness_n but_o most_o common_o it_o be_v call_v folly_n and_o the_o actor_n thereof_o fool_n gen._n 34._o 7._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 13._o and_o prov._n 7._o 7._o solomon_n call_v the_o young_a fornicator_n a_o simple_a one_o void_a of_o understanding_n for_o what_o great_a folly_n than_o for_o the_o satisfy_a thy_o filthy_a lust_n to_o cast_v thyself_o headlong_o into_o innumerable_a evil_n here_o and_o into_o eternal_a torment_n hereafter_o 2._o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n appear_v from_o the_o 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