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abase_v thou_o and_o not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v proud_a when_o thou_o lie_v in_o the_o dunghill_n all_o besmear_v with_o filth_n and_o uncleanness_n consider_v then_o thy_o rise_n and_o thy_o fall_n and_o learn_v to_o be_v humble_a else_o thou_o be_v proud_a of_o nothing_o or_o worse_o than_o nothing_o §_o 2._o next_o as_o to_o the_o propogation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o the_o dust_n body_n come_v to_o be_v animate_v not_o only_o with_o vital_a spirit_n but_o with_o a_o rational_a soul_n i_o shall_v leave_v the_o curiousity_n of_o this_o also_o to_o philosopher_n for_o although_o some_o will_v have_v the_o soul_n ex_fw-la traduce_v because_o if_o not_o so_o man_n do_v not_o beget_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o common_o child_n patriscent_v follow_v the_o ill_a of_o the_o parent_n and_o they_o be_v fatherlike_a there_o be_v not_o only_a vitium_fw-la gentis_fw-la &_o familiae_fw-la of_o the_o nation_n and_o family_n but_o also_o personae_fw-la of_o the_o person_n yet_o its_o safe_a to_o join_v with_o the_o universal_a church_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v infuse_v according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n aug_n creando_fw-la infunditur_fw-la &_o infundendo_fw-la creature_n by_o creation_n it_o be_v infuse_v and_o by_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v create_v and_o this_o common_a vote_n be_v not_o infringe_v by_o the_o sentiment_n of_o some_o private_a man_n for_o although_o man_n beget_v not_o a_o soul_n yet_o he_o beget_v a_o spirituâ—_fw-la organ_n and_o embryo_n dispose_v for_o the_o soul_n aâ—_n so_o do_v he_o beget_v man_n virtual_o and_o the_o scripture_n favour_v this_o infusion_n as_o solomon_n say_v dust_n shall_v return_v to_o dust_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o
much_o blot_n and_o blur_v their_o delicacy_n §_o 5._o and_o now_o by_o way_n of_o transition_n from_o the_o by-gone_a time_n to_o the_o present_a for_o in_o this_o stage_n of_o man_n life_n its_o high_a time_n for_o he_o to_o begin_v to_o reflect_v upon_o by-gone_a and_o to_o consider_v where_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o ascend_v to_o a_o high_a horizon_n i_o shall_v leave_v all_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o order_n to_o the_o first_o period_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o stage_n thereof_o and_o take_v man_n in_o his_o ascendant_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o lead_v he_o by_o religion_n in_o this_o second_o period_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o various_a circumstance_n and_o stage_n thereof_o the_o prayer_n and_o thou_o o_o great_a father_n of_o the_o world_n who_o by_o the_o wise_a providence_n carry_v man_n from_o the_o womb_n to_o youth_n in_o the_o weak_a beginning_n of_o his_o life_n and_o dark_a rudeness_n of_o unjointed_a judgement_n who_o pity_v his_o infirmity_n and_o 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culpable_a &_o miserable_a before_o god_n i_o think_v it_o best_o to_o reflect_v with_o grief_n upon_o bygon_n infirmity_n and_o to_o labour_v in_o our_o grow_a age_n nad_z youth-hood_n which_o i_o have_v guess_v to_o begin_v about_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o man_n age_n to_o correct_v ourselves_o of_o bygon_n infirmity_n and_o prepare_v to_o act_v more_o wise_o and_o solid_o in_o the_o more_o grave_a and_o settle_a state_n of_o life_n §_o 2._o youth_n now_o iâ—_n his_o morning_n rise_v have_v the_o timous_a season_n to_o begin_v a_o course_n of_o virtue_n and_o duty_n have_v put_v off_o childish_a habit_n &_o childish_a thing_n &_o be_v now_o dissintangle_v from_o these_o trifle_n must_v act_v like_o a_o man._n god_n do_v make_v some_o embrace_v his_o yoke_n from_o their_o youth_n &_o by_o his_o grace_n make_v the_o motion_n and_o life_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n appear_v in_o they_o and_o their_o way_n and_o such_o a_o youth_n be_v like_a to_o be_v useful_a in_o his_o generation_n to_o god_n the_o world_n and_o himself_o and_o o_o how_o happy_a be_v such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d who_o god_n take_v by_o the_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n betimes_o and_o fit_v he_o with_o good_a inclination_n and_o warm_v tender_a affection_n to_o love_n god_n and_o fear_n he_o and_o to_o remember_v his_o creator_n in_o his_o youth_n ecc_n 12._o 1._o whereby_o much_o sin_n and_o folly_n in_o he_o be_v prevent_v and_o such_o corruption_n as_o make_v the_o way_n to_o life_n difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a to_o man_n thus_o many_o seek_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n and_o be_v not_o find_v able_a &_o like_o that_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n mat_n 19_o 6._o who_o probable_o have_v some_o good_a in_o he_o and_o come_v to_o christ_n sincere_o and_o not_o as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v to_o tempt_v he_o yet_o because_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lurk_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a from_o christ_n but_o the_o youth_n that_o have_v reminded_a his_o baptism_n vow_n be_v put_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o make_v progress_n in_o virtue_n and_o duty_n §_o 3._o but_o alas_o youth_n be_v in_o a_o sharp_a fever_n with_o a_o frenzy_n till_o god_n cool_a aâ—d_n câ—re_v he_o some_o be_v rather_o gazer_n then_o discerneâ—s_a a_o sort_n of_o animal_n that_o but_o stare_v on_o the_o world_n and_o know_v not_o well_o what_o he_o be_v do_v like_o a_o bullock_n or_o wild_a colt_n unacquainted_a with_o the_o easy_a yoke_n of_o duty_n he_o evaporates_n in_o air_n and_o vanity_n like_o a_o imaginary_a prince_n think_v himself_o none_o such_o &_o who_o but_o he_o he_o tower_n up_o in_o it_o the_o air_n there_o to_o build_v a_o castle_n and_o propose_v to_o get_v a_o name_n through_o fancy_n without_o the_o method_n of_o fame_n and_o virtue_n no_o consider_v that_o he_o lie_v like_o a_o silly_a fool_n expose_v to_o all_o temptation_n §_o 4._o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n pronunce_v that_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n ecâ—_n 11._o 10._o and_o the_o psalmist_n prave_v thaâ—_n the_o error_n of_o his_o youth_n be_v not_o remember_v psal_n 25._o 7._o the_o most_o of_o youth_n without_o restrain_v be_v evil_a there_o may_v be_v some_o better_a nature_n and_o humour_n but_o all_o have_v the_o common_a corrupt_a nature_n which_o make_v its_o eruption_n like_o aetna_n and_o give_v cause_n of_o regrate_a all_o the_o follow_a life-time_n great_a augustine_n who_o of_o a_o profligate_n youth_n become_v the_o oracle_n of_o doctor_n because_o of_o the_o extravagancy_n of_o his_o young_a age_n be_v very_o full_a and_o particular_a in_o his_o confession_n youth_n be_v wise_a in_o its_o own_o conceit_n and_o so_o the_o great_a fool_n he_o be_v a_o little_a gay_a with_o warm_a blood_n strength_n and_o health_n so_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v himself_o invincible_a and_o be_v of_o uncertain_a humour_n conclude_v himself_o without_o a_o change_n but_o what_o be_v thy_o strength_n o_o young_a man_n to_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o horse_n behemoth_n or_o leviathan_n a_o lion_n or_o a_o beast_n of_o prey_n may_v soon_o devour_v thou_o a_o feverish_a disease_n may_v soon_o consume_v thou_o and_o death_n thou_o so_o little_a think_v upon_o may_v turn_v thy_o white_a and_o red_a complexion_n into_o black_a and_o pale_a dust_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o horse_n may_v fail_v but_o such_o as_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n isa_n 40_o 29._o it_o be_v good_a then_o for_o youth_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o influence_n of_o that_o call_v that_o raise_v lazarus_n from_o the_o dead_a for_o if_o grace_n intervene_v not_o there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o the_o member_n which_o rebel_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o lead_v the_o youth_n captive_a to_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom_n 7._o 23._o §_o 4._o but_o i_o must_v descend_v to_o more_o minute_n particular_n concern_v youth_n for_o this_o be_v in_o many_o a_o very_a unruly_a part_n of_o their_o age_n 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art_n of_o mortification_n for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o through_o the_o spirit_n you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom_n 8._o 13._o and_o if_o thou_o seek_v a_o proof_n of_o this_o growth_n thy_o strength_n the_o show_n of_o thy_o countenance_n thy_o diligence_n &_o a_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n will_v discover_v it_o it_o will_v also_o serve_v much_o to_o thy_o good_a carriage_n to_o suit_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o every_o dispensation_n have_v a_o voice_n and_o the_o rod_n be_v teach_v and_o no_o affliction_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n carry_v even_o in_o prosperity_n and_o steadfast_a in_o adversity_n let_v humility_n guide_v the_o first_o and_z patience_z the_o second_o know_v with_o st._n paul_n how_o to_o 〈◊〉_d exalt_v and_o how_o to_o be_v abase_v bewaâ—â—_n of_o tumour_n and_o leanness_n behold_v the_o emâ—â—tiness_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o grace_n follow_v thy_o saviour_n as_o weâ—â—_n to_o calvary_n aâ—_n to_o mount_n tabor_n and_o keep_v close_o with_o he_o in_o search_a winter_n 〈◊〉_d well_o as_o in_o pleasant_a summer_n 4_o lâ—â—_n well_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o name_n only_o of_o religioâ—â—_n but_o that_o thou_o be_v fix_v well_o in_o a_o course_n of_o pieâ—â—_n for_o inconstancy_n be_v not_o only_o un-christianâ—_a but_o unmanly_a yet_o it_o be_v feign_v by_o someâ—_n that_o it_o be_v banish_v from_o heaven_n seek_v a_o place_n of_o residence_n in_o some_o low_a region_n and_o can_v not_o find_v any_o noâ—_n not_o in_o the_o very_a mutable_a planet_n of_o thâ—_n moon_n because_o it_o orderly_o keep_v its_o courâ—â—_n of_o change_v and_o height_n then_o it_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d place_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o can_v find_v none_o for_o the_o season_n have_v their_o period_n and_o the_o very_a beast_n have_v their_o appoint_a time_n but_o at_o length_n it_o invade_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o some_o change_n their_o god_n change_v their_o religion_n change_v their_o call_v and_o become_v in_o short_a time_n so_o unlike_o themselves_o that_o thou_o may_v think_v they_o have_v come_v from_o another_o soil_n and_o transfuse_v into_o themselves_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o chameleon_n to_o change_v with_o every_o colour_n but_o it_o be_v very_o unsuitable_a to_o religion_n and_o below_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v a_o weathercock_n it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o ballast_n and_o good_a government_n that_o shipwreck_n be_v make_v either_o of_o faith_n or_o good_a conscience_n but_o learn_v o_o man_n to_o be_v solid_a in_o thy_o generation_n and_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v my_o heart_n be_v fix_v psal_n 108._o 1._o be_v constant_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o general_n and_o particular_a call_v manure_v thy_o talon_n lest_o thou_o spleet_v upon_o the_o snare_n of_o poverty_n which_o the_o prophet_n agur_n deprecate_v prov_n 30._o 8._o §_o 2._o 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