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pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o virginity_n and_o youth_n vain_o away_o to_o who_o i_o say_v i_o speak_v to_o none_o in_o this_o kind_n save_v to_o the_o religious_a let_v the_o rest_n move_v in_o their_o own_o sphere_n commit_v thy_o way_n to_o jehovah_n 5._o and_o he_o will_v effect_v it_o where_o there_o be_v truth_n of_o grace_n it_o can_v lie_v hide_v some_o way_n or_o other_o the_o lord_n shall_v provide_v and_o the_o labour_n of_o thy_o love_n shall_v not_o be_v conceal_v fear_v not_o the_o world_n fear_n cry_v not_o a_o confederacy_n where_o they_o cry_v it_o 15._o but_o wait_v and_o there_o will_v always_o be_v some_o man_n who_o will_v be_v as_o jealous_a as_o woman_n to_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o a_o cross_a marriage_n as_o glad_a of_o thou_o as_o thou_o of_o he_o it_o be_v a_o reciprocal_a case_n and_o he_o who_o believe_v make_v no_o more_o haste_n then_o good_a speed_n thy_o worth_n shall_v break_v out_o as_o the_o light_n 6._o and_o thy_o patience_n and_o modesty_n as_o the_o noon_n day_n another_o be_v answer_v whether_o shall_v we_o go_v to_o find_v out_o such_o for_o we_o see_v the_o family_n of_o such_o as_o have_v name_n of_o religion_n be_v now_o degenerate_a and_o empty_a of_o such_o choice_n none_o do_v more_o degenerate_a to_o pride_n vanity_n and_o profaneness_n than_o the_o child_n of_o many_o minister_n and_o professor_n which_o have_v be_v religious_a yea_o many_o town_n ancient_o of_o note_n for_o such_o yet_o be_v now_o become_v as_o barren_a as_o any_o other_o to_o who_o i_o answer_v when_o the_o people_n come_v and_o tell_v samuel_n that_o his_o child_n walk_v not_o in_o his_o way_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o from_o any_o offence_n at_o their_o sin_n as_o for_o their_o own_o end_n to_o make_v they_o a_o king_n many_o upbraid_v good_a family_n because_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o balk_v they_o and_o to_o look_v otherwhere_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o family_n be_v not_o so_o want_v of_o good_a match_n as_o the_o good_a match_n who_o be_v in_o they_o be_v disregard_v but_o further_a be_v it_o true_a god_n rule_n be_v slight_v in_o all_o place_n now_o a_o day_n and_o religion_n be_v never_o thick_a swoon_n nor_o come_v up_o thin_a than_o now_o what_o wonder_n if_o sin_n carry_v this_o duty_n down_o the_o stream_n of_o contempt_n as_o well_o as_o other_o yet_o i_o say_v be_v religion_n go_v quite_o out_o of_o all_o family_n though_o it_o be_v entail_v to_o no_o one_o yet_o can_v free_v grace_n plant_v itself_o where_o it_o list_v if_o it_o leave_v one_o can_v it_o not_o choose_v another_o religion_n for_o aught_o i_o see_v may_v lie_v long_o enough_o except_o excess_n of_o portion_n smell_v she_o out_o oh_o follow_v not_o the_o stream_n conform_v not_o to_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n god_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o place_n family_n congregation_n he_o be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o all_o place_n where_o his_o name_n be_v fear_v and_o call_v upon_o there_o will_v he_o bless_v such_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o distrust_n god_n he_o make_v none_o a_o soon_o of_o abraham_n 34._o but_o he_o make_v a_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n also_o meet_v for_o he_o use_v mean_n to_o find_v they_o out_o and_o have_v so_o do_v prefer_v pearl_n before_o pebble_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v the_o good_a to_o the_o good_a 33._o for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o order_n not_o of_o confusion_n quest_n 3_o but_o will_v some_o say_v perhaps_o we_o have_v find_v out_o a_o jewel_n but_o it_o be_v in_o a_o dunghill_n a_o good_a husband_n or_o wife_n but_o the_o parent_n bad_a the_o kindred_n bad_a and_o no_o encouragement_n to_o proceed_v i_o answer_v as_o a_o bad_a wife_n be_v never_o the_o better_a because_o grace_v with_o a_o good_a so_o neither_o aught_o a_o choice_n either_o wife_n or_o husband_n be_v too_o much_o sully_v by_o a_o bad_a family_n it_o be_v their_o ill_a lot_n to_o be_v so_o â—â—_o but_o that_o grace_n that_o make_v lot_n eminent_o good_a noah_n excellent_o righteous_a in_o their_o sinful_a time_n â—_o do_v even_o more_o abundant_o requite_v that_o blemish_n with_o the_o select_a religion_n of_o some_o one_o among_o they_o i_o blame_v no_o man_n if_o with_o a_o good_a wife_n he_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o marry_v to_o a_o good_a family_n and_o stock_n but_o in_o another_o respect_n i_o will_v account_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v unstained_a with_o so_o much_o ill_a be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o more_o approve_v and_o try_v with_o the_o touchstone_n then_o that_o which_o grow_v up_o together_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o family_n for_o company_n it_o be_v some_o grace_n to_o a_o lily_n to_o grow_v among_o thorn_n and_o a_o rose_n look_v the_o more_o beautiful_a among_o thistle_n contrary_n set_v one_o against_o another_o be_v the_o more_o orient_a i_o shall_v not_o refuse_v a_o true_o virtuous_a companion_n for_o the_o cause_n and_o this_o be_v say_v of_o the_o second_o main_a rule_n for_o such_o as_o be_v upon_o entrance_n of_o marriage_n i_o go_v 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