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may_v turn_v to_o thou_o and_o live_v but_o i_o can_v thus_o leave_v you_o my_o errand_n i_o confess_v be_v now_o even_o do_v but_o your_o duty_n henceforth_o to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o still_o careful_o carry_v on_o i_o may_v just_o say_v of_o this_o whole_a letter_n as_o once_o the_o cicer._n roman_a orator_n well_o say_v to_o his_o son_n it_o will_v be_v of_o more_o or_o less_o service_n to_o you_o as_o you_o make_v it_o true_o practicable_a in_o the_o sequel_n of_o your_o life_n counsel_n store_v by_o we_o in_o book_n and_o neglect_v in_o life_n it_o be_v like_o the_o coâ—_n vetous_a man_n bag_n of_o gold_n which_o lie_v whole_o dead_a and_o no_o good_a use_n make_v of_o they_o suffer_v i_o then_o once_o more_o for_o great_a sureness_n sake_n to_o rehearse_v my_o message_n again_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v you_o dear_a youth_n to_o who_o i_o be_o as_o the_o aug._n father_n affectionate_o say_v in_o this_o paper_n to_o apply_v myself_o it_o be_v you_o who_o have_v yet_o see_v but_o the_o three_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n with_o who_o the_o message_n whether_o it_o live_v or_o whether_o it_o die_v must_v now_o be_v final_o leave_v you_o be_v desire_v in_o the_o hige_a name_n that_o can_v be_v use_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o glorious_a god_n who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o give_v you_o that_o breath_n you_o breathe_v between_o your_o nostril_n you_o be_v desire_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o free_o shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n in_o a_o readiness_n to_o redeem_v and_o cleanse_v you_o from_o all_o your_o sin_n you_o be_v desire_v in_o this_o great_a and_o dreadful_a name_n and_o by_o all_o the_o respect_n you_o bear_v unto_o it_o to_o remember_v your_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o youth_n you_o be_v desire_v to_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n you_o â—â—e_v desire_v to_o accept_v the_o rich_a the_o great_a gift_n that_o god_n himself_o ever_o bestow_v upon_o any_o his_o own_o dear_a son_n you_o be_v desire_v to_o be_v kind_a to_o your_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o time_n to_o come_v you_o be_v desire_v to_o come_v and_o live_v with_o god_n for_o ever_o dear_a youth_n what_o do_v you_o purpose_n to_o do_v in_o this_o great_a matter_n these_o be_v not_o request_n to_o be_v slight_v these_o be_v not_o request_n to_o be_v deny_v such_o a_o capacity_n for_o mercy_n how_o will_v the_o damn_a prize_n it_o oh_o let_v not_o the_o live_n set_v light_a by_o iâ—_n meditat._n this_o short_a moment_n how_o mean_o soever_o you_o may_v think_v of_o it_o once_o wretched_o lose_v and_o a_o age_n will_v not_o recover_v eternity_n itself_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v will_v never_o restore_v the_o like_a advantage_n to_o your_o soul_n again_o and_o now_o be_v you_o oh_o be_v you_o at_o length_n willing_a to_o go_v about_o this_o bless_a work_n and_o become_v happy_a for_o ever_o if_o there_o may_v be_v yet_o any_o hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v your_o case_n behold_v the_o arm_n of_o mercy_n be_v open_a ready_a to_o embrace_v you_o whatever_o be_v past_a how_o unkind_a how_o heinous_a soever_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v willing_a to_o forget_v it_o he_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v if_o you_o miscarry_v let_v the_o blame_v lie_v where_o it_o ought_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v his_o 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o oh_o now_o unwearied_o do_v the_o lord_n renew_v his_o call_n turn_v you_o from_o
shâ—ke_v yourselves_o frâ—m_o the_o dust_n and_o vanity_n of_o youth_n bring_v a_o blessing_n with_o you_o into_o your_o generation_n the_o woâ—ld_n in_o these_o lâ—st_o decline_a time_n great_o need_v it_o carry_v a_o blessing_n hence_o with_o you_o when_o ere_o you_o die_v yourselves_o shall_v reap_v the_o sweet_a and_o everlasting_a comfort_n of_o it_o your_o work_n be_v great_a your_o day_n be_v shâ—â—t_v the_o master_n imporâ—â—â—te_n and_o your_o promise_n be_v already_o pass_v to_o recoil_v now_o be_v as_o the_o aug._n father_n well_o say_v to_o keep_v back_o part_n of_o the_o price_n and_o even_o to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o make_v ourselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o great_a bern._n perjury_n before_o the_o lord_n oh_o â—_o hasten_v and_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o your_o elder_a brother_n gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o run_v your_o race_n hasten_v and_o linger_v not_o lest_o night_n overtake_v you_o and_o you_o sit_v for_o ever_o mourn_v under_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n see_v that_o you_o covet_v earnest_o the_o best_a thing_n set_a your_o heart_n unmoveablie_o upon_o heaven_n and_o â—ll_z the_o glory_n of_o it_o say_v humble_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o luther_n luth._o you_o neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v take_v these_o soâ—â—y_a earthly_a thing_n for_o your_o portion_n strive_v as_o jonathan_n to_o climb_v up_o the_o rock_n love_n and_o fear_v the_o lord_n honour_n and_o obey_v your_o parent_n be_v careful_a and_o redeem_v your_o own_o time_n design_n as_o become_v youâ—_n a_o ingenuous_a â—ife_n on_o earth_n design_n above_o all_o a_o glorious_a life_n in_o heaven_n and_o god_n your_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o i_o may_v now_o leave_v your_o parent_n â—nd_v neâ—râ—â—t_a friend_n to_o pleâ—d_v this_o righteous_a câ—use_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o further_o with_o you_o you_o can_v be_v stranger_n to_o all_o their_o affectionate_a and_o daily_a prayer_n on_o your_o behalf_n their_o ardent_a and_o even_o restless_a desire_n of_o your_o welfare_n you_o be_v to_o they_o their_o dear_a ascanius_n on_o who_o their_o virgil._n heart_n so_o much_o be_v set_v in_o who_o as_o jacob_n in_o benjamin_n their_o life_n be_v almost_o bind_v up_o and_o their_o parental_a care_n night_n and_o day_n longing_n and_o wait_v scarce_o desirous_a of_o any_o great_a joy_n than_o this_o to_o see_v their_o child_n walk_v wise_o in_o the_o truth_n 4._o as_o we_o have_v all_o receive_v a_o commandment_n from_o the_o father_n i_o think_v both_o i_o and_o you_o can_v but_o hear_v they_o speâ—king_v to_o you_o in_o the_o very_a language_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o once_o cicero_n cicero_n so_o fatherlike_a to_o his_o son_n know_v my_o child_n thou_o be_v already_o exceed_o dear_a unto_o i_o but_o shall_v yet_o become_v far_o dear_a if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v to_o wise_a counsel_n and_o thy_o own_o welfare_n what_o word_n can_v i_o further_a use_n i_o charge_v you_o by_o all_o the_o spark_n of_o filial_a good_a nature_n that_o be_v yet_o alive_a in_o any_o of_o your_o bosom_n oh_o quench_v not_o these_o affection_n oh_o frustrate_v not_o these_o so_o righteous_a expectation_n of_o your_o indulgent_a parent_n let_v i_o oh_o let_v i_o persuade_v you_o and_o rely_v upon_o you_o that_o you_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o yourselves_o whatever_o in_o you_o lie_v to_o greaten_v their_o dear_a love_n and_o affection_n towards_o you_o in_o which_o hope_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n and_o part_n at_o present_a with_o you_o oh_o let_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n that_o this_o letter_n have_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a unto_o you_o let_v no_o man_n â—â—spise_v your_o youth_n though_o young_a in_o year_n be_v you_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d jew_n be_v wont_n proverbial_o to_o say_v as_o the_o age_a in_o all_o gravity_n and_o wisdom_n of_o carriage_n fare_v you_o well_o the_o lord_n himself_o make_v you_o branch_n of_o righteousness_n buxt_n bring_v forth_o every_o one_o of_o you_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n that_o god_n the_o lord_n may_v be_v glorify_v amen_n amen_n my_o son_n be_v wise_a and_o make_v my_o heart_n glad_a that_o i_o may_v answer_v he_o that_o reproach_v i_o pro._n 27.11_o finis_fw-la the_o young_a man_n meditation_n or_o some_o few_o sacred_a poem_n upon_o select_a subject_n and_o scripture_n by_o samuel_n crossman_n b.d._n noâ—_n modo_fw-la divina_fw-la contemplantur_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o cantica_fw-la &_o hymnos_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la sacratioribus_fw-la omnis_fw-la generis_fw-la melâ—orum_fw-la &_o carminum_fw-la rhythmis_fw-la gâ—aâ—iter_fw-la conâ—â—runâ—t_fw-la philo_z de_fw-fr religios_fw-la in_o egypt_n apud_fw-la eusâ—b_n a_o verse_n may_v find_v hâ—m_n who_o a_o sermon_n flâ—es_v and_o turn_v delight_n into_o a_o sacrifice_n mr._n herbert_n temple_n loâ—don_n print_v by_o i._n h._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o s._n tâ—ompson_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o t._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o three_o crowâ—s_n at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o cheapside_n near_o the_o conduit_n 1664._o the_o gift_n if_o thou_o know_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 4.10_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o gift_n thy_o gift_n oh_o lord_n the_o token_n of_o thy_o dear_a love_n the_o orient_a jewel_n of_o thy_o word_n send_v down_o my_o thankfulness_n to_o prove_v 2._o great_a be_v his_o gift_n in_o all_o man_n eye_n who_o give_v himself_o his_o friend_n to_o save_v my_o lord_n do_v more_o for_o foe_n he_o die_v this_o gift_n no_o parallel_n may_v have_v 3._o great_a be_v the_o gift_n the_o giver_n great_a both_o just_o to_o a_o wonder_n rise_v thou_o give_v thy_o lamb_n to_o thou_o for_o meat_n and_o for_o their_o sin_n a_o sacrifice_n 4._o but_o lord_n while_o thou_o thus_o give_v to_o thou_o other_o arise_v to_o vie_v with_o thou_o the_o world_n and_o satan_n do_v combine_v and_o they_o will_v needs_o a_o give_v be_v 5._o satan_n sin_n pleasure_n offer_v and_o almost_o force_v they_o upon_o i_o but_o while_o they_o bloom_v they_o wither_v and_o lord_n thy_o gift_n my_o choice_n shall_v be_v 6._o then_o do_v the_o world_n its_o gaye_n present_a and_o still_o allure_a cry_v see_v see_v here_o be_v that_o may_v rather_o give_v content_a but_o lord_n thy_o gift_n my_o choice_n shall_v be_v 7._o these_o can_v give_v they_o will_v sâ—eal_v away_o from_o i_o my_o heaven_n my_o heart_n from_o thou_o what_o ever_o they_o offer_v i_o will_v say_v nay_o still_o lord_n thy_o gift_n my_o choice_n shall_v be_v all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o grass_n wither_v the_o flower_n sâ—deth_v but_o the_o word_n of_o our_o god_n shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o isa._n 40.6_o 8._o 1._o welcome_o sweet_a word_n be_v it_o be_v most_o meet_a we_o will_v you_o in_o our_o bosom_n hide_v sweet_a word_n for_o present_a but_o most_o sweet_a because_o for_o ever_o you_o abide_v 2._o all_o flesh_n be_v as_o the_o fade_a grass_n the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n thus_o cry_v the_o whole_a world_n glory_n away_o do_v pass_v but_o lord_n thy_o word_n they_o still_o abide_v 3._o man_n speak_v but_o all_o his_o word_n be_v wind_n they_o ebb_v and_o flow_v with_o time_n and_o tide_n fit_a emblem_n of_o his_o fickle_a mind_n but_o lord_n thy_o word_n they_o still_o abide_v 4._o ourselves_o sometime_o stand_v promise_v great_a thing_n while_o we_o by_o thou_o be_v try_v our_o blossom_n fall_v no_o fruit_n they_o bring_v but_o lord_n thy_o word_n they_o still_o abide_v 5._o bless_a word_n dear_a lord_n no_o word_n like_o thou_o in_o darkness_n light_n through_o they_o be_v spy_v till_o death_n and_o after_o death_n they_o shine_v then_o lord_n even_o then_o thy_o word_n abide_v 6._o these_o word_n the_o lamb_n sweet_a write_n be_v of_o love_n and_o dowry_n to_o his_o bride_n here_o may_v his_o saint_n their_o portion_n see_v portion_n which_o ever_o shall_v abide_v 7._o welcome_o sweet_a word_n sweet_a word_n indeed_o heaven_n agent_n here_o to_o heaven_n our_o guide_n what_o ever_o be_v needless_a these_o we_o need_v lord_n let_v these_o word_n with_o we_o abide_v upon_o the_o five_o of_o november_n the_o archer_n have_v sore_o grieve_v he_o and_o shoot_v at_o he_o and_o hate_v he_o but_o his_o bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n gen._n 49.23_o 24._o 1._o the_o day_n allow_v thy_o praise_n lord_n our_o grateful_a heart_n to_o thou_o shall_v sing_v our_o thankful_a lip_n they_o shall_v record_v thy_o ancient_a love_n eternal_a king_n 2._o our_o land_n shall_v boast_v the_o holy_a one_o my_o great_a preserver_n be_v become_v my_o friend_n my_o foe_n have_v overthrow_v and_o make_v the_o pit_n they_o dig_v their_o â—oome_n 3._o with_o parthian_a bow_n the_o archer_n come_v rome_n poisonous_a oil_n on_o the_o arrow_n shine_v thy_o turtle_n be_v the_o archer_n aim_v