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faith_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o what_o just_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n may_v it_o be_v to_o all_o sober_a heart_n to_o consider_v what_o harâ—_n and_o unkind_a usage_n what_o disingenuous_a and_o careless_a handle_n that_o sacred_a thinâ—_n religion_n in_o most_o age_n meet_v withal_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o froward_a carnal_a world_n well_o take_v you_o this_o item_n with_o you_o all_o your_o day_n whatever_o you_o do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n do_v it_o hearty_o reverent_o gospelly_n and_o humble_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o all-seeing_a the_o jealous_a god_n where_o god_n see_v he_o can_v be_v cordial_o believe_v or_o fear_v take_v outward_a show_n who_o will_v they_o be_v of_o little_a value_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n these_o say_v the_o 23.26_o father_n be_v but_o worthless_a leaf_n we_o must_v still_o demand_v and_o call_v for_o real_a fruit_n if_o the_o lord_n ask_v or_o accept_v any_o thing_n it_o must_v just_o be_v the_o best_a we_o have_v give_v i_o thy_o heart_n my_o son_n now_o the_o lord_n himself_o direct_v you_o and_o give_v you_o a_o right_a entrance_n into_o his_o right_a way_n with_o that_o kindliness_n of_o repentance_n that_o truth_n of_o faith_n that_o soundness_n of_o conversation_n that_o you_o may_v not_o run_v in_o vain_a lose_v the_o thing_n you_o seem_v to_o have_v wrought_v but_o may_v in_o the_o end_n happy_o obtain_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n happy_a be_v that_o man_n that_o can_v true_o say_v the_o foundation_n stone_n be_v thus_o lay_v the_o top_n stone_n shall_v also_o in_o god_n good_a time_n be_v as_o certain_o vouchsafe_v with_o those_o gladsome_a shouting_n to_o the_o god_n of_o such_o great_a and_o unexpected_a mercy_n grace_n grace_n 7._o seven_o take_v heed_n yet_o once_o more_o in_o the_o last_o place_n if_o god_n have_v enkindle_v any_o heavenly_a affection_n in_o you_o now_o that_o you_o lose_v not_o your_o first_o love_n afterward_o the_o kindness_n of_o your_o youth_n it_o be_v dear_a it_o be_v lovely_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n christ_n look_v upon_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o love_v he_o god_n see_v and_o take_v it_o well_o that_o it_o be_v in_o your_o heart_n while_o you_o be_v young_a to_o inquire_v after_o he_o these_o first_o ripe_a grape_n i_o may_v reverent_o say_v as_o in_o the_o prophet_n they_o be_v the_o fruit_n that_o his_o righteous_a soul_n desire_v oh_o let_v not_o your_o present_a conviction_n your_o present_a willingness_n your_o present_a delight_n in_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sweet_a sabbath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o dear_a people_n of_o god_n oh_o let_v not_o all_o this_o verdant_a hopefulness_n of_o your_o youth_n vanish_v as_o a_o morning_n cloud_n or_o like_o the_o early_a dew_n i_o give_v you_o this_o particular_a warning_n because_o 〈◊〉_d miscarriage_n be_v so_o sad_o frequent_a in_o all_o age_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o because_o i_o further_o know_v satan_n will_v come_v to_o winnow_v you_o with_o this_o temptation_n if_o you_o live_v you_o may_v assure_v yourselves_o he_o will_v assault_v you_o with_o it_o i_o have_v be_v too_o forward_o too_o zealous_a too_o careful_a for_o religion_n while_o i_o be_v young_a i_o will_v even_o spare_v myself_o now_o thus_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o many_o professor_n sad_o cloud_v with_o lukewarmness_n formality_n worldly_a policy_n and_o earthly_a mindedness_n ere_o they_o die_v but_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o dare_v so_o to_o do_v true_a motion_n be_v always_o most_o intense_a the_o near_a it_o come_v unto_o its_o centre_n and_o if_o you_o be_v true_o aim_v for_o heaven_n you_o will_v daily_o renew_v your_o strength_n and_o be_v loath_a to_o slacken_v your_o pace_n when_o it_o grow_v near_a night_n relapse_n in_o nature_n physician_n tell_v we_o be_v very_o sore_o relapse_n in_o profession_n be_v still_o far_o sore_a how_o oh_o how_o shall_v such_o be_v ever_o renew_v again_o unto_o repentance_n dear_a youth_n your_o thought_n be_v yet_o green_a your_o year_n hitherto_o but_o little_o experience_v you_o have_v scarce_o yet_o know_v how_o bitter_a and_o evil_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o god_n grant_v you_o never_o may_v but_o be_v you_o willing_a to_o believe_v what_o god_n shall_v testify_v in_o this_o matter_n then_o may_v you_o soon_o understand_v the_o backslider_n though_o but_o in_o heart_n shall_v quick_o have_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n enough_o in_o his_o cup_n 14.14_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v say_v the_o lord_n with_o his_o own_o way_n or_o be_v you_o further_o desirous_a to_o hear_v what_o experience_n have_v also_o to_o testify_v in_o this_o weighty_a case_n then_o may_v the_o horror_n of_o judas_n the_o despair_a groan_n of_o spira_n become_v your_o warning_n they_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 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