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of_o blood_n yet_o at_o length_n sin_n shall_v sting_v like_o a_o adder_n and_o bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n of_o the_o wilderness_n prov._n 23.32_o use_v wilderness_n to_o young_a one_o now_o to_o come_v up_o from_o the_o the_o wilderness_n harken_v then_o you_o young_a one_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v show_v you_o a_o excellent_a way_n youth_n i_o know_v be_v of_o all_o age_n and_o state_n most_o desirous_a and_o indeed_o most_o free_a for_o travel_v but_o it_o pity_v i_o to_o think_v that_o so_o much_o gallant_a youth_n and_o the_o strength_n thereof_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o worthless_a wilderness_n of_o sin_n travel_n encouragement_n 1._o the_o fitness_n of_o youthful_a time_n for_o that_o travel_n rather_o if_o you_o will_v be_v travel_v remember_v canaan_n oh_o what_o a_o time_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o your_o youth_n to_o make_v out_o your_o way_n from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n thou_o have_v some_o strength_n to_o rush_v through_o 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transgression_n or_o bewildring_n to_o reckon_v for_o it_o will_v be_v work_n enough_o for_o thou_o though_o thou_o have_v thy_o youth_n strength_n to_o do_v the_o work_n in_o second_o as_o this_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o thou_o god_n 2._o the_o acceptableness_n of_o youth_n herein_o unto_o god_n so_o be_v it_o the_o most_o welcome_a time_n to_o god_n young_a one_o if_o you_o do_v but_o know_v how_o kind_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v it_o to_o see_v you_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n such_o youthful_a spouse_n lean_v upon_o the_o belove_a it_o will_v ravish_v your_o heart_n within_o you_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o taste_n for_o god_n have_v bid_v i_o go_v and_o cry_v in_o your_o ear_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o remember_v the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o espousal_n when_o thou_o wente_v after_o i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o sow_o jer._n 2.2_o oh_o christ_n the_o shepherd_n be_v come_v into_o the_o 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those_o thorn_n that_o choke_v the_o word_n of_o god_n thorn_n the_o world_n be_v a_o wilderness_n here_o be_v the_o thorn_n mat._n 13.22_o he_o that_o have_v the_o word_n choke_v by_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v it_o among_o thorn_n when_o the_o word_n meet_v with_o a_o worldly_a heart_n it_o be_v like_o good_a seed_n sow_o in_o a_o thorny_a wilderness_n worldling_n you_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n i_o appeal_v to_o your_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o come_v a_o note_n or_o a_o observation_n a_o advice_n or_o a_o conviction_n and_o up_o start_v the_o thorny_a worldly_a thought_n that_o be_v within_o thou_o even_o whilst_o thou_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o choke_v that_o good_a seed_n way_n here_o be_v the_o the_o entangle_v way_n that_o it_o bring_v not_o forth_o again_o the_o world_n be_v a_o wilderness_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o here_o be_v those_o crooked_a and_o foul_a way_n that_o be_v the_o entanglement_n of_o the_o poor_a soul_n the_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o mention_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n say_v they_o be_v entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v the_o world_n be_v a_o thorny_a thicket_n and_o entangle_v wilderness_n to_o the_o unconvert_v my_o friend_n be_v it_o only_o your_o babe_n and_o child_n wilderness_n they_o that_o enter_v upon_o the_o world_n enter_v the_o very_a midst_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o youth_n that_o be_v bewilder_v it_o be_v less_o to_o be_v fear_v you_o may_v hope_v that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o have_v experience_n of_o and_o to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o the_o world_n they_o may_v come_v to_o understand_v their_o own_o way_n or_o at_o least_o if_o you_o be_v not_o yourselves_o lose_v you_o may_v set_v they_o into_o the_o way_n but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o what_o ever_o you_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o in_o man_n of_o the_o world_n know_v not_o what_o way_n they_o wall_n in_o or_o unto_o any_o man_n oh_o say_v you_o i_o know_v well_o enough_o what_o i_o do_v and_o about_o what_o i_o go_v and_o what_o way_n i_o be_o in_o there_o be_v not_o a_o unregenerate_a heart_n among_o you_o but_o be_v so_o far_o bewilder_v as_o not_o to_o know_v the_o way_n that_o thy_o soul_n be_v in_o prov._n 20.4_o man_n go_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n how_o then_o can_v a_o man_n understand_v his_o own_o way_n he_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n from_o god_n way_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o his_o own_o way_n nay_o how_o can_v he_o understand_v they_o man_n go_n be_v know_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o scripture_n may_v be_v according_a to_o prov._n 5.21_o man_n way_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n eye_n and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o way_n it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n to_o understand_v not_o only_o his_o own_o way_n but_o thy_o way_n as_o it_o be_v the_o saint_n prerogative_n that_o know_v god_n not_o only_o to_o understand_v their_o way_n but_o god_n way_n but_o it_o be_v thy_o misery_n neither_o to_o 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8.5_o oh_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n this_o last_o bout_n ere_o she_o can_v find_v that_o which_o she_o have_v lose_v in_o a_o night_n steep_a of_o sloth_n and_o security_n at_o first_o you_o see_v she_o at_o a_o loss_n chap._n 3.1_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n ver_fw-la 6._o but_o now_o you_o must_v read_v from_o chap._n 5._o to_o chap._n 8._o before_o you_o hear_v of_o her_o come_n up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n at_o first_o she_o come_v up_o in_o full_a sense_n of_o her_o glory_n she_o be_v a_o perfume_a spouse_n next_o bout_n she_o come_v up_o in_o full_a sense_n of_o her_o infirmity_n she_o be_v now_o a_o lean_a spouse_n thou_z re_z be_v more_o sparkle_a flame_a smoke_a perfume_n of_o joy_n before_o but_o more_o serious_a sober_a settle_a humility_n and_o dependence_n now_o before_o she_o be_v more_o proud_a of_o her_o belove_a and_o less_o ashamed_a of_o herself_o but_o now_o how_o glad_a in_o her_o saviour_n and_o yet_o how_o sad_a in_o herself_o yea_o herein_o 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