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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	great_a	young_a	youth_n	119	3	7.6175	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95992	Counsel for youth; delivered in two sermons upon Psalm 119. vers 9. Preached by H.V. Rector of Alhallows-Honie-lane.	U. H.	1650 (1650)	Wing V6; Thomason E590_9; ESTC R206331	29,168	39

of many that this age is the happiest and these the best daies that ever they shall see but upon all the foregoing grounds it is evident that wee may well judg it the most miserable Eccles 12.1 becaus more sinful It 's true that Solomon call's old age evil daies but that is onely in regard of those bodilie inconveniences which attend old age but the danger of youth is far greater in regard of it's proneness to sin which is of far more dangerous consequence 2. It should make young men the more circumspect and watchful over their waies It 's the wisdom of a citie besieged to double their guards and make stronger defenses where on their own parts they finde greatest weakness and greatest opposition from the besiegers Take knowledg of it dear young men and believ it there is no age more strongly assailed by Satan and corruption no age more weak to make resistance then is youth Bee persuaded therefore to look to your selvs and to stand upon your watch-tower See and observ by what means others have been baned and sens your selvs against the same Jer. 5.23 1. Consider what the Prophet saie's Death is com up into our windows and hath entered into our palaces the bodilie eies are the windows of the soul sin enter's thereby and take 's possession of the soul how many have been ruined by the eie 2 Sam. 11. yea how have wee all been undon by it David looked and lusted and committed adulterie which was attended with murder and that of a faithful Vriah whence followed a world of mischief Josh 7.21 Hear Achan's confession When I saw among the spoils a goodlie Babylonish garment and two hundred shekels of silver and a wedg of gold of fiftie shekels weight I coveted and took them ver 24.25 and as hee by this had troubled Israël so for it God troubled him it was the ruine of himself and his familie Eve saw and liked and persuaded her husband Gen. 3.6 Rom. 5.12 and they did eat and hence followed ruine to all mankinde Oh therefore bee advised to watch over your eies suffer them not to bee roving about undue objects or not unduly gaze not upon the beautie of women if yee desire to bee fensed against uncleanness in this case imitate holie Job who made a Covenant with his eies and thereupon inferred Job 31.1 why should I look upon a maid if yee would bee fensed against drunkenness follow Solomon's advice Look not upon the wine Prov. 23.31 when it is red when it give 's his color in the cup c. yea in all kindes let it bee your care to praie with David Psal 119.37 Turn away my eies from beholding vanitie 2. Many have been ruined by the ear while they have listened to destructive counsels of wicked counsellors to flattering words of lewd women Gen. 3. so was Eve ruined by hearkening to the divel in the serpent Prov. 7. So was that fore-mentioned young man undon by giving ear to the wanton allurements of that strange woman Bee persuaded therefore I beseech you to watch over your ears to keep them shut against such wicked solicitations It 's Solomon's advice My son Prov. 1.10 if sinners entice thee consent thou not Let not the fair speeches of any seduce you nor their pretenses of friendship were they never so neer or seemed they never so friendlie reject them rather reject their friendship then accept of their counsel When our Saviour having foretold his passion Peter said to him Bee it far from thee Lord Matth. 16.21.22.23 what hear's hee from his Master Get thee behinde mee Satan hee own 's him not now as his disciple but take's knowledg of Satan making use of his tongue to dishearten him from that great work which hee was to perform tending so much to the glorie of his Father and the Salvation of the world So let it bee your care Look from evil counsellers as bearing the semblance of friends and consider them as instruments employed by Satan to draw you from the waie of obedience to the waie of sin and hearken not to them becaus they seem friends but stop your ears against their wicked counsels becaus herein Satan by them seek's the ruine of your pretious souls 3. Many have been undon by evil companie and how can it well bee otherwise One scabbed sheep marre's an whole flock 1 Cor. 5.6 Prov. 7. A little leaven sowre's the whole lump Who can touch pitch and not bee defiled here yee shall hear provocations to evil encouragements in evil discouragements from good reviling of goodness and who know's not what power such speeches have to corrupt here yee shall see examples of evil and yee know how powerful examples are to draw us away oh then bee choice of your companie bee warie to what companions yee join your selvs saie Psal 119.115 as David Away from mee yee wicked I will keep the commandements of my God It 's Solomon's advice as a fens against drunkenness and riot Prov. 23.20 Bee not among wine-bibbers and riotous eaters of flesh would yee not prove profane swearers shun the companie of such and so in all other kindes And if yee would fear God and walk on in the waie of God's fear imitate David Psal 119.63 whose profession it was I am a companion of all them that fear Thee and keep Thy testimonies In the companie of such thou shalt hear exhortations to good and encouragements in good and examples of good and these yee shall finde singularly usefull 3. By how much more corrupt youth is by so much more bee incessant in prayer and earnest with God to watch over thee Psal 127.1 and to fens thee against the corruptions of youth It 's true that the Psalmist saie's Except the Lord watch the citie the watchman waketh but in vain It hold's true in the business in hand That it is your dutie to watch over your selvs yee have alreadie heard but know that all your care will bee wholly frustrate and to no purpose except the watchman of Israël doth watch for you and with you Oh then ceas not to follow God with your praiers for the obteining of this grace whether the Masters of the families wherein yee live bee careful to praie to God with you and for you or no do not yee forget morning and evening to commend your selvs to God by praier that by the watchful eie of his gratious providence yee may bee preserved from those miscarriages to which yee are prone of your selvs or may bee solicited by Satan and his instruments 2. The consideration of this corruption of youth is singularly profitable to them that have out-lived that age and that also three waies 1. To teach them to look back to their youth and to take knowledg of the sins of it and the vices with which their youth hath been tainted not to bee tickled with