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Counsel for youth; delivered in two sermons upon Psalm 119. vers 9. Preached by H.V. Rector of Alhallows-Honie-lane.
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U. H.
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Wing V6; Thomason E590_9; ESTC R206331
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to_o fall_v upon_o a_o nation_n so_o when_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n will_v threaten_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 9.17_o isa_n 9.17_o he_o foretel'_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v joie_fw-fr in_o their_o young_a man_n therefore_o let_v parent_n on_o this_o ground_n be_v exhort_v to_o nurture_n their_o child_n and_o master_n their_o servant_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n when_o they_o do_v amiss_o endeavour_v their_o reformation_n by_o grave_a admonition_n and_o by_o timely_a and_o seasonable_a correction_n word_n of_o admonition_n be_v slight_v harken_v to_o the_o advice_n of_o solomon_n and_o be_v lead_v on_o by_o the_o argument_n whereby_o he_o enforce_v it_o 6._o pro._n 22_o 6._o teach_v a_o child_n the_o trade_n of_o his_o way_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o when_o he_o be_v old_a and_o the_o very_a heathen_a man_n can_v tell_v we_o as_o much_o quo_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la recens_fw-la servabit_fw-la odorem_fw-la testa_n diu_fw-la the_o vessel_n will_v keep_v that_o savour_n long_o wherewith_o it_o be_v season_v at_o the_o first_o but_o i_o return_v to_o you_o young_a man_n for_o who_o sake_n especial_o i_o first_o undertake_v this_o task_n many_o of_o you_o be_v pass_v ex_fw-la ephebis_fw-la you_o be_v not_o now_o under_o government_n in_o comparison_n therefore_o take_v you_o care_v of_o your_o selus_fw-la to_o amend_v your_o own_o life_n while_o you_o be_v young_a the_o young_a man_n saie'_v the_o text_n must_v clean_n his_o own_o way_n for_o otherwise_o the_o labour_n of_o all_o other_o be_v like_a to_o be_v frustrate_a 1._o you_o will_v afterward_o find_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o when_o you_o come_v to_o man_n estate_n 3.27_o lam._n 3.27_o or_o to_o old_a age_n it_o be_v true_a in_o this_o since_o that_o the_o prophet_n saie'_v it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n if_o you_o have_v bear_v the_o lord_n yoke_n in_o your_o youth_n custom_n will_v make_v 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the_o voice_n of_o solomon_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o be_v he_o 6.36_o 2_o chro._n 6.36_o that_o live'_v and_o sin_v not_o and_o of_o st_n james_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 3.2_o jam._n 3.2_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o we_o we_o all_o and_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o of_o st_n john_n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceiv_v our_o selus_fw-la 1.8_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o when_o god_n child_n sin_n they_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n not_o wilful_o but_o either_o as_o they_o be_v overbear_v by_o satan_n temptation_n 7.23.19.17_o rom._n 7.23.19.17_o or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n so_o that_o they_o do_v the_o evil_a which_o they_o will_v not_o and_o so_o they_o do_v it_o not_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_n in_o they_o for_o they_o will_v do_v well_o they_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v it_o use_v see_v here_o a_o main_a 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saie'_v the_o apostle_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o work_n be_v not_o sin_n though_o he_o sin_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o sin_v he_o delight_n be_v not_o in_o the_o opportunity_n of_o sin_v he_o be_v grieve_v when_o he_o have_v sin_v he_o hate_n it_n and_o himself_o for_o it_o find_v that_o he_o have_v by_o sin_n offend_v god_n he_o desire_n be_v and_o endeavor_n the_o reformation_n of_o his_o way_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o sinner_n but_o if_o we_o will_v be_v able_a true_o to_o say_v with_o job_n 10.7_o job._n 10.7_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a let_v we_o bear_v this_o mind_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n not_o to_o commit_v it_o with_o greediness_n but_o rather_o to_o griev_n when_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v the_o reformation_n of_o our_o way_n let_v not_o our_o will_n and_o desire_n be_v cold_a and_o idle_a but_o earnest_n and_o industrious_a as_o the_o 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of_o many_o that_o this_o age_n be_v the_o happy_a and_o these_o the_o best_a day_n that_o ever_o they_o shall_v see_v but_o upon_o all_o the_o forego_n ground_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o may_v well_o judge_v it_o the_o most_o miserable_a 12.1_o eccles_n 12.1_o because_o more_o sinful_a it_o be_v true_a that_o solomon_n call_v old_a age_n evil_a day_n but_o that_o be_v only_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o bodily_a inconvenience_n which_o attend_v old_a age_n but_o the_o danger_n of_o youth_n be_v far_o great_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o proneness_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v of_o far_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n 2._o it_o shall_v make_v young_a man_n the_o more_o circumspect_a and_o watchful_a over_o their_o way_n it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o city_n besiege_v to_o double_v their_o guard_n and_o make_v strong_a defence_n where_o on_o their_o own_o part_n they_o find_v great_a weakness_n and_o great_a opposition_n from_o the_o besieger_n take_v knowledge_n of_o it_o dear_a young_a man_n and_o believ_n it_o there_o be_v no_o age_n more_o strong_o assail_v by_o satan_n and_o corruption_n no_o age_n more_o weak_a to_o make_v resistance_n then_o be_v youth_n be_v persuade_v therefore_o to_o look_v to_o your_o selus_fw-la and_o to_o stand_v upon_o your_o watchtower_n see_v and_o observe_v by_o what_o mean_v other_o have_v be_v bane_v and_o since_o your_o selus_fw-la against_o the_o same_o 5.23_o jer._n 5.23_o 1._o consider_v what_o the_o prophet_n saie'_v death_n be_v come_v up_o into_o our_o window_n and_o have_v enter_v into_o our_o palace_n the_o bodily_a eye_n be_v the_o window_n of_o the_o soul_n sin_n enter_v thereby_o and_o take_v his_o possession_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o many_o have_v be_v ruin_v by_o the_o eye_n 11._o 2_o sam._n 11._o yea_o how_o have_v we_o all_o be_v undo_v by_o it_o david_n look_v and_o lust_v and_o commit_v adultery_n which_o be_v attend_v with_o murder_n and_o that_o of_o a_o faithful_a vriah_n whence_o follow_v a_o world_n 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job_n 31.1_o why_o shall_v i_o look_v upon_o a_o maid_n if_o you_o will_v be_v fence_a against_o drunkenness_n follow_v solomon_n advice_n look_v not_o upon_o the_o wine_n 23.31_o prov._n 23.31_o when_o it_o be_v red_a when_o it_o give_v we_o his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n etc._n etc._n yea_o in_o all_o kind_n let_v it_o be_v your_o care_n to_o pray_v with_o david_n 119.37_o psal_n 119.37_o turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n 2._o many_o have_v be_v ruin_v by_o the_o ear_n while_o they_o have_v listen_v to_o destructive_a counsel_n of_o wicked_a counsellor_n to_o flatter_a word_n of_o lewd_a woman_n 3._o gen._n 3._o so_o be_v eve_n ruin_v by_o harken_v to_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o serpent_n 7._o prov._n 7._o so_o be_v that_o forementioned_a young_a man_n undo_v by_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o wanton_a allurement_n of_o that_o strange_a woman_n be_v persuade_v therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o watch_v over_o your_o ear_n to_o keep_v they_o shut_v against_o such_o 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from_o evil_a counsellor_n as_o bear_v the_o semblance_n of_o friend_n and_o consider_v they_o as_o instrument_n employ_v by_o satan_n to_o draw_v you_o from_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o harken_v not_o to_o they_o because_o they_o seem_v friend_n but_o stop_v your_o ear_n against_o their_o wicked_a counsel_n because_o herein_o satan_n by_o they_o seek_n the_o ruin_n of_o your_o precious_a soul_n 3._o many_o have_v be_v undo_v by_o evil_a company_n and_o how_o can_v it_o well_o be_v otherwise_o one_o scab_a sheep_n marre_n a_o whole_a flock_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o prov._n 7._o a_o little_a leaven_n sowre'_v the_o whole_a lump_n who_o can_v touch_v pitch_n and_o not_o be_v defile_v here_o you_o shall_v hear_v provocation_n to_o evil_a encouragement_n in_o evil_a discouragement_n from_o good_a revile_v of_o goodness_n and_o who_o know_v not_o what_o power_n such_o speech_n have_v to_o corrupt_v here_o you_o shall_v see_v example_n of_o evil_a and_o you_o know_v how_o powerful_a example_n be_v to_o draw_v we_o away_o oh_o than_o be_v choice_n of_o your_o company_n be_v wary_a to_o what_o companion_n you_o join_v your_o selus_fw-la say_v 119.115_o psal_n 119.115_o as_o david_n away_o from_o i_o you_o wicked_a i_o will_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o my_o god_n it_o be_v solomon_n advice_n as_o a_o fen_n against_o drunkenness_n and_o riot_n 23.20_o prov._n 23.20_o be_v not_o among_o wine-bibber_n and_o riotous_a eater_n of_o flesh_n will_v you_o not_o prove_v profane_a swearer_n shun_v the_o company_n of_o such_o and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o kind_n and_o if_o you_o will_v fear_v god_n and_o walk_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n fear_n imitate_v david_n 119.63_o psal_n 119.63_o who_o profession_n it_o be_v i_o be_o a_o companion_n of_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o keep_v thy_o testimony_n in_o the_o company_n of_o such_o thou_o shall_v hear_v exhortation_n to_o good_a and_o encouragement_n in_o good_a and_o example_n 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god_n with_o you_o and_o for_o you_o or_o no_o do_v not_o you_o forget_v morning_n and_o evening_n to_o commend_v your_o selus_fw-la to_o god_n by_o prayer_n that_o by_o the_o watchful_a eye_n of_o his_o gracious_a providence_n you_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o those_o miscarriage_n to_o which_o you_o be_v prone_a of_o your_o selus_fw-la or_o may_v be_v solicit_v by_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n 2._o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o corruption_n of_o youth_n be_v singular_o profitable_a to_o they_o that_o have_v outlive_v that_o age_n and_o that_o also_o three_o way_n 1._o to_o teach_v they_o to_o look_v back_o to_o their_o youth_n and_o to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o it_o and_o the_o vice_n with_o which_o their_o youth_n have_v be_v taint_v not_o to_o be_v tickle_v with_o