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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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thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n the_o whole_a vers_n may_v be_v resolve_v into_o these_o proposition_n or_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o youth_n be_v and_o young_a man_n way_n be_v natural_o corrupt_a 2._o the_o way_n of_o godly_a young_a man_n be_v no_o better_a than_o they_o shall_v be_v 3._o they_o have_v need_v to_o be_v reform_v 4._o godly_a man_n endeavour_v the_o reformation_n of_o their_o way_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o young_a man_n to_o reform_v their_o way_n 6._o yet_o it_o be_v a_o possible_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o do_v it_o 7._o man_n know_v not_o of_o himself_o how_o to_o do_v it_o but_o 8._o god_n be_v ready_a to_o teach_v we_o if_o we_o consult_v with_o he_o 9_o the_o way_n to_o clean_n or_o reform_v our_o way_n be_v by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o god_n word_n of_o these_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o order_n be_v more_o brief_a in_o some_o of_o they_o while_o i_o insist_v more_o large_o upon_o other_o propos_fw-fr 1._o youth_n be_v and_o young_a man_n way_n be_v natural_o corrupt_a it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o text_n for_o what_o need_n be_v there_o else_o for_o young_a man_n way_n to_o be_v cleanse_v nothing_o need_n be_v cleanse_v but_o that_o which_o be_v foul_a or_o corrupt_a and_o this_o god_n himself_o who_o make_v we_o and_o therefore_o know_v we_o do_v attest_v while_o he_o saie'_v of_o man_n 8.21_o gen._n 8.21_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o solon_n law_n do_v not_o admit_v a_o young_a man_n to_o magistracy_n though_o he_o be_v otherwise_o of_o good_a ability_n the_o roman_n admit_v none_o to_o the_o senate_n till_o he_o be_v five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a the_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n admit_v none_o to_o the_o order_n of_o deacon_n the_o first_o degree_n of_o ministry_n 7.23_o numb_a 8.24_o act._n 7.23_o till_o he_o be_v three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o levite_n admit_v none_o to_o minister_v till_o he_o be_v five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a moses_n be_v full_o forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o first_o visit_v his_o brethren_n christ_n himself_o be_v full_a thirty_o year_n old_a 3.23_o luke_n 3.23_o when_o he_o first_o set_v upon_o his_o public_a ministry_n and_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n all_o these_o law_n and_o example_n cast_v a_o kind_n of_o imputation_n upon_o youth_n especial_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o reason_n 5._o philip._n 5._o which_o tully_n give_v we_o of_o the_o roman_a law_n cùm_fw-la grandiorem_fw-la aetatem_fw-la ad_fw-la consulatum_fw-la constituebant_fw-la temeritatem_fw-la adolescentiae_fw-la verebantur_fw-la the_o roman_n require_v more_o ripeness_n of_o year_n in_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o magistracy_n fear_v the_o rashness_n of_o youth_n and_o we_o hear_v 10.16_o eccles_n 10.16_o what_o the_o wise_a man_n saie'_v woe_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v to_o this_o purpose_n 10.8.13.16_o 2_o chron._n 10.8.13.16_o what_o danger_n befall_v rehoboam_n by_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o young_a man_n no_o less_o than_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v also_o that_o plutarch_n saie'_v that_o youth_n have_v more_o need_n of_o a_o governor_n than_o childhood_n and_o therefore_o when_o nero_n tell_v seneca_n that_o such_o a_o old_a dote_a fellow_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v over_o child_n the_o philosopher_n answer_v wise_o magis_fw-la regenda_fw-la est_fw-la fervida_fw-la adolescentia_fw-la hot_a youth_n have_v more_o need_n to_o be_v govern_v and_o therefore_o wisdom_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n give_v we_o her_o counsel_n still_o to_o young_a man_n ever_o say_v my_o son_n my_o son_n and_o solomon_n put_v his_o young_a man_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n in_o that_o show_v they_o to_o be_v vicious_a rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n saie'_v he_o in_o thy_o youth_n 11.9_o eccles_n 11.9_o etc._n etc._n but_o know_v that_o for_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o youth_n haply_o i_o shall_v offend_v the_o young_a sort_n though_o in_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v my_o aim_n be_v not_o to_o shame_v or_o dishearten_v but_o by_o set_v their_o danger_n before_o their_o eye_n to_o warn_v and_o arm_v they_o against_o it_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v take_v up_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n to_o do_v it_o large_o take_v it_o therefore_o brief_o 2.22_o 1_o tim._n 2.22_o 1._o hear_v the_o apostle_n advise_v his_o scholar_n timothy_n fly_v the_o lust_n of_o youth_n then_o youth_n have_v its_o lust_n and_o i_o be_v plutarch_n though_o a_o pagan_a make_v we_o a_o good_a comment_n upon_o that_o text_n say_v juventus_n variis_fw-la cupiditatibus_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la etc._n etc._n youth_n be_v prone_a to_o divers_a lust_n to_o anger_n to_o desire_v of_o rule_n to_o ambition_n to_o intemperance_n about_o meat_n drink_n apparel_z and_o bodily_a pleasure_n 2._o these_o lust_n rage_n and_o rule_v in_o youth_n nor_o can_v they_o so_o easy_o withstand_v or_o curb_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o tragedian_n saie'_v well_o juvenile_fw-la vitium_fw-la est_fw-la regere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la impetum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o vice_n of_o young_a man_n that_o they_o can_v curb_v the_o violence_n of_o lust_n but_o with_o a_o headlong_a proneness_n they_o run_v into_o sin_n that_o way_n which_o lie_v open_a before_o they_o like_o a_o water-cours_n 3._o they_o be_v inconsult_a without_o knowledge_n and_o counsel_n they_o want_v that_o experience_n which_o old_a age_n have_v and_o so_o be_v quick_o deceive_v and_o which_o be_v lamentable_a pejora_n juvenes_fw-la facilè_fw-la praecepta_fw-la audiunt_fw-la they_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o follow_v bad_a counsel_n then_o good_a and_o this_o do_v solomon_n show_v 23._o prov._n 7.7_o 13_o 14_o 21_o 22_o 23._o in_o that_o young_a man_n soon_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o entice_a speech_n of_o the_o strange_a woman_n and_o follow_v she_o as_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n or_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n as_o a_o bird_n haste_v to_o the_o snare_n not_o know_v that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n and_o this_o we_o see_v too_o usual_a in_o woeful_a experience_n that_o many_o young_a man_n stop_v their_o ear_n against_o their_o parent_n and_o master_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n advise_v and_o admonish_v they_o in_o love_n for_o their_o good_a but_o their_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o the_o evil_a counsel_n of_o those_o who_o by_o flatter_a word_n endeavour_v to_o draw_v they_o to_o destructive_a course_n 4._o when_o they_o know_v little_a or_o nothing_o they_o be_v yet_o prone_a to_o be_v high-conceited_n of_o themselves_o so_o that_o they_o think_v themselves_o wise_a than_o the_o age_a and_o too_o good_a to_o be_v teach_v and_o admonish_v by_o any_o 5._o mark_v what_o solomon_n saie'_v 22.15_o prov._n 22.15_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n see_v here_o be_v then_o a_o whole_a bundle_n of_o folly_n 6._o hear_v he_o again_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n 11.10_o eccles_n 11.10_o he_o saie'_v not_o vanity_n be_v in_o they_o but_o the_o age_n itself_o be_v vanity_n as_o compact_a and_o make_v up_o of_o vanity_n 7._o and_o as_o one_o note_n be_v well_o the_o word_n redress_n or_o clean_n here_o use_v be_v a_o metaphor_n signify_v the_o clear_n of_o glass_n which_o though_o it_o be_v clean_a will_v yet_o soon_o gather_v filth_n even_o in_o the_o sunbeam_n and_o of_o itself_o which_o note_n be_v the_o great_a corruption_n of_o this_o age_n especial_o if_o we_o have_v regard_n to_o our_o nativity_n which_o be_v corrupt_a and_o unclean_a as_o david_n confesse_n 51.5_o psal_n 51.5_o in_o sin_n i_o be_v bear_v to_o conclude_v in_o a_o 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come_v unto_o i_o and_o the_o forementioned_a advice_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o his_o scholar_n timothy_n fly_v the_o lust_n of_o youth_n 2.22_o 2_o tim._n 2.22_o solomon_n in_o that_o place_n of_o ecclesiastes_n use_v a_o reason_n to_o persuade_v young_a man_n to_o this_o care_n god_n be_v thy_o creätor_n 16.4_o pro._n 16.4_o and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v make_v for_o his_o glory_n for_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o but_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n all_o other_o thing_n immediate_o for_o man_n and_o mediate_o for_o himself_o but_o he_o make_v man_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o service_n immediate_o and_o now_o what_o think_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v serve_v thyself_o and_o thy_o lust_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o with_o thy_o strength_n and_o put_v off_o the_o service_n of_o god_n till_o old_a age_n when_o thou_o be_v weak_a and_o wayward_a and_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o struggle_v with_o the_o infirmity_n 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shall_v this_o animate_v we_o to_o spend_v the_o flower_n of_o our_o youth_n leude_o in_o hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n this_o be_v too_o high_a and_o desperate_a presumption_n and_o the_o argument_n exceed_v foolish_a for_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n aposse_v ad_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la argumentum_fw-la god_n can_v therefore_o he_o will_v be_v a_o fond_a kind_n of_o argue_v i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o hazard_v my_o salvation_n upon_o so_o nice_a a_o point_n this_o procrastination_n of_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n when_o we_o be_v stir_v up_o thereto_o be_v a_o shrewd_a sign_n that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o damnable_a condition_n and_o hardly_o ever_o like_a to_o mend_v here_o it_o hold_v true_a qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hodie_fw-la cras_fw-la minùs_fw-la aptus_fw-la erit_fw-la he_o that_o be_v indispose_v to_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n to_o day_n will_v likely_o be_v more_o indispose_v to_o morrow_n and_o whereas_o you_o allege_v some_o tumbler_n some_o poet_n 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they_o can_v reprove_v sin_n so_o strong_o and_o so_o fervent_o as_o other_o who_o have_v not_o be_v so_o wicked_a in_o former_a time_n their_o own_o former_a wickedness_n come_v to_o their_o remembrance_n stop_v his_o their_o mouth_n 3._o nor_o can_v they_o so_o severe_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o youth_n that_o be_v too_o open_o see_v to_o offend_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o they_o have_v do_v rather_o they_o be_v friend_n to_o they_o use_v let_v this_o exhort_v young_a man_n to_o set_v themselves_o to_o the_o reformation_n of_o their_o life_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o defer_v it_o not_o to_o another_o time_n i_o say_v to_o you_o young_a man_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v god_n voice_n 95.78_o psal_n 95.78_o harden_v not_o your_o heart_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o imitate_v david_n 119.60_o psal_n 119.60_o who_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n 1._o consider_v that_o the_o service_n of_o youth_n be_v special_o please_v to_o god_n aaron_n rod_n be_v of_o a_o almond_n tree_n 17.8_o num._n 17.8_o which_o be_v the_o first_o that_o blossom_n god_n will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v branch_n of_o tree_n of_o the_o first_o blossom_n god_n will_v have_v the_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o first-born_a offer_v unto_o he_o 2._o consider_v example_n timothy_n david_n samuel_n josiah_n enter_v god_n service_n young_a but_o it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a thing_n to_o see_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o begin_v to_o blossom_n in_o autumn_n when_o the_o fruit_n shall_v be_v ripe_a we_o be_v fain_o to_o send_v for_o the_o minister_n to_o teach_v we_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o repentance_n upon_o our_o deathbed_n when_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v to_o another_o world_n it_o be_v true_a nunquam_fw-la sera_fw-it est_fw-la ad_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v via_fw-la sound_a repentance_n be_v never_o late_a but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a 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