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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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say_n consuetudo_fw-la est_fw-la altera_fw-la natura_fw-la custom_n be_v another_o nature_n and_o of_o nature_n it_o be_v no_o less_o true_a that_o the_o poet_n say_v naturam_fw-la expellas_fw-la furcâ_fw-la licèt_fw-la usque_fw-la recurret_fw-la drive_a away_o nature_n with_o a_o pitch-fork_n yet_o it_o will_v return_v it_o must_v then_o be_v necessary_o grant_v that_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 3._o remember_v the_o four_o provocation_n to_o sin_n which_o s_n to_o ambrose_n observ'_v in_o the_o prodigal_n which_o be_v oft_o in_o other_o young_a man_n 1._o his_o portion_n which_o enable_n he_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n which_o if_o he_o have_v in_o his_o possession_n now_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o lewd_a live_n if_o he_o have_v it_o but_o in_o hope_n even_o this_o do_v embolden_v he_o to_o wicked_a course_n 2._o his_o father_n indulgence_n by_o mean_n whereof_o that_o be_v withhold_v from_o he_o by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v curb_v and_o keep_v in_o awe_n namely_o severity_n of_o discipline_n 3._o his_o company_n lewd_a young_a man_n like_o himself_o from_o who_o he_o shall_v not_o hear_v any_o thing_n but_o evil_a counsel_n and_o encouragement_n to_o and_o in_o evil_a and_o disheartning_n from_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n nor_o see_v any_o thing_n but_o evil_a example_n which_o have_v a_o strong_a power_n to_o corrupt_v 4._o his_o youth_n in_o which_o there_o be_v heedlessness_n and_o inexperience_n in_o all_o which_o respect_v it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o difficult_a matter_n for_o young_a man_n to_o reform_v their_o way_n 4._o if_o we_o compare_v childhood_n and_o youth_n together_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o childhood_n be_v far_o more_o easy_o keep_v in_o order_n and_o restrain_v from_o sin_n for_o 1._o the_o age_n itself_o be_v weak_a and_o less_o acquaint_v with_o vice_n 2._o it_o be_v fearful_a and_o stand_v in_o awe_n 3._o common_o it_o be_v spend_v under_o some_o aristarchus_n some_o severe_a 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their_o youth_n how_o many_o young_a man_n see_v we_o daily_o take_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o it_o be_v woeful_a to_o they_o and_o of_o sad_a consequence_n if_o death_n shall_v make_v a_o divorce_n between_o soul_n and_o body_n before_o a_o divorce_n be_v make_v between_o they_o and_o their_o sin_n 1.15_o rom._n 6.21_o jam._n 1.15_o the_o issue_n of_o sin_n repentance_n not_o come_v between_o be_v death_n and_o sin_n be_v perfect_v bring_v we_o forth_o death_n not_o only_o the_o first_o death_n the_o perfection_n of_o which_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n but_o also_o the_o second_o death_n the_o perfection_n of_o which_o be_v the_o cast_n of_o the_o sinner_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o happiness_n and_o his_o exclusion_n from_o everlasting_a happiness_n than_o which_o there_o be_v no_o great_a loss_n nay_o none_o equal_a to_o it_o and_o the_o cast_n of_o he_o into_o hell_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o it_o which_o be_v endless_a easless_a and_o remediless_a 25._o mar._n 9_o matth._n 25._o where_o the_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n never_o go_v out_o even_o utter_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o wail_v gnash_v of_o tooth_n and_o wring_v of_o hand_n and_o all_o for_o ever_o 2._o how_o difficult_a a_o task_n this_o reformation_n of_o way_n be_v for_o young_a man_n how_o many_o hindrance_n there_o be_v in_o the_o wale_n of_o it_o and_o how_o many_o allurement_n they_o have_v to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sinful_a course_n and_o in_o both_o these_o respect_n be_v you_o ready_a to_o give_v they_o a_o help_a hand_n do_v what_o lie_v in_o you_o to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o prevent_v their_o everlasting_a undo_n you_o will_v ready_o think_v it_o your_o duty_n to_o prevent_v any_o temporary_a mischief_n towards_o they_o in_o their_o body_n or_o estate_n know_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o either_o estate_n or_o body_n and_o 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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 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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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