Addresses to old men, and young men, and little children. In three discourses. I. The old mans honour; or, The hoary head found in the way of righteousness. A discourse recommending unto old men, a saving acquaintance with the Lord Jesus Christ. II. The young man's glory, or, A wreath of graces for the head of youth. A discourse recommending unto young men, a blessed victory over the Devil. III. The little childs lesson, or, A child wise unto salvation. A discourse instructing and advising little children to the exercises of early piety. To which may be added, A short Scriptural catechism, accommodated unto their capacities / by Cotton Mather.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
Publisher: Printed by R Pierce for Nicholas Buttolph at the corner shop next to Gutteridge s coffee house
Place of Publication:
Boston
Publication Year: 1690
Approximate Era: WilliamAndMary
TCP ID: B09510 ESTC ID: W18383 STC ID: M1081
Subject Headings:
Children -- Biblical teaching;
Congregational churches;
Older men -- Biblical teaching;
Sermons, American;
Young men -- Biblical teaching;
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| In-Text | there is much folly in young men, 'tis said in Prov. 7.7. I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of Ʋnderstanding: there is much vanity in young men, 'tis said in Ecl. 11.10. | there is much folly in young men, it's said in Curae 7.7. I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of Ʋnderstanding: there is much vanity in young men, it's said in Ecl 11.10. | pc-acp vbz d n1 p-acp j n2, pn31|vbz vvn p-acp np1 crd. pns11 vvd p-acp dt j pi2, pns11 vvd p-acp dt n2, dt j n1 j pp-f n1: a-acp vbz d n1 p-acp j n2, pn31|vbz vvn p-acp np1 crd. |
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Adjacent References with Relevance: Ecclesiastes 11.10; Proverbs 7.7; Proverbs 7.7 (AKJV)
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| Verse & Version | Verse Text | Text | Is a Partial Textual Segment/Note | Cosine Similarity Score | Cross Encoder Score | Okapi BM25 Score |
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| Proverbs 7.7 (AKJV) | proverbs 7.7: and behelde among the simple ones, i discerned among the youths, a yong man void of vnderstanding, | i beheld among the simple ones, i discerned among the youths, a young man void of vnderstanding | True | 0.891 | 0.971 | 3.283 |
| Proverbs 7.7 (Geneva) | proverbs 7.7: and i sawe among the fooles, and considered among the children a yong man destitute of vnderstanding, | i beheld among the simple ones, i discerned among the youths, a young man void of vnderstanding | True | 0.858 | 0.91 | 0.229 |
| Proverbs 7.7 (AKJV) | proverbs 7.7: and behelde among the simple ones, i discerned among the youths, a yong man void of vnderstanding, | there is much folly in young men, 'tis said in prov. 7.7. i beheld among the simple ones, i discerned among the youths, a young man void of vnderstanding: there is much vanity in young men, 'tis said in ecl. 11.10 | False | 0.774 | 0.986 | 3.603 |
| Proverbs 7.7 (Geneva) | proverbs 7.7: and i sawe among the fooles, and considered among the children a yong man destitute of vnderstanding, | there is much folly in young men, 'tis said in prov. 7.7. i beheld among the simple ones, i discerned among the youths, a young man void of vnderstanding: there is much vanity in young men, 'tis said in ecl. 11.10 | False | 0.771 | 0.95 | 0.558 |
| Proverbs 7.7 (Douay-Rheims) | proverbs 7.7: and i see little ones, i behold a foolish young man, | i beheld among the simple ones, i discerned among the youths, a young man void of vnderstanding | True | 0.746 | 0.663 | 1.09 |
| Proverbs 7.7 (Douay-Rheims) | proverbs 7.7: and i see little ones, i behold a foolish young man, | there is much folly in young men, 'tis said in prov. 7.7. i beheld among the simple ones, i discerned among the youths, a young man void of vnderstanding: there is much vanity in young men, 'tis said in ecl. 11.10 | False | 0.74 | 0.717 | 3.121 |
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| In-Text | Ecl. 11.10. | Ecclesiastes 11.10 |