Early English Printed Sermons


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 Fifthly, Overcome the Devil, when he tempts you to the youthful sin of Inconside•ateness. It is mentioned as the rashness of many a young man, in Prov. 7.23. He is as a Bird hastning to the snare, and he knows not that it is for his life. Fifthly, Overcome the devil, when he tempts you to the youthful since of Inconside•ateness. It is mentioned as the rashness of many a young man, in Curae 7.23. He is as a Bird hastening to the snare, and he knows not that it is for his life. ord, vvn dt n1, c-crq pns31 vvz pn22 p-acp dt j n1 pp-f n1. pn31 vbz vvn p-acp dt n1 pp-f d dt j n1, p-acp np1 crd. pns31 vbz p-acp dt n1 vvg p-acp dt n1, cc pns31 vvz xx cst pn31 vbz p-acp po31 n1.




Quotations and Paraphrases (QP)

Adjacent References with Relevance: Proverbs 7.23; Proverbs 7.23 (Douay-Rheims); Psalms 131.1; Psalms 131.1 (AKJV)
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Proverbs 7.23 (Douay-Rheims) - 1 proverbs 7.23: as if a bird should make haste to the snare, and knoweth not that his life is in danger. he is as a bird hastning to the snare, and he knows not that it is for his life True 0.787 0.857 0.365
Proverbs 7.23 (AKJV) proverbs 7.23: til a dart strike through his liuer, as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life. he is as a bird hastning to the snare, and he knows not that it is for his life True 0.764 0.883 0.338
Proverbs 7.23 (Geneva) proverbs 7.23: till a dart strike through his liuer, as a bird hasteth to the snare, not knowing that he is in danger. he is as a bird hastning to the snare, and he knows not that it is for his life True 0.707 0.752 0.338




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In-Text Prov. 7.23. Proverbs 7.23