Words of advice to young men delivered in two sermons at two conventions of…

to the end of the chapter; where Solomon speaketh of the young man void of understanding, whom he took notice of out of his window, meeting with an Harlot, who enticed him, and persuaded him to accompany her to the bed of lust; and he telleth you that he went after her, as an Ox to the slaughter, and a sol to the correction of the stocks; as a bird to the snare, till an arrow struck through his liver, not perceiving the danger he was in of his life. Therefore he calleth upon young men to hearken, and take warning, and to turn away their feet from her paths; and that because her house goeth down to Hell: and chap. 2. 19. he telleth you, that none that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of Life. This sin doth so stupefy men, that it is ten thousand to one but you go to Hell without ever thinking of returning, if you commit it: for he that commiteth-fornication or adultery, sinneth against God, and he severely threateneth all such, Heb. 13. 4. Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled, but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. And it is a fearful thing to fall into the bands of the living God, Heb. 10. 31. Hereafter you will be repaid with ten thousand times more pain and heart's grief in Hell, than ever you found delight in this sin.

to the end of the chapter; where Solomon speaketh of the young man void of understanding, whom he took notice of out of his window, meeting with an Harlot, who enticed him, and perswaded him to accompany her to the bed of lust; and he telleth you that he went after her, as an Oxe to the slaughter, and a sool to the correction of the stocks; as a bird to the snare, till an arrow struck thorow his liver, not perceiving the danger he was in of his life. Therefore he calleth upon young men to hearken, and take warning, and to turn away their feet from her paths; and that because her house goeth down to Hell: and chap. 2. 19. he telleth you, that none that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of Life. This sin doth so stupifie men, that it is ten thousand to one but you go to Hell without ever thinking of returning, if you commit it: for he that commiteth-fornication or adultery, sinneth against God, and he severely threatneth all such, Heb. 13. 4. Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled, but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. And it is a fearfull thing to fall into the bands of the living God,