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I. YOUNG MEN HAVE NEED OFTEN TO BE CALLED UPON TO GET TRUE KNOWLEDGE.

1. Because of their own backwardness to the work.

2. The impediments and diversions from attaining true wisdom.

3. There are many things to be believed, beyond the power of corrupted reason to find out.

4. There are many practical things to be learned, else they can never be done.

5. There are many faculties of the soul to be reformed.

6. There are many senses and members of the body to be directed to many particular actions, and each to its own.Uses:

1. To blame young men that think their parents and teachers over-diligent.

2. To urge children to attend to their parents instructing them in piety.

3. To persuade parents and teachers not only to instruct, but also to incite to attention.

II. EVERY YOUNG MAN HAS NEED TO BE CALLED ON TO LOOK AFTER TRUE KNOWLEDGE.

1. Because there is no disposition to this wisdom in the best by nature.

2. There is much averseness, because the principles of faith are above nature, and of practice against nature.

(Francis Taylor, B.D.)

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KJV: Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

WEB: Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;