Apples of gold for young men and women, and a crown of glory for…Apples of gold for young men and vvomen, and a crown of glory for…

But in the second place, as those things must be declined, so other things must carefully and diligently be practised, if ever you would be good betimes. I shall instance only in those that are most considerable and weighty, as

But in the second place, as those things must bee declined, so other things must carefully and diligently bee practised, if ever you would be good betimes. I shall instance onely in those that are most considerable and weighty, as

First, if ever you would be good betimes, &c. then you must labour to be acquainted with four things betimes,

First, if ever you would bee good betimes, &c. then you must labour to bee acquainted with four things betimes,

First, You must labour to acquaint your selves with the Scripture betimes, you must study the Word betimes, David studied the Word in the morning of ⟨p. 208⟩his days in the primrose of his youth, ¹and this made him wiser than his enemies, yea, than his teachers, this made him as much excel the Ancients, as the Sun excels the Moon, or as the Moon excels the twinkling stars. Timothy was good betimes, and no wonder, for in the prime-rose of his days, ²he was acquainted with the Scripture, he was inured to the Word from his child-hood, yea from his infancy, as the word properly signifies, so in that 119 Psalm the 9. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed according to thy Word; there is no way to a holy heart, and a clean life, but by acquainting of your selves with the Word betimes; one hath long since observed,