A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…

1. Against their effectual Callings; their repentance, he persuades them it is yet too soon to look towards repentance; and they are more liable to evil company, given more to pleasures and delights than old men, and impatient of Counsel; and if God break through this,

1. Against their effectual Callings; their repentance, he perswades them it is yet too soon to look towards repentance; and they are more liable to evill company, given more to pleasures and delights than old men, and impatient of Counsell; and if God break through this,

2. Then he puts them to question their Faith and Adoption, whether they be Gods Children or no? their strong lusts make them doubt of it, and if Gods Grace break through this,

3. He tempts them about their sanctification, he will fill their hearts with unclean lusts; and if a man break through these, he hath much cause to magnify Gods Grace.

3. He tempts them about their sanctification, he will fill their hearts with unclean lusts; and if a man break through these, he hath much cause to magnifie Gods Grace.

And there are three especial Graces to help young men against the assaults of Satan.

And there are three especiall Graces to help young men against the assaults of Satan.

1. Sobriety; watch to Sobriety, be sober and vigilant, 1 Pet. 5.8. take heed of intemperancy, and inconstancy.

2. Stand steadfast in the faith, 1 Pet. 5.9. not trusting to your own strength or courage, but rely upon God; while young men are confident of themselves, as Peter, they fall, but if you stay your selves upon God, he will support you.

2. Stand stedfast in the faith, 1 Pet. 5.9. not trusting to your own strength or courage, but relie upon God; while young men are confident of themselves, as Peter, they fall, but if you stay your selves upon God, he will support you.

3. Treasure up the grace of Humility, that you think not highly of your selves, which is the folly of youth; God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.

And there are three Duties which I commend to young men.

1. Diligence in your Callings: the want of which overthrew David; when he was idle, Satan took advantage to tempt him to uncleanness, 2 Sam. 11.12.

1. Diligence in your Callings: the want of which overthrew David; when he was idle, Satan took advantage to tempt him to uncleannes, 2 Sam. 11.12.

2. Frequency in Gods ordinances, in reading and hearing the Word, v. 14. the more you treasure up the Word, the more power and strength you have against Satan, and the more you receive the Sacrament, the more strength you get, for this is the end of receiving the Sacrament, to get strength against your lusts.

3. Be frequent in Prayer, and that will help you much, James 4.7, 8. Draw near to God, complain of the slipperiness of your nature, of your weakness to withstand Satan's assaults, and entreat God to give you strength that you may hold out.

3. Be frequent in Prayer, and that will help you much, James 4.7, 8. Draw near to God, complain of the slipperinesse of your nature, of your weaknesse to withstand Satans assaults, and intreat God to give you strength that you may hold out.

Doct. Satan may be overcome, and is often-times overcome, and disappointed of his hold, even by young men, against whom he had most advantage.

I write unto you young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.

Q. 1. What is it to overcome Satan?

A. It is a borrowed speech from the Victory of Soldiers in War, and Soldiers overcome either by killing their enemy, or spoiling, or captivating, or putting to flight their enemies, now Satan cannot be put to death, he is a Spirit, and so is not capable of death, only of the second death.

A. It is a borrowed speech from the Victory of Souldiers in War, and Souldiers overcome either by killing their enemy, or spoyling, or captivating, or putting to flight their enemies, now Satan cannot be put to death, he is a Spirit, and so is not capable of death, onely of the second death.