The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan…

1 Caution. Beware of laying out the strength of thy heart and spirit upon thy worldly businesses, which ought to be reserved for communion with God. Thou must so follow the works of thy Calling, as one that hath other matters in thy head, businesses of an higher nature lying upon thee, even the great things of Eternity, the salvation of thy precious and immortal Soul. This the Apostle intendeth ⟨p. 59⟩in 1 Cor. 7. 31. where he adviseth us, so to use the World, as if we used it not, or as not abusing it, by such an immoderate loving, and inordinate seeking after it, as takes off the heart from a due minding the great concernments of our Souls.

As Esau wasted his strength by overmuch Hunting, and by his too greedy desire of Jacob's red Pottage, lost his Birth-right, Gen. 27. 29. so mayst thou by an overeager hunting after Wealth, waste the strength of thy body, and endanger thine Heavenly Inheritance. It will be therefore thy wisdom so to mind and follow after things Temporal, that thou mayst not lose, no nor abate thy care of things Eternal.

As Esau wasted his strength by overmuch Hunting, and by his too greedy desire of Iacob's red Pottage, lost his Birth-right, Gen. 27. 29. so mayst thou by an overeager hunting after Wealth, waste the strength of thy body, and indanger thine Heavenly Inheritance. It will be therefore thy wisdom so to mind and follow after things Temporal, that thou mayst not lose, no nor abate thy care of things Eternal.