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

2. Youth is the time of strength, and the service of God being no easy work calls for thine utmost strength; the strength of thy body, as well as the strength of thy mind. Our Saviour requires, strive to enter in at the strait gate. The word in the Greek [Greek or Hebrew], signifieth a striving with our utmost skill, strength, and activity, as wrestlers do for mastery. And saith the Apostle, work out your salvation, where the word in the Original [Greek or Hebrew], signifieth to work with the greatest industry. Old men whose strength is wasted, are like to make but poor wrestlers, and as poor ⟨p. 6⟩workers: And therefore what fitter time can there be in earnest to set upon the difficulties of Religion, and Godliness, and the mighty and weighty works thereof, than in the strength of our days?

2. Youth is the time of strength, and the service of God being no easie work calls for thine utmost strength; the strength of thy body, as well as the strength of thy mind. Our Saviour requires, strive to enter in at the strait gate. The word in the Greek 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, signifieth a striving with our utmost skill, strength, and activity, as wrestlers do for mastery. And saith the Apostle, work out your salvation, where the word in the Original 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, signifieth to work with the greatest industry. Old men whose strength is wasted, are like to make but poor wrestlers, and as poor ⟨p. 6⟩workers: And therefore what fitter time can there be in earnest to set upon the difficulties of Religion, and Godliness, and the mighty and weighty works thereof, than in the strength of our days?

Reas. 2. The service of thy Youth is the most acceptable service unto God. When Abraham manifested his willingness to sacrifice his young Son Isaac, upon the Command of God, oh how kindly did the Lord take it▪ and thereupon promised, yea swore unto him, saying, Because thou hast done this thing, that in blessing I will bless thee,