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

It was the sad expression of Lysimachus, who had lost his Kingdom for one draught of water; For what a short pleasure have I made my self a Bondslave for ever? Oh the folly and madness that possesseth the hearts of many Young Men to throw away their time upon their Lusts and pleasures, as that which is nothing worth, which hereafter, if they had it, they would give a whole world to redeem it, but cannot obtain.

Do you lack Pass-time? Sports to pass away the time? company to pass away the time? Why man, is all thy work done, that thy time now lies upon thy hands? Look to it, thou mayst hereafter beg for an hour, one hour to pray in, one hour to repent in, which now thou merely triflest, and playest away. O what a precious commodity would time be in Hell? One day of Grace, one day to repent in, what a joy would it be to the damned Souls? but then it will be too late; it's gone, and will not be recalled for ever.

Do you lack Pass-time? Sports to pass away the time? company to pass away the time? Why man, is all thy work done, that thy time now lies upon thy hands? Look to it, thou mayst hereafter beg for an hour, one hour to pray in, one hour to repent in, which now thou meerly triflest, and playest away. O what a precious commodity would time be in Hell? One day of Grace, one day to repent in, what a joy would it be to the damned Souls? but then it will be too late; it's gone, and will not be recall'd for ever.

The more to restrain you from all excesses in your sports and pastimes, let me propound a few considerations.