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

Thus have you, dear Youths, the desires and breathings of my Soul after your happiness here, and blessedness hereafter, expressed in some useful directions suitable to your present state and condition, showing you how to deport and carry your selves, both in your General, and Particular Calling so, that you may please God in all things here, and live with him in everlasting blessedness. Now my hearty request to you is, that you will not content your selves with a bare reading of them; but resolve, with the assistance of Gods Grace, to enter upon the real practice of them. And oh that the Lord, who alone teacheth to profit, would please so to set them home upon your hearts, that they may tend to your spiritual good here, and eternal salvation hereafter.

Thus have you, dear Youths, the desires and breathings of my Soul after your happiness here, and blessedness hereafter, expressed in some useful directions suitable to your present state and condition, shewing you how to deport and carry your selves, both in your General, and Particular Calling so, that you may please God in all things here, and live with him in everlasting blessedness. Now my hearty request to you is, that you will not content your selves with a bare reading of them; but resolve, with the assistance of Gods Grace, to enter upon the real practice of them. And oh that the Lord, who alone teacheth to profit, would please so to set them home upon your hearts, that they may tend to your spiritual good here, and eternal salvation hereafter.

O Young Men, you are now Flowers in the Bloom, you are those First-fruits which should be offered to the Lord: Oh that now you would consecrate your selves unto God, and his service: Oh that while you are Young, you would with Isaac, give your selves to Prayer and Meditation; and with Samuel, serve the Lord from your Youths; and with young Solomon, study to know, and serve the God of your Fathers; and with Obadiah, fear the Lord from your Youths; and ⟨p. 158⟩with young Josiah, do that which is right in the sight of the Lord: And to these ends, with Timothy, from your Youth, addict your selves to the reading of the Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto Salvation. Oh that you would set these mens lives as Copies for your imitation, giving up your selves entirely, and unfeignedly to the Lord in a truly gracious life.