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Grace: the truth and growth and different degrees thereof. The sum and substance of…Grace: the truth and growth and different degrees thereof. The summe and substance of…
Grace: the truth and growth and different degrees thereof. The sum and substance of XV. sermons. Preached by that faithful and painful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Christopher Love, late minister of Lawrence Jury, London. They being his last sermons. To which is added a funeral sermon, being the very last sermon he ever preached.Grace: the truth and growth and different degrees thereof. The summe and substance of XV. sermons. Preached by that faithful and painful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Christopher Love, late minister of Lawrence Jury, London. They being his last sermons. To which is added a funerall sermon, being the very last sermon he ever preached.
London: printed by E.G. for J. Rothwell, 1652
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2. The reason why it is so commendable in a young man to be a good man, is this, because ⟨p. 7⟩their temptations are more, and their affections are stronger to carry them from God; youth hath a stronger aptitude and proclivity to sin then any other age, their blood is sooner stirred up to choler, and their strength to lust. As every relation hath its special sin, so every age of a mans life; old age is peevish and covetous; middle age proud, malicious and revengeful; young men are usually rash, lustful and voluptuous; and therefore Paul bidso Timothy fly all youthful lusts; and therefore seeing youth is exposed to so many temptations, and subject to so many corruptions,—it is rare to see young men good.
2. The reason why it is so commendable in a young man to be a good man, is this, because ⟨p. 7⟩their temptations are more, and their affections are stronger to carry them from God; youth hath a stronger aptitude and proclivity to sinne then any other age, their blood is sooner stirr'd up to choler, and their strength to lust. As every relation hath its speciall sin, so every age of a mans life; old age is peevish and covetous; middle age proud, malicious and revengful; young men are usually rash, lustful and voluptuous; and therefore Paul bidso Timothy fly all youthfull lusts; and therefore seeing youth is exposed to so many temptations, and subject to so many corruptions,—it is rare to see young men good.
Oh then be exhorted you that are young, to become religious betimes;