Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

And that you may see you have good reason to strengthen the inward man: 1. consider you that are old men and think with your selves, how soon the inward man may be thrown out of doors, and how soon this earthly house may be unpinned, and dissolved. Therefore you have great cause to strengthen that, and to grow strong in the inward man, as your outward man decays day by day!

And that you may see you have good reason to strengthen the inward man: 1. consider you that are old men and think with your selves, how soon the inward man may be thrown out of doors, and how soon this earthly house may be unpin'd, and dissolved. Therefore you have great cause to strengthen that, and to grow strong in the inward man, as your outward man decayes day by day!

Secondly, you young men you have need to strengthen the inward man, for as there is a time of springing and growing strong for you in the inward man, so there is a time of not springing, that is when you will have much to do to keep that which you have without increasing of it: therefore while the opportunity is, take heed of neglecting the time, that is no rule to be relied upon that God ⟨p. 46⟩calls at all times: thou knowest not whether he will call thee hereafter, and therefore do you labour to grow strong in the inward man, and to persuade you the more Consider these particulars.

Secondly, you young men you have need to strengthen the inward man, for as there is a time of springing and growing strong for you in the inward man, so there is a time of not springing, that is when you will have much to do to keep that which you have without increasing of it: therefore while the opportunity is, take heed of neglecting the time, that is no rule to be relied upon that God ⟨p. 46⟩calls at all times: thou knowest not whether he will call thee hereafter, and therefore do you labour to grow strong in the inward man, and to perswade you the more Consider these particulars.