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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.

First, Consider the excellency of the inward man, that it ¹will fit you for great employments; as for example it will make you see God in his holiness, and to converse with God, and to have such a holy familiarity and communion with him as will joy the soul, this will bring you so acquainted with God, as that you will be esteemed of him as one of his familiars, therefore this should persuade you to strengthen the Inward man.

First, Consider the excellency of the inward man, that it ¹