Words of advice to young men delivered in two sermons at two conventions of…

SECT. II.

(2.) THE second thing is to show To what you should be strong.

(2.) THE second thing is to shew To what you should be strong.

1. To do. 2. To suffer. 3. To fight. 4. To die.

1. Young men, labour for strength to do; you have many things to do, great things to do, necessary things to do, and difficult things to do. I am not now speaking of the works of your particular callings which require strength of body; but I am speaking of the works of your general calling, as Christians, which do more immediately concern Gods glory, and your own salvation; such as treasuring up a stock of saving truths; making your peace with God; getting your hearts broken for sin; closing with, and living by faith upon Jesus Christ; getting your hearts furnished with every grace; living in the powerful exercise of it; denying your selves; mortifying the deeds of the body; laying out your selves, time and talents for the glory of your Master; standing daily upon your watch; improving the means of grace; worshipping God, and seeking him diligently in public, family, closet; making it your business to be religious; laying up your treasure in Heaven; and labouring to get your heart more loosened from things below, and raised and fixed upon things above; hese, and the like things, are the works which the Lord requireth of you all; all other employments are of an inferior nature: These things you must do ere, or you will not have opportunity for them hereafter: These things you must do, or you are unone for ever; and since they are hard works to mesh and blood, therefore you had need to get much rength to enable you hereunto; I do not mean external strength, but internal spiritual strength: eak sickly men cannot endure hard labour; you must e strong, that you may work for the Lord, that you ay work for eternity.