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

3. Young men, labour for Strength to fight, not with men, not with one another; you must take heed of a quarrelsome and contentious spirit; but get strength to fight with your spiritual enemies, which of all enemies are the strongest and most dangerous: Young ones, you are called to be Soldiers in your most tender years, when you engage your selves to be Christs disciples, you list your selves under his Banner, you wear his Livery, and carry his Colours; you have need then of strength, that you get Victory over your enemies, the Devil, the Flesh and the World, which war against Christ, and war against your own souls: Those that war with men have need be strong in body, and you that are to war with sin and Satan, and the allurements of this present evil world, had need be strong in Spirit. You have need of strength to resist strong temptations, to subdue strong corruptions, and to get the victory over such strong enemies.

3. Young men, labour for Strength to fight, not with men, not with one another; you must take heed of a quarrelsome and contentious spirit; but get strength to fight with your spiritual enemies, which of all enemies are the strongest and most dangerous: Young ones, you are called to be Souldiers in your most tender years, when you engage your selves to be Christs disciples, you list your selves under his Banner, you wear his Livery, and carry his Colours; you have need then of strength, that you get Victory over your enemies, the Devil, the Flesh and the World, which warr against Christ, and warr against your own souls: Those that warr with men have need be strong in body, and you that are to warr with sin and Sathan, and the allurements of this present evil world, had need be strong in Spirit. You have need of strength to resist strong temptations, to subdue strong corruptions, and to get the victory over such strong enemies.