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Words of advice to young men delivered in two sermons at two conventions of…
Words of advice to young men delivered in two sermons at two conventions of young men, the one Decemb. 25, 1666, the other Decemb. 25, 1667 / by Thomas Vincent ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1668
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
SECT. III.
(3.) The Third thing is to show, In whom you should be strong.
(3.) THe Third thing is to shew, In whom you should be strong.
Negatively, you must not be strong in your selves, either to do, or suffer, or fight, or die; for in your s•lves you are utterly insufficient for any of these things; of your selves you can do nothing; if you undertake any duty in your own strength, you will fail either in the thing, or in the manner of performance; if you fight in your own strength with your spiritual enemies, they will be too hard for you, you will be wounded and beaten to the ground: If you think to suffer or die for Christ in your own strength, you will start aside when you are put upon the trial. You have read of the self-confidence of Peter, Deny thee! I will dye first; and yet he denied his Master when he was tried; you know not what spirits you are of; you are not yet, it may be acquainted with the deceitfulness of your own hearts, ⟨p. 51⟩be not self-confident, be not strong in your selves.
Negatively, you must not be strong in your selves, either to do, or suffer, or fight, or die; for in your slves you are utterly insufficient for any of these things; of your selves you can do nothing; if you undertake any duty in your own strength, you will fail either in the thing, or in the manner of performance; if you fight in your own strength with your spiritual enemies, they will be too hard for you, you will be wounded and beaten to the ground: If you think to suffer or die for Christ in your own strength, you will start aside when you are put upon the tryall. You have read of the self-confidence of Peter, Deny thee! I will dye first; and yet he denyed his Master when he was tryed; you know not what spirits you are of; you are not yet, it may be acquainted with the deceitfulness of your own hearts,