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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.
2. Let the Written Word of God, the Scriptures abide in you. The Book of the Holy Scriptures is the most excellent Book that ever was written: It is the Book of God. If an Angel should write a book, I believe you would get and study such a book, were you capable of understanding it; much more should you study the Scripture, which is of Divine Inspiration. This is Gods Book, and his only written Book: there are not many Books of God to burden your memory; you may read it over many times in your Life; it is translated into your Mother-tongue, that you may read it; and it is written for the most part in a plain easy style, that you may understand it: and it is full of most excellent matter:
2. Let the Written Word of God, the Scriptures abide in you. The Book of the Holy Scriptures is the most excellent Book that ever was written: It is the Book of God. If an Angel should write a book, I believe you would get and study such a book, were you capable of understanding it; much more should you study the Scripture, which is of Divine Inspiration. This is Gods Book, and his only written Book: there are not many Books of God to burden your memory; you may read it over many times in your Life; it is translated into your Mother-tongue, that you may read it; and it is written for the most part in a plain easie style, that you may understand it: and it is full of most excellent matter:
The Matter of the Word is | 1. Doctrinal. 2. Historical. 3. Prophetical. 4. Preceptive. 5. Promissory.
In all the Word of God is most excellent.