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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. Labour to keep the Word of God; let the Word of God abide in you; do as David, Psal. 119. 11. Thy Word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee. And take Solomons advice and encouragement, Prov. 4. 20, 21, 22. My Son attend unto my words, and incline thine ear unto my sayings; Let them not depart from thine eyes, keep them in the midst of thine heart; for they are life to those that find them, and health to all their flesh. There are three things in the Word which you should especially keep:
2. Labour to keep the Word of God; let the Word of God abide in you; do as David, Psal. 119. 11. Thy Word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee. And take Solomons advice and encouragement, Prov. 4. 20, 21, 22. My Son attend unto my words, and encline thine ear unto my sayings; Let them not depart from thine eyes, keep them in the midst of thine heart; for they are life to those that find them, and health to all their flesh. There are three things in the Word which you should especially keep:
1. The Truths of the Word. 2. The Commandments of the Word. 3. The Promises of the Word.