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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.
1. The wicked one doth endeavour to raise prejudices against the Professors of the Gospel in young and tender minds, to keep them from Gospel-obedience, by representing Professors unto them.
1. The wicked one doth endeavour to raise prejudices against the Professours of the Gospel in young and tender minds, to keep them from Gospel-obedience, by representing Professours unto them.
1. As rude and illiterate. 2. As foolish and unwise. 3. As proud and singular. 4. As factious and rebellious. 5. As hypocritical and wicked.
1. The wicked one doth represent the Professors of the Gospel to young ones, as rude and illiterate that it was first preached by ignorant and unlearned Fisher-men, and since entertained by none but such; that the greatest Scholars, and most learned Doctors in the world, reject and slight it: If the Gospel were so eligible, would it not be more entertained by the learned? Who can judge so well of the worth thereof as they? That you may overcome this prejudice, know,
1. The wicked one doth represent the Professours of the Gospel to young ones, as rude and illiterate that it was first preached by ignorant and unlearned Fisher-men, and since entertained by none but such; that the greatest Scholars, and most learned Doctors in the world, reject and slight it: If the Gospel were so elegible, would it not be more entertained by the learned? Who can judge so well of the worth thereof as they? That you may overcome this prejudice, know,