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

1. That you must never think to come into the ways of God, nor obtain the Kingdom of Heaven, if you stay till all are agreed, because this is not likely ever to be in this world. If you should resolve not to eat till all the Clocks in the City should strike twelve together, you must resolve to starve and die: So if you will resolve not to come into Gods ways, till all Professors are agreed, you must resolve to die in your sins; whatever uncertainty there be apprehended ⟨p. 69⟩in the way to Heaven, be sure the way of sin you are walking in is the way to Hell.

1. That you must never think to come into the waies of God, nor obtain the Kingdom of Heaven, if you stay till all are agreed, because this is not likely ever to be in this world. If you should resolve not to eat till all the Clocks in the City should strike twelve together, you must resolve to starve and die: So if you will resolve not to come into Gods waies, till all Professors are agreed, you must resolve to die in your sins; whatever uncertainty there be apprehended ⟨p. 69⟩in the way to Heaven, be sure the way of sin you are walking in is the way to Hell.

2. That there is a necessity as the Apostle speaks, that there should be heresies, that they which are approved might be made manifest, 1 Cor. 11. 19. There are two ways whereby God doth try his people, and make manifest their sincerity: One, by persecutions; when persecutions arise, many hypocrites drop off, and flinch away, and leave the sincere to bear the brunt: The other is by Error and Heresy; and here some hypocrites that have held out under some kind of persecutions, do fall away, and drink in the poison of damnable errors, unto the destruction of their souls; but the sincere hold fast the Truth, and it is impossible that they should be deceived, because of Christs promise, undertaking, and the indwelling of the Spirit of Christ in them.