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

1. The first work of God upon young Converts, is Illumination of the Understanding, he opens their eyes to see their sin and misery, the way of salvation by Christ, the beauty and excellency of holiness; so on the contrary, Satan the wicked one, called the God of this World, doth endeavour to blind the eyes of young ones, to keep them in the dark, that the light of the glorious Gospel might not shine upon them, to discover either their sin or their Saviour; and he endeavoureth to stir up in them a hatred of the light, that so they might sin without reproof, or control.

1. The first work of God upon young Converts, is Illumination of the Understanding, he opens their eyes to see their sin and misery, the way of salvation by Christ, the beauty and excellency of holiness; so on the contrary, Sathan the wicked one, called the God of this World, doth endeavour to blind the eyes of young ones, to keep them in the dark, that the light of the glorious Gospel might not shine upon them, to discover either their sin or their Saviour; and he endeavoureth to stir up in them a hatred of the light, that so they might sin without reproof, or controul.

2. The second work of God upon young Converts, is Contrition, he awakens their Consciences, filleth them with fears and terrors through apprehension of his anger, and the dreadful wrath that hangs over them, and they know not how soon may fall down upon them, and sink them into the lowest Hell for their sin, that hereby they being terrified, may apply themselves without any delay unto the Lord Jesus Christ, the only Saviour of mankind: So on the contrary, the wicked one doth labour to still and calm, and quiet the Consciences of young ones under the guilt of their sins; to lull them fast asleep, and keep them from all disturbances, from an ⟨p. 77⟩unquiet Conscience, which if awakened, would plead the cause of God against sin.

2. The second work of God upon young Converts, is Contrition, he awakens their Consciences, filleth them with fears and terrours through apprehension of his anger, and the dreadfull wrath that hangs over them, and they know not how soon may fall down upon them, and sink them into the lowest Hell for their sin, that hereby they being terrified, may apply themselves without any delay unto the Lord Jesus Christ, the only Saviour of mankind: So on the contrary, the wicked one doth labour to still and calm, and quiet the Consciences of young ones under the guilt of their sins; to lull them fast asleep, and keep them from all disturbances, from an