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

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 ⟨p. 77⟩unquiet Conscience, which if awakened, would plead the cause of God against sin.

3. A third work of God upon young Converts, is a powerful bending and inclining the Will to embrace Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Advocate, and to resign up it self in full compliance with his will in every thing: So the wicked one doth endeavour to […] the wills of young ones against Christ and the Law of God; he doth what he can to corrupt and depr•ve it, and to draw it unto a full bent and resolution for sin.