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

15. Young men, take heed of Gensoriousness, of rash judging of others. Take the caution of our Saviour against this sin, Matth. 7. 1, 2, 3. Judge not that ye be not judged, for with what judgement ye judge ye shall be judged, and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brothers, eye, and considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? If you censure others, you will be censured again; be sure ye will be judged and condemned by God; you are apt to spy little faults, motes in others, be acquainted with the beam in your own eye, with your own greater faults, and you will not then be so forward to judge. Take one more Scripture, which cautioneth you against this sin, Jam. 4. 11, 12. Speak not evil one of another; he that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the Law, and judgeth the Law. He doth in effect say, that the Law which condemneth this sin, is not so fit a Law. But if thou judge the Law, thou art not a doer of the Law, but a Judge. There is one Law-giver, who is able to save and to destroy? Who art thou that judgest another?

16. Young men, take heed of Procrastinating, your Repentance. Do not put off this great work until to morrow; remember what hazards you run; how uncertain life is; how unlikely that ever you should repent, if you do not improve your youthful season for it. Set about the work presently, break off your sins by repentance presently, and make ⟨p. 107⟩your peace with God without further delay, left you be cut off from the Land of the living before you are aware, and hereafter there will be no room for repentance.