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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.
SECT. III.
Use 2. OF Advice, and that to Young Men, to pu• in practice the duty of the Text, See• first the Kingdom of God, and his righteousness.
The chief composition of this Auditory at thi• time being young men, and the occasion of this Sermon being the desire of young men; I shall therefore address my self wholly unto you, that ar• young. It is a goodly sight to behold so many o• you come together, to hear something for your soul• good. I had several Texts propounded to my thoughts to speak unto; this I thought might be a suitable and seasonable as any: Your forwardness to hear, maketh me hope you will be forward to obey O that my Doctrine might now drop like the dew and that my words of advice out of the Word o• God, might be like the rain falling upon the tende• grass, which causeth it to spring: Let it not be like water falling upon so many rocks, which maketh no impression; or like rain upon barren ground which bringeth forth briars and thorns, instead o• herbs meet for the Masters use; you know tha• such ground is nigh unto cursing and burning Heb. 6. 8.
The chief composition of this Auditory at thi• time being young men, and the occasion of this Sermon being the desire of young men; I shall therefore address my self wholly unto you, that ar young. It is a goodly sight to behold so many o you come together, to hear something for your soul good. I had several Texts propounded to my thoughts to speak unto; this I thought might be a suitable and seasonable as any: Your forwardness to hear, maketh me hope you will be forward to obey O that my Doctrine might now drop like the dew and that my words of advice out of the Word o God, might be like the rain falling upon the tende grass, which causeth it to spring: Let it not be lik water falling upon so many rocks, which maket no impression; or like rain upon barren ground which bringeth forth briars and thorns, instead o hearbs meet for the Masters use; you know tha such ground is nigh unto cursing and burning