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

By the Word you may understand what happiness is prepared for the Body, how gloriously that will shine, even like the Sun, and be made like Christs most beautiful and glorious body at the Resurrection: There you may understand what glory will be put upon the Soul, what shining garments of Holiness it will be clothed withal, and what Joys of the Master it will be filled with.

By the Word you may understand what happiness is prepared for the Body, how gloriously that will shine, even like the Sun, and be made like Christs most beautifull and glorious body at the Resurrection: There you may understand what glory will be put upon the Soul, what shining garments of Holiness it will be cloathed withall, and what Joyes of the Master it will be filled with.

3. Compare Earth and Heaven together in the balance, and see which doth outweigh; whether the exceeding and eternal weight of glory be not more ponderous, than all the glory and happiness which the world can give, which indeed is not so much as the dust of the balance to compare with it. And having made diligent enquiry and seriously considered and compared both these, then make your choice; the time of your Youth is the choosing time; renoun•e the World, and make choice of this Kingdom of God for your portion and Inheritance; and be •o tented to stay for your chief happiness till you come forth of the World: take not that for your portion which will so soon be spent; but choose that which will be both satisfying and everlasting, though you stay some time before you come to the full possession of it.

3. Compare Earth and Heaven together in the ballance, and see which doth outweigh; whether the exceeding and eternal weight of glory be not more ponderous, than all the glory and happiness which the world can give, which indeed is not so much as the dust of the ballance to compare with it. And having made diligent enquiry and seriously considered and compared both these, then make your choice; the time of your Youth is the choosing time; renoun•e the World, and make choice of this Kingdom of God for your portion and Inheritance; and be o tented to stay for your chief happiness till you come forth of the World: take not that for your portion which will so soon be spent; but choose that which will be both satisfying and everlasting, though you stay some time before you come to the full possession of it.