3. Your danger is in respect of the uncertainty of Gods working by the Means, though he should continue them unto you; the wind blows where and when it listeth. In youth you may feel the sweet breath of the Spirit moving upon your hearts; if you do not hoist up sail when you have a fair wind, possibly you may never have such a wind again as long as you live, God may swear in his wrath that his Spirit shall no longer strive with you, God calleth upon you when you are young, if you refuse, you may hereafter call, and cry, and seek, and knock, and not be heard or answered, and the door be shut up against you for ever. See Prov. 1. 24. to the 31. Mic. 3. 4. Zacb. 7. 11, 12, 13. We read of Esau's weeping for the blessing to no purpose; and the foolish Virgins going to buy Oil when it was too late; and our Saviour telling Jerusalem, that their day was spent, and the things which belonged to their peace were hid from their eyes. There are many that neglect the things of Gods Kingdom when they are young, that have their day of grace set upon them, before their lives be half spent; God doth leave off calling, and the Spirit doth leave off working, and they are given up to a judicial hardness, ⟨p. 29⟩as Act. 28. 26, 27. The time of youth then is the most safe time. Hearken then, O ye young men, and be persuaded in this your day to mind the things which belong unto your peace, and to seek. Gods kingdom and righteousness. Seek this first, that is timely, before other things, and that you may seek so as to obtain.
3. Your danger is in respect of the uncertainty of Gods working by the Means, though he should continue them unto you; the winde blowes where and when it listeth. In youth you may feel the sweet breath of the Spirit moving upon your hearts; if you do not hoist up sail when you have a fair wind, possibly you may never have such a winde again as long as you live, God may swear in his wrath that his Spirit shall no longer strive with you, God calleth upon you when you are young, if you refuse, you may hereafter call, and cry, and seek, and knock, and not be heard or answered, and the door be shut up against you for ever. See Prov. 1. 24. to the 31. Mic. 3. 4. Zacb. 7. 11, 12, 13. We read of Esau's weeping for the blessing to no purpose; and the foolish Virgins going to buy Oyl when it was too late; and our Saviour telling Jerusalem, that their day was spent, and the things which belonged to their peace were hid from their eyes. There are many that neglect the things of Gods Kingdom when they are young, that have their day of grace set upon them, before their lives be half spent; God doth leave off calling, and the Spirit doth leave off working, and they are given up to a judiciall hardness, ⟨p. 29⟩as Act. 28. 26, 27. The time of youth then is the most safe time. Hearken then, O ye young men, and be perswaded in this your day to minde the things which belong unto your peace, and to seek. Gods kingdom and righteousness. Seek this first, that is timely, before other things, and that you may seek so as to obtain.
