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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.
3. The time of youth is the most safe time. If you make it your first care to seek the kingdom and righteousness of God, you are most likely to find and be successful; but if you make delays, you run your selves upon great uncertainties: there is danger that you will never obtain, if you do not seek whilst you are young. The danger lieth in three respects:
3. The time of youth is the most safe time. If you make it your first care to seek the kingdom and righteousness of God, you are most likely to finde and be successefull; but if you make delayes, you run your selves upon great uncertainties: there is danger that you will never obtain, if you do not seek whilest you are young. The danger lyeth in three respects:
In respect of | 1. The Uncertainty of Life. 2. The Uncertainty of the Means. 3. The Uncertainty of Gods working by the Means.
1. In respect of the uncertainty of Life; no Age •s secure, and fenced against the arrows of Death: Some flowers are nipped in the bud; some Springs run into the Sea so soon as they arise; the thread of Life in some is quickly cut, and the Candle blown •ut within a while after it is lighted. You may dye whilst you are young, and if you do not seek Gods kingdom and righteousness now, you may not have •ime to seek these things at all.
1. In respect of the uncertainty of Life; no Age •s secure, and fenced against the arrowes of Death: Some flowers are nipped in the bud; some Springs run into the Sea so soon as they arise; the thred of Life in some is quickly cut, and the Candle blown ut within a while after it is lighted. You may dye whilest you are young, and if you do not seek Gods kingdom and righteousness now, you may not have ime to seek these things at all.