The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

USE III. For awakening to all to improve t•• season of Grace. Are there such special seasons •• Grace? Let the consideration thereof call eve• one to make the use of them, and use utmost d• ligence, not to slip such an opportunity: and ⟨p. 343⟩we have heretofore been negligent, let us be more careful of that which is in our hands, acknowledging Gods wondrous benignity in renewing them to us after so many provocations given him to depart: And let me apply this in the former respects mentioned in the explication.

1. Let it call them that are young now to seek God. Oh that Children would be persuaded to Remember their Creator in the days of their youth. You think there is no such hast, it looks like a work too rigid and severe for you to mind, you are loth to forgo your vain company, and mad mirth; but do not rashly reject the motion that i• now made to you. What a comfortable thing would it be to see young folks in good earnest ••ting themselves to seek and to serve God? What ••oken would it be that God hath mercy in re••ve for a sinful Land? Children, you are our […], and you are our fear: how cheerfully should we leave the world; could we but see you in •ood earnest enquiring after the Lord, and devoting your selves to him? How would it remove those sad reflections that are sometimes ready to •ink us? How glad should we be to see good •opes, that when we are gone, you will stand up for Christ and his ways; and that we shall •eet you in the Great Day at his Right hand? et me address you in his words,