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

6. If you will not be persuaded to seek God now, […] ⟨p. 347⟩may be you shall never find him. When God begins early, he often leaves off early, if resisted. How many that bad fair in youth, have out grown all, & fallen into debaucheries & vilest abominations, & been left to die in their impenitency? they would have their own courses in despite of calls and counsels, and God hath cut them off in their sins, and let them for examples: and it is a righteous thing for him so to do. See how God complains of such, Jer. 2. 30. 5. 7. Ezek. 20. 21. And how fearfully he threatens them, Jer. 6. 11. 9 21. 11. 22. 18. 21. And God hath been calling a loud to young men in his providence, by many Judgments, in which the flower of our youth have been immaturely taken away; and what doth it speak to their survivors, but that they take heed of putting off Repentance, & provoking a jealous God against them. And if […] will not take warning by others, how seen may you be made amazing warnings to others? Accept then of the Exhortation, and reject all the solicitations of your cursed companions, and make hast to seek God. Let me address you in the words of the wise man, Prov. 23. 15. My son, if thine heart […] wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. But if you reject this counsel, let me leave that memento with you, Eccl. 11. 9. Rejoice O young man in thy youth, &c. but know thou that for all these things God will […] thee into judgment.

6. If you will not be perswaded to seek God now, 〈…〉 ⟨p. 347⟩may be you shall never find him. When God begins early, he often leaves off early, if resisted. How many that bad fair in youth, have out grown all, & fallen into debauoheries & vilest abominations, & been left to dy in their impenitency? they would have their own courses in despite of calls and counsels, and God hath cut them off in their sins, and let them for examples: and it is a righteous thing for him so to do. See how God complains of such,