Lastly, Overcome the Devil, when he tempts you to the youthful sin of Misspending precious time. We are told of some young men, in Job 32. 2. In whom old age is perished, or, as it may be rendered, In whom time is perished. Little do the most of young people know or weigh the worth of Time; it lies like a dead Commodity on their hands, and because they have so much of it they contrive that monstrous thing which they call, pastime, to get it off. But God forbid, that you should any more allow your selves in such a transcendent madness, as the ill husbandry of Time. O this invaluable ⟨p. 81⟩Jewel! Time! this Treasure, the Enjoyment whereof is of all things the most uncertain, this Treasure, the Improvement whereof is of all things the most important; be no more spendthrifts of it; but be always either doing or getting of some good while you have time by the Forelock. Young people, you reckon upon a long time; but you must reckon again. It has been said, The old man has death before his-Face, but the young man has death behind his back; Death may be as near to you, as to your Grand-father. Besides were you to live unto Grey-hairs, how fast will one year after another slip away! no Post, no Ship, no Eagle, moves with such velocity. Be assured, let the Devil tell you what he will, it wont be long before your time will all be flown away; I may say as in I Cor. 7. 29. The […] is short. But when this time is gone there will be two dismal issues of your misspending it. First, you must be accountable; it is a warning of Heaven to every young man, Know thou, that God will for this bring thee into Judgment. The great God will make that solemn demand, What have you done with the time that I lent you? And then also, i• will not be recoverable; what the Wiseman says o• Love, may be said of this, when once 'tis gone from us, If a man would give all the substance of his House for it, it would utterly be contemned. There tho' we cry never so bitterly, Lord, Lord, for a little of the time that we have lost, no tears of […] will fetch back one hour of it. Wherefore, that much of your little Time, say of every day magazine ⟨p. 82⟩used of a fair day, 'Tis pity such a day should be lost; squander none of your life away in Diversions wholly impertinent: prize your Time now, as you will when 'tis just expiring; and follow the Divine Counsel in Eph. 5. 15.
Lastly, Overcome the Devil, when he tempts you to the youthful sin of Mispending precious time. We are told of some young men, in Job 32. 2. In whom old age is perished, or, as it may be rendred, In whom time is perished. Little do the most of young people know or weigh the worth of Time; it lies like a dead Commodity on their hands, and because they have so much of it they contrive that monstrous thing which they call, pastime, to get it off. But God forbid, that you should any more allow your selves in such a transcendent madness, as the ill husbandry of Time. O this invaluable ⟨p. 81⟩Jewel! Time! this Treasure, the Enjoyment whereof is of all things the most uncertain, this Treasure, the Improvement whereof is of all things the most important; be no more spendthrifts of it; but be always either doing or getting of some good while you have time by the Forelock. Young people, you reckon upon a long time; but you must reckon again. It has been said, The old man has death before his-Face, but the young man has death behind his back; Death may be as near to you, as to your Grand-father. Besides were you to live unto Gray-hairs, how fast will one year after another slip away! no Post, no Ship, no Eagle, moves with such velocity. Be assured, let the Devil tell you what he will, it wont be long before your time will all be flown away; I may say as in I Cor. 7. 29. The 〈…〉 is short. But when this time is gone there will be two dismal issues of your mispending it. First, you must be accountable; it is a warning of Heaven to every young man, Know thou, that God will for this bring thee into Judgment. The great God will make that solemn demand, What have you done with the time that I lent you? And then also, i• will not be recoverable; what the Wiseman says o• Love, may be said of this, when once 'tis gone from us, If a man would give all the substance of his House for it, it would utterly be contemned. There tho' we cry never so bitterly, Lord, Lord, for a little of the time that we have lost, no tears of 〈…〉 will fetch back one hour of it. Wherefore, that much of your little Time, say of every day •agazin• ⟨p. 82⟩used of a fair day, 'Tis pity such a day should be lost; squander none of your life away in Diversions wholly impertinent: prize your Time now, as you will when 'tis just expiring; and follow the Divine Counsel in
