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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60161	The youngmans guide in his way to heaven: or, A cabinet of rich jewels, left and bequeathed to all young persons by the reverend Mr. John Shrenock. B.D. Who dyed in the flower of his age, lying but seven days on his death bed; during which space of time, he wrought this sermon: desiring it might be preached at his funeral, and published for the benefit of all persons both young and old. With his last prayers. Licensed and entred according to order.	Shrenock, John.	1680 (1680)	Wing S3695A; ESTC R219628	11,624	26

The Youngmans Guide in his way to HEAVEN OR A CABINET of Rich Jewels left and Bequeathed to all Young Persons by the Reverend Mr. John Shrenock B. D. Who dyed in the flower of his Age lying but seven days on his Death bed during which space of time he wrought this Sermon desiring it might be Preached at his Funeral and published for the benefit of all persons both young and old With his last Prayers Licensed and Entred according to order Printed for J. Conyers at the Black Raven in Hol 〈…〉 Church and Th●●●●● Inn 2. Chron. 34.2 Whilst he was yet young he began to seek after the God of David his Father THis whole Chaper with the next ar● nothing but a recital of the Acts of good King Josiah he was a holy and good King as any we read of in the book of God and this is a commendation of him that he sought the Lord God betimes he was good when almost all were bad were turned into Idolatry He in the twelfth year of his Reign began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places and the Groves the Carved Images and Molten Images and they brake down the Altar of Baal in his presence ver 3 4. And when he had destroyed all the Idol● Worship he set up the worship of the true God and repaired the house of the Lord Great was his hatred to Idolatry as you may read at large in the remaining part of the Chapter And as of all examples the best ought to be followed and imitated so I here present you with a most excellent pattern and that is of good King Josiah Whilst he was yet young he sought the Lord God From which words we shall shew you that it the duty of young men and young women to seek the Lord in their youth and to be really good betimes Reason 1. Because youth is the fittest time Remember thy Creator in the days of thy Youth saith Solomon Eccles 12.1 Not a few spar● hours as one well notes but days every da● working it must be in the days of thy yout● before the evil day comes that is before ag● and sickness seise on thee and thou be mad● unfit for so great a work The 2 Reason is because youth is a chusing time Oh when thou art a chusing a fit objec● for thy eye or heart oh then think upon God and consider if he be not the best choice 〈◊〉 shall shew you those excellencies that are in God and Christ that thou shouldest chuse him above all others 1. Are you poor he is rich art thou naked Christ hath white Raiment to cloath thee ar● thou spiritually blind he hath an eye-salve to enlighten thee art thou in great straits h● hath wisdom to counsel thee art thou unrighteous unholy he will give holiness and sanctification to thee art thou an hungry o● thirsty he will be the bread of life and fee● thee and wine to satisfie thy thirsty soul ar● thou sick he will be thy Physician in a word he will be All and in all to thee thou shal● want nothing that is good for thee Thus having chosen Christ to be thine thou hast go● the pearl of great price the richest Jewel that that cannot be overvalu'd therefore oh young men get Christ and make him your choice and you have all that can be desired Secondly young women let me intreat you to make the same choice that Mary did Lu. 10.42 But one thing is needful Mary hath chosen the good part that shall not be taken from her she had chosen Christ she had got a saving interest in Christ which is this one thing necessary Plutarch writes of Hannibal that when he could have taken the great City of Rome he would not and when he would he could not so many in their young years when they might have mercy and grace would not and in their old Age when they would have Christ pardon peace and Heaven they cannot Thirdly it was the commendation of Josiah that he served the Lord betimes And Timothy that he know the Scriptures from a Child And Obediah that he feared the Lord from his Youth 1 Kings 8.12 Again Remember thy Creator presently instantly for thou knowest not whether thou shall ever attain to age thou know'st not what a day may bring forth therefore remember to know him to love him to desire delight to depend upon him to get an interest in him and to live unto him remembring to walk with him First remember the Father to know him and to be inwardly acquainted with him Secondly remember the Son to believe and trust in him to imbrace him and give up thy self wholly unto him Remember the holy Spirit so as to hear and obey his Voice and feel his Presence and to experience his Influence and thus thou oughtest to remember thy Creator Saith Seneca though Death be before the old Man's face yet he may be as near the young Man's back Man's life is but a shadow that soon passeth away and St. Austin doubteth which to call it A dying life or living death Alas how many youngmen when God calls for the Primrose of their youth and vigor put him off with the trembling joynts of Old age Never had youth better opprotunities of being good than now in these golden Sun-shining days of the Gospel wherein God and Christ and the holy Spirit are offer'd in the Gospel to sinners nay the greatest of sinners that will come in and submit to the Scepter of Christ and be saved Oh young man nay all persons remember in this thy day the things that belong to thy peace before they be hid from thy eyes and thou go hence be no more seen Remember that God will not always strive with thee Gen. 6. by his holy spirit God gives every man and woman a day of grace and if thou improve not that thou maiest be undone for ever therefore consider Reader seriously on these things Oh consider young Men young Women all persons in general that this is the acceptable time this is thy day of grace even this day that is before thee now or never The Ancients saith Erasmus paint Time with an hairy Forehead but bald behind to signifie that whilst a man hath opportunity before him he may lay hold of it but if he suffer it to slip away he cannot pull it back again 4. Consider of this young men young women you are equally concern'd Now in the flower of your days remember your Creator and having begun well continue in well doing knowing your Labour shall not be vain in the Lord pray and pray earnestly to him for grace and his holy spirit to mortifie your corrupt lusts and affections you have a great many enemies the Flesh the World and the Devil and against these must thou be always striving and keeping a strict watch or thou wilt be overcome I shall endeavour to set before thee some of those sins that daily attend youth