word_n of_o advice_n to_o young_a men._n deliver_v in_o two_o sermon_n at_o two_o convention_n of_o young_z man_n the_o one_o decemb._n 25._o 1666._o the_o other_o decemb._n 25._o 1667._o by_o thomas_n vincent_n sometime_o minister_n of_o maudlin_n milk-street_n london_n prov._n 8._o 17._o i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o those_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o psal._n 119._o 9_o wherewith_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n 1668._o to_o the_o youth_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o so_o great_a room_n in_o so_o many_o of_o your_o heart_n i_o be_o the_o more_o encourage_v to_o put_v these_o few_o word_n of_o advice_n into_o your_o hand_n upon_o your_o request_n they_o be_v preach_v in_o your_o ear_n and_o it_o be_v for_o your_o benefit_n that_o they_o be_v now_o present_v to_o your_o eye_n vox_fw-la audita_fw-la 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it_o in_o its_o spiritual_a reach_n and_o meaning_n 4._o he_o warn_v they_o against_o hypocrisy_n in_o their_o religious_a service_n press_v they_o in_o their_o alm_n prayer_n fast_n to_o approve_v the_o â—…r_a heart_n to_o god_n who_o see_v in_o secret_a that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o open_a reward_n chap._n 6._o from_o v_o 1._o to_o v_o 19_o 5._o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o lay_v up_o for_o themselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o not_o to_o be_v solicitous_a about_o the_o provision_n of_o this_o life_n which_o exhortation_n he_o back_v with_o six_o argument_n the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o safety_n of_o heavenly_a treasure_n be_v remove_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o rust_n and_o moth_n and_o thigh_n the_o second_o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o earthly_a treasure_n which_o be_v in_o
danger_n of_o be_v corrupt_v and_o steal_v v_o 19_o 20_o the_o three_o from_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n with_o the_o over-eager_a love_n of_o thing_n here_o below_o you_o can_v love_v god_n and_o mammon_n v_o 24._o the_o four_o from_o the_o assurance_n they_o may_v have_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v without_o their_o cark_n care_n provide_v as_o much_o of_o these_o thing_n as_o he_o see_v needful_a for_o they_o and_o that_o by_o their_o experience_n 1._o of_o god_n goodness_n to_o themselves_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o far_o great_a moment_n namely_o in_o give_v they_o life_n which_o be_v more_o than_o meat_n and_o in_o give_v they_o body_n which_o be_v more_o than_o raiment_n v_o 15._o 2._o of_o god_n goodness_n to_o creature_n of_o far_o lâ—…ss_a dignity_n namely_o his_o feed_v the_o fowl_n and_o clothing_n the_o lily_n v_o 26._o the_o five_o from_o their_o inability_n to_o procure_v these_o thing_n by_o their_o anxious_a thought_n about_o they_o v_o 27._o 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jailor_n act._n 16._o 30._o sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o be_v tell_v that_o christ_n only_o can_v save_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o wrath_n to_o come_v they_o inquire_v how_o they_o may_v get_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o share_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o be_v tell_v of_o the_o happiness_n in_o the_o zion_n which_o be_v above_o they_o inquire_v how_o they_o may_v get_v a_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o as_o the_o church_n jer._n 50._o 5._o such_o as_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o purpose_n they_o set_v their_o face_n towards_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n their_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o get_v it_o whatever_o it_o cost_v they_o they_o ask_v
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these_o then_o make_v your_o choice_n the_o time_n of_o your_o youth_n be_v the_o choose_v time_n renounâ—…e_v the_o world_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o your_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n and_o be_v â—…o_o tent_a to_o stay_v for_o your_o chief_a happiness_n till_o you_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o world_n take_v not_o that_o for_o your_o portion_n which_o will_v so_o soon_o be_v spend_v but_o choose_v that_o which_o will_v be_v both_o satisfy_n and_o everlasting_a though_o you_o stay_v some_o time_n before_o you_o come_v to_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o it_o 4._o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 24._o this_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v even_o eternal_a life_n titus_n 1._o 2._o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v have_v promise_v build_v upon_o these_o and_o the_o like_a promise_n they_o be_v a_o firm_a foot_n and_o ground_n for_o faith_n which_o will_v not_o fail_v 5._o apply_v yourselves_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o who_o have_v purchase_v this_o kingdom_n and_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o it_o and_o alone_o can_v give_v you_o title_n and_o admission_n 6._o be_v earnest_n for_o this_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o whatever_o god_n giuâ—…s_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v you_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o will_v not_o put_v you_o off_o with_o the_o world_n for_o your_o portion_n that_o you_o may_v not_o have_v your_o good_a thing_n only_o in_o this_o life_n urge_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n thew_v he_o his_o hand-writing_n plead_v the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o his_o son_n resolve_v to_o take_v no_o denial_n press_v in_o at_o the_o door_n strive_v to_o get_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n endeavour_v to_o take_v heaven_n by_o violence_n of_o which_o more_o by_o and_o by_o 7._o get_v those_o qualification_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o fit_v you_o for_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v include_v in_o this_o word_n righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n i_o will_v press_v you_o unto_o ii_o if_o you_o will_v seek_v god_n kingdom_n so_o as_o to_o obtain_v you_o must_v also_o seek_v god_n rightâ—…ousness_n seek_v impute_v righteousness_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v remove_v before_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o to_o have_v admission_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n you_o all_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n god_n be_v offend_v his_o justice_n must_v be_v satisfy_v you_o be_v insufficient_a be_v finite_a christ_n have_v make_v it_o in_o your_o stead_n his_o righteousness_n be_v perfect_a there_o must_v be_v a_o imputation_n hereof_o unto_o you_o if_o you_o will_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n your_o salvation_n do_v
be_v cast_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o water_n but_o they_o must_v be_v cast_v upward_o into_o heaven_n into_o that_o within_o the_o veil_n whither_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o forerunner_n be_v for_o we_o enter_v to_o prepare_v mansion_n for_o we_o let_v your_o hope_n of_o heaven_n be_v strong_a and_o lively_a 5._o young_a man_n labour_n for_o strong_a joy_n if_o your_o hope_n be_v strong_a and_o well_o ground_v you_o may_v thence_o have_v strong_a consolation_n heb._n 6._o 18_o that_o which_o discourage_v many_o young_a man_n and_o woman_n from_o put_v their_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v the_o apprehension_n which_o they_o have_v that_o shall_v they_o engage_v in_o this_o way_n they_o must_v bid_v farewell_n to_o all_o mirth_n and_o cheerfulness_n to_o all_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o make_v tear_n and_o sorrow_n their_o companion_n which_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o do_v at_o least_o too_o soon_o whatever_o necessity_n they_o see_v there_o be_v of_o 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will_v bring_v you_o into_o judgement_n and_o then_o all_o your_o sinful_a sensual_a delight_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o bitterness_n and_o terror_n but_o you_o may_v be_v cheerful_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o if_o you_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n through_o his_o son_n and_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o favour_n if_o you_o be_v renew_v after_o his_o image_n and_o have_v a_o title_n to_o his_o kingdom_n you_o have_v reason_n to_o rejoice_v more_o than_o any_o wicked_a person_n in_o their_o great_a outward_a prosperity_n shall_v the_o slave_n of_o satan_n rejoice_v and_o have_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n more_o ground_n shall_v the_o wicked_a rejoice_v that_o be_v dance_v upon_o the_o brink_n of_o hell_n and_o be_v ready_a every_o moment_n to_o tumble_v into_o the_o burn_a lake_n and_o shall_v not_o you_o rejoice_v that_o be_v come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o live_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rejoice_v in_o 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