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A64999	Words of advice to young men delivered in two sermons at two conventions of young men, the one Decemb. 25, 1666, the other Decemb. 25, 1667 / by Thomas Vincent ...	Vincent, Thomas, 1634-1678.	1668 (1668)	Wing V452; ESTC R11106	64,706	122

depend upon your application of Christs righteousness study your need get conviction of sin consider your danger whiles●… under guilt understand the intent of Christs sufferings acquaint your self with the tenour of the Covenant of Grace And. C●…rist being held forth to you lay hold on him by faith his righteousness being intended for you and proffered unto you make application of it cloathe your selves with it by faith and therein appear with confidence before God pleading for pardon and acceptation 2. Seek imparted righteousness Imputed righteousness is necessary to entitle you to Gods Kingdom imparted righteousness is necessary to qualifie and prepare you for Gods Kingdom This righteousness here is imperfect and cannot be the causa regnandi the cause of reigning yet it is via ad regnum the way to the Kingdom This righteousness is begun in Regeneration and further increased in Sanctification as hath been said 1. You must be regenerate born again if ever you would see the Kingdom of God John 3. 3. Old things must pass away and all things must become new 2 Cor. 5. 17. As a man must be born before he can possess an Earthly Inheritance so a man must be new-born before he can possess the Heavenly Inheritance First you must be Children before you can be Heirs of God you must be Children by adoption and you must be Children by regeneration Labour then after a gracious change in your heart see your need of it apply your selves to God for it beg earnestly that he would by his Spirit be pleased to effect it put your selves under the influence of the Word be ready to yield to the movings and strivings of the Spirit 2. Having shot the Gulph passed thorow the strait gate of Regeneration and obtained the beginning of the work of grace you must endeavour after Sanctification that you may grow up in holiness You must by the Spirit mortifie the deeds of the body and cleanse your selves from all filthiness both of flesh and spirit perfecting holiness in the fear of God and hereby you will be made meet to be made partakers of the Inheritance of the Saints in light and an entrance will be administred unto you most assuredly into the Kingdom of God 1 Cor. 7. 1. Col. 1. 12. 2 Pet. 1. 11. SECT V. HAving thus given you advice as to the thing to seek the Kingdom and righteousness of God I shall now further advise and exhort you to seek First this Kingdom and Righteousness 1. Seek First that is Timely and before other things 2. Seek First that is Chiefly and above other things 1. Seek First the Kingdom and Righteousness of God that is Timely and before other things Do it now in the time of your Youth in the Morning of your Life so soon as Reason doth begin to d●…wn Here I shall give you three motives to stirre you up to do this in the time of your Youth Consider that the time of Youth is 1. The most Acceptable time 2. The most Seasonable time 3. The most Safe time 1. The time of Youth is the most acceptable time 2 Cor. 6. 2. The Apostle speaketh of the day of the Gospel and I may speak it of the day of Youth Behold now is the acceptable time behold now is the day of salvation Any part of the day may be acceptable be sure the beginning of the day is most acceptable God is best pleased with young ones who seek the things which belong to his Kingdom and their salvation that dedicate themselves to his service betimes before Sathan and the World have ravished their Virgin-affections Under the Law God required the First-fruits and First-born for Sacrifice and under the Gospel God requireth the first-fruits and first-born of our time and thoughts and affections The first-fruits under the Law were to be mingled with Oyl and Frankincense which gave forth a sweet savour Lev. 2. 15. when you devote the first of your time and parts and strength to God this is a sweet savour to him God taketh especial notice of and is exceedingly pleased with ea ly seekers and timely services Jer. 2. 2. I remember the kindness of thy youth and the love of thy espousals and Cant. 6. 11. we read of Christ going down into the garden of the Church to see if the Pomegranates budded the buddings and blossoms of Youth are sweet and pleasing to Chr●…st the youngest Disciple was Christs beloved Disciple It is recorded for the commendation of Josiah that he did that which was right in the sight of God when he was but eight years old 1 King 22. 1. and of Timothy that from a Childe he had known the Holy Scriptures whereby he became wise unto salvation 2 Tim. 3. 15. None are like to bring so much glory to God as those that s●…ek his Kingdom and Righteousness in their youth and therefore this time is the most acceptable time 1. The grace of young persons is most conspicuous it is like the Morning-blush like the first opening of the Rose like a Diamond set in a Ring of gold early grace hath a sweet fragrancy and glorious lustre in it The beauty of it doth then most shine and the power of it doth then most appear when young ones do deny themselves and take up the Cross and bear the yoak in their youth when young ones do deafen their ears against all enticements unto pleasing sins and break thorow the temptatious they meet withall and with full purpose of heart stick close unto God This doth shew the power of grace and tendeth much to Gods glory 2. The time of young ones is longest which they have to glorifie God when they seek and serve God betimes they may not only escape many pollutions in the World wherewith other youths are defiled to the dishonour of God and the wounding of their own Consciences but they may bring much glory to God in their generations God hath work enough to employ them in all tending to his glory and their good thorowout the whole day of their lives though they should begin in the Morning so soon as they can see and work a whole and long Summers day untill the night and darkness of old decrepid years I might instance in some of the works they are to be employed in they have a pardon to sue out evidences to clear corruptions to mortifie graces to get and improve a treasure to lay up temptations to resist relations to fill so many duties to perform to God to Man They may finde more work than time Eternity-work is begun in this life Now look as a Master who driveth a great trade is best pleased with those servants who rise most early and are most diligent in his business so God who hath so much work for his people is best pleased with young persons who seek him early and diligently 3. The Strength of young persons to serve God with is the greatest 1 Joh. 2. 14. I have written unto you young men because you

damnation of Hell But if you will turn your feet into the narrow path and walk in the way of Obedience which is the beginning of wisdom if you will seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness you have a promise that God will provide for you whatever is needfull for you of temporal things and in the end he will give you the Eternal Inheritance Let me press upon you dear young Men the advice of the Text to seek first the Kingdom and righteousness of God seek the Kingdom of God as the end and seek the Righteousness of God as the way and means SECT IV. I. FIrst seek the Kingdom of God Here is a Kingdom proffered to you not an Earthly Kingdom but the Kingdom of Heaven here is a Crown set before you not a Crown of Gold but that which is infinitely more precious a Crown of Glory As mean as you are you may be all Princes Sons and Heirs of the King of Heaven if you will look and seek after it Some Youths have aspiring mindes like the Eagles they sore aloft and would set their nests among the starrs as Obad. 4. you cannot aspire to a greater dignity than to get a title to the Kingdom of God here you may mount as high as you will in your aim without sin and attain an eternal Habitation and Mansion above the Stars even in the Palace of Heaven Some young men have covetous desires after the World and they will spare no labour in seeking after earthly riches and an Inheritance here below Let me entreat you to covet earnestly the b●…st riches do not endeavour so much to hoard up riches as to lay up treas●…res I mean treasures in Heaven which neither mo●… nor rust can corrupt nor thieves break thorow and steal Mat. 6. 20. Get a title to the Inheritance which is incorruptible and undefiled and sadeth not away which Jesus Christ hath purchased and prepared Some young men addict themselves to the pleasures of the flesh they are very jovial and frolick in their youth walking in the wayes of their heart and in the sight of their eyes and very desirous of carnal delights and sensual satisfactions here are delights and pleasures before you of a higher and purer nature more reall and substantial more durable and lasting The way●…s of God are wayes of pleasantness But Oh what Joyes are there laid up in store what delights are there in Heaven in the immediate vision and full fruition of God the chief good O seek the Kingdom of God where there are full and everlasting pleasures And if you would get a title to this Kingdom of God and at length possession of it you must 1. Study the vanity and emptiness of all things here below hearken to Reason which will tell you so because these things are unsuitable unproportionable uncertain of a fading and perishing nature Believe the report of the Word concerning the World and all things therein Vanity of vanities saith the Preacher all is vanity Eccl. 1. 1. read that book throughout Take the experience of others who have tryed the world and after the fullest and most desireable enjoyment of these things have come off with dissatisfaction Think how dangerous it will be for you to try Let the Rocks which others have split themselves upon be a warning to you to steer your course another way Never look for never seek happiness in the World believe me it is not there to be found And therefore do not lay up your treasure on Earth 2. Look into the Word where life and immortality is brought to light where the glory and happiness of Heaven and the things which God hath there prepared for them that love him are in some measure revealed Look into the Gospel which like a Prospective-glass will give you some view of the glory which is above there you may perceive that Heaven is a place of rest of peace of light of joy of perfect and eternal happiness By the Word you may understand what happiness is prepared for the Body how gloriously that will shine even like the Sun and be made like Christs most beautifull and glorious body at the Resurrection There you may understand what glory will be put upon the Soul what shining garments of Holiness it will be cloathed withall and what Joyes of the Master it will be filled with 3. Compare Earth and Heaven together in the ballance and see which doth outweigh whether the exceeding and eternal weight of glory be not more ponderous than all the glory and happiness which the world can give which indeed is not so much as the dust of the ballance to compare with it And having made diligent enquiry and seriously considered and compared both these then make your choice the time of your Youth is the choosing time renoun●…e the World and make choice of this Kingdom of God for your portion and Inheritance and be ●…o tented to stay for your chief happiness till you come forth of the World take not that for your portion which will so soon be spent but choose that which will be both satisfying and everlasting though you stay some time before you come to the full possession of it 4. Apply the Promises of Eternal Life 1 Joh. 2. 24. This is the promise which he hath promised even eternal life Titus 1. 2. In hope of eternal life which God that cannot lye hath promised Build upon these and the like Promises they are a firm footing and ground for Faith which will not fail 5. Apply your selves unto Jesus Christ in whom all the Promises are yea and amen who hath purchased this Kingdom and hath taken possession of it and alone can give you title and admission 6. Be earnest for this at the Throne of Grace that whatever God giv●…s he would not deny you his Kingdom that he would not put you off with the world for your portion that you may not have your good things only in this life urge the promises of eternal life thew him his hand-writing plead the merit and mediation of his Son resolve to take no denyal press in at the door strive to get in at the strait gate endeavour to take Heaven by violence of which more by and by 7. Get those qualifications which are needfull to fit you for this Kingdom which are included in this Word Righteousness And that is the second thing I would press you unto II. If you would seek Gods Kingdom so as to obtain you must also seek Gods Right●…ousness Seek imputed righteousness the guilt of sin must be removed before it is possible for any to have admission into the Kingdom of God You all are guilty of sin God is offended his Justice must be satisfied you are insufficient being finite Christ hath made it in your stead his righteousness is perfect there must be an imputation hereof unto you if you would obtain remission of sins and an inheritance among the people of God Your salvation doth