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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

in Christ Jesus who hath satisfied thy Justice and is ever ma●● intercession for me at the Throne of Grace and mer●● I desire to bless and praise thy Name O Lord Go● for thy mercies and loving kindness to me and 〈◊〉 mankind that thou hast preserved and kept me 〈◊〉 my sleep from all manner of danger that might h● befaln me and that thou hast brought me safe 〈◊〉 the beginning of this day and I bless thy holy Na●● for all the mercies that I have received from 〈◊〉 to time from thee before to give me gr●● to walk thankfully beseeching thee and to live to t●● praise all the days of my life I beseech thee b●● my young and tender years with the gifts and gr●ces of thy holy spirit and to amend my life accor●ing to thy holy word and to pass the time of my li●● here in thy fear that I may die in thy favour I ●●seech thee O my God to bless my Parents and Kindre● and all my Relations and teach me to walk d●● fully before them as becomes a Child of God having thy fear before mine eyes and thy spirit directing my heart that I may always do those things tha● are well pleasing in thy sight O Lord my strength and Redeemer make me thy true and faithful Servant teach me to love and serve thee O my Blesse● Saviour and Redeemer all the days of my life tha● I may live in thy fear and at last die in thy favour Grant me these poor Petitions O Lord for the sa●● of my Blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ to whom be Honour Praise and Glory now and for evermore Amen The Maids Prayer O Lord let thy Hand-maid I pray thee speak in thine Audience and hearken unto her ●hen she calleth upon thee O despise not her low state when she offereth up her Supplication unto ●ee but how down thine Ears to the hearty de●●res of thy poor Servant teach me to ask aright ●r such things as are requisite for me both for Soul ●nd Body and though thou hast ordained Women 〈◊〉 be the weaker Vessels both in labours of the Body ●nd endeavours of the mind yet so strengthen me O my Lord that I may perform that labour whereun●o I am called with easiness and comfort Oh ●nlighten my Soul with thy Divine inspiration that 〈◊〉 may do those things that are well pleasing in thy ●●ght let me keep my Reputation honest in the eyes ●f the world knowing that a good Name is bet●er then precious Oyntment especially in thy sight ●et me be pure honest and undefiled in this World so shall I not be ashamed in the great day of my account give me chast and religious thoughts let not the wanton pleasures of the flesh drown in me the Heavenly treasures of thy spirit Defend me from Sin Satan and the Poyson of evil Tongues make ●ne faithful wise wary trusty and just in those ●hings committed to my charge by my Master and Mistress Father and Mother Grant me health of body quietness of mind gentleness towards every body put out of my heart all Pride 〈◊〉 Hatred and all uncharitableness give me t●●●●●rit of contentment in all conditions though I ha●● wealth and dowry as others have in this worl● I trust thou wilt give me the true Riches Gra● Grace that I may love serve honour and obey 〈◊〉 in Holiness and Righteousness all my dayes 〈◊〉 may enjoy thee for ever in the World to come G● these my Petitions for the sake of Jesus Christ 〈◊〉 Saviour and Redeemer Amen The Dying Mans last Prayer O Lord God who art the Health of all Me●●●ving and the everlasting Life of them 〈◊〉 die in thy Faith I poor Creature submit to thy 〈◊〉 will I humbly beseech thee O Lord to give grace that I may now willingly lay down this 〈◊〉 Body in hope of the Resurrection which in 〈◊〉 manner shall be restored again O most mer●● Saviour that when Death hath shut up the 〈◊〉 of my Body my Soul may be received up unto th● Lord Jesus Receive my Spirit and take me to 〈◊〉 mercy Amen Whereas certain incroaching dishonest p●●sons have counterfeited this Book the 〈◊〉 book is only to be had of J. Conyers at the 〈◊〉 of the Raven over against Ely-House in Hol● FINIS

Almighty God Consider of it before it be too late for how dost thou know O thou filthy Swearer and Blasphemer of Gods name in thy cursed and filthy Oaths wishing God to damn thee but he may take thee at thy word and send thee to Hell there to abide to Eternity Matth. 12 34. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh So then if thy words are prophane thy heart is polluted if it were a pure Fountain it would not bring forth such bitter streams of filthiness if thou did bless God in thy heart thou wouldst not blaspheme with thy tongue James 3.10 Oaths are nothing but Badges of a vile and wicked person even such as are scu● of Ale-houses Taverns and filthy Prisons as unseemly evil in the most notorious Villains and High-way-men much more in any that pretend the least spark of Grace Remember that God will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain Ex. 20. He that maketh no conscience of small Oaths will not stick at great Ones But some may object and say I have been so accustomed to Swear that I cannot leave it know this that if thou canst not alter thy custom by Repentance God can and will alter it by punishment and therefore let all Men Women and Children leave this sin as they tender the salvation of their immortal Souls and rebuke it boldly in all Persons guilty of it Saith St. Chrysostom Youth is hard to be ruled easie to be drawn away apt to be deceived and and stands in need of very violent Reins Saith Cornelius A Lapide The Ancients did use to paint Youth like a young man naked with a veil over his face his right hand bound behind him and his left hand loose and Time behind him pulling one thread out of his Veil every day intimating that youngmen are void of Knowledge and blind and unfit to do good ready to do evil till time by little and little makes them wiser Consider of this O young man that the least Dram of Pleasure brings thee abundance of grief and though thy paths seem to be strewed with Rose Buds of Delight and Pleasure yet bitterness will be the end There are many other sins that attend Youth Ignorance Falshood Impatiency under reproof a trifling Spirit Prodigality Drunkenness and taking Gods name in vain which sins I would intreat thee O young man to avoid as thou tendernest the good of thy immor-immor-soul and as thou expectest Heaven and Happiness for ever leave and loath these Sins as thou wouldest a Toad or Serpent I shall refer thee for thy further satisfaction to an excellent sheet Intituled A timely Warning to Drunkards Swearers and blasphemers of Gods holy Name and other lewd Livers Again I shall speak a few words to Young men 1. As a Child under tuition of thy parent● 2. As a Prentice under tuition of a Master ● As a child in the first place be diligent to serv● God hear the word preached read the Scriptures diligently and other good Books be sur● to pray to God morning and evening according to the example of holy David if thou can not pray buy a Book of Godly prayers till God shall enable thee to pray without a Book Be sure to reverence respect and honour thy Parents with all dutifulness and gentle behaviour as a Child of God ought to do I shall not be large in this but refer thee t● an excellent sheet named Mr. Baxters direction for Family Duties containing the duty of parent● to children children to parents Masters to Servants and servants to masters Secondly a word to thee as an Apprentice o● Servant First be faithful and honest in that calling that God hath called thee to giving respect to thy master and mistress obey the● in all their lawful commands hear the advice of S. Paul Servants be obedient to your masters in singleness of heart Eph 6 avoiding all ●●fering and making away thy masters goods read the pattern of a good servant in that o● Joseph Gen. 30. he was so just that his master committed all his goods into his possession and he missed nothing afterward God raised him up to be the second person in the Kingdom I have read of an Italian Poet who brings in a proper Young man Rich and Potent thus discoursing with Death in the habit of a Mower with a Sythe in his hand cutting down the life of Man for all flesh is grass Isa 40. and wilt thou not spare any Person saith the young man I spare none saith Death Man's life is but a Day a short day a Winters day oftentimes the Sun goes down upon a Man before it be well up your day is short and your work is great and your Journey is long and therefore you should rise early and set forwards towards Heaven betimes as that Man doth that hath a long Journey to go on a Winters day every days experience tells us that a young Mans Life is as much a vapour as the Old and as much uncertain Again young Men and young VVomen if you would be really good in the next place make sure of your Conversion for without Conversion there is no salvation Except you be born again you cannot enter into the Kingdom of Heaven Joh. 3.3 St. Austins Conversion was on this wise He heard a voice from Heaven saying take up and Read and in opening the New Testament he fell upon the place of Romans 13.13.14 Let us walk honestly as in the day not in Drunkenness not in Chambering and Wantonness not in Strife and Envy but put on the Lord Jesus and make no provision for the flesh to obey it 〈◊〉 the Lust thereof The Scripture so wrough● upon him as it was the means of his conversio● St. Cyprian was converted by reading the fir●● Chapter of Jonah Junius was converted by reading the first chapt of John the Evangelist I have read of Paphnutius that he converted two Famous Strumpets Thais and Ephron with this Scripture Argument That God seet● all things in the dark when the doors are fast th● windows shut and the Curtains drawn I have read of a poor Man that perswaded a young Scholar from reading Poetry and to fall upon reading the Scriptures which he did and before he had read out Genesis it pleased God to work a change in his heart and tur● him to the Lord in the 20th year of his Age. Many more Examples might be produced to exctie young Persons to the Study of the Scriptures thou dost not know but it may have the same influence on thy hard heart to softe● it and thy proud spirits to humble them an● your sinful natures to change them and yo● may by the operation of the spirit be converted and saved by them Again further consider O all young person● if in the spring and morning of your days yo● do not bring forth fruits to God it is ver● much if you do ever for death-bed Repe●tance is rarely true for those that stop