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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11._o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o hearâ—…_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o dear_a youth_n my_o love_n be_v great_a unto_o your_o soul_n and_o my_o desire_n be_v earnest_a after_o your_o salvation_n it_o rejoice_v my_o heart_n to_o see_v so_o many_o of_o your_o face_n in_o my_o auditory_a here_o it_o will_v more_o rejoice_v i_o if_o i_o may_v see_v all_o those_o face_n in_o heaven_n at_o last_o and_o true_o i_o hope_v that_o many_o of_o you_o will_v be_v my_o crown_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o i_o preach_v therefore_o i_o have_v write_v these_o word_n of_o advice_n unto_o you_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o which_o be_v 1._o that_o you_o will_v seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n where_o alone_o your_o chief_a happiness_n do_v lie_v as_o the_o end_n 2._o that_o you_o will_v seek_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o his_o son_n that_o it_o may_v be_v impute_v unto_o you_o for_o your_o justification_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v impart_v unto_o you_o for_o your_o renovation_n and_o sanctification_n as_o the_o necessary_a mean_n to_o attain_v this_o end_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o admittance_n for_o you_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o have_v obtain_v grace_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o you_o will_v labour_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v strong_a therein_o that_o you_o may_v be_v enable_v both_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v whatever_o god_n call_v you_o unto_o 4._o that_o you_o will_v get_v acquaint_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o endeavour_v that_o it_o may_v abide_v and_o dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o as_o the_o choice_a of_o all_o treasure_n 5._o that_o you_o will_v labour_v to_o overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o and_o all_o his_o temptation_n whereby_o he_o will_v draw_v you_o unto_o sin_n especial_o those_o sin_n which_o in_o youth_n you_o be_v most_o inclinable_a unto_o belove_a young_a man_n you_o live_v in_o the_o dregs_o of_o time_n in_o a_o wicked_a and_o debauch_a generation_n take_v heed_n of_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a save_v yourselves_o from_o their_o sin_n as_o you_o desire_v god_n shall_v save_v you_o from_o their_o punishment_n come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o if_o you_o can_v in_o regard_v of_o your_o place_n be_v sure_a to_o do_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o your_o course_n and_o practice_n refrain_v too_o familiar_a converse_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o profane_a let_v your_o companion_n be_v such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o good_a man_n take_v that_o course_n as_o the_o most_o do_v that_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o serious_a and_o to_o have_v their_o face_n towards_o heaven_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v and_o remove_v the_o chief_a prejudices_fw-la which_o be_v raise_v to_o discourage_v and_o divert_v from_o this_o way_n you_o may_v safe_o and_o confident_o venture_v into_o it_o and_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o you_o will_v find_v whatever_o the_o opposition_n and_o discouragement_n be_v therein_o the_o end_n of_o it_o to_o be_v peace_n and_o happiness_n the_o lord_n grant_v that_o this_o book_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v you_o from_o sin_n and_o help_v you_o forward_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o prayer_n of_o your_o faithful_a monitor_n and_o dear_a lover_n of_o your_o soul_n t._n vincent_n word_n of_o advice_n to_o young_z men._n matth_n 6._o 33._o but_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o our_o saviour_n sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n in_o which_o he_o speak_v with_o so_o much_o authority_n that_o the_o people_n be_v astonish_v at_o his_o doctrine_n for_o never_o man_n speak_v as_o he_o speak_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o sermon_n be_v many_o excellent_a promise_n precept_n direction_n caution_n exhortation_n back_v with_o motive_n and_o argument_n very_o needful_a for_o the_o promotion_n of_o holiness_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n 1._o our_o saviour_n give_v several_a promise_n of_o blessedness_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o to_o quicken_v his_o disciple_n in_o their_o endeavour_n after_o some_o choice_a grace_n and_o qualification_n of_o mind_n and_o to_o encourage_v they_o against_o the_o outward_a persecution_n which_o for_o his_o sake_n they_o may_v meet_v withal_o in_o the_o world_n chap._n 5._o from_o vers_n 2._o to_o 15._o 2._o he_o direct_v they_o how_o they_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o as_o minister_n and_o his_o disciple_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o salt_n light_n a_o city_n set_v upon_o a_o hill_n unto_o which_o they_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v a_o conformity_n from_o vers_fw-la 15._o to_o v_o 17._o 3._o he_o declare_v the_o immutability_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n vindicate_v it_o from_o the_o corrupt_a and_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o explain_v 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
the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n 2._o that_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n least_o who_o seek_v these_o thing_n after_o a_o sort_n but_o it_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o by_o they_o do_v not_o make_v it_o their_o business_n â—…hat_o seek_v but_o it_o be_v in_o a_o slothful_a careless_a manner_n â—…hat_o seek_v but_o do_v not_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a â—…ate_n that_o do_v not_o seek_v hearty_o diligent_o chief_o â—…hat_o seek_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o first_o place_n â—…nd_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n kingdom_n afterward_o and_o as_o â—…ose_v thing_n will_v suit_v with_o their_o secular_a interest_n â—…nd_v earthly_a concernment_n as_o if_o mammon_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d prefer_v before_o god_n and_o earth_n be_v of_o more_o â—…orth_n than_o heaven_n and_o the_o body_n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o soul_n i_o may_v here_o both_o speak_v of_o the_o siâ—…_n of_o those_o person_n and_o show_v how_o they_o dishonour_v god_n of_o the_o folly_n of_o those_o person_n and_o show_v how_o they_o arâ—…_n injurious_a to_o themselves_o but_o it_o be_v the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d chief_o intend_v sect_n iii_o use_v 2._o of_o advice_n and_o that_o to_o young_a man_n to_o puâ—…_n in_o practice_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o text_n seeâ—…_n first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n the_o chief_a composition_n of_o this_o auditory_a at_o thiâ—…_n time_n be_v young_a man_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o sermon_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o young_a man_n i_o shall_v therefore_o address_v myself_o whole_o unto_o you_o that_o arâ—…_n young_a it_o be_v a_o goodly_a sight_n to_o behold_v so_o many_o oâ—…_n you_o come_v together_o to_o hear_v something_o for_o your_o soulâ—…_n good_a i_o have_v several_a text_n propound_v to_o my_o thought_n to_o speak_v unto_o this_o i_o think_v may_v be_v a_o suitable_a and_o seasonable_a as_o any_o your_o forwardness_n to_o hear_v make_v i_o hope_v you_o will_v be_v forward_o to_o 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in_o their_o room_n ere_o long_o they_o will_v lie_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o you_o not_o long_o since_o do_v spring_n out_o of_o it_o they_o be_v almost_o come_v to_o their_o journey_n end_v and_o you_o be_v set_v forth_o on_o the_o way_n they_o be_v even_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n and_o you_o be_v now_o put_v forth_o to_o sea_n it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a concernment_n in_o the_o world_n to_o take_v and_o follow_v good_a advice_n at_o the_o first_o before_o you_o be_v engage_v too_o far_o here_o therefore_o i_o shall_v put_v you_o in_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v two_o way_n or_o passage_n in_o which_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v travel_v the_o one_o be_v the_o way_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o be_v the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v broad_a a_o open_a beat_a road_n you_o may_v easy_o know_v it_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o traveller_n it_o be_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n your_o parent_n when_o they_o bring_v you_o into_o the_o world_n 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that_o satisfaction_n and_o happiness_n you_o look_v and_o hope_v for_o it_o a_o sinful_a course_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a way_n there_o arâ—…_n unseen_a snare_n in_o it_o and_o you_o will_v receive_v secret_a buâ—…_n deep_a and_o mortal_a wound_n which_o be_v beyond_o the_o arâ—…_n of_o man_n to_o cure_v it_o be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o destruction_n matth._n 7._o 14._o it_o be_v the_o high_a road_n to_o hell_n thither_o it_o will_v bring_v you_o and_o if_o there_o be_v some_o sensual_a sweetness_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o way_n think_v what_o bitterness_n there_o will_v be_v at_o the_o end_n thereof_o think_v how_o terrible_a death_n will_v be_v unto_o you_o after_o a_o life_n of_o sin_n but_o think_v how_o dreadful_a the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n will_v be_v when_o you_o be_v let_v through_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n into_o that_o place_n of_o extreme_a and_o dreadful_a torment_n there_o be_v another_o way_n namely_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n the_o way_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v narrow_a and_o have_v a_o strait_a gate_n which_o you_o must_v go_v through_o if_o you_o will_v get_v into_o it_o namely_o the_o gate_n of_o regeneration_n it_o be_v a_o way_n that_o be_v difficult_a to_o find_v tedious_a and_o irksome_a at_o first_o it_o be_v a_o weep_a and_o sorrowful_a way_n at_o the_o entrance_n few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o most_o be_v discourage_v by_o the_o narrowness_n and_o difficulty_n of_o it_o from_o put_v their_o foot_n into_o it_o but_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n the_o difficulty_n be_v chief_o at_o the_o first_o the_o sorrow_n be_v most_o in_o the_o pang_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n in_o conflict_v for_o passage_n through_o the_o strait_a gate_n weepinâ—…_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n trouble_v may_v be_v your_o companion_n for_o a_o while_n but_o peace_n and_o sweetness_n succeed_v in_o its_o room_n if_o you_o walk_v steady_o you_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o way_n of_o such_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n as_o you_o never_o do_v find_v or_o can_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v cloud_n and_o rain_n and_o stormy_a wind_n of_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n in_o the_o journey_n yet_o the_o latter_a end_n will_v be_v peace_n be_v sure_a there_o will_v be_v rest_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o kingdom_n into_o which_o death_n will_v convey_v your_o soul_n after_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o your_o body_n there_o you_o will_v find_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o so_o that_o you_o have_v here_o life_n and_o death_n set_v before_o you_o heaven_n and_o hell_n eternal_a happiness_n and_o eternal_a misery_n the_o latter_a at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o former_a at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o which_o 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