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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50398	The young mans guide to blessedness or, seasonable directions for youth in their unconverted state By R. Mayhew minister fo the gospel.	Mayhew, R. (Richard)	1677 (1677)	Wing M1445; ESTC R221862	64,331	148

THE Young Mans GUIDE TO Blessedness OR SEASONABLE DIRECTIONS FOR YOUTH IN their unconverted state By R. MAYHEW Minister of the Gospel ECCL XII 1 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy Youth c. LONDON Printed for John Hancock at the Three Bibles in Popes-Head-Alley Cornhill 1677. To my Dear Children Dear Children T Was Jacob that said to Pharaoh Gen. 33.5 These be the Children which God hath graciously given thy Servant Oh that I could say Ye are the Children which the God of Grace hath indulged the Grace of God! Grace is a Pearl of that worth and weight that the whole Universe is not able to weigh against it The Topaz of Ethiopia is but a Pebble to this Pearl 'T is Grace that entitles and entails Glory Grace is Glory in the bud Glory is Grace in the flower Grace and Glory differ not in kind Non specie sed gradu but in degree Grace is Glory Militant Glory is Grace Triumphant 'T is the same state in another stature when Time shall go into Eternity then Grace shall go into Glory Ioh. 4.1 The water that I shall give him shall be in him a Well of water springing up into everlasting life As it is true no Sun no light no tree no fruit It is as true no Grace no Glory no Holiness no Happiness If therefore a Grave-change do antecede a Grace-change wo wo wo to that soul for an Eternity Good Parents good Tutors good Masters and good Guardians with whom children are are a great mercy 'T is true godless Parents may have godly children Amnon had a Josiah Abijam had an Asa But when the Mother is an Hittite and the Father an Amorite the Daughter seldom proves an Israelite 'T is as true godly Parents may have godless children Adam had a Cain as well as an Abel Abraham had an Ishmael as well as an Isaac Isaac had an Esau as well as a Jacob Jacob as he had by Rachel an advancing Joseph so by Leah an abasing Simeon Now though Parents cannot entail their personal perfections or imperfections upon their posterities for as the child cannot go to Hell for his Fathers sin but for his own Eze. 18 Mar. 16.16 The soul that sinneth shall die so the Child cannot go to Heaven by his Fathers Copy he must believe or be damned yet the Children of Believets are nearest a blessing and their probabilities for mercy are fairest Such children have great Advantages above others They have a stock of prayers and Tears a going they have the example of Parents and instruction from Parents Gen. 12.19 Did not Abraham read Divinity-Lectures to his Family Was not Monica a fervent and frequent a cordial and constant Suppliant at the Throne of grace for her Son Augustine and was not the success sweet Train up a Child in the way that he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it Grace Pro. 22 6 runs as it were in a Line When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee which dwelt first in thy Grandmother Lois Tim. 1.5 and thy Mother Eunice and am perswaded is in thee also The Children of Parents truly gracious and godly are under promise I will poure water upon him that is thirsty Isa 44.3 and Floods upon the dry ground I will poure my spirit upon thy seed and my blessing upon thine Offering As for me this is my Covenant with them saith Jehovah Isa 59.21 my Spirit that is upon thee and my words which I have put in thy mouth shall not depart out of thy mouth nor out of the mouth of thy Seed nor out of the mouth of thy Seeds Seed saith Jehovah from henceforth and for ever A mans Children are himself the Child is a Father multiplied Those Children are not lost to their Parents when they die who are not lost to God while they live Children the Glory of God should be our first and last Primum Ultimum this should be the white in our eye at which we should level every Arrow this must be propounded as the utmost and ultimate end of all our actions Now next unto this glory and your good together with the good of others for two Reasons have I prepared this for the Press that the Press might prepare it for your perusal 1. Because God was pleased to give 〈◊〉 welcom to a little Tract of mine that was formerly printed Entituled Love to the Life 2. Because I have little if any thing else to leave you I am reduced to an astonishing ebb I have but a very ●ittle Meal in my Barrel and Oyl in my Cruse but blessed be God for a Crum for a Drop He that deserves nothing should be content with any thing Nature is satisfied with a little Grace with less Take ●his therefore that hath for its Title A Paternal Gift for a Paternal Portion Mr. Bolton It was the Charge of a worthy Minister upon a dying bed to hi● Children that they should not dar● to meet him at the last day in an unregenerate state Mat. 25.34 41. Oh that I may no● meet you in a Christ-less and Grace less state then Oh! the thoughts o● these words cause me to tremble le● Christ should say to Parents Come y● blessed and to Children Go ye cursed Now Gal. 3.26 that ye may be all the children of God by faith in Christ Iesus that ye may not have Oil onely i● your Lamps Mat. 25.4 but also in your Vessels Rev. 3.1 that ye may not have onely name to live 2 Tim. 3.5 but also the natur●● of life that ye may not look one wa● and vow another Having a forme Godliness Gal. 2.20 but denying the Power ther●of that ye may not hang on th● out-side of the Ark but have a li●● from Christ and for Christ an● with Christ 2 Co. 5 15. that the eternal Go● may be your Refuge and undernea● you everlasting armes that the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob Iohn 17.24 Deut. 33.27 may be your God Guide and Guard blessing your souls and this Mite unto your souls humbly and heartily prays Dear Children Your dear Father according to the Flesh RI. MAYHEW To the READR Reader A Writing may speak when the VVriter do not when the Writer dare not when the VVriter cannot yea which is ●ore when the Writer is not Books may speak when men are speechless yea when men are lifeless Though there be many good Books and these may be read yet thero is the Bible which is the Book of Books and this must be read Blessed is he or she which readeth that Book and keepeth those things which are written therein Rev. 1 3● As it is true there is a so believing but of them that believe to the saving of the soul A so doing Heb. 10. ult Blessed is that servant whom his Lord when he cometh shall find so doing

should goe that when he is old he may not depart from it God who wills all men to be saved is pleased to bless the Fathers Duty and make it the Childs Mercy Soul Education in Childhood is often and Ordinarily though not alway blessed to Children 'T is true Joash King of Jerusalem was Seemingly Religious 2 Chro. 24. 2.17 18. so long as Jehoiada lived but Jehoiada dying the Religion of Joash seemed to be laid in the same Grave with him no sooner did Jehoiada dye but the Religion of Joash dyed also Thus possibly it may be that old age may out-live Education in Childhood but 't is not Vsually so at least 't is not alway so let Parents therefore Concern their Souls with the Education of Children 2. Because all Children are Children of Wrath by Nature Paul writing to the Saints at Ephesus and to the faithful in Christ Jesus tells them in words at length That they had in times past their Conversation in the lusts of the flesh fulfilling of the desires or according to the Greek the wills of the flesh Eph. 1.1 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Eph. 2.30 and of the mind and were by nature Children of wrath even as others Now are Children Naturally Children of wrath Are they Obnoxious to the pouring out of the Vials of infinite and unmixed wrath Are they in a desperate state in a dangerous state in a damnable state Oh how Incumbent then is it upon Parents to look after their Education 3. Because a mans Children are himself Children are Parents Multiplyed Children are neer unto Parents The Apostle hath a lofty Expression Concerning the Relation between a Husband and a Wife Husbands love your Wives even as Christ loved the Church Eph. 5.25 26 27 28. and gave himself for it That he might Sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word that he might present it to himself a Glorious Church not having Spot or Wrinkle or any such thing but that it should be holy and without blemish So ought men to love their Wives as their own bodyes he that loveth his Wife loveth himself Thus ther 's a neer Relation between a Father and a Child a Mother and a Child and do not one come out of the Bowels of the other Let Parents therefore look to the Education of their Children Cameli● the Mother of the Gracchi Haec sunt Ornamenmea 4. Because Children are a mans Cheifest and Choicest Chattels I have read of a Matron of Campania who laying before Camelia her pearls with her costly Attires and Furnitures Camelia held her in discourse till her Sons came home and then Pointing to her Sons said These are my Ornaments these are my Jewels Children are the greatest Jewels and the richest goods in a mans worldly Inventory The Spirit therefore staging the Suffering of Job begins with his Children There were born unto him seven Sons and three Daughters Job 1 2. The man had no less then ten Children And more Sons then Daughters he had seven Sons and three Daughters Children if Beautifyed and Blessea with Grace are a great blessing the Greatest blessing for a Mutable and a Mortal blessing let Parents therefore look to the Education of their Children 5. Because the real Change of a Child and that in Childhood makes Musick upon Earth Oh what Musick was there upon the return of the Prodigall Bring hither said the Father the best Robe what shall he who probably had scarcely a Rag to his back have a Robe now yea the best Robe now put upon him Put a Ring on his Finger What shall he who possibly had not a Glove for his hand have now a Ring for his Finger Put shooes on his Feet Luke 19.22 23. Is the man Shooe-less and shall he have Shooes Put upon his feet now Bring hither also the Fatted Calf and k●ll it What shall he who fed upon Husks at best before eat of the Fatted Calf now Bring hither the Fatted Calf and kill it and let us eat and be merry My Son was dead and is alive again and was lost and is found and they began to be merry Ther 's Musick upon Earth for the change of a Child let Parents therefore look to the Education of Children 6. Because the real Change of a Soul makes Musick in Heaven As Men so Angels Rejoyce at a Change of Sinners There shall be joy in heaven over one Sinner that repenteth Luk. 15.7 more then over ninety and nine just Persons which need no Repentance That is which see no need of Repentance There is joy in heaven in the presence of the Angels of God over one Sinner that Repenteth Lu. 15.10 Now if there be such Musick upon Earth and in Heaven too upon the real Change of a Sinner let Parents then look to the Education of their Children 7 Because of the Promise The promise it unto you and to your children and to all that are afar of Acts 2.39 But who are these to as many as the Lord our God shall call that is effectually call But what is the Promise The Promise is the gift of the holy Spirit Repent and be baptised Acts 2.38 every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Spirit That is if I mistake not a greater efflux of the Spirit I will peure water upon him that is thirsty and floods upon the dry Ground Isa 44.3 I will poure my Spirit upon thy Seed and my blessing upon thy Off-Spring Take one place more As for me this is my covenant with them saith Jehovah my Spirit that is upon thee Isa 59.21 and my words which I have put in thy mouth shall not depart out of thy mouth nor out of the mouth of thy Seed nor out of the mouth of thy seeds Seed saith Jehovah from henceforth and for ever Is not this a good Encouragement now and is there not strength of reason that Parents should look after the Education of their children 8. Because of the Times What reason the Apostle gives for Redeeming of time may I give for Educating children Redeeming the time why because the dayes are evil So Educate Children Religiously why Eph. 5.16 because the dayes are evil Is not the time evil evilly evil and shall not children be religiously educated Did ever any Age sin as this doth and ever any place sin as England doth where there was such a plentiful and powerful Preaching of the Gospel Oh the Madness and Murder now Oh the Prefaneness and Polygamy now Oh the Fornication and Adultery now Oh the Cursing and Swearing Cheating and circumventing now Oh the Carnality and Covetousness now Oh that Pestilential and Prodigious Atheism now Doth not Atheism begin to break her Banks What Foundation-truth almost is there that is not unbelieved now or Disputed now or opposed now Doth not all manner of Sin come in like an