Words of Advice to Young Men, Sermon 2 · Section 8
SECT. VIII.
AND now I shall shut up my whole Discourse with a few words for encouragement of you in these Duties.
1. This will be your Wisdome; whoso is wise will observe these things. Read one place concerning Davids wisdom upon this account, Psal. 119. 98, 99, 100. Thou through thy commandements hast made me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients; because I keep thy precepts. Remember, that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom, it is the chief part of Wisdom, and they have the best understanding that keep his Commandements, Psal. 111. 10.
2. This will be your Glory. This will be an or-nament of Grace unto your head, and like a Chain about your neck, Prov. 1. 9. It will make you shine like Lights in a dark World, and it will not only render you truly honourable, but also tend exceed-ingly to your Masters glory.
3. This will be your Advantage. It will bring in the truest, purest, surest, and most lasting gain.
4. This will be your Safety. This will shelter you under the wings of the Almighty, secure you in times of great Judgements here, and from storms of future wrath.
5. This will be your Peace. Great peace have they that love Gods Law, and nothing shall disturb them. This will yield peace and comfort to you in Life, this will bear up your spirits in the hour of Death, and at length procure for you a Crown of Glory which fadeth not away.
Be strong then, O ye young Men, because in due time ye shall reap, if ye faint not.
Let the Word of God abide in you, because of the Treasure laid up for you.
And overcome the Wicked one, because of the Crown of Glory which shall be set upon the head of the Conquerers.
Vincenti Corona dabitur.
FINIS.
End of the text · Thomas Vincent, Words of Advice to Young Men (1668)