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THE
RIGHT
ÌMPRÖVËM$NT
ÒF',
LIFE.
(SEEM.
XXXIt.
falls
;
our
negligence
and criminal indulgences
of
temp-
tation,
have
justly forfeited
his
peculiar
favours
:
And it
must
still
be
confessed,
it
is
our
own
fault
where length
of
life
is
,not attended
with
growth
in grace,
and
meet
-
ness for
superior
glory.
I
should
now
proceed
to the
Second general head proposed
;
but
not having room
to
finish
all
my
design
at
once,,I
shall
conclude this
dis-
course
with
these
two reflecti
s.
First
Reflection.
What
a
rich advantage
is
put
into
the hands
of
a young
convert! When a
sinner, in
his
younger years
of
life is
changed into
a
saint,
what a
blessed privilege
is
granted
hiín
by
divine
grace
!
And
what
a
glorious
opportunity
is
afforded
him,
the improve-
mentwhereof
may
reach to everlasting
ages
!
"
Happy
soul, who
art
reconciled
to
God
betimes,
'and
a
thousand
sins
in
the
following
course
of
thy life
are
hereby prevented
!
Happy
soul,
to
whom
Christ
has
manifested
his
love in
the beginning
of
life,
and
saved
thee
betimes from
eternal death
!
According to the
course
of
nature,
thou hast
a
prospect of
doing long ser-
vice
for
thy Lord
and
thy
God.
'
Awaken
all
thy
thoughts
consult,
"contrive,
and
seek divine advice
what thou
shalt
do
for
Ms
honour,
who
bath
given
thee
so
early
a
salva-
tion.
Pray
for the direction of the
blessed
Spirit,
to
mark
out
the paths
of
thy,
feet,
and
to employ thy head,
thy
hands,
,
and
thy tongue, in
the most
honourable
manner for
thy
God, and
the most useful for the good
of
men.
Remember,
every
hour
of
thy time
is
a
part
of
thy
treasure
:
Let
it
not
be
said
at
last,
it
was
a
prise
put
into
the hands
of a
fool
that
had no
skill nor,
heart
to use
it.
God,
even thy
God, expects
a daily
revenue
of
glory, as
the
just
improvement
of
this
treasure.
Leta
holy zeal
he
kindled within thee, to do glorious
services
for
thy
Cre-
ator
and thy
Saviour, and
to shew
thy
large
returns of
love
to him who
bath first loved
thee.
Let
a
pious am-
bition set all thy powers
at
work, to do some
uncommon
good for men,
and
to be made
an extensive
blessing to all
that
are near
thee. Arise,
and
shine
long,,
as a
fair
ex-
ample
of
holiness in a
dark and
wicked world, and
let
every
year
of
life
brighten
thy
character
on
earth, and
,anlare
thy
reward
in
heaven.
Be:
not content
merely