The Morning of Spiritual Youth Improved, in the Prospect of Old Age and Its Infirmities / Being a Literal and Spiritual Paraphrase on the Twelfth Chapter of Ecclesiastes. In a Series of Letters.

BEING A
LITERAL AND SPIRITUAL PARAPHRASE
On the Twelfth Chapter of Ecclesiastes .
In a Series of Letters.
By J. CHURCH, V. D. M.
“Rejoice, O young Man, in thy Youth.”— Solomon . “The prudent Man foreseeth the Evil, and hideth himself.” “—and add to your Faith Virtue.”— Peter .
LONDON: PRINTED BY R. THOMAS, RED LION STREET, BOROUGH.
CHRISTIAN READER ,
I need make no apology far publishing the following Letters , as the Subject was first delivered in several Discourses , and is now by the particular desire of many friends , published to the Church in the form of familiar Letters—appearing in the homely dress of plain speech , they will , doubtless , meet the censure of the carnal critic , but my mind is fully made up on that point—that which is highly esteemed amongst such men , is abominable in the sight of God .
Being favored with much of the presence of God in preaching the Sermons , and since then in writing some of these Letters , I trust every wise , spiritual , and humble Christian , into whose hands this Work may fall , will be edified , reproved , comforted , and built up on their most holy Faith .—
So prays thy witting Servant in Christ Jesus ,
TO AMICUS.