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Rh ''thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God. will bring thee into judgment." How will you then answer for so much of your misspent time in unsatisfying and vicious pleasures? Will you say in the presence of Jesus, who left us an example that we might follow his steps, will you say in his presence, that you considered them innocent amusements? O be wise, and redeem the time'' by employing your precious moments, not in hewing out cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water; but in seeking substantial pleasures; that flow from an evidence of your acceptance with God, and your adoption into the family of heaven.

Much time may be redeemed. 3. From unprofitable conversation.