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Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…
Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by R. Ibbitson and M. Wright, 1661
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I. Make Gods Word the rule of all thy actions. This direction the Apostle hinteth, in Gal. 6. 16. As many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy. Where the Apostle terms the Word of God the rule whereby we must walk, and square all our actions.
I. Make Gods Word the rule of all thy actions. This direction the Apostle hinteth, in Gal. 6. 16. As many as walk according to this rul•, peace be on them, and mercy. Where the Apostle terms the Word of God the rule whereby we must walk, and square all our actions.
Quest. What is to be done in such cases, wherein we are doubtful, and uncertain of the will and mind of God, and what is most agreeable thereunto?
Ans. 1. In doubtful cases, where the reasons on both sides seem to be equally balanced, observe which side seems most to tend to the glory of God, the good of thy Neighbour, and thine own Spiritual welfare, and incline rather thereunto; and know, that when thou shalt propound these things as thine end, and aim, and make them thy Bias, God will then delight to make known his good pleasure to thee.
Ans. 1. In doub•ful cases, where the reasons on both sides seem to be equally ballanced, observe which side seems most to tend to the glory of God, the good of thy Neighbour, and thine own Spiritual welfare, and incline rather thereunto; and know, that when thou shalt propound these things as thine end, and aym, and make them thy Bias, God will then delight to make known his good pleasure to thee.