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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.
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.
2 Seek advice from others whom thou conceivest to be godly, and judicious; and amidst their counsels observe what it is thine own spirit doth best approve of, and most close with.
2 Seek advice from others whom thou conceivest to bee godly, and judicious; and amidst their counsels observe what it is thine own spirit doth best approve of, and most cloze with.
3 Prayer being the means sanctified by God for the obtaining of every good thing, be earnest with God in Prayer, that he would direct thee in the right way and course; that he would cause thee to hear a voice behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk in it.
3 Prayer being the means sanctified by God for the obtaining of every good thing, bee earnest with God in Prayer, that hee would direct thee in the right way and course; that he would cause thee to hear a voyce behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk in it.