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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 shall give you two Cautions.
1 Be not so diligent in […] thy particular Calling, that thou neglect the Duties of thy general calling as a Christian; I mean, be not so eager in following thy worldly businesses and employments, that thou neglect thy spiritual businesses, as thy morning and evening devotions unto God, &c.
1 Bee not so diligent in 〈…〉 thy particular Calling, that thou neglect the Duties of thy general calling as a Christian; I mean, be not so eager in fo•lowing thy worldly businesses and imployments, that thou neglect thy spiritual businesses, as thy morning and evening devotions unto God, &c.
2 Labour to be heavenly-minded in earthly employments; 1to follow worldly businesses with spiritual affections, often lifting up thine heart unto God in some heavenly ejaculations; As thou art eagerly following thy worldly businesses, oft meditate on that excellent saying of our Saviour,2 What will it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lo•e his own soul?
2 Labour to bee heavenly-minded in earthly imployments; 1to follow worldly businesses with spiritual affections, often lifting up thine heart unto God in some heavenly ejaculations; As thou art eagerly following thy worldly businesses, oft meditate on that excellent saying of our Saviour,