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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. When thou art in good company,1 trifle not away thy time with worldly conferences and discourses, as the common fault of too too many is, whereof Saint Bernard complained in his time. But let the subject of thy discourse rather be some spiritual matter.
- 1Nihil de Scripturis, nihil de salute agitur animarum, sed nug•, & risus, & verba proseruntur in venturs. Bernard.
II. Labour to turn the current of worldly discourses into spiritual; to that end watch every opportunity which may occasion any digression from worldly matters, into some spiritual and heavenly subject.
III. Be ready to communicate and impart such spiritual gifts and graces as thou hast received. Hast thou any competent measure of saving knowledge? communicate thy knowledge unto others, by acquainting them with the mysteries of salvation. Hast thou found comfort after thy spiritual troubles and desertions? Hast thou found support under thy trials and temptations? Hast thou found gracious answers and returns to thy prayers? Hast thou got the victory over any lust or corruption? freely and willingly communicate and impart unto others the experiences thou hast had of Gods Mercy, Power, and Goodness in thy several straights, and exigencies, directing them to such ways and courses wherein thy self hast found much good and benefit. This we find expressly commanded.1
III. Bee ready to communicate and impart such spiritual gifts and graces as thou hast received. Hast thou any competent measure of saving knowledge? communicate thy knowledge unto others, by acquainting them with the mysteries of salvation. Hast thou found comfort after thy spiritual troubles and desertions? Hast thou found support under thy trials and temptations? Hast thou found gracious answers and returns to thy prayers? Hast thou got the victory over any lust or corruption? freely and willingly communicate and impart unto others the experiences thou hast had of Gods Mercy, Power, and Goodness in thy several straights, and exigencies, directing them to such waies and courses wherein thy self hast found much good and benefit. This wee finde expresly commanded.