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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.
CHAP. XVII.
Of our Carriage in reference to Crosses and Afflictions.
IN regard that all men so long as they live here in this world are subject to manifold Losses, Crosses, and Afflictions; therefore it is necessary that I should give you some directions how to carry your selves in reference thereunto.
The Directions are these.
I. Fore-cast what Losses, Crosses, and Afflictions may befall you. When you abound in plenty,1 think a time may come when your plenty may be turned into penury; when you enjoy health and ease, think a time may come when your health may be turned into sickness, your ease into pain; when you are taking your greatest delight in your Yoke-fellow, Children, or Friends, even then consider they are mortal, and may suddenly be snatched from you; look upon all Creature comforts, as indeed they are, mutable, and moveable; thus did Anaxagoras,