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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
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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.
5 So soon as you are up and ready, with-draw your self into some private place, and there read some portion of the Scriptures, which will be an excellent means to season your hearts, and compose ⟨p. 94⟩your minds; yea hereby you will be the better prepared to hear the Word preached, and the better enabled to try the Doctrines delivered,1 according to the exhortation of the Apostle, Prove all things, hold fast that which is good.
5 So soon as you are up and ready, with-draw your self into some priva•e place, and there read some por•ion of the Scriptures, which will be an excellent means to season your hearts, and compose ⟨p. 94⟩your minds; yea hereby you will be the better prepared to hear the Word preached, and the better enabled to try the Doctrines delivered,1 according to the exhortation of the Apostle, Prove all things, hold fast that which is good.
6 As Prayer is a duty to be performed every morning, so especially on the Lords-Day morning; which is in some measure to be suitable thereunto. Having therefore confessed your sins, and begged the pardon of them, together with power against them, and grace to serve God: then pray both for the Minister, and for your selves.
6 As Prayer is a duty to be performed every morning, so especially on the Lords-Day morning; which is in some measure to bee suitable thereunto. Having therefore confessed your sins, and begged the pardon of them, together with power against them, and grace to serve God: then pray both for the Minister, and for your selves.