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The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan…
The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan showing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan shewing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by S. and B.G. for Nevil Simmons, 1676
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.
4. There is no joy comparable to their joy, who set themselves to serve God in truth and sincerity. Such the Apostle Peter saith, Rejoice with joy unspeakable, and full of glory, 1 Pet. 1. 8. Therefore the Wise Man speaking in the commendation of godliness, saith, Her ways are ways of pleasantness, Prov. 3, 17. As if he had said, Though worldly men do judge the ways of godliness to be sad and uncomfortable, yet they do indeed yield great joy and pleasure to those who walk in them; and therefore may well be termed, ways of pleasantness. For,
4. There is no joy comparable to their joy, who set themselves to serve God in truth and sincerity. Such the Apostle Peter saith, Rejoyce with joy unspeakable, and full of glory, 1 Pet. 1. 8. Therefore the Wise Man speaking in the commendation of godliness, saith, Her ways are ways of pleasantness, Prov. 3, 17. As if he had said, Though worldly men do judge the ways of godliness to be sad and uncomfortable, yet they do indeed yield great joy and pleasure to those who walk in them; and therefore may well be termed, ways of pleasantness. For,
1. In ways of godliness, God doth communicate himself to the Soul, and the Soul doth enjoy sweet communion with God: The Soul doth enjoy, as the influences of Gods Grace, so the light of his Countenance, which is, as it were, an Heaven upon Earth: yea, the greatest happiness poor Creatures can possibly attain unto.
1. In ways of godliness, God doth communicate himself to the Soul, and the Soul doth injoy sweet communion with God: The Soul doth injoy, as the influences of Gods Grace, so the light of his Countenance, which is, as it were, an Heaven upon Earth: yea, the greatest happiness poor Creatures can possibly attain unto.