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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
Dedication: The Epistle Dedicatory to the Youth of England; especially to those who are in or about…
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Though I fear you are not all of you in so good a condition for your Souls, as that I may apply those words to you without exception, which are in 1 Joh. 2. 14. I have written unto you, Young Men, because you are strong, and the Word of God abideth in you; and ye have overcome the wicked one: yet the Searcher of all hearts knoweth, that I have written this Preface, and the ensuing Treatise to you, out of an earnest desire that it might be so with you.
THough I fear you are not all of you in so good a condition for your Souls, as that I may apply those words to you without exception, which are in 1 Ioh. 2. 14. I have written unto you, Young Men, because you are strong, and the Word of God abideth in you; and ye have overcome the wicked one: yet the Searcher of all hearts knoweth, that I have written this Preface, and the ensuing Treatise to you, out of an earnest desire that it might be so with you.
My self, and others, that stand upon the Brink of Eternity, by reason of Age, can see better than your selves (because we have had experience of it) that your Youthful time is a dangerous time; wherein, however you may now rejoice, yet if you take not heed, you may contract such guilt to your Souls, as may make you to mourn hereafter, yea for ever, Prov. 5. 11, 12, 13.
My self, and others, that stand upon the Brink of Eternity, by reason of Age, can see better than your selves (because we have had experience of it) that your Youthful time is a dangerous time; wherein, however you may now rejoyce, yet if you take not heed, you may contract such guilt to your Souls, as may make you to mourn hereafter, yea for ever,