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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.
Thus much for the setting forth the miserable condition of such as continue impenitently in their sinful courses, upon a conceit that they have time enough before them to repent in. Wherein I have somewhat the longer insisted, thereby to startle and awaken all unconverted sinners out of their carnal security, into a lively sense and apprehension of the dreadful danger they are in, so long as they live and lye in their sins unrepented of.
I shall close this last Objection, by removing those encouragements which many plead for the delaying their amendment, and reformation.
I shall close this last Objection, by removing those incouragements which many plead for the delaying their amendment, and reformation.
1. Taken from that noted place in Ezek. 18. 21. But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my Statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. Whence some have inferred, that at what time soever a sinner doth repent him of his sins, he shall be received to mercy; and thereupon have deferred their repentance till it hath been too late.