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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
THE Young Man's Guide. › Chapter 6: Containeth Directions suitable to Young Men.
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. VI. Containeth Directions suitable to Young Men.
Having answered the Objections of some Young Men against their early serving of God. I come now to give you some Directions suitable to your state and condition.
HAving answered the Objections of some Young Men against their early serving of God. I come now to give you some Directions suitable to your state and condition.
1. Labour to be well rooted and grounded in the principles of Religion, otherwise you will soon be carried away with every wind of Doctrine, and so made a prey to every seducer. Observe who they be that are easiest seduced by Papists, Quakers, and false Teachers, and you will find that they were such who were never well grounded in the Principles of Religion. Ephes. 4. 14. They are said to be Children in understanding, who are tossed to and fro, and carried away with every wind of Doctrine; implying, that weak and ungrounded Christians are aptest to embrace every false and erroneous Doctrine. Whereas the Martyrs being well grounded in the Principles of Religion, could not be removed from the Truth by all the Arguments of the most Learned Doctors. As therefore thou wouldst be preserved from all erroneous Doctrines, and damnable Heresies, labour in the use of all means God hath sanctified, that thou mayst be well rooted and grounded in the truth. To that end,
1. Labour to be well rooted and grounded in the principles of Religion, otherwise you will soon be carried away with every wind of Doctrine, and so made a prey to every seducer. Observe who they be that are easiest seduced by Papists, Quakers, and false Teachers, and you will find that they were such who were never well grounded in the Principles of Religion.