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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.
Whither art thou bound, O believing soul? For Canaan, for Jerusalem which is above, I am bound for Heaven. But art thou sure that there is such a place as Heaven, and such blessedness there? So sure I am, that I will adventure all upon it. But who is it shall bring thee to Heaven? Jesus of Nazareth, he who suffered, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God.
Whither art thou bound, O believing soul? For Canaan, for Ierusalem which is above, I am bound for Heaven. But art thou sure that there is such a place as Heaven, and such blessedness there? So sure I am, that I will adventure all upon it. But who is it shall bring thee to Heaven? Iesus of Nazareth, he who suffered, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God.
But God is angry with thee, thou art a guilty Creature, and by thy sins hast fallen under his wrath and displeasure; how wilt thou do for that? why, I'll trust Christ for that, he shall be my Propitiation, he shall make peace for me, and he will do so, 1 John 2. 2. O but thou art an unclean and polluted Creature, and there's no unclean thing can enter into that holy Land, How wilt thou do for that? I'll trust Christ for that also, he shall be my Sanctification, and he will be so, 1 Cor. 1. 30.
But God is angry with thee, thou art a guilty Creature, and by thy sins hast fallen under his wrath and displeasure; how wilt thou do for that? why, I'le trust Christ for that, he shall be my Propitiation, he shall make peace for me, and he will do so, 1 Iohn 2. 2. O but thou art an unclean and polluted Creature, and there's no unclean thing can enter into that holy Land, How wilt thou do for that? I'le trust Christ for that also, he shall be my Sanctification, and he will be so, 1 Cor. 1. 30