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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.
CHAP. VIII. Containeth a direction unto Young men how to get a stock of Grace.
III. AT thy first setting up, content not thy self with a competent stock of money to begin the World withal: but be sure likewise to get a good stock of Grace. Thou art to drive two Trades together, a trade for thy body, and a trade for thy soul, and each trade must have its distinct stock to be maintained upon. 'Tis like to be but poor trading, where there is no stock to begin upon. Thou mayest as well drive a Trade for thy body without a stock of money, as a Trade for thy soul without a stock of Grace. Get a stock of saving Grate, a stock of Faith ⟨p. 47⟩and Love, and habitual holiness; upon the wise improvement of this, thou wilt grow rich unto God. This is the true riches, the best riches, a little of it is more worth than all the world. For,
III. AT thy first setting up, content not thy self with a competent stock of mony to begin the World withal: but be sure likewise to get a good stock of Grace. Thou art to drive two Trades together, a trade for thy body, and a trade for thy soul, and each trade must have its distinct stock to be maintained upon. 'Tis like to be but poor trading, where there is no stock to begin upon. Thou maist as well drive a Trade for thy body without a stock of mony, as a Trade for thy soul without a stock of Grace. Get a stock of saving Grate, a stock of Faith ⟨p. 47⟩and Love, and habitual holiness; upon the wise improvement of this, thou wilt grow rich unto God. This is the true riches, the best riches, a little of it is more worth than all the world. For,