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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.
4. Be earnest with God in prayer, who is the God of all grace, that be would be pleased to vouchsafe unto thee his holy sanctifying Spirit, which may quicken thy dead soul, infuse the grace of life, and make thee partaker of his holiness, whereby thou mayest become a new Creature. Beg of God, that he would not put thee off with the things of this world, but together with his outward blessings, or whether thou have them or not, that he would bless thee with spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus; and that he would enrich thee in the Inner man, with his saving and sanctifying graces. What the Apostle James saith of Wisdom is true of all grace, If any one lack it, let him as• of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and […] not, and it shall be given him, Jam. 1. 5.
4. Be earnest with God in prayer, who is the God of all grace, that be would be pleased to vouchsafe unto thee his holy sanctifying Spirit, which may quicken thy dead soul, infuse the grace of life, and make thee partaker of his holiness, whereby thou maist become a new Creature. Beg of God, that he would not put thee off with the things of this world, but together with his outward blessings, or whether thou have them or not, that he would bless thee with spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus; and that he would inrich thee in the Inner man, with his saving and sanctifying graces. What the Apostle Iames saith of Wisdom is true of all grace, If any one lack it, let him as• of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and 〈…〉 not, and it shall be given him, Jam. 1. 5.
O young man, may grace be had for asking? Ask, and ask, again, never keep silence, nor let fall thy suit till thou hast obtained. And in thy Prayers plead that gracious promise, Isa. 44. 3. I will pour Water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground. That is, where there is no sap of grace, nor moisture of goodness, upon such, saith the Lord, will I pour out my water, my living water, my grace shall flow down upon him, and his soul shall be as a well watered garden.