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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.
To persuade you thereunto take these Arguments.
To perswade you thereuno take these Arguments.
1. Hereby you will gain a comfortable evidence of the truth of Grace in you. For true grace hath this property, that though it be weak, yet it will grow, and increase mightily, as he that loveth silver, is never satisfied with silver, nor he that loveth abundance with increase, saith the Wise man, Eccl. 5. 10. So he that hath true grace in him, will never think he hath enough of it, but will be ever desiring and endeavouring after more. They who have once tasted of the sweetness of grace, are not satisfied with a little, the more they drink, the more they thirst, till they have drank their full draught in the Kingdom of God. It may justly be doubted, whether there be any truth of grace, where there is ⟨p. 53⟩not a desire, and endeavour after an increase therein. It is an ill sign to sit down satisfied, and rest contented with a little. Sure thou hast none at all, who art satisfied with that little grace thou thinkest thou hast.
1. Hereby you will gain a comfortable evidence of the truth of Grace in you. For true grace hath this property, that though it be weak, yet it will grow, and increase mightily, as he that loveth silver, is never satisfied with silver, nor he that loveth abundance with increase, saith the Wise man, Eccl. 5. 10. So he that hath true grace in him, will never think he hath enough of it, but will be ever desiring and endeavouring after more. They who have once tasted of the sweetness of grace, are not satisfied with a little, the more they drink, the more they thirst, till they have drank their full draught in the Kingdome of God. It may justly be doubted, whether there be any truth of grace, where there is ⟨p. 53⟩