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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 9: Containeth Directions how to live a godly and gracious Life.
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. IX. Containeth Directions how to live a godly and gracious Life.
Betake thy self to live a godly and gracious Life.
BEtake thy self to live a godly and gracious Life.
For thy help therein take these Directions.
I. Direction, At thy first awaking in the morning lift up thine heart to God in a thankful acknowledgement of his mercy to thee the night pass, in giving thee such ⟨p. 54⟩quiet rest and sleep, whereby thy body is refreshed, and thou enabled for the duties of the day. And beg of God that he would so assist thee with his Grace and Holy Spirit, that all the thoughts of thy heart, and words of thy mouth, and works of thy hands, the day following, may be acceptable in his sight.
I. Direction, At thy first awaking in the morning lift up thine heart to God in a thankful acknowledgement of his mercy to thee the night pass, in giving thee such