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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
Dedication: The Epistle Dedicatory to the Youth of England; especially to those who are in or about…
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.
And because there is a sort of wicked Young Ones, who not being contented with being vile themselves, do desire to draw others into the Fellowship of their works of darkness; therefore let not that word depart from you, in Prov. 1. 10, My Son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not: And verse 15. My Son, walk not thou in the way with them, refrain thy foot from their path. See also Prov. 4. 14, 15. &c.
And because there is a sort of wicked Young Ones, who not being contented with being vile themselves, do desire to draw others into the Fellowship of their works of darkness; therefore let not that word depart from you, in Prov. 1. 10, My Son, if sinners intice thee, consent thou not: And verse 15. My Son, walk not thou in the way with them, refrain thy foot from their path. See also Prov. 4. 14, 15. &c.
And now for you, Young Men, whose years of Apprenticeship are expired, and who are no longer Servants, because you are free from your Masters. You have a wide World before you, take heed that you be not lost in it, by wandering from the Paths of Gods Commandments, either
And now for you, Young Men, whose years of Apprenticeship are expired, and who are no longer Servants, because you are free from your Masters. You have a wide World before you, take heed that you be not lost in it, by wandring from the Paths of Gods Commandments, either