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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. XIII. Of Drunkenness, which is another Vice, whereunto Young Men are addicted.
II. Another sin whereunto Youth is subject, is Drunkenness. I confess there are Drunkards of all Ages, Old as well as Young: But many get such habits of this sin in their Youth, that they know not how to leave it when they are Old. Touching this Vice of Drunkenness, I shall briefly show you,
II. ANother sin whereunto Youth is subject, is Drunkenness. I confess there are Drunkards of all Ages, Old as well as Young: But many get such habits of this sin in their Youth, that they know not how to leave it when they are Old. Touching this Vice of Drunkenness, I shall briefly shew you,
1. What it is. 2. What Remedies may be used for avoiding the same.
I. Drunkenness is a Vice whereby in drinking men so exceed ⟨p. 76⟩the measure of necessity, and honest delight, as they distemper both their minds and bodies thereby. By necessity, I mean such a measure as is needful to preserve our life, and quench our natural thirst. By honest delight, I mean that liberty which God in Christ hath given his Children at times of rejoicing, to drink not only for mere necessity to quench the thirst, but also for Christian delight and pleasure. Thus did Joseph, and his Brethren,