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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.
6. Drunkenness robs men of their precious time. No sort of men usually mis-spend so much precious time, as Drunkards: for they use to sit long at the Wine, as the Prophet Isaiah describeth them, (Chapt. 5. 11.) They rise up early to follow Drunkenness, and continue unto the night, till the Wine do inflame them. And when the Wine hath once inflamed them, then are they a while after unfit for any thing but sleep.
7. Another effect of Drunkenness is, That it makes a man unfit, as to all good duties, so especially to that of Christian watchfulness, which our blessed Saviour, and his Apostles, often call for; whereby he should be always prepared to appear before Christ, whensoever he shall come to Judgment. Therefore Christ forewarns all his to take heed, that their hearts be not overcome with surfeiting and drunkenness, lest that day come on them unawares, Luk. 21. 34.
O Wretch, what if that day of the Lord should come upon thee in thy drunken fit? The day of the Lord will so come as a Thief in the night. The Drunkards life is all Night; a drowsy sleeping season: 'tis often Night with him at Noon. His Cups do darken (as to him) the brightest Sun, and serve for Clouds or Curtains to cover him up to sleep.
O Wretch, what if that day of the Lord should come upon thee in thy drunken fit? The day of the Lord will so come as a Thief in the night. The Drunkards life is all Night; a drowsie sleeping season: 'tis often Night with him at Noon. His Cups do darken (as to him) the brightest Sun, and serve for Clouds or Curtains to cover him up to sleep.