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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.
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.
Arise Sleeper, the Lord is coming; thy day is near, the next fit of Drunkenness may be the night wherein the Judge will come. Do not put it off thus; I do not think so, I believe he will not come yet; he is the more like to come for that, that thou thinkest he will not. That wicked servant, Luk. 12. 45. that said, My Lord delayeth his coming, and did eat and drink, and was Drunken: The Lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware. Thou thinkest not that Death will meet thee, that Judgment will meet thee the next time thou art Drunken. But what if it should be so, if thou shouldst be snatched from the Ale-bench, and brought to Judgment? how wouldst thou give an account of thy self to God, when thou hast not reason enough left thee to give an answer to a man. Watch therefore, but that can never be, unless thou wilt first awake from thy Drunkenness.