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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.
1. Often meditate of the fearful Woes denounced against Drunkards, and the dreadful Judgments threatened against them.
1. Often meditate of the fearful Woes denounced against Drunkards, and the dreadful Iudgments threatned against them.
Woe to the Drunkards of Ephraim, Isa. 28. 1. Woe to them that rise up early in the Morning, that they may follow strong drink, and continue until night, till Wine inflame them, Isa. 5. 22. Note this, O Young Men, who count it a glory to be able to bear much drink; a glory more fit for a Draw-horse than a man: yet such men, or rather such Beasts there are, which glory in drinking others under-board, as they use to speak. If this be not, what is it for men to glory in their shame? And besides, thus bring they on their Souls, their own, and others blood.
No marvel therefore that the Apostle putteth Drunkards into the Catalogue of them that shall not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, 1 Cor. 6. 10. and Gal. 5. 21. And the Prophet avoucheth, that Hell hath enlarged her self, and opened her mouth without measure for them, Isa. 5. 14. Instance Drunken Dives, whose Soul immediately ⟨p. 72⟩passed from Earth to Hell, where he could not get one drop of Water to cool his Tongue in that tormenting flame,