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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.
3. Be diligent and industrious in thy Calling. Whilst Israel was working in Egypt, they had no leisure to sit long at their Cups: but while they lay still in the Wilderness, they sate down to eat and drink, and then rose up to pl•y, Exod. 32. 6. Thou wicked and slothful servant, saith our Saviour, Matth. 25. 26. If slothful, certainly wicked: for the slothful and idle servant is the Devils Captive, whom he carries about with him, and leads into every Tavern and Alehouse.
3. Be diligent and industrious in thy Calling. Whilest Israel was working in Aegypt, they had no leisure to sit long at their Cups: but while they lay still in the Wilderness, they sate down to eat and drink, and then rose up to pl•y, Exod. 32. 6. Thou wicked and slothful servant, saith our Saviour, Matth. 25. 26. If slothful, certainly wicked: for the slothful and idle servant is the Devils Captive, whom he carries about with him, and leads into every Tavern and Alehouse.
4. Consider Gods All-seeing presence about thee wheresoever thou art. Couldst thou sit long over thy Cups, […] away thy precious time in vain and fruitless discourses; didst thou but seriously consider Gods All-seeing ⟨p. 81⟩presence about thee, to whom •hou must one day give an account, as of thy sinful actions, so of thy idle words, and mis-spent time?
4. Consider Gods All-seeing presence about thee wheresoever thou art. Couldst thou sit long over thy Cups, 〈…〉 away thy precious time in vain and fruitless discourses; didst thou but seriously consider Gods Allseeing