The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan…

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 ⟨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?

5. Avoid the Society and Company of Drunkards, Prov. 23. 20. Be not amongst Wine-bibbers; that is, frequent not the company of such as are given to drinking and tippling. For though they do not find thee like unto themselves, yet if thou consort with them, they will make thee such. For as he that walketh with wise men, shall be wise; so a Companion of Fools shall be destroyed, Prov. 13. 20. As associating thy self with wise men, is an excellent means of getting Knowledge and Wisdom: So contrariwise, associating thy self with Drunkards, is the high way to drunkenness and folly; their company is no less contagious to such as adjoin themselves to them, than such as are infected with the Plague, or Leprosy.

5. Avoid the Society and Company of Drunkards,