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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.
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, Prov. 23. 20. Be not amongst Wine-bibbers; that is, frequent not the company of such as are given to drinking and tipling. 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 adjoyn themselves to them, than such as are infected with the Plague, or Leprosie.
There are two Arguments which are very prevalent with many Young Men to persuade them to go on in this so heinous and dangerous a sin: but being weighed in the balance of the Sanctuary, they will be found very light.
There are two Arguments which are very prevalent with many Young Men to perswade them to go on in this so heynous and dangerous a sin: but being weighed in the ballance of the Sanctuary, they will be found very light.