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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. Possess thy soul with a serious consideration of Gods all-seeing presence about thee, wheresoever thou art. It is the very Argument which Solomon useth to dissuade the wanton young man from his filthy course of life, Prov. 5. 20, 21. Why wilt thou my Son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings. Though the unclean person commit this sin never so secretly, that will avail him little. It was the fear of God, arising from the consideration of his all-seeing presence, that kept Joseph from hearkening to the Adulterous solicitations of his Mistress. How can I, saith he, do this great wickedness, and sin against God? Gen. 39. 9. Art thou out of fear of being espied or discovered by the eye of man, yet consider the All-seeing eye of God is upon thee.
3. Possess thy soul with a serious consideration of Gods all-seeing presence about thee, wheresoever thou art. It is the very Argument which Solomon useth to disswade the wanton young man from his filthy course of life, Prov. 5. 20, 21. Why wilt thou my Son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosome of a stranger? For the wayes of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings. Though the unclean person commit this sin never so secretly, that will avail him little. It was the fear of God, arising from the consideration of his all-seeing presence, that kept Ioseph from hearkening to the Adulterous sollicitations of his Mistris. How can I, saith he, do this great wickedness, and sin against God? Gen. 39. 9. Art thou out of fear of being espied or discovered by the eye of man, yet consider the All-seeing eye of God is upon thee.
4. Shun all means; occasions, and provocations unto Lust and Uncleanness. He that will shun any sin, must avoid the occasions thereof, else he will tempt God to give him up thereunto. The occasions and provocations of Lust are divers.