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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.
4. Stage-plays. Many of which are stuffed with filthy and obscene speeches, and set forth with many lascivious gestures, by which they are very apt to infect the mind with Effeminate Lust, and dispose the ⟨p. 90⟩heart for unclean and filthy actions. The Stage is a decoy for the Stews.
5. Undecent, and garish attire. Men and Women's strange Apparel doth oft stir up Lust, both in themselves, and others also; especially when such parts as ought to be covered, are left naked. In Prov. 7. 10. a Strumpet is set forth to allure others by her Apparel. Aesop said wittily to a Gallant wantonly attired, That if he did it to please men, he was but a Fool, for no wise man would account the better of him: And if he did it to please Women, he was but a Knave, and meant unchastly.
5. Undecent, and garish attire. Men and Womens strange Apparel doth oft stir up Lust, both in themselves, and others also; especially when such parts as ought to be covered, are left naked. In Prov. 7. 10. a Strumpet is set forth to allure others by her Apparel. Aesop said wittily to a Gallant wantonly attired, That if he did it to please men, he was but a Fool, for no wise man would account the better of him: And if he did it to please Women, he was but a Knave, and meant unchastly.
These are the ordinary occasions of Lust, and provocations thereunto, which ought carefully to be shunned, and avoided.