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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.
Obj. Many Saints, and holy servants of God have used 'this Officious Lye, as Rebecca, and Jacob, Gen. 27. 18, 19. Abraham, Gen. 20. 2.
Obj. Many Saints, and holy servants of God have used 'this Officious Lye, as Rebecca, and Iacob, Gen. 27. 18, 19. Abraham, Gen. 20. 2.
A. The best have their sins, and we are to follow their Virtues, and to fear their faults. Their faults were never recorded for our imitation, but for our Caution.
A. The best have their sins, and we are to follow their Vertues, and to fear their faults. Their faults were never recorded for our imitation, but for our Caution.
Obj. Yea but God commendeth and rewarded many for their Officious Lye.