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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.
O Young men, I appeal to your Consciences, whether you have not many ways made your selves guilty of this most heinous, and odious sin of Lying, but especially in your buying, selling, and trading. Have you not oft-times said in selling your commodities, It is good, yea very good, and no better to be had for money, when you know it is naught? Have you not often said, That such a commodity stood you in so much, when as indeed it cost you far less? and that you were offered such and such a price for the same, when as in truth it was not so?
O Young men, I appeal to your Consciences, whether you have not many wayes made your selves guilty of this most heinous, and odious sin of Lying, but especially in your buying, selling, and trading. Have you not oft-times said in selling your commodities, It is good, yea very good, and no better to be had for money, when you know it is naught? Have you not often said, That such a commodity stood you in so much, when as indeed it cost you far less? and that you were offered such and such a price for the same, when as in truth it was not so?
Motives or Arguments against the sin of Lying.
1. It is as expressly against the letter of the Law as any other sin. Read Lev. 19. 11. Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lye one to another. And Col: 3. 9. Lye not one to another.
1. It is as expresly against the letter of the Law as any other sin. Read Lev. 19. 11. Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsly, neither lye one to another. And Col: 3. 9. Lye not one to another.