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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
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3. Consider the reward of a Liar even among men, which is not to be believed, when he speaks the truth. Common experience showeth, that one being once found in a Lye, is hardly after believed, but is scorned as a man of no credit.
3. Consider the reward of a Lyar even among men, which is not to be believed, when he speaks the truth. Common experience sheweth, that one being once found in a Lye, is hardly after believed, but is scorned as a man of no credit.
4. As this sin is hateful in it self unto God, so it makes the practisers thereof to be odious and abominable unto him. Prov. 6. 16. These things doth the Lord hate, yea, they are abomination unto him, A proud look, a lying tongue, &c. Though God hates and abhors all sin, yet some are more abominable unto him than others, amongst which Lying is one. And Prov. 12. 22. Lying lips are abomination to the Lord.
O Young men, how should the consideration of these things effectually prevail with you to keep a strict watch over your selves, that you break not forth into this sin of Lying, but as the Apostle exhorteth, Eph. 4. 25. Putting away lying speak every man truth with his Neighbour.