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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
THE Young Man's Guide. › Chapter 19: Of the well▪ ordering and governing our Words.
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2. Christ hath delivered it as a certain truth, That for every idle word that men shall speak, they must give account in the day of Judgment. And that by our words we shall be justified, and by our words we shall be condemned, Mat. 12. 36, 37. Because mens words do declare what their inward disposition is; therefore by their words are they justified, or condemned.
2. Christ hath delivered it as a certain truth, That for every idle word that men shall speak, they must give account in the day of Iudgment. And that by our words we shall be justified, and by our words we shall be condemned, Mat. 12. 36, 37. Because mens words do declare what their inward disposition is; therefore by their words are they justified, or condemned.
Beware therefore, O Young Man, that thou dost not vainly and causelessly increase thy accounts, either by rotten and unsavoury, or by idle and unprofitable discourses. Far be it from thee to use this wind of words, as Bellows to kindle against thy self the flame of Gods wrath here, and the fire of Hell in the life to come. But rather let it be thy care with the Prophet David, To take heed to thy ways, that thou offend not with thy tongue, Psal. 39. 1.
Beware therefore, O Young Man, that thou dost not vainly and causleslly increase thy accounts, either by rotten and unsavoury, or by idle and unprofitable discourses. Far be it from thee to use this wind of words, as Bellows to kindle against thy self the flame of Gods wrath here, and the fire of Hell in the life to come. But rather let it be thy care with the Prophet David, To take heed to thy ways, that thou offend not with thy tongue, Psal. 39. 1.