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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 2: Containeth the grand proposition, with the Reasons thereof.
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.
From the drift and scope of Solomon in these words, may be raised this point of Doctrine.
FRom the drift and scope of Solomon in these words, may be raised this point of Doctrine.
Doct. It is a duty incumbent upon all young men to consecrate the prime and strength of their days to the service of God. So to remember God, as to devote themselves to him. This was Typified under the Law, where the Lord required the first-fruits to be dedicated unto him, the firstborn to be sanctified unto him, and the young Bullocks and Lambs to be offered in Sacrifice unto him. Which was written for our learning, to teach and instruct us, to offer unto God the service of our youth as well as of our old age. And is it not most equal that as the first-fruits of other things, so the first-fruits of man, of his ripened understanding and affections, should be given unto God? Was the Lord greatly offended when as men reserved the best of the flock to themselves, and offered the old, the blind, and the lame unto him? And will he be well pleased that we devote our youth, and younger years to the service of Satan, and the satisfying our own lusts, and reserve for him only our decrepit old age?
Doct. It is a duty incumbent upon all young men to consecrate the prime and strength of their dayes to the service of God. So to remember God, as to devote themselvs to him. This was Typified under the Law, where the Lord required the first-fruits to be dedicated unto him, the firstborn to be sanctified unto him, and the young Bullocks and Lambs to be offered in Sacrifice unto him. Which was written for our learning, to teach and instruct us, to offer unto God the service of our youth as well as of our old age. And is it not most equal that as the first-fruits of other things, so the first-fruits of man, of his ripened understanding and affections, should be given unto God? Was the Lord greatly offended when as men reserved the best of the flock to themselves, and offered the old, the blind, and the lame unto him? And will he be wellpleased that we devote our youth, and younger years to the service of Satan, and the satisfying our own lusts, and reserve for him only our decrepit old age?