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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 20: Of the well-ordering our Actions.
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2. Let the Word and Will of God be the Rule of thy life, Psal. 119. 9. Wherewithal shall a Young Man cleanse his way? The question may be enlarged, wherewithal shall a Young, or Old Man, cleanse and order his way? And the Answer will be the same, By taking heed thereto, according to thy Word. This Word is a Light to the feet, and a Lantern to the steps: it showeth thee what is good, and that good must be done: it showeth thee what is evil, and what evil is to be avoided: it showeth thee what good is to be done, and how; what evils are to be eschewed, and how thou mayst avoid them.
2. Let the Word and Will of God be the Rule of thy life, Psal. 119. 9. Wherewithal shall a Young Man cleanse his way? The question may be inlarged, wherew•thal shall a Young, or Old Man, cleanse and order his way? And the Answer will be the same, By taking heed thereto, according to thy Word. This Word is a Light to the feet, and a Lanthorn to the steps: it sheweth thee what is good, and that good must be done: it sheweth thee what is evil, and what evil is to be avoided: it sheweth thee what good is to be done, and how; what evils are to be eschewed, and how thou mayst avoid them.
Young Man, do not (as the most of thine Age use to do) be unruly, live not according to thy unruly head or heart, according to thy unruly lusts and passions, but live by rule; live not by the rule of Custom, or by the rule of example, after the course of this World; but let God be thy Ruler▪ and his Law be thy Rule. As many as walk according to this rule, peace shall be on them, and mercy, Gal. 6. 16. Enquire diligently, what would God have me do? How would God have me live? Would God have me live an idle life? Would God have me to swear, or to lye, or to covet? Is not this it, that the Lord would have me do, to deny all ungodliness, and worldly lusts, and to live righteously, and soberly, and godly in this present world?