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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.
CHAP. XXI. Containeth particular Directions for the ordering our lives, and actions, according to Godliness.
IN the next place I shall give thee some particular Directions.
I. Beware of living in the wilful omission of any known duty. The omission of good maketh us as liable to eternal vengeance, as the committing of evil. The unprofitable servant, we read, was •ast into outer darkness, where was nothing but weeping and gnashing of teeth; not for misspending his Talent, but for not improving it to his Masters advantage, Matth. 25. 24, 30. And Luk. 16. 20, 25. We read how Dives was tormented in Hell, not for taking away from Lazarus, but for not relieving him in his wants. And at the day of Judgment the▪ Reprobate are condemned, not for oppressing the Poor, but for not feeding them: not for stripping them of their Apparel, but for not clothing the naked, Mat. 25. 42, 43.
I. Beware of living in the wilful omission of any known duty. The omission of good maketh us as liable to eternal vengeance, as the committing of evil. The unprofitable servant, we read, was •ast into outer darkness, where was nothing but weeping and gnashing of teeth; not for mispending his Talent, but for not improving it to his Masters advantage,