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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 24: Of Moderation in seeking after Riches
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III. BE Moderate in the pursuit of worldly things, in seeking after riches, that thou mayest not be drowned in the cares of them. Joh 6. 27. Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for the meat which endureth to everlasting life Where by Meat our Saviour meaneth all things which this world affordeth for the use of man: one kind being by a Synecdoche put for all other kinds. And by labouring he meaneth an inordinate, and immoderate endeavour, after the things of this World. For the word in the Greek [Greek or Hebrew], signifieth to endeavour after things with the greatest earnestness, pain, and diligence. So that our Saviour doth not simply forbid the labouring for earthly things, but,
III. BE Moderate in the pursuit of worldly things, in seeking after riches, that thou maist not be drowned in the cares of them. Joh 6. 27. Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for the meat which endureth to everlasting life Where by Meat our Saviour meaneth all things which this world affordeth for the use of man: one kind being by a Synecdoche put for all other kinds. And by labouring he meaneth an inordinate, and immoderate endeavour, after the things of this World. For the word in the Greek 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, signifieth to endeavour after things with the greatest earnestness, pain, and diligence. So that our Saviour doth not simply forbid the labouring for earthly things, but,
1. The inordinate intention of the mind of him that laboureth, when it is filled with zeal for, and with carking, distrustful thoughts about these earthly things. Oh the carnal distrust of many Worldlings, who think they shall never have enough to keep them when they are old! which is a sinful anxiety, however veiled under the appearance of providence against future necessity, whereby they do but anticipate their cares, and create a needless Distraction to themselves.
1. The inordinate intention of the mind of him that laboureth, when it is filled with zeal for, and with carking, distrustful thoughts about these earthly things. Oh the carnal distrust of many Worldlings, who think they shall never have enough to keep them when they are old! which is a sinful anxiety, however vailed under the appearance of providence against future necessity, whereby they do but anticipate their cares, and create a needless Distraction to themselves.