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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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3. The measure of labouring, when we never think we have laid up enough, but are continually and eagerly seeking after more, our hungry hearts crying still in our ears, Gather, Gather, lay up for the days to come. When we cannot be content with food convenient, but seek after more than is needful both for the present and future maintenance of the charge God hath committed to us.
3. The measure of labouring, when we never think we have laid up enough, but are continually and eagerly seeking after more, our hungry hearts crying still in our ears, Gather, Gather, lay up for the dayes to come. When we cannot be content with food convenient, but seek after more than is needful both for the present and future maintenance of the charge God hath committed to us.
It is recorded of Esau, that though he was a Profane, earthly-minded man, yet could say to his Brother Jacob, I have enough, Gen. 33. 9. Oh then what a shame is it for such as make a profession of Religion, and would seem to be of the seed of Jacob, yet cannot say, they have enough! Oh how many Christians herein come short of Esau? Should you by your extraordinary care and pains attain to a considerable estate here, what would be your advantage thereby? Happily you may wear better clothes, fare more deliciously, provide greater portions for your Children, and at last go to Hell with the more credit than the poorer sort. And is this a privilege to be so much desired, and laboured after, to descend with pomp into the pit?
It is recorded of Esau, that though he was a Prophane, earthly-minded man, yet could say to his Brother Iacob, I have enough, Gen. 33. 9. Oh then what a shame is it for such as make a profession of Religion, and would seem to be of the seed of Iacob, yet cannot say, they have enough! Oh how many Christians herein come short of Esau? Should you by your extraordinary care and pains attain to a considerable estate here, what would be your advantage thereby? Happily you may wear better cloaths, fare more deliciously, provide greater portions for your Children, and at last go to Hell with the more credit than the poorer sort. And is this a priviledge to be so much desired, and laboured after, to descend with pomp into the pit?