A41668:614
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.
Therefore S. John, as it is recorded of him, going to the Bath at Ephesus, there met Ebion, and Cerinthus, two blasphemous Heretics, belching out their blasphemies against Christ: whereupon he made all the haste he could out of their company, fearing some eminent Judgment from the Lord to fall upon them. Who was no sooner departed, but presently the house fell ⟨p. 136⟩down, and destroyed them with their Companions.
Therefore S. Iohn, as it is recorded of him, going to the Bath at Ephesus, there met Ebion, and Cerinthus, two blasphemous Hereticks, belching out their blasphemies against Christ: whereupon he made all the haste he could out of their company, fearing some eminent Judgment from the Lord to fall upon them. Who was no sooner departed, but presently the house fell ⟨p. 136⟩down, and destroyed them with their Companions.
Ah Young Man, know assuredly, that if thou needlessly and frequently associatest thy self with wicked and profane persons, thou wilt partake of their Plagues. If therefore thou art engaged into evil company, speedily withdraw thy self from them. The Physicians rule, in reference to persons infected with the Plague, is good to be observed towards profane company; Cito, Long, Tarde.
Ah Young Man, know assuredly, that if thou needlesly and frequently associatest thy self with wicked and prophane persons, thou wilt partake of their Plagues. If therefore thou art ingaged into evil company, speedily withdraw thy self from them. The Physitians rule, in reference to persons infected with the Plague, is good to be observed towards prophane company; Cito, Longe, Tarde.