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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.
But, O Young Men, how many of you come far short of Aristippus, (though an Heathen Philosopher) in this particular, thinking it no disgrace to break the Peace, but a disgrace to seek it? Forgetting how Abraham humbled himself so far, as to go to Lot for Peace and Reconciliation: the Superior to the Inferior, though the injury done was on Lot's part, and not on Abraham's.
But, O Young Men, how many of you come far short of Aristippus, (though an Heathen Philosopher) in this particular, thinking it no disgrace to break the Peace, but a disgrace to seek it? Forgetting how Abraham humbled himself so far, as to go to Lot for Peace and Reconciliation: the Superiour to the Inferiour, though the injury done was on Lot's part, and not on Abraham's.
Surely whosoever will be the Children of Abraham, must follow the steps of their Father Abraham; and though elder in years, and greater in place, yet go first to their Brothers for peace and reconciliation. Yea, herein we shall imitate God, and thereby show our selves the Children of our Heavenly Father, who first seeks unto us who have grievously sinned and trespassed against him. Alas! if God had not began with us, when should we have sought to him? we should have stood out with him to all Eternity. Now is it the honour of God to begin with us poor Creatures? And is it not the honour of a Creature to begin reconciliation with his Fellow-creature.
Surely whosoever will be the Children of Abraham, must sollow the steps of their Father Abraham; and though elder in years, and greater in place, yet go first to their Brothers for peace and reconciliation. Yea, herein we shall imitate God, and thereby shew our selves the Children of our Heavenly Father, who first seeks unto us who have grievously sinned and trespassed against him. Alas! if God had not began with us, when should we have sought to him? we should have stood out with him to all Eternity. Now is it the honour of God to begin with us poor Creatures? And is it not the honour of a Creature to begin reconciliation with his Fellow-creature.