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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.
1. Know that outward works of mercy are sweet smelling Sacrifices wherewith the Lord is well pleased. These are the Oblations which he now requireth. The Sacrifices of the Old Law are abolished, and done away, ever since our blessed Saviour gave himself an Offering, and a Sacrifice of a sweet smelling savour unto God. The Evangelical Sacrifices which the Lord requireth of us under the Gospel, are the Sacrifices of Prayer, Praise, and Charity. So that if we will be offering up Sacrifices acceptable and pleasing unto God, ⟨p. 148⟩they must be either the Calves of our Lips, even the Sacrifice of Prayer and Praise, or else the Sacrifice of Charity, which the Apostle in Phil. 4. 18. termeth, An odour of a sweet smell, a Sacrifice acceptable and pleasing unto God. The Altar on which this Sacrifice is to be offered, is the Back of the Poor. What greater argument can there be to enforce this Duty of Charity, than to consider, it is acceptable and pleasing unto God? For what ingenuous Christian would not do that which is acceptable unto God.
1. Know that outward works of mercy are sweet smelling Sacrifices wherewith the Lord is well pleased. These are the Oblations which he now requireth. The Sacrifices of the Old Law are abolished, and done away, ever since our blessed Saviour gave himself an Offering, and a Sacrifice of a sweet smelling savour unto God. The Evangelical Sacrifices which the Lord requireth of us under the Gospel, are the Sacrifices of Prayer, Praise, and Charity. So that if we will be offering up Sacrifices acceptable and pleasing unto God, ⟨p. 148⟩they must be either the Calves of our Lips, even the Sacrifice of Prayer and Praise, or else the Sacrifice of Charity, which the Apostle in Phil. 4. 18. termeth, An odour of a sweet smell, a Sacrifice acceptable and pleasing unto God. The Altar on which this Sacrifice is to be offered, is the Back of the Poor. What greater argument can there be to inforce this Duty of Charity, than to consider, it is acceptable and pleasing unto God? For what ingenuous Christian would not do that which is acceptable unto God.