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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.
In this small Treatise, I have set before you Life and Death, Heaven and Hell, Happiness and Misery. Know assuredly, that as you choose now, so shall you speed hereafter. Oh then for the Lord Christ's sake, and for the sake of your poor Souls, choose that good part which shall never be taken from you: walk in the path which leadeth to life, and happiness, that you may not perish, and be tormented with the Devils in hell fire to all Eternity.
In this small Treatise, I have set before you Life and Death, Heaven and Hell, Happiness and Misery. Know assuredly, that as you chuse now, so shall you speed hereafter. Oh then for the Lord Christ's sake, and for the sake of your poor Souls, chuse that good part which shall never be taken from you: walk in the path which leadeth to life, and happiness, that you may not perish, and be tormented with the Devils in hell fire to all Eternity.
And now, my Friend, I bid thee farewell. Take these words along with thee, let them ever be before thine eyes, and upon thine heart, and then go on thy way. Good Counsel be with thee, that thou mayst guide thine affairs with discretion: and good success be upon thee, that thou mayst eat the fruit of thy good doings. I wish first that thy Soul may prosper, and then I also wish that thy Body may prosper, and thy Family may prosper, and thy Estate may prosper, as thy Soul prospereth.
And now, my Friend, I bid thee farewel. Take these words along with thee, let them ever be before thine eyes, and upon thine heart, and then go on thy way. Good Counsel be with thee, that thou mayst guide thine affairs with discretion: and good success be upon thee, that thou mayst eat the fruit of thy good doings. I wish first that thy Soul may prosper, and then I also wish that thy Body may prosper, and thy Family may prosper, and thy Estate may prosper, as thy Soul prospereth.