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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.
CHAP. V. Containeth several Objections of many Young Men against their early seeking and serving of God.
I Know there are several Objections which Young Men are apt to make for themselves against their early seeking and serving of God, which I shall endeavour to answer.
Obj. 1. Should I now in my Youth set upon the practice, and walk in the ways of godliness, I must look for nothing but jeers and scoffs from my Companions and Acquaintance.
Answ. 1, True it is, none are more evil spoken of, and traduced, than such as walk in the ways of Holiness: but ⟨p. 18⟩the ground of it springs not from their just deservings, but from the worlds malice, and enmity to God, which is derived to them for his sake.
2. Those jeers and scoffs, which are cast upon thee by thy Carnal Friends, should be an encouragement, rather than a discouragement in the ways of Godliness, in that they may prove a blessing unto thee. For, saith our Saviour,