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A41668 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 ... Gouge, Thomas, 1605-1681. 1676 (1676) Wing G1387; ESTC R32454 122,357 176

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door_n and_o window_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o let_v in_o lust._n hereupon_o job_n though_o a_o holy_a man_n and_o in_o year_n dare_v not_o trust_v his_o eye_n without_o a_o guard_n but_o engage_v himself_o by_o solemn_a promise_n and_o covenant_n not_o to_o stand_v gaze_v on_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o woman_n job_n 31._o 1._o alexander_n refuse_v so_o much_o as_o to_o see_v darius_n his_o wife_n a_o lady_n of_o incomparable_a beauty_n fear_v lest_o he_o who_o have_v conquer_a the_o husband_n shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o wife_n upon_o this_o ground_n it_o seem_v zeleucus_n impose_v that_o law_n upon_o the_o locrense_n that_o the_o adulterer_n eye_n shall_v be_v pull_v out_o because_o sin_v enter_v in_o at_o those_o casement_n therefore_o he_o will_v stop_v up_o the_o window_n harken_v o_o young_a man_n harken_v to_o that_o advice_n which_o we_o find_v give_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la 9_o 8._o turn_v away_o thy_o eye_n from_o behold_v a_o beautiful_a woman_n and_o look_v not_o upon_o another_o beauty_n for_o many_o have_v thereby_o perish_v 3._o possess_v thy_o soul_n with_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o god_n all-seeing_a presence_n about_o thou_o wheresoever_o thou_o be_v it_o be_v the_o very_a argument_n which_o solomon_n use_v to_o dissuade_v the_o wanton_a young_a man_n from_o his_o filthy_a course_n of_o life_n prov._n 5._o 20_o 21._o why_o will_v thou_o my_o son_n be_v ravish_v with_o a_o strange_a woman_n and_o embrace_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o stranger_n for_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o go_n though_o the_o unclean_a person_n commit_v this_o sin_n never_o so_o secret_o that_o will_v avail_v he_o little_a it_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o all-seeing_a presence_n that_o keep_v joseph_n from_o harken_v to_o the_o adulterous_a solicitation_n of_o his_o mistress_n how_o can_v i_o say_v he_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o be_v thou_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o be_v espy_v or_o discover_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n yet_o consider_v the_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o thou_o 4._o shun_v all_o mean_n occasion_n and_o provocation_n unto_o lust_n and_o uncleanness_n he_o that_o will_v shun_v any_o sin_n must_v avoid_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o else_o he_o will_v tempt_v god_n to_o give_v he_o up_o thereunto_o the_o occasion_n and_o provocation_n of_o lust_n be_v divers_a 1._o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o drink_n eat_v to_o gluttony_n and_o drink_v to_o drunkenness_n as_o temperance_n be_v the_o best_a preserver_n of_o chastity_n so_o intemperance_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v the_o nurse_n of_o uncleanness_n the_o oil_n wherewith_o the_o flame_n thereof_o be_v kindle_v and_o increase_v jer._n 5._o 7_o 8._o they_o be_v as_o feed_v horse_n in_o the_o morning_n every_o one_o neigh_v after_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n imply_v that_o when_o man_n be_v feed_v to_o the_o 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excrement_n and_o overflowing_n of_o a_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a heart_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v thy_o stink_a breath_n smell_v of_o a_o foul_a stomach_n 3._o lascivious_a picture_n wherewith_o too_o many_o do_v adorn_v or_o rather_o disgrace_v their_o house_n for_o what_o be_v they_o indeed_o but_o dumb_a orator_n to_o persuade_v to_o lust_n and_o lively_a precedent_n out_o of_o which_o a_o wanton_a heart_n will_v easy_o take_v out_o a_o pattern_n of_o uncleanness_n for_o its_o own_o imitation_n they_o be_v worse_o than_o obscene_a word_n because_o they_o vanish_v and_o be_v go_v whereas_o lascivious_a picture_n do_v abide_v and_o infect_v many_o one_o after_o another_o for_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o wanton_a object_n do_v engender_v wanton_a fancy_n and_o imagination_n which_o tend_v to_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a action_n beware_v therefore_o o_o young_a man_n of_o gaze_v on_o lascivious_a picture_n rather_o turn_v away_o thy_o eye_n from_o behold_v entice_a and_o bewitch_a vanity_n 4._o stage-plays_a many_o of_o which_o be_v stuff_v with_o filthy_a and_o obscene_a speech_n and_o set_v forth_o with_o many_o lascivious_a gesture_n by_o which_o they_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o infect_v the_o mind_n with_o effeminate_a lust_n and_o dispose_v the_o heart_n for_o unclean_a and_o filthy_a action_n the_o stage_n be_v a_o decoy_n for_o the_o stew_n 5._o undecent_a and_o garish_a attire_n man_n and_o woman_n strange_a apparel_n do_v oft_o stir_v up_o lust_n both_o in_o themselves_o and_o other_o also_o especial_o when_o such_o part_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v cover_v be_v leave_v naked_a in_o prov._n 7._o 10._o a_o strumpet_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o allure_v other_o by_o her_o apparel_n aesop_n say_v witty_o to_o a_o gallant_a wanton_o attire_v that_o if_o he_o do_v it_o to_o please_v man_n he_o be_v but_o a_o fool_n for_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v account_v the_o better_a of_o he_o and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o to_o please_v woman_n he_o be_v but_o a_o knave_n and_o mean_v unchastly_a these_o be_v the_o ordinary_a occasion_n of_o lust_n and_o provocation_n thereunto_o which_o ought_v careful_o to_o be_v shun_v and_o avoid_v 5._o another_o remedy_n against_o fleshly_a lust_n be_v to_o busy_v thyself_o diligent_o in_o thy_o call_v by_o this_o mean_v the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v exercise_v and_o his_o mind_n employ_v and_o so_o keep_v from_o idleness_n which_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o lust._n idleness_n be_v note_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o sodom_n uncleanness_n ezek._n 16._o 49._o this_o also_o be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o david_n commit_v adultery_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 2_o 3_o 4._o when_o man_n be_v idle_a they_o have_v no_o business_n but_o to_o sin_n but_o when_o man_n be_v busy_a in_o their_o call_v than_o they_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o sin_n 6._o flee_v unto_o god_n by_o earnest_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n for_o power_n and_o strength_n against_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o lust_n and_o corruption_n beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o cast_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n out_o of_o thou_o and_o endue_v thou_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v enable_v thou_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o mortify_v and_o subdue_v all_o sinful_a lust_n all_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n this_o be_v the_o remedy_n which_o paul_n use_v in_o this_o very_a case_n when_o he_o feel_v the_o thorn_n in_o his_o flesh_n which_o some_o divine_n interpret_v to_o be_v lustful_a motion_n stir_v in_o he_o for_o this_o say_v he_o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 8._o and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o thereupon_o whole_o deliver_v from_o they_o yet_o he_o find_v grace_n sufficient_a for_o his_o support_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o overcome_v by_o they_o 7._o if_o these_o mean_n prevail_v not_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o lawful_a marriage_n to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o let_v every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n ●…_n cor._n 7._o 2._o and_o vers_fw-la 9_o such_o as_o can_v contain_v themselves_o let_v they_o marry_v for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_o than_o to_o burn_v many_o there_o be_v who_o give_v satan_n too_o great_a advantage_n against_o themselves_o by_o neglect_v this_o remedy_n of_o marriage_n the_o pope_n forbid_v priest_n to_o marry_v though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o most_o abominable_a uncleanness_n among_o they_o chap._n xv._n of_o profane_a and_o rash_a swear_v which_o be_v another_o vice_n whereunto_o young_a man_n be_v addict_v iv._o another_o vice_n whereunto_o young_a man_n be_v addict_v be_v profane_a and_o rash_a swear_v which_o our_o saviour_n express_o forbid_v matth._n 5._o 34._o swear_v not_o at_o all_o