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A64275 The young man's guide in his journey to heaven, or, Travelling spiritualized S. T., 17th cent. 1700 (1700) Wing T60; ESTC R24165 54,625 129

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THE Young Man's GUIDE IN HIS JOURNEY TO HEAVEN OR Travelling Spiritualized LONDON Printed for Thomas Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside near Mercers Chapel 1700. THE PREFACE TO Young Men. MAns Life 's a Journey from his Mothers Womb he sets out this World 's the Country through which he is Travelling He begins with Crying as if he foresaw how difficult and dangerous his Way would be The Stages from Infancy to Childhood from Childhood to Youth from Youth to Manhood which soon declines and old Age succeeds in which he will say I have no Pleasure in them Youth need a Guide here is one offered ●hem at a Cheap Rate 't is not necessary his Name be known so that he be skilful and faithful no more than the Authors of those two Excellent Books The Whole Duty of Man and Divine Breathings Young Men. Read Consider and Practice the Directions and you will not repent your Purchase 't is not unlikely but Parents and Friends of Young Persons may make Presents of them to those who are beginning their Travel through this lower World That it may Answer its End in Conducting many to the upper and better World of Rest and Blessedness is the desire of S. T. April 8th 1700. The CONTENTS 1. A Wise Traveller designs to go to some certain Place and proposeth some certain End for his going thither Page 1. 2. A Wise Traveller casts up the costs of his Journey before he undertakes it p. 3. 3. A Wise Traveller makes diligent Enquiry which is the right Way and is very careful to follow Directions p. 6. 4. A Wise Traveller sets out Early in the Morning that he may not be benighted before he comes to his Journeys end p. 10. 5. A Traveller who hath Loitered or deferred setting out in the Forenoon must double his Pace in the Afternoon p. 15. 6. A Traveller is many Times put out of his Way by false Directions p. 19. 7. A careful Traveller is much grieved when he finds himself to be out of his Way and hasts to get into it again and is never quiet till he hath recovered it p. 30. 8. A Traveller having been once out of his Way will be more wary and careful ever after to keep in it p. 36. 9. Every Traveller is desirous to have as much Company with him in his Jonrney as he can especially of his Relations and Friends p. 40. 10. A Traveller will keep Company with such and such only as are going the same way that he is and to the same Place p. 48. 11. He that Travels in a strange Countrey must look to meet with many Affronts and Injuries with many Afflictions and Hardships p. 59. 12. He that Travels about Business which highly concerns him resolves to go through all Difficulties and Discouragements p. 64. 13. He that makes haste in his Journey by Galloping or Running will cause all the Dogs in the Countrey to follow him by Barking p. 70. 14. He that undertakes a long Journey through difficult Passages had need be a strong Man and well provided for his Journey p. 74. 15. It is very mischievous when Travellers fall out and quarrel by the Way it makes their Journey very uncomfortable p. 79. 16. A Traveller who carries Treasure with him and suspects that he may meet with Thieves will go well armed p. 94. 17. He that Travels with a strong Guard need not fear to be robb'd or hindred in his Way p. 100. 18. Though the Traveller find good Entertainment in his Inn yet he takes not up his abode there but is restless till he come to his own Home p. 107. 19. Many a Traveller is ready to faint in his Way and to fear that he shall never reach his Journeys end which yet doth attain it with Safety p. 111. 20. When a Traveller after a long and dangerous Journey is return'd in Safety to his Fathers House How will his Father embrace him How will all his Relations welcome him What mutual Joy and Rejoycing will there be p. 115. Books lately Printed for Tho. Parkhurst c. MR. Clarkson's Practical Discourses in Folio Watson's Body of Divinity Quick's Synodicon Baxter's Catholick Theology Books written by the Reverend J. Flavel THE Fountain of Life opened or a Display of Christ in his Essential and Mediatorial Glory Containing Forty two Sermons on various Texts The Method of Grace in bringing home the Eternal Redemption contriv'd by the Father and accomplish'd by the Son through the Effectual Application of the Spirit unto God's Elect. Being the Second Part of the Fountain of Life A Treatise of the Soul of Man wherein the Divine Original Excellent and Immortal Nature of the Soul are opened c. The Divine Conduct or Mystery of Providence c. Navigation Spiritualiz'd Or A new Compass for Sea-Men c. A Saint indeed The great Work of a Christian A Touchstone of Sincerity Or Signs of Grace and Symptoms of Hypocrisie Being the Second Part of the Saint indeed A Token for Mourners Or Boundaries for Sorrow for the Death of Friends Husbandry Spiritualiz'd Or the Heavenly Use of Earthly Things Mr. Philip Henry's Life Mr. Reynold's Minister of Notingham his Life Mr. Mead's Almost Christian Early Obedience Ezekiel's Wheels Spirit●●● Wisdom improv'd against Temptations A Sermon of Union Mr. Joseph Barrett's Funeral Sermon to which is annexed his Life c. Mason's Spiritual Songs Barton's Hymns in Six Centuries Allen's Alarum Allen's 〈◊〉 Guide Mr. Adam's Funeral Sermon A Discourse concerning the Redeemers Dominion over the Invisible Worlds some Part whereof was Preach'd on the Occasion of the Death of John Houghton Esquire Dr. Bate's Funeral Sermon Mr. Mead's Funeral Sermon All Four by the Reverend Mr. John Howe Of the Shortness of Time By F. Fuller Mr. Bradford's Eight Sermons Pleach'd at St. Paula at the Lecture founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle Esquire THE YOUNG Man's Guide c. CHAPTER I. A Wise Traveller designs to go to some certain Place and proposeth some certain End for his going thither THERE are but two Places to which all Men in the World are going Heaven and Hell Now the greatest Part of Men never seriously consider to which of these the course of their Life leads them it is said of Abraham He went out not knowing whither he went but it may be said Heb. 11. 8. of most that for want of Faith they go on not knowing whither they are going Fools and Mad Men are always Rambling but can give no account whither and therefore many Times run upon Death and Danger such Mad Men and worse are all prophane Men who never consider whither they are going till they drop into Hell but now the serious Godly Christian in the whole course of his Life designs for Heaven sets his Face Sion-ward is bound for the Jer. 5. 5. New Jerusalem seeks for a better Countrey is journeying through the Wilderness Heb. 11. 16. of this World to the Heavenly Canaan every Journey he