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A64275
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The young man's guide in his journey to heaven, or, Travelling spiritualized
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S. T., 17th cent.
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good_a jacob_n call_v his_o life_n a_o pilgrimage_n and_o say_v that_o the_o day_n of_o it_o be_v few_o and_o evil_n 9_o gen._n 47._o 9_o that_o be_v full_a of_o affliction_n and_o so_o they_o be_v he_o be_v fain_o while_o young_a to_o fly_v from_o his_o own_o country_n or_o else_o his_o own_o brother_n will_v have_v be_v his_o murderer_n 42._o gen._n 27._o 41_o 42._o be_v go_v what_o harsh_a and_o unfaithful_a deal_n do_v he_o meet_v with_o from_o churlish_a laban_n what_o hardship_n do_v he_o undergo_v night_n and_o day_n and_o how_o ill_o be_v he_o requite_v his_o wife_n be_v change_v once_o 7._o gen._n 29._o 23._o gen._n 31._o 7._o and_o his_o wage_n ten_o time_n at_o his_o return_n how_o terrible_o be_v he_o fright_v when_o he_o hear_v of_o his_o brother_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o with_o four_o hundred_o man_n what_o bitter_a cross_n have_v he_o afterward_o in_o his_o child_n reuben_n defile_v his_o father_n bed_n gad_a dinah_n be_v ravish_v simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v brethren_n in_o iniquity_n in_o a_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a act_n judah_n commit_v incest_n his_o darling_n joseph_n be_v as_o he_o conceive_v tear_v in_o piece_n with_o wild_a beast_n and_o at_o last_o he_o must_v part_v with_o his_o belove_a benjamin_n too_o upon_o hazardous_a term_n or_o he_o and_o his_o family_n must_v perish_v with_o famine_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o he_o and_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v down_o his_o gray-hair_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_a so_o that_o he_o may_v well_o say_v the_o day_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n be_v evil_a next_o see_v how_o it_o be_v with_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n while_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o a_o sojourner_n here_o as_o all_o his_o father_n be_v his_o life_n be_v so_o full_a 12._o psal_n 39_o 12._o of_o trouble_n that_o i_o believe_v he_o enjoy_v more_o quiet_a while_o he_o be_v a_o shepherd_n boy_n than_o he_o do_v all_o his_o life_n after_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n he_o be_v hunt_v up_o and_o down_o by_o saul_n and_o after_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o absolom_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o give_v you_o a_o particular_a relation_n of_o his_o sorrow_n of_o saul_n injury_n of_o nabals_n reproach_n shimei_n rail_n and_o curse_n michal_n mock_v doeg_v treachery_n his_o great_a danger_n and_o fear_n while_o he_o be_v with_o achish_n his_o very_a great_a distress_n at_o ziglag_n his_o many_o bitter_a cross_n and_o affliction_n in_o his_o child_n and_o family_n and_o the_o trouble_n he_o have_v with_o his_o great_a commander_n the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n so_o thou_o see_v what_o a_o troublesome_a passage_n he_o also_o have_v through_o this_o valley_n of_o tear_n i_o shall_v mention_v one_o more_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o be_v job_n a_o man_n who_o have_v this_o character_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o be_v perfect_a and_o upright_o and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a what_o entertainment_n do_v he_o meet_v with_o while_o he_o be_v travel_v through_o this_o world_n how_o be_v he_o use_v by_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o sabean_o what_o sad_a counsel_n do_v his_o wife_n give_v he_o what_o miserable_a 9_o job_n 2._o 9_o comforter_n be_v his_o friend_n to_o he_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n so_o i_o may_v say_v we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o affliction_n of_o job_n if_o thou_o desire_v any_o more_o instance_n of_o old_a testament_n saint_n read_v the_o 11_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v call_v a_o little_a book_n of_o martyr_n and_o there_o thou_o will_v have_v enough_o who_o all_o confess_v they_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o earth_n then_o consider_v how_o it_o be_v with_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o new_a testament_n saint_n whether_o they_o have_v a_o more_o easy_a journey_n or_o a_o more_o smooth_a passage_n paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n who_o be_v ambassador_n send_v from_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o offer_v poor_a sinful_a creature_n term_n and_o condition_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o beseech_v they_o in_o christ_n stead_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n to_o proclaim_v a_o pardon_n and_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n to_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n if_o they_o will_v lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o come_v in_o and_o accept_v of_o it_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v be_v well_o treat_v and_o kind_o deal_v with_o for_o their_o message_n sake_n but_o none_o be_v treat_v worse_o wherever_o they_o come_v they_o be_v use_v like_o rogue_n they_o be_v whip_v and_o put_v into_o the_o stock_n nay_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o great_a malefactor_n they_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o dungeon_n they_o be_v stone_v and_o put_v to_o several_a kind_n of_o death_n you_o may_v see_v a_o catalogue_n of_o paul_n suffering_n 30._o 2_o cor._n 11._o from_o ver_fw-la 22._o to_o 30._o i_o shall_v add_v but_o one_o instance_n more_o and_o that_o be_v beyond_o all_o the_o rest_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o take_v our_o flesh_n upon_o he_o and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o most_o bless_a errand_n that_o ever_o be_v viz._n to_o save_v sinner_n what_o entertainment_n do_v he_o find_v here_o one_o will_v think_v that_o if_o they_o have_v no_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n yet_o christ_n feed_n their_o body_n and_o heal_v all_o their_o disease_n shall_v have_v procure_v he_o very_o good_a quarter_n among_o they_o but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o this_o christum_fw-la domini_fw-la this_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n the_o highpriest_n and_o priest_n and_o people_n all_o conspire_v together_o against_o he_o and_o they_o never_o leave_v till_o they_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o mention_v his_o particular_a suffering_n because_o i_o intend_v brevity_n but_o in_o general_n he_o be_v persecute_v from_o the_o cradle_n to_o the_o grave_a and_o though_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n yet_o he_o know_v more_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n than_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o ever_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n put_v together_o and_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o we_o must_v look_v to_o be_v trouble_v as_o he_o be_v so_o now_o 24._o isa_n 53._o 3._o mat._n 10._o 24._o this_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n be_v like_o traveller_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n where_o they_o must_v look_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o stranger_n and_o to_o suffer_v many_o injury_n and_o hardship_n but_o christian_n let_v not_o this_o discourage_v thou_o for_o though_o thou_o meet_v with_o much_o toil_n and_o trouble_v in_o the_o way_n yet_o thou_o will_v meet_v with_o none_o at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o but_o with_o everlasting_a rest_n joy_n and_o glory_n chap._n xii_o he_o that_o travel_n about_o business_n which_o high_o concern_v he_o resolve_v to_o gâ—_n through_o all_o difficulty_n and_o discouragement_n a_o christian_n journey_n be_v of_o vast_a and_o infinite_a concernment_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o business_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o must_v be_v do_v or_o he_o be_v undo_v it_o concern_v no_o less_o than_o the_o eternal_a happiness_n or_o misery_n of_o his_o immortal_a soul_n he_o â—s_v travel_v for_o heaven_n for_o a_o crown_n for_o a_o kingdom_n he_o be_v fly_v from_o hell_n from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v from_o everlasting_a burn_n and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v he_o to_o arm_n himself_o with_o invincible_a courage_n to_o go_v through_o thick_a and_o â—hin_a to_o overcome_v all_o opposition_n and_o discouragement_n which_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o way_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n worthy_n of_o old_a have_v do_v approve_v 5._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 4_o 5._o themselves_o as_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o much_o paâ—ience_n in_o affliction_n in_o necessity_n in_o diâ—resses_n in_o stripe_n in_o imprisonment_n in_o tumult_n in_o labour_n in_o watch_n in_o fast_n a_o slothful_a man_n say_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lion_n in_o the_o way_n daniel_n will_v not_o fear_v 13._o prov._n 26._o 13._o â—o_o go_v on_o though_o there_o be_v a_o den_n of_o lion_n in_o his_o way_n this_o shall_v not_o fright_v â—im_a to_o forbear_v pray_v to_o his_o god_n â—hough_o but_o for_o a_o few_o day_n then_o to_o make_v â—ne_a prayer_n less_o than_o aforetime_o so_o the_o three_o child_n of_o god_n will_v rather_o 3._o dan._n 3._o go_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n then_o go_v out_o of_o their_o way_n joshua_n and_o caleb_n be_v â—ot_n discourage_v with_o wall_v city_n â—nd_v the_o mighty_a giant_n but_o
grief_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v neither_o eat_v nor_o sleep_n next_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o sure_o after_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v 19_o jer._n 31._o 19_o and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v etc._n etc._n then_o consider_v peter_n when_o fear_n of_o suffer_v and_o selfconfidence_n have_v lead_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o make_v he_o deny_v and_o forswear_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o last_o mat._n 26._o last_o i_o shall_v add_v one_o more_o instance_n and_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o melt_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n serious_o to_o consider_v her_o doleful_a complaint_n in_o the_o book_n which_o be_v call_v lamentation_n you_o may_v there_o see_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v depart_v from_o god_n and_o his_o way_n the_o whole_a book_n be_v a_o proof_n of_o this_o but_o i_o shall_v name_v a_o few_o place_n to_o show_v you_o her_o grief_n she_o weep_v sore_o in_o 12._o lam._n 1._o 2_o 4_o 12._o the_o night_n and_o her_o tear_n be_v on_o her_o cheek_n her_o priest_n sigh_v her_o virgin_n be_v afflict_v and_o she_o be_v in_o bitterness_n behold_v and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n like_o to_o my_o sorrow_n my_o eye_n do_v fail_v with_o tear_n my_o bowel_n 11._o lam._n 2._o 11._o be_v trouble_v my_o liver_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o earth_n my_o eye_n trickle_v down_o and_o cease_v not_o without_o any_o intermission_n here_o you_o 49._o chap._n 3._o 49._o have_v something_o of_o her_o grief_n but_o you_o may_v have_v much_o more_o if_o you_o read_v that_o book_n then_o to_o give_v you_o a_o few_o place_n which_o show_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o this_o sorrow_n and_o complain_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o your_o transgression_n her_o child_n be_v go_v 18._o lam._n 1._o 5_o 8_o 18._o into_o captivity_n jerusalem_n have_v grievous_o sin_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a i_o have_v rebel_v against_o his_o commandment_n i_o be_o iâ—_n distress_n my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v my_o hearâ—_n 20._o ver_fw-la 20._o be_v turn_v within_o i_o why_o so_o for_o i_o have_v 13._o lam._n 3._o 42_o ver_fw-la 22._o ver_fw-la 13._o grievous_o rebel_v we_o have_v transgress_v and_o rebel_v it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercieâ—_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v she_o confess_v it_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o daughter_n oâ—_n her_o people_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o her_o prophet_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o her_o priest_n thâ—_n crown_n be_v fall_v from_o our_o head_n woe_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o chap._n 5._o 16._o that_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o book_n the_o last_o verse_n but_o onâ—_n they_o pray_v turn_v thou_o we_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v by_o which_o you_o see_v â—ere_z be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o her_o lamentation_n that_o they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o their_o way_n therefore_o they_o pray_v to_o be_v turn_v â—nto_fw-mi it_o again_o they_o have_v depart_v from_o god_n and_o pray_v to_o be_v turn_v to_o he_o again_o so_o that_o the_o first_o point_n be_v clear_a that_o every_o child_n of_o god_n he_o be_v make_v â—or_a heaven_n and_o exceed_o grieve_a and_o afflict_a when_o he_o find_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o way_n second_o as_o a_o traveller_n haste_v into_o â—is_n way_n again_o and_o be_v never_o quiet_a till_o â—e_n have_v recover_v it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o every_o true_a christian_a indeed_o a_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n he_o be_v where_o he_o will_v â—e_v he_o be_v in_o his_o proper_a element_n if_o he_o may_v sin_n eternal_o he_o will_v desire_v no_o â—etter_a life_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o god_n he_o find_v little_a ease_n in_o â—he_n way_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n he_o be_v out_o of_o â—is_n element_n he_o have_v no_o more_o quiet_a than_o 〈◊〉_d fish_n out_o of_o the_o water_n a_o wicked_a man_n â—olls_v sin_n under_o his_o tongue_n like_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n and_o delight_n to_o feed_v upon_o it_o as_o 12._o job_n 20._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d swine_n upon_o husk_n but_o that_o which_o be_v â—he_n sinner_n meat_n be_v the_o saint_n poison_n â—nd_v if_o he_o have_v at_o any_o time_n taste_v or_o sip_v of_o it_o he_o be_v never_o quiet_a till_o he_o hatâ—_n vomit_v it_o up_o again_o by_o true_a repentance_n a_o swine_n lie_v wallow_v in_o the_o mireâ—_n with_o delight_n and_o content_a but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d sheep_n step_n into_o it_o he_o make_v all_o the_o hastâ—_n he_o can_v to_o get_v out_o of_o it_o when_o the_o prodigal_n come_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v open_v to_o see_v that_o he_o have_v be_v out_o of_o hâ—â—_n way_n then_o farewell_n pot_n and_o harlot_n he_o can_v feed_v upon_o such_o husk_n no_o long_o but_o resolve_n to_o return_v to_o his_o father_n house_n who_o have_v bread_n enough_o for_o aâ—â—_n his_o servant_n when_o david_n have_v ruâ—_a out_o of_o his_o way_n into_o those_o vile_a wayâ—_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n we_o see_v hoâ—_n little_a quiet_a he_o have_v he_o say_v i_o haâ—â—_n 14._o psal_n 22._o psal_n 38._o 8._o psal_n 22._o 14._o roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n anâ—_n sure_a than_o he_o can_v have_v but_o little_a easeâ—_n but_o though_o bones_o out_o of_o joint_n be_v veâ—â—_n painful_a yet_o break_a bone_n be_v moâ—â—_n painful_a nay_o he_o complain_v of_o brokeâ—_n bone_n too_o but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v quiet_a 〈◊〉_d 14._o psal_n 51._o 8._o prov._n 18._o 14._o his_o spirit_n he_o will_v sustain_v his_o bodily_a infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v beaâ—â—_n but_o he_o be_v deep_o wound_v in_o hâ—â—_n spirit_n too_o my_o soul_n also_o be_v sore_o vex_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o he_o complain_v 3._o psal_n 6._o 3._o again_o and_o again_o why_o be_v thou_o caâ—â—_n 5._o psal_n 42._o 5._o psal_n 48._o 5._o down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o my_o soul_n melt_v away_o for_o heaviness_n strengthen_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n i_o can_v likewise_o tell_v you_o what_o disquiet_v the_o spouse_n be_v in_o when_o she_o have_v refuse_v to_o open_v to_o her_o belove_a how_o she_o run_v up_o and_o down_o search_v and_o inquire_v after_o he_o and_o be_v never_o quiet_a till_o she_o find_v and_o enjoy_v he_o again_o but_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o a_o gracious_a soul_n that_o be_v travel_v towards_o heaven_n be_v never_o quiet_a when_o he_o find_v himself_o out_o of_o heaven_n way_n that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n he_o can_v have_v no_o more_o ease_n and_o quiet_a in_o his_o soul_n than_o he_o who_o have_v all_o his_o bone_n break_v or_o out_o of_o joint_n can_v have_v in_o his_o body_n therefore_o fellow-traveller_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o go_v out_o of_o our_o way_n into_o the_o crooked_a path_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o we_o have_v by_o violence_n of_o temptation_n or_o power_n of_o corruption_n be_v draw_v aside_o let_v we_o speedy_o and_o hearty_o repent_v and_o be_v sound_o humble_v for_o our_o backslide_n and_o let_v we_o give_v our_o soul_n no_o rest_n till_o we_o have_v again_o turn_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o further_a direction_n in_o the_o next_o observation_n chap._n viii_o a_o traveller_n have_v be_v once_o out_o of_o his_o way_n will_v be_v the_o more_o wary_a and_o careful_a ever_o after_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o do_v not_o every_o relapse_n of_o god_n child_n make_v they_o more_o watchful_a and_o vigilant_a for_o the_o future_a do_v not_o every_o fall_n they_o take_v make_v they_o look_v the_o better_a to_o their_o foot_n do_v not_o ever_o sin_n they_o commit_v increase_v their_o hatred_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o soul_n we_o have_v a_o proverb_n a_o burn_a child_n dread_v the_o fireâ—_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n but_o because_o hâ—â—_n fall_v into_o it_o do_v breed_v he_o so_o much_o paiâ—_n and_o smart_n sure_o fall_v into_o sin_n bring_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o much_o paiâ—_n and_o anguish_n that_o they_o dread_v it_o as_o much_o as_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o wheâ—_n they_o recover_v out_o of_o it_o they_o will_v takâ—_n heed_n how_o they_o fall_v into_o it_o again_o as_o 〈◊〉_d bird_n that_o have_v break_v loose_a out_o of_o thâ—_n snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n will_v scarce_o be_v take_v in_o it_o a_o second_o time_n he_o be_v little_o acquaint_v with_o