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A02360	A yong mans inquisition, or triall VVhereby all young men (as of all ages) may know how to redresse and direct their waies, according to Gods word, and if they bee in the way of life to saluation, or in the way of death, to condemnation. Together with a godly and most comfortable meditation and praier ioyned thereunto. By William Guilde.	Guild, William, 1586-1657.	1608 (1608)	STC 12494; ESTC S103544	93,895	285

let it be negligently woe be to thē for they preach not the Gospell they feede themselues and not the flocke It is sufficient for them to haue a Lambes skinne the name of a christian although they neuer felt the power of Christ to bee called Bishop or Pastour albeit they neuer ouer-see nor can ouer-see not their flocke but the flockes the sheepe neuer heard nor knew their pastoral voice but their thundering tyrannical iurisdiction they call not nor can they call their owne sheep by name because they haue not any particular flock they leade them not out to pasture neither can their sheep follow thē because they goe not before except it be by wicked example and giuing offence they come not in at the doore by Christ and his ordinarie lawfull calling but climbes vp another way by man●pleasing briberie simonie honors to theeue and to rob kil and destroy like that wicked steward drinking eating and glutting thēselues with worldly honours and riches and with the blood of the sheepe but beating out of Christs sheepfold and house their painefull fellow seruants that seeketh the life and feeding of the sheepe onely they will neither enter themselues nor suffer others to enter they will neither come nor bring to Christ neither will they suffer others many soules perish in their default and great shal be their condemnation who doe so in the worlde to come they haue the sheep-hooke in their hand but neuer applies it to bring them into Christs sheepfold they haue the forme of clouen tongues vpon their heads but not the clouen tongue of Gods Spirit in their heads or hearts to diuide the word aright distribute the same vnto Gods people The world with the riches glory thereof which Sathan offered to Christ is sufficient to make them fall downe and worship him the world the kingdome thereof soundeth sweetly in their eares because they are in loue one with another and their condemnation is all one but the word of God It is written the voyce of the kingdome of heauen is as displeasant vnto them as the same It is written was to Sathan Sell all and follow me was a hard saying to the rich yonug man they beeing of the world to bee selected from the world is as bitter a saying to them yea more bitter to the worldly thē that potion which the world gaue to Christ on the Crosse vineger and gall mixed together Flint from flint may be sooner pulled asunder the hardest Adamant or Diamond diuided then to diuide and diuorce them from their sweet Dalilah the world and to doe that Gods word shall neuer get place by them These are the causes that that bright Candle is put vnder a bushell by them that that glorious Citie is placed in a low valley that that precious ●ewell is hid vnder the earth lest it be found and had onely in estimation to be hid in mens hearts for if so bee that the stronger man enter the vsurper shall be bound cast out straight if light come darkenesse shal depart as the morning cloudes are driuen before the Sun set vp Gods Kingdome and Lawes and put downe their kingdome and lawes God and Belial cannot be together the aduancement of the Throne of Iesus Christ the Lambe is the detruding of these goates out of their throne the divulgating of his word is the falsifying of theirs therefore they striue to prolong the night as long as they may that the bright day-starre arise not that Light that shineth in darkenesse to discouer them and their workes The cause also why many men chiefly yong men esteeme not nor take such delight in Gods word as they should and care not much albeit it were hid that they neuer heard it much is because mans nature chiefly in youth affecteth libertie of the flesh which it being the word of the Spirit fighteth against and restraineth It is the limits of that narrow way which leadeth to life and therefore will not suffer libertie to wander astray in the wide wilde fields of sinne to death it is the knife that openeth the soare and will haue strictnesse first that ease may follow after when we sinne neuer so little it will like a good master checke vs like a louing father reproue vs and like a wise counseller admonish vs which checking reproofe or admonishing yea for great offences youth can scarse abide Iesus Christ commanded the young man in the Gospell that he should leaue all and follow him if hee would haue eternall life Iesus Christ now commandeth also in his word all yong men that they leaue all their pleasures lustes of youth and vanities and follow his strict and holy life if they would haue eternall life Knowing that all tbat are baptized into Iesus Christ are baptized in his death and like as hee was raysed vp from the dead by the glory of the Father so wee also should walke in newnesse of life His word commandeth vs to flie from the luste of youth and follow after righteousnesse faith loue and peace the yonger to submit themselues vnto their elders and euery one to another to decke themselues inwardly with lowlinesse of minde without fornication adulterie drunkennes whoredome c. knowing that they who doe so shall neuer inherite the kingdome of heauen Eschewing all filthinesse for God hath not called vs vnto vncleannesse but vnto holinesse all foolish talking neither mocking or ieasting which are things vncomely and giuing no place vnto the diuel putting away all bitternesse and anger with euill speaking and all maliciousnesse being courteous one to another and tender hearted forgiuing one another as God for Christs sake forgaue vs and iu all things being followers of God as deare children glorifying him in body and in spirit for they are Gods Which commandements of Gods word are hard and vnpleasant vnto youth except it be seconded with grace Therefore all young men should desire this assisting and renewing grace of God Redeeming the time for the dayes are euill And that considering the season that it is now time that we should arise frrom sleepe for now is our saluation neerer then we beleeued it the night is past and the day is at hand let vs therefore cast away the workes of darkesnesse and let vs put on the armour of light So that we walke honestly as in the day not in gluttony and drunkennesse neither in chambering and wantonnesse nor in strife and eni●ying but put on the Lord Iesus Christ and take no thought for the flesh to fulfill the lust of it and 〈…〉 as he who despiseth these things despiseth not man but God So if any man purge himselfe from thes●● hee shall bee a vessell vnto honour sanctified meete for the Lord prepared vnto euery good worke Amen 1. Sa. 17. 49. 1. Sam. 18. 9. Ps. 119 161. Psal. 119. 157 Verse ●8 27. 35. 36. 37. 133. 134. 41 Re● 19. 〈…〉 Ver. 25. 50. 39. Verse 24. Verse 105. Ver. 11 28 Ha. l● lu ja Leuit. 12. Vers. 18. 27. 37. 133. Vers. 25. 28. 81. 120. Vers. 157. 161. 93. Vers. 24. Vers. 10. Vers. 11. Vers. 13. Vers. 14● Vers. 15. Vers. 16. Gen. 6. 5. 1. Cor. 11. 28. The 1. Vse The 2. vse 2. Tim. 4. 7. Lam. 3. 27. Gen. 3. Mat. 8. 29. Eccles 11. 9. Gen. 22. 3 2. Co● 6 2. G●n 1. 14. 1. Thes. 5. 22. Vers. 103. Mat. 22. 21. Prou. 23. 26. Matur● Luke 2. 46. Properè Psal. 119. 32. I●h 21 25. Rectè Constanter Reu. 2. 10. Prou. 8. 2. Tim. 3. 15. Luke ● 80. The 3. Vse Gen. 18. 17. 19. Gen. 22. 7. 8. Gen. 24. 36. Gen. 17. 7. 2. King 2. Prou 13. 24. Prou. 29. 17. Prou. 22. 6. 1. King 23. 6. Psal. 51. ● Ephes. 2. 3. Gen. 27 46. Gen. 28. 6 7 8. 1. Sam. 2. 23. Iohn 8. 39. 44. Luke 18. 17. Reu. 2. 2. Tim. 2. 19. 2. Tim. 2. 22. 3. We are limitted 4. We take no burdens 1. We desire not our way to be long 6. Our way dangerous Matt. 23. 26. Gen. 4. Vse Vse Exod. 31. 3. Prou. 6. 11. Iob. 32. 7. 1. Tim. 1. 5. 1. Tim. 4 8. Prou. 14. 26. Tit. 2. 12 13. Phil 3. Phil. 4. ● Matth. 6. Mat. 5. 19. Luke 11 28. Ihon 10. Iohn 12. Isa. 61. 2. Mat. 5. 20. Rom. 2. 19. Io. 8. 12. Pet. 3. 18. Mark 13. 1. Pet. 1. 15. Phil. 1. 27. Iere. 23. 29. Ier. 23. 2● Psal. 119. 14. 24. 40. 72. 93. 97. 103. 2. King 24. Reu. 2. Rom. 6. 3. 4 2. Tim 2. 22. 1. Pet. 5. 5. Eph. 5. 3 4. 1. Thess. 4. 7. Eph. 5. 16. Rom. 13. 11. 1. Thes. 4 7. 2. Tim. 3. 21.

Supper came to him to wash his feet he refused no Lord thou shalt neuer wash my feet but whē Christ told him that otherwise he shold haue no portion with him and had washed his feet then Peter who refused before now beggeth Lord not onely my feet but my head and hands also so it is with vs before wee taste of the sweetnesse and refreshment of Gods word to our wearied soules and the ioy thereof to our wounded and sorrowful consciences we esteeme of it as Aesops Cocke did of the Iewell hee found in the doung-hill wee had rather haue a grayne of Barley or any thing that testeth to the flesh or is agreeable to please our affections Gods word is as it were pearles cast before swine wee are rather ready to turne backe and teare them in pieces that offered them vnto vs then to giue them any thanks we refuse then with Peter the water of life but as soone as it hath touched our hearts and our soules haue found the refreshing sweetnesse thereof then wee will begge and importunately intreat Lord not onely this measure but a greater dayly of the knowledge and comfort of thy word fill my whole soule with the power thereof and stuffe all the corners of my heart with the aboundance of the same let it not onely be in my head to talke of it but in my hands to doe it and in my feet also in thy way to walke according thereunto This should bee our desire and estimation of Gods word for if wee be sicke to death as it were wee would esteeme much of that Doctour that could tell and shew vs what and from what cause our sicknes came and could giue vs a present remedy to restore vs to the perfect health of our bodies that wee should liue long but wee haue the infectious and deadly sicknesse of sinne euery one of vs in our soules Gods holy Word doth shew vs what our sicknesse is and by what way or meanes we came by it it offereth to vs present remedie not to restore the bodie to a kind of health that it may liue a miserable momentaneall life for a while but to restore the soule to perfect and true health that it may liue a blessed ioyfull and eternall ioy in heauen with God and his blessed Angels how then should we esteeme of this Physition Physicke To such a Physition of the body wee would thinke that we did owe our life who restored vs to the same to such a Physition of the soule then how much more do we owe this tēporal miserable life for the defence thereof and how can we sufficiently value or loue the same we wold account of him much who would giue vs such a right whereby we should possesse the whole kingdoms of the earth peaceably yea or to be heire to any one kingdom but so it is that Gods word if wee beleeue the same maketh vs heires to the eternall Kingdome of Heauen and giueth vs sufficient right and title that wee shal bee peaceable possessours thereof in euerlasting Ioy and Glory infinite In a darke perilous way wee esteeme much of a Lanterne such is Gods word to our wayes of this life in a dange●ous long iourney wee would esteeme much of a faithfull skilfull vnburdenable and sufficient guide readie to ouercome and encounter all perils or enemies of ours such is Gods word in the long wearisome and dangerous iourney of this life where when we meet with any temptatiō if we answere It is written and firmely beleeue the same in so resisting Sathan we shal ouercome his temptations and at last make him depart at least for a while from vs by the strength of this our Guide In a great and doubtfull matter knowing our owne simplicitie and foolishnesse we would much esteeme of a faithfull and wise counseller two wayes are set before our eyes one leading to death another to life to the wrong we more naturally encline then to the other therefore in this great matter of life and death eternall and the doubtfulnesse of these two waies at one of which enter wee must wee haue most great neede of this wise and faithfull Counseller whom wee should much esteeme and follow in all things Moses sheweth Israel what the value of this worde of God is what value they should esteeme it of when hee saith It is your life and your wisedome whereby you excel all other Nations therefore hee exhorteth them neuer to let it depart out of their mouh nor heart but continually to talk of it going in and comming out at home and in the fields night and day to meditate thereon to make it a signet vpō their finger a frontlet betweene their eyes and to esteeme nothing neere vnto it nothing equiualent to it nor nothing aboue it Of the great estimation of the word and trueth of God we haue one notable example in the Scripture of the good and godly king Iosiah who when the booke of the Law of God being found by Hilkiah the Priest and presented to the King by Shaphan the Chanceller hee hauing heard the words thereof rent his clothes and went to the house of God with all the people of Iudah Ierusalem small and great the Priests and Leuites and there in audience of the whole people did reade the law himselfe in their eares shewing what estimation and reuerence euery King and people shold haue to the word of God we must heare and reade it with great reuerence as becommeth the word of the King of all kings and Lord of all lords to bee heard with the hand of faith wee must receyue it and with all estimation wee must lay it vp in the chest and coffer of our hearts to bring forth the fruit of obedience thereunto as becommeth good subjects naturall children faithfull seruants in our life and conuersation It is the most precious Iewell that a yong man can weare the greatest riches that he can possesse a chayne of gold about his necke true wisedome to his heart the faithfullest tutor to direct and gouerne him and the most delightfull pleasure greatest profit that euer he could wish for godlines is profitable vnto all things and hath a promise of this life and of the life to come It is to the aged their greatest honour their truest wisedome and grauitie when sicknesse and age oppresseth them it is a comfortable salue to their soules and the best company they can seeke to or desire it is the skilfulest Doctor that can best ease thē and it is the strong hand that bringeth them safe and sound thorow all griefe dolours temptations sicknesses and the passeouer of death it selfe vnto the kingdom of God the eternal ioyes of heauen Therefore let yong and old esteeme of it greatly and of the bearers thereof highly as of the ambassage ambassadours of the Prince of all Princes and Lord eternall ouer all Lordes and Potentates in this temporall and momentaneall world that receiuing