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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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1_o tim._n 6._o 34._o than_o lover_n of_o god_n that_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o the_o prodigal_n be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n too_o when_o he_o take_v his_o journey_n in_o a_o far_a country_n and_o there_o waste_v his_o substance_n in_o riotous_a live_n 11._o luke_n 15._o 11._o and_o with_o harlot_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o than_o he_o leave_v these_o course_n and_o return_v to_o his_o father_n there_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o moses_n choose_v 11._o heb._n 11._o rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n but_o there_o be_v one_o place_n which_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o be_v enough_o to_o fright_v thou_o from_o harken_v to_o these_o epicure_n and_o from_o follow_v their_o course_n rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n so_o that_o thou_o fee_v these_o son_n of_o pleasure_n be_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o death_n and_o be_v like_o those_o fish_n which_o the_o historian_n report_v of_o that_o they_o sport_n themselves_o so_o long_o in_o the_o shallow_n of_o the_o river_n jordan_n till_o the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o stream_n carry_v they_o into_o the_o dead_a sea_n where_o they_o all_o perish_v they_o who_o be_v for_o a_o short_a life_n and_o a_o merry_a will_v meet_v with_o a_o long_a death_n and_o a_o sad_a one_o earthly_a pleasure_n will_v be_v follow_v with_o hell_n torment_n the_o rich_a man_n who_o have_v live_v so_o high_a be_v bring_v to_o a_o short_a diet_n those_o that_o can_v live_v without_o pleasure_n here_o must_v live_v without_o pleasure_n for_o ever_o and_o here_o by_o way_n of_o digression_n i_o hearty_o wish_v some_o eloquent_a apollo_n some_o powerful_a orator_n will_v speak_v this_o caution_n so_o loud_o that_o all_o the_o young_a gallant_n in_o england_n may_v hear_v it_o who_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o live_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o epicurus_n and_o not_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o they_o have_v drink_v of_o circe_n cup_n and_o be_v turn_v into_o swine_n they_o so_o drown_v and_o soak_v themselves_o in_o pleasure_n that_o they_o unfit_a and_o incapacitate_v themselves_o not_o only_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o also_o for_o their_o king_n and_o country_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a consideration_n to_o think_v what_o privy_a counsellor_n what_o parliament_n what_o magistrate_n we_o be_v like_a to_o have_v in_o another_o age._n a_o three_o seducer_n thou_o will_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o ambitious_a person_n who_o like_o the_o chameleon_n live_v upon_o air_n upon_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o applause_n of_o the_o people_n who_o know_v no_o other_o heaven_n but_o the_o prince_n smile_v no_o other_o hell_n but_o his_o frown_n if_o thou_o apply_v thyself_o to_o he_o for_o direction_n in_o thy_o way_n what_o course_n will_v he_o advise_v thou_o to_o but_o that_o crooked_a path_n that_o himself_o walk_v in_o he_o will_v advise_v thou_o to_o take_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o honour_n and_o preferment_n in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v tell_v thou_o the_o only_a happiness_n be_v to_o be_v the_o prince_n favourite_n and_o the_o people_n darling_n to_o have_v the_o uppermost_a room_n at_o feast_n and_o the_o chief_a seat_n in_o all_o convention_n and_o greeting_n in_o the_o market_n and_o to_o be_v call_v of_o man_n rabbi_n to_o have_v the_o cap_n and_o 〈◊〉_d mat._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d the_o knee_n where_o ever_o thou_o come_v to_o have_v all_o man_n bow_v to_o thou_o digito_fw-la monstrari_fw-la &_o possit_a hic_fw-la est_fw-la but_o christian_a look_n to_o thy_o rule_n and_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v delude_v with_o this_o pageantry_n thou_o will_v never_o be_v lead_v into_o this_o fool_n paradise_n that_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o way_n to_o true_a honour_n they_o that_o honour_n i_o i_o will_v honour_v abraham_n 30._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o moses_n paul_n these_o be_v honourable_a indeed_o abraham_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n paul_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n these_o be_v other_o manner_n of_o title_n of_o honour_n than_o the_o great_a grandee_n on_o earth_n ever_o attain_v artaxerxes_n who_o style_v himself_o king_n of_o king_n ahasuerus_n that_o reign_v 1._o ezra_n 7._o 12._o esth_n 1._o 1._o from_o india_n to_o aethiopia_n over_o a_o hundred_o twenty_o seven_o province_n the_o great_a turk_n the_o great_a mogul_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o world_n be_v poor_a empty_a airy_a title_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o his_o servant_n be_v favourite_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o king_n and_o when_o all_o earthly_a crown_n shall_v fade_v and_o wither_v they_o shall_v have_v a_o never_o fade_a crown_n of_o glory_n this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n 9_o psal_n 149._o 9_o then_o christian_n thy_o rule_n will_v tell_v thou_o what_o end_n the_o way_n of_o ambition_n usual_o lead_v to_o in_o this_o life_n what_o become_v of_o herod_n who_o be_v the_o people_n darling_n what_o become_v of_o haman_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n high_a favourite_n the_o one_o when_o the_o people_n have_v cry_v he_o up_o for_o a_o god_n 11._o act_n 1â—_n 22_o 23._o esth_n 5._o 11._o die_v like_o a_o beast_n and_o be_v devour_v of_o worm_n the_o other_o when_o he_o have_v boast_v one_o day_n how_o high_o the_o king_n have_v advance_v he_o above_o all_o his_o prince_n and_o servant_n be_v the_o next_o day_n advance_v to_o a_o gallow_n fifty_o cubit_n high_a where_o he_o end_v his_o life_n and_o honour_n in_o a_o shameful_a and_o most_o ignominious_a death_n certain_o he_o have_v read_v but_o little_a history_n nay_o he_o have_v live_v but_o a_o little_a while_n in_o the_o world_n who_o can_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n add_v many_o precedent_n of_o this_o kind_a which_o shall_v be_v as_o so_o many_o pillar_n of_o salt_n to_o scare_v thou_o from_o this_o way_n whosoever_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v 24._o luke_n 14._o 11._o job_n 24._o 24._o they_o be_v exalt_v for_o a_o little_a while_n but_o be_v go_v and_o bring_v low_a they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o all_o other_o it_o be_v a_o say_v worthy_a of_o that_o christian_a emperor_n theodosius_n he_o rejoice_v more_o that_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o imperii_fw-la gaudere_fw-la se_fw-la magis_fw-la quod_fw-la esse_fw-la membrum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dei_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la esset_fw-la caput_fw-la imperii_fw-la that_o he_o be_v a_o emperor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n chap._n vii_o a_o careful_a traveller_n be_v much_o grieve_v when_o he_o find_v himself_o to_o be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o hasten_v to_o get_v into_o it_o again_o and_o be_v never_o quiet_a till_o he_o have_v recover_v it_o so_o be_v it_o with_o every_o christian_a that_o be_v travel_v towards_o heaven_n 1._o he_o be_v exceed_o grieve_v when_o he_o find_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o way_n 2._o he_o haste_v and_o be_v restless_a till_o he_o get_v into_o it_o again_o first_o when_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o satan_n temptation_n or_o by_o the_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n or_o by_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v be_v draw_v aside_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n into_o the_o by-path_n of_o sin_n how_o be_v this_o soul_n fill_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n what_o sigh_n and_o groan_n what_o cry_v and_o tear_n what_o complaint_n and_o lamentation_n what_o self-abhorrency_a and_o self-condemnation_n may_v you_o hear_v be_v you_o at_o his_o closet_n door_n when_o he_o be_v pour_v out_o his_o melt_a soul_n before_o god_n nay_o sometime_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o overmuch_a sorrow_n he_o cry_v out_o he_o be_v lose_v and_o undo_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o recover_v his_o journey_n end_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o get_v to_o heaven_n be_v it_o not_o thus_o with_o david_n when_o he_o have_v so_o foul_o lose_v his_o way_n my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o groan_a all_o 6._o psal_n 6._o 6._o the_o night_n make_v i_o my_o bed_n to_o swim_v i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n my_o heart_n 4._o psal_n 102._o 4._o be_v smite_v and_o wither_v like_o grass_n so_o that_o i_o forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n his_o
devil_n that_o old_a and_o arâ—_n seducer_n who_o since_o he_o be_v throw_v oâ—â—_n of_o heaven_n himself_o make_v it_o his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d keep_v other_o from_o thence_o and_o to_o leaâ—â—_n poor_a soul_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o goâ—_n to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n thâ—_n old_a serpent_n deceive_v our_o first_o parentâ—_n and_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o ouâ—_n of_o paradise_n too_o he_o be_v say_v to_o deceiuâ—_v 9_o gen._n 3._o rev._n 12._o 9_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o have_v mille_fw-la fallenâ—_n art_n a_o thousand_o art_n to_o deceive_v pooâ—_n soul_n he_o have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d device_n hâ—â—_n 24._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 11._o eph._n 6._o 11._o rev._n 2._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wiles_n or_o method_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depth_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d snare_n all_o theâ—â—_n to_o deceive_v poor_a soul_n and_o to_o lead_v theâ—â—_n out_o of_o their_o way_n sometime_o he_o tranâ—â—forms_v 7._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 7._o himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o lightâ—_n sometime_o appear_v as_o a_o roar_a lion_n 8._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 8._o now_o he_o tempt_v to_o presumption_n anâ—_n anon_o to_o despair_n in_o youth_n he_o telâ—_n thou_o it_o be_v too_o soon_o to_o be_v religious_a anâ—_n in_o old_a age_n he_o tell_v thou_o it_o be_v too_o laâ—â—_n but_o his_o chief_a artifice_n be_v to_o misrepreseâ—_n both_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o wâ—â—_n of_o sin_n the_o former_a he_o represent_v asâ—_n difficult_a unpleasant_a and_o a_o melancholy_a way_n the_o latter_a as_o guild_a and_o sugar_a over_o with_o all_o the_o sweet_n of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n he_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o the_o one_o be_v a_o broad_a and_o easy_a way_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d straight_o and_o narrow_a way_n but_o he_o will_v â—ot_n tell_v thou_o that_o the_o broad_a way_n lead_v 14._o matth._n 7._o 13_o 14._o â—o_o destruction_n and_o the_o narrow_a way_n â—eads_v to_o life_n he_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o â—f_n thou_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n thou_o shall_v â—ave_n riches_n enough_o but_o if_o thou_o walk_v â—n_v the_o way_n of_o god_n thou_o must_v look_v to_o â—eet_v with_o poverty_n hunger_n thirst_v tear_n hatred_n separation_n and_o reproach_n â—ut_v he_o will_v not_o tell_v thou_o that_o christ_n deâ—ounceth_v a_o woe_n to_o the_o first_o and_o proâ—ounceth_v 20._o luk._n 6._o 20._o the_o last_o to_o be_v bless_v he_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v â—rowed_v with_o rose_n but_o he_o will_v not_o â—ell_v thou_o that_o hell_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o way_n he_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n be_v strew_v with_o thorn_n but_o â—e_n will_v not_o tell_v thou_o that_o heaven_n be_v at_o â—he_n end_n of_o that_o way_n well_o then_o felâ—ow-travellers_n as_o one_o advise_v well_o in_o â—nother_n case_n take_v heed_n of_o keep_v the_o devil_n counsel_n so_o i_o caution_n thou_o in_o â—his_fw-la case_n take_v heed_n of_o take_v the_o devil_n counsel_n for_o he_o never_o cease_v to_o â—ervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n 10_o act_n 13._o 10_o second_o another_o grand_a seducer_n and_o a_o dangerous_a be_v the_o lust_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n if_o thou_o consult_v with_o these_o thou_o will_v never_o get_v to_o heaven_n they_o will_v advise_v thou_o to_o take_v the_o way_n of_o ease_n of_o self-pleasing_a of_o self-preservation_n and_o to_o shun_v the_o way_n wherein_o there_o be_v so_o many_o strict_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v so_o many_o severe_a precept_n to_o be_v observe_v so_o many_o hardship_n to_o be_v suffer_v they_o will_v persuade_v thou_o not_o to_o part_v with_o present_a thing_n for_o future_a invisible_a thing_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o thy_o sense_n tell_v thou_o be_v full_a of_o sweetness_n and_o delight_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o thou_o do_v never_o see_v but_o only_o have_v hear_v of_o not_o to_o let_v go_v pleasure_n and_o comfort_n which_o thou_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o possession_n for_o such_o as_o thou_o have_v only_o in_o hope_n and_o expectation_n and_o by_o such_o false_a suggestion_n will_v they_o endeavour_v like_o a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la to_o lead_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o way_n then_o if_o thou_o meet_v with_o suffering_n and_o persecution_n as_o thou_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v if_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n thou_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o make_v a_o stand_n as_o the_o traveller_n do_v when_o he_o come_v to_o a_o cross_a way_n and_o to_o inquire_v which_o be_v thy_o way_n then_o if_o thou_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o show_v thou_o a_o false_a way_n that_o will_v cry_v out_o save_v thyself_o save_o thy_o estate_n save_v thy_o liberty_n save_v thy_o life_n but_o no_o save_v thy_o soul_n that_o will_v say_v pity_v thy_o wife_n pity_v thy_o child_n pity_v thy_o family_n but_o no_o pity_n thy_o soul_n therefore_o christian_n stop_v thy_o ear_n against_o these_o siren_n unless_o thou_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o leave_v the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o the_o way_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n three_o another_o grand_a seducer_n be_v the_o world_n in_o which_o one_o indeed_o be_v a_o world_n of_o seducer_n i_o shall_v mention_v three_o who_o i_o will_v caution_n a_o christian_n who_o serious_o desire_v to_o keep_v in_o heaven_n way_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o first_o the_o covetous_a worldling_n who_o make_v mammon_n his_o god_n and_o can_v think_v of_o no_o great_a happiness_n than_o great_a possession_n and_o large_a revenue_n than_o full_a barn_n and_o full_a bag_n if_o thou_o take_v his_o advice_n he_o will_v persuade_v thou_o to_o take_v the_o way_n of_o profit_n to_o heap_v up_o riches_n to_o add_v house_n to_o house_n and_o land_n to_o land_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n while_o thou_o live_v and_o leave_v a_o great_a substance_n to_o thy_o babe_n when_o thou_o die_v christian_n look_v to_o thy_o map-book_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o this_o be_v as_o far_o from_o thy_o way_n as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n or_o as_o heaven_n be_v from_o hell_n there_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o love_v god_n and_o mammon_n that_o 24._o mat._n 6._o 24._o 1_o john_n 2._o 15._o mat._n 19_o 24._o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n than_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o tell_v thou_o that_o 4._o mark_n 8._o 36._o col._n 3._o 5._o jam._n 4._o 4._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o thou_o to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o thyself_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o will_v make_v but_o a_o bad_a bargain_n that_o tell_v thou_o that_o covetousness_n be_v idolatry_n and_o that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a adultery_n too_o for_o as_o the_o love_n of_o a_o harlot_n withdraws_a the_o heart_n from_o a_o lawful_a wife_n so_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n withdraws_a the_o heart_n from_o god_n second_o another_o seducer_n or_o setter_n that_o the_o world_n employ_v to_o turn_v christian_n out_o of_o their_o way_n be_v the_o voluptuous_a epicure_n who_o can_v fancy_v no_o other_o heaven_n but_o to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n and_o to_o wallow_v in_o pleasure_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v all_o the_o heaven_n he_o be_v like_a to_o have_v if_o thou_o harken_v to_o he_o he_o will_v counsel_v thou_o to_o indulge_v thy_o lust_n to_o pamper_v thy_o flesh_n to_o take_v thy_o fill_n of_o pleasure_n while_o thou_o may_v while_o thou_o have_v youth_n and_o time_n ede_fw-mi bibe_fw-la lude_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la nulla_fw-la voluptas_fw-la eat_v drink_v and_o play_v after_o death_n no_o pleasure_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o for_o such_o as_o he_o he_o will_v tell_v thou_o how_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a his_o way_n be_v and_o 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