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Youth's comedy, or, The souls tryals and trivmph a dramatic poem, with divers meditations intermixt upon several subjects, set forth to help and encourage those that are seeking a heavenly countrey / by the author of Youth's tragedy.
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T. S. (Thomas Sherman)
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1680
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Wing S3391; ESTC R38173
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a careful Eye He hath enough that hath enough to spend On what is needful to his Journeys end Rich. Come be not so morose for to deny What we invite you to before you try So. We need not try for tryal hath been made By one more able hear what he hath said Sandys his Paraphrase on Ecclesiastes 2. Great Works I finish'd sumptuous Houses built My Caedar Roofs with Gold of Ophir gilt Choice Vineyards planted Paradices made Stor'd with all sort of Fruits with Trees of shade And water'd with cool Rivolets that drill'd Along the Borders these my Fish-pools fill'd For Service and Delight I purchased Both Men and Maids more in my House were bred My Flocks and Herds abundantly increast So great as never King before possest Silver and Gold the Treasures of the Seas Of Kings and Provinces foment my ease Sweet Voices Musick of all sorts invite My curious Ears and feast with their delight In greater Fluency no Mortal Reign'd In height of all my Wisdom I retain'd I had the Beauties which my Eyes admir'd Gave to my heart whatever it desir'd In my own Works rejoyc'd the recompence Of all my Labours was deriv'd from thence Then I survay'd all that my Hand had done My troublesome Delight beneath the Sun What solid Good can Mans Endeavours find All is but Vanity and grief of Mind Rich. Come let us leave these Hermites to pursue Their melancholly Fancies So adieu The Exceptions of the Flesh as to Self-denial in reference to the Things of the World answered Soul Body Bo. MY dearest Friend are we not too precise Should we condemn all lawful exercise And from black Choller take our scanty measure Rejecting all exhilerating pleasure Should Honour be so slighted when we know It is a Gift which God's Hand doth bestow His Hand for Joseph high Preferment wrought And from a Prison to a Palace brought Where the Egyptian King reserv'd the Throne But left the Rule to Joseph's care alone He must in Phar'oh's second Charr'ot ride Whil'st Bow the Knee before him Egypt cry'd Of Jesse's Seed the youngest Son by Birth God rais'd above the Princes of the Earth He from a Sheep-hook to a Scepter goes And from a Sheep-fold to a Kingdom rose God seated Daniel at the Median Helm To Rule the Victor's great enlarged Realm In casting down he made him yet more great In casting out preserv'd him in his Seat And after him renowned Mordecay Was rais'd by God to bear the chiefest sway Within the Persian Empire next the King His Fame throughout the Provinces did ring And as for Riches is it not exprest That Abram was with Gold and Silver blest And did not Job for Flocks and Herds excell All that upon the Eastern Earth did dwell And many more good Men of whom we read In Wealth and Honour greatly to exceed So. Forbear dear Self what 's good in these I prise We may yea sometimes must use exercise It 's that which in its season 's very good As needful as our Physick or our Food That tyred Mind and Limbs repair'd thereby May better to their proper work apply But herein most in Pleasures do offend They love them for themselves not for their end Or which is worse they take contentment in Those which are sinful or prove baits to sin Honour 's a Blessing and should be imploy'd For publique good by those it is enjoy'd Like raised Clouds they should sweet Showr's dispence And fill the Vales with suitful influence But many like the Clove-tree drain the Ground And leave the place they stand on barren round Thus did not Mordecay of whom we read He sought the Wealth and Peace of all his Seed And Nehemiah that in high Place stood Deny'd himself and sought the publique good Riches are good when justly got and when We rich are towards God and unto Men. When hungry Bowels are with Food made glad And naked Loins are with warm Garments clad When Fatherless of our free Bounty share And Widows to our Table welcom are But few there be that rightly thus imploy Or justly get the Wealth they do enjoy How many hoord it up and let it rust Or use it but as Fewel to their Lust Be not deceiv'd the Devil often flings His Hook before us hid in lawful things That by such Artifice he subt'ly may Gain to himself his much desired Prey Those that of old the Marriage Feast refus'd Sought all by lawful things to be excus'd The Devil did allure by what was good From the rich Banquet of Soul-saving Food It 's not the Things themselves I do despise But that same Mortal Hook that hidden lies The Soul encount'ring with various Errors Soul Errors Error 1. IF unto Can'an you are journ'ing stay What need you tread such flinty tiresom way Here li'th a Path in which you 'll find more ease Keep but your Heart for God you Men may please Soul It 's better in rough ways to gall our Feet Then in smooth'd Paths a galled Conscience meet Your Latitude doth contradict the Word Those that seek Men to please can't serve the Lord. Er. 2. Obey your Guids and if they lead not true It 's they shall suffer for it and not you Soul As well blind Follow'rs as blind Leaders shall Within the miry Ditch together fall Er. 3. Here li'th a cleaner Path a way wherein You may be perfect now and free from sin Soul This is soon said but still hath been deny'd By those that took the Scripture for their Guid. This Paul disown'd whil'st here who did excell Most Saints that do on this side Heav'n dwell John the Asserters of it doth condemn As self-deceiv'd having no truth in them Err. 4. In this same upper Road your way doth lie Leave Ordinances live immediately On God himself go not about I pray When as to Heav'n you have a nearer way Soul Till all the Nations in the World are taught Till all the Saints are to perfection brought Till Christ himself from Heav'n doth come again The Word of Truth holds forth these shall remain And in the use thereof such Saints were found As did for Gifts and Graces most abound Err. 5. Come turn this way and take the safest Path Would you be justifi'd mix Works with Faith Or lay by Faith and Feav'n by Works possess Why dream you of another's Righteousness Soul And why not lay by Mercy lay by Grace For so it is where Works do thus take place Then Flesh may Glory and to boasting fall If Works instead of Christ are all in all Err. 6. Let Humane Reason guid a Beam Divine Of that same Wisdom which in God doth shine In all your Actions by her Compass steer Believe no more than what is in her Sphere Soul Meer Humane Reason as it can't perceive So neither will it Spiritual Things receive Unto the Work of Renovation blind Not many Wise or Learn'd do Heaven find And those of them that find their way aright Are only such