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Quo vadis? A iust censure of travell as it is commonly vndertaken by the gentlemen of our nation. By Ios. Hall D. of Diuinitie.
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Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
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1617
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STC 12705; ESTC S119019
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through_o many_o insensible_a declination_n do_v we_o â—all_n from_o virtue_n and_o at_o the_o first_o be_v so_o gentle_o seize_v by_o vice_n that_o we_o can_v believe_v our_o accuser_n it_o be_v mischief_n enough_o if_o they_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o a_o less_o dislike_n of_o ill_a which_o now_o by_o long_a acquaintance_n be_v grow_v so_o â—amiliar_a to_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v think_v it_o so_o loathsome_a as_o at_o the_o first_o view_n the_o society_n of_o wilful_a idolater_n will_v now_o down_o with_o they_o not_o without_o ease_n and_o good_a meaning_n begin_v to_o be_v allow_v for_o the_o cloak_n of_o gross_a superstition_n from_o thence_o they_o grow_v to_o a_o favourable_a construction_n of_o the_o mis-opinion_n of_o the_o adverse_a part_n and_o can_v complain_v of_o the_o wrongful_a aggravation_n of_o some_o contentious_a spirit_n and_o from_o thence_o yet_o low_o to_o a_o indifferent_a conceit_n of_o some_o more_o politic_a position_n and_o practice_n oâ—_n the_o romanist_n neither_o be_v therâ—_n their_o rest_n hereupon_o ensue_v a_o allowance_n of_o some_o of_o their_o doctrine_n that_o be_v more_o plausible_a and_o less_o important_a and_o withal_o a_o censure_n of_o we_o that_o be_v go_v too_o far_o from_o rome_n now_o the_o marriage_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n begin_v to_o mislike_v they_o the_o daily_a and_o frequent_a consignation_n with_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o to_o no_o purpose_n the_o retire_a life_n of_o the_o religious_a abandon_v the_o world_n forsooth_o savour_v of_o much_o mortification_n and_o confession_n give_v no_o small_a ease_n and_o contentment_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o now_o by_o degree_n popery_n begin_v to_o be_v no_o ill_a religion_n if_o there_o can_v be_v a_o false_a fire_n of_o mis-devotion_n kindle_v in_o they_o it_o be_v enough_o if_o they_o can_v be_v cool_v in_o their_o love_n of_o truth_n which_o how_o common_o it_o fall_v out_o among_o we_o i_o have_v rather_o experience_n shall_v speak_v than_o myself_o some_o there_o be_v that_o by_o a_o spiritual_a antiperistasis_n have_v grow_v hot_a in_o their_o zeal_n by_o be_v encompass_v with_o the_o outward_a cold_a of_o irreligion_n and_o error_n who_o as_o they_o owe_v not_o this_o grace_n to_o themselves_o so_o they_o be_v more_o for_o wonder_n then_o imitation_n if_o daniel_n find_v a_o guard_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n shall_v another_o put_v himself_o thither_o for_o shelter_n and_o if_o peter_n walk_v upon_o the_o pavement_n of_o the_o water_n do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n step_v forth_o and_o follow_v he_o that_o valiant_a champion_n of_o christ_n since_o we_o be_v fall_v upon_o his_o name_n who_o dare_v draw_v his_o sword_n upon_o a_o whole_a troop_n after_o all_o the_o protestation_n of_o his_o inseparablenesse_n from_o his_o master_n be_v yet_o infect_v with_o the_o air_n of_o the_o high-priest_n hall_n and_o while_o he_o but_o warm_v himself_o at_o that_o fire_n cool_v in_o his_o respect_n to_o his_o saviour_n although_o perhaps_o this_o contagion_n work_v as_o it_o common_o do_v remisse_o cause_v not_o any_o sudden_a alteration_n in_o our_o traveller_n but_o as_o we_o say_v of_o comet_n and_o eclipse_n have_v his_o effect_n when_o the_o cause_n be_v forget_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o one_o more_o apparent_a ground_n of_o that_o lukewarm_a indifferency_n which_o be_v fall_v upon_o our_o time_n than_o the_o ill_a use_n of_o our_o wander_n for_o our_o traveller_n be_v the_o middle-ranke_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o either_o follower_n of_o the_o great_a or_o commander_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n can_v want_v convenience_n of_o diffuse_v this_o temper_n of_o ease_n unto_o both_o sect._n 15._o all_o this_o mischief_n be_v yet_o hide_v with_o a_o formal_a profession_n so_o as_o every_o eye_n can_v find_v it_o in_o other_o it_o dare_v bold_o break_v â—orth_o to_o a_o open_a revolt_n how_o many_o in_o our_o memory_n while_o with_o dinaâ—_n they_o have_v go_v foâ—th_v to_o gaze_v have_v loâ—â—_n their_o spiritual_a chastity_n and_o therewith_o both_o the_o church_n and_o themselves_o how_o many_o like_a unto_o the_o brook_n â—â—dron_n run_v from_o jerusalem_n through_o the_o vale_n of_o â—â—hosâ—pâ—â—t_n presence_n and_o end_v their_o course_n in_o the_o dead_a sea_n a_o popish_a writer_n of_o our_o nation_n as_o himself_o think_v not_o unlearned_a complain_v of_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o we_o heretic_n despair_n of_o prevail_a because_o he_o find_v it_o to_o be_v long_o ago_o fore-prophecied_n of_o we_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n at_o illi_fw-la protestant_n audire_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la 24._o it_o be_v well_o that_o protestant_n be_v yet_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o iâ—suites_n who_o name_n one_o of_o their_o own_o by_o good_a hap_n have_v â—â—pâ—riri_fw-la find_v numb_v 26._o 24._o like_a as_o erasmus_n find_v friar_n in_o s._n paul_n time_n inter_fw-la falsos_fw-la fratres_n but_o it_o be_v better_a if_o this_o man_n word_n be_v 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world_n that_o since_o heaven_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o they_o will_v trâ—e_v what_o hell_n can_v do_v and_o if_o they_o dare_v be_v so_o busy_a in_o our_o own_o home_n where_o they_o will_v seem_v somewhat_o awe_v with_o the_o danger_n of_o justice_n what_o think_v we_o will_v they_o not_o dare_v to_o do_v in_o their_o own_o territory_n where_o they_o have_v not_o free_a scope_n only_o but_o assistance_n but_o encouragement_n never_o generation_n be_v so_o forward_o as_o the_o jesuitical_a for_o captation_n of_o will_n among_o their_o own_o or_o of_o soul_n among_o stranger_n what_o state_n be_v not_o haunt_v with_o these_o ill_a spirit_n yea_o what_o house_n yea_o what_o soul_n not_o a_o prince_n counsel-table_n not_o a_o lady_n chamber_n can_v be_v free_a from_o their_o shameless_a insinuation_n it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o their_o
learn_v to_o keep_v their_o son_n at_o home_n and_o not_o wilful_o beat_v themselves_o with_o the_o staff_n of_o their_o age_n upon_o they_o let_v my_o pen_n turn_v a_o little_a as_o those_o that_o be_v more_o than_o accessary_n to_o this_o both_o private_a and_o public_a mischief_n sect._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o affectation_n of_o too-ear_o ripeness_n that_o make_v they_o prodgall_n of_o their_o child_n safety_n anâ—_n hope_n for_o that_o they_o may_v be_v wiâ—â—_n betimes_o they_o send_v they_o fooâ—â—_n to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o minority_n boâ—_n of_o age_n and_o judgement_n like_v as_o fonâ—_n mother_n use_n to_o send_v forth_o theâ—_n daughter_n on_o frost_v early_o in_o colâ—_n morning_n though_o into_o the_o miâ—_n of_o a_o vaporous_a and_o foggy_a air_n anâ—_n while_o they_o strive_v for_o a_o coloâ—_n loose_v their_o health_n if_o they_o be_v nâ—_n blind_v with_o overween_n aâ—_n desire_n they_o can_v not_o but_o see_v 〈◊〉_d their_o unsettledness_n carry_v in_o it_o manifest_a peril_n of_o miscarriage_a grant_n that_o no_o danger_n be_v threâ—ned_v by_o the_o place_n experience_n giâ—_n we_o that_o a_o weake-limde_a child_n if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v suffer_v to_o use_v his_o leg_n too_o soon_o too_o muâ—h_o lame_v himself_o for_o ever_o buâ—_n if_o he_o waâ—ke_v in_o uneven_a ground_n he_o be_v no_o leâ—se_a subject_n to_o maim_n than_o crookedness_n do_v they_o not_o see_v how_o easy_o a_o young_a twig_n be_v bow_v any_o wayâ—_n do_v they_o not_o see_v that_o the_o mid-wind_a and_o the_o nurse_n be_v wont_a to_o frame_v the_o gristly_a head_n of_o the_o infant_n to_o any_o fashion_n may_v not_o any_o thing_n be_v write_v upon_o a_o blank_a and_o if_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o age_n because_o it_o be_v most_o docible_a and_o for_o that_o they_o will_v take_v the_o day_n before_o they_o why_o do_v they_o not_o consider_v that_o it_o â—s_v therefore_o more_o docible_a of_o eâ—ill_n â—ince_n wickedness_n be_v both_o more_o 〈◊〉_d and_o more_o 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seasonable_a way_n to_o their_o own_o ability_n seâ—â—_n 4._o yea_o let_v it_o be_v my_o just_a complaint_n in_o this_o place_n that_o in_o the_o very_a transplantation_n of_o our_o son_n to_o the_o saâ—er_a soil_n of_o our_o own_o university_n and_o inn_n of_o court_n nothing_o be_v more_o prejudicial_a than_o speed_n perfection_n be_v the_o child_n of_o time_n neither_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o thing_n excellent_a that_o require_v not_o meet_v leisure_n but_o beside_o how_o common_o be_v it_o see_v that_o those_o which_o have_v wont_a to_o swim_v only_o with_o bladder_n sink_v when_o they_o come_v first_o to_o trust_v their_o own_o arm_n these_o lapwing_n that_o go_v from_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o their_o damn_n with_o their_o shell_n on_o their_o head_n run_v wild_a if_o tutor_n be_v never_o so_o careful_a of_o their_o early_a charge_n much_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o disposition_n which_o if_o it_o lead_v they_o not_o to_o good_a not_o only_o the_o hope_n of_o their_o youth_n but_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o age_n lie_v bleed_v it_o be_v true_a that_o as_o the_o french_a lawyer_n say_v merry_o of_o the_o norman_n which_o by_o a_o special_a privilege_n be_v repute_v of_o full_a age_n at_o 21._o year_n whereas_o the_o other_o french_a stay_n for_o their_o five_o and_o twenty_o that_o malitia_fw-la supplet_fw-la aetatem_fw-la so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o the_o youngling_n of_o our_o time_n that_o precocitie_n of_o understanding_n supply_v age_n and_o stature_n but_o as_o it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o those_o blossom_n which_o overrun_v the_o spring_n and_o will_v be_v look_v forth_o upon_o a_o february-sunne_n be_v nip_v soon_o after_o with_o a_o aprill-frost_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o knit_n so_o be_v it_o no_o less_o ordinary_a that_o these_o rathe-ripe_a wit_n prevent_v their_o own_o perfection_n and_o after_o a_o vain_a wonder_n of_o their_o haste_n end_n either_o in_o shame_n or_o obscurity_n and_o as_o it_o thus_o fall_v out_o even_o in_o our_o university_n the_o most_o absolute_a and_o famous_a seminary_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o tutor_n eye_n supply_v the_o parent_n so_o must_v it_o needs_o much_o more_o in_o thâ—se_a free_a and_o honourable_a inn_n as_o they_o be_v call_v for_o their_o liberty_n college_n for_o their_o use_n of_o our_o english_a gentry_n wherein_o each_o one_o be_v his_o own_o master_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o private_a study_n and_o government_n where_o there_o be_v many_o pot_n boil_v there_o can_v but_o be_v much_o scum_n the_o concourse_n of_o a_o populous_a city_n afford_v many_o broker_n of_o villainy_n which_o live_v upon_o the_o spoil_n of_o young_a hope_n who_o very_a acquaintance_n be_v destruction_n how_o can_v these_o novice_n that_o be_v turn_v loose_a into_o the_o main_a ere_o they_o know_v either_o coast_n or_o compass_n avoid_v these_o rock_n and_o shelf_n upon_o which_o both_o their_o estate_n and_o soul_n be_v miserable_o wrack_v how_o common_o do_v they_o 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be_v we_o so_o foolish_a to_o go_v their_o way_n while_o we_o intend_v a_o contrary_a period_n do_v we_o send_v our_o son_n to_o learn_v to_o be_v chaste_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o sodom_n the_o world_n be_v wide_a and_o open_a but_o our_o ordinary_a travel_n be_v southward_a into_o the_o jaw_n of_o danger_n for_o so_o far_o have_v satan_n policy_n prevail_v that_o those_o part_n which_o be_v only_o think_v worth_n our_o view_n be_v most_o contagious_a and_o will_v not_o part_v with_o either_o pleasure_n or_o information_n without_o some_o tang_n of_o wickedness_n what_o can_v we_o plead_v for_o our_o confidence_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o household_n of_o righteous_a lot_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o impure_a city_n that_o there_o be_v house_n in_o this_o lericho_n which_o have_v scarlet_a thread_n shine_v in_o their_o window_n that_o in_o the_o most_o corrupt_a air_n of_o popery_n some_o well_o reform_a christian_n draw_v their_o breath_n and_o sweeten_v it_o with_o their_o respiration_n bless_a be_v god_n that_o have_v rear_v up_o the_o tower_n of_o his_o zion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v not_o without_o much_o gratulation_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o in_o the_o very_o hot_a climate_n of_o opposition_n it_o find_v many_o client_n but_o more_o friend_n and_o in_o those_o place_n where_o authorâ—tie_n have_v pleaâ—ed_v to_o give_v more_o air_n to_o the_o truth_n will_v have_v have_v many_o more_o if_o the_o retorm_v part_n have_v happy_o continue_v that_o correspondence_n in_o some_o circumstance_n wiâ—h_v the_o roman_a church_n which_o the_o church_n of_o englanâ—_n have_v hitherto_o maintain_v god_n be_v my_o record_n how_o â—râ—e_a my_o heart_n be_v both_o from_o paâ—â—â—alitic_a and_o prâ—iudiâ—e_v my_o eye_n and_o ear_n can_v witness_v with_o whaâ—_n approoâ—e_n and_o applause_n diverâ—_n