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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

of the Apostle generally Let all things be do●● decently in loue without dissimulation being as the spring from whence our reuerence and honouring one of another should proceede and the end likewise to bee loue out of a pure heart and of good conscience and of faith vnfa●●ed Thirdly and last of all let euerie young man according to the prescript rule of Gods worde take heede vnto his way of godlinesse and religion to redresse cleanse the same which indeed is the most profitable vocation of all others for as the Apostle saith Godlinesse is great gaine and for bodily exercise it profiteth little but godlinesse is profitable vnto all things which hath the promise of the life present and of that that is to come Salomon also Prou. 14. 27. saith that The feare of the Lord is a well-spring of life to auoid all the snares of death it is a most precious jewell the comfort glory and value whereof surpasseth all vnderstanding the straight way whereof albeit displeasant hard to the flesh for a time yet it is most delectable pleasant to the spirit and soule for euer It is a tree hauing albeit gall in the roote yet hony in the top whose fruit endureth for euer And in the feare of the Lord is an assured strength Therefore seing it is more amply spokē of before I cease now with this exhortation only of th' Apostle to al yong men concerning the same Let euery one embrace the grace of God that bringeth saluation vnto all men which hath appeared and teacheth vs that wee should denie vngodlinesse and worldly lusts and that we should liue soberly and righteously and godly in this present world looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the mighty God and of our Sauiour Iesus Christ who gaue himselfe for vs that he might redeeme vs from all iniquitie and purge vs to be a peculiar people vnto himselfe zealous of good workes forgetting that which is behinde and endeuouring our selues to that which is before and following hard toward the marke for the price of the hie calling of God in Christ Iesus hauing our conuersation in heauen continually from whence wee looke for the Sauiour euen the Lord Iesus Christ counting all thinges dung that wee may win him and may bee found in him endeuouring onely that wee may know him and the vertue of his resurrection and the fellowship of his afflictions and bee made conformable to his death that at last we may be fashioned likewise vnto his glorious body according to the working whereby he is able euen to subdue all things vnto himselfe In the meane time whatsoeuer things are true whatsoeuer things are honest whatsoeuer things are iust whatsoeuer things are pure whatsoeuer things pertaine to loue whatsoeuer things are of good report if there bee any vertue or if there be any praise let vs thinke on these things to doe the same and the God of peace shall be with vs here by grace and wee with him for euer hereafter in glory We must redres our waies the Prophet saith here In taking heede thereto according to Gods word We must not then read heare or know onely the word of God but practise do the same in purging taking heed to our waies according thereunto It is that good seed that Christ speakes of which must not only be receiued with ioy but must be retained and laid vp in a good and honest heart to bring forth good fruite according to the measure of Gods grace We must doe as Israel did Exo. 19. 7 8. and 24. 3. when Moses proposed Gods Commandements vnto them they answered All that the Lord hath commanded wee will doe not heare or know them onely So Moses commandement and exhortation to the people Deut. 4. 6. Behold I haue taught you ordinances and lawes as the Lord my God hath commanded me that yee should doe euen so within the land whither yee goe to possesse it keepe them therefore and do● them for that is your wisedome c. The peoples desire to Moses againe was chap. 5. 27. Goe thou neare and ●eare all that the Lord our God saith and declare thou vnto vs all that the Lord our God saith vnto thee and wee will heare it and doe it The condition also that God maketh by Moses that hee will exalt blesse them is chap. 28. 1. If thou shalt obey diligently the voyce of the Lord thy God and obserue and doe all his Commandements which I command thee then the Lord thy God will set thee on high and all these blessings shall come vnto thee c. So 19. 9. Keepe therefore the wordes of this couenant and doe them that yee may prosper in all other thinges that yee shall doe So 30. 14. The word is very neare vnto thee euen in thy mouth and in thy heart for to doe it Iohn the Baptist Matth. 3. 8. said vnto the Pharisies that which all men shoulde doe Bring forth fruits therefore worthy of amendement of life And now also is the axe put to the roote of the trees therefore euery tree which bringeth not foorth good fruite is hewe● downe and cast into the fire And Christ our Sauiour saith Matt. 7. 17. Euery tree is knowne by his fruites for euery good tree bringeth forth good fruit and a corrupt tree bringeth forth euill fruits A good tree cannot bring forth euill fruit neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit For doe men gather grapes of thornes or figges of thistles Therefore so let our light shine before men that they may see our good workes and glorifie God our heauenly father For as in Morall Philosophie it is said Omnis virtus in actione consistit all vertue consisteth in action so truely in diuine and true Philosophie it may be likewise said that all Religion and Christian vertues consisteth in practise and not in pratling of them onely The figge-tree that Christ accursed had a faire shew by his leaues a farre off that he was like to haue fruit also but because he had none therefore by Christs curse hee withered presently It is not a faire shew likewise or pretence and profession of religion that God doth accept but wee must with our outward shew haue the inward substance and life of Religion good workes proceeding of true faith and loue Wee must not onely professe in word but in deede and action also imitating not onely Christs sayings but his holy life and doings Luke 6. 46. hee saith But why call you mee Master Master and doe not these thinges which I speake A seruant not onely acknowledgeth his Maister in word but must also in deede hee must not onely heare and know his Masters will but except hee doe it also hee shall be beaten with many stripes Luk. 12. Mat. 7. 21. Not euery one that saith vnto me Lord Lord saith our Sauiour shall enter into the Kingdome of heauen but hee that doth my Fathers

name written which no man knoweth sauing he that receiueth it He that ouercommeth shall bee clothed in white aray and I will not put out his name out of the Booke of life but I will confesse his name before my Father and before his Angels Lo● many rewards diuers recompences great liberality vnspeakeable mercy and infinite matter of comfort and encouragement in thy youth to walke in this narrow way that in age thy ouercomming may bee fulfilled and finished Christ who promiseth hee is the way that cannot erre walke in him hee is the trueth that cannot deceiue walke by himselfe and hee is the life that hath swallowed vp death walke therefore to him make him wholly thy whole way and wholly holily insist and persist in him redressing all thy owne waies according to his Be importunate with Moses that the Lorde would shew himselfe vnto thee wrestle with Iacob for the blessing that thou maiest preuaile with God and by his grace he may preserue direct thee in all thy waies● according to his own way striue to enter in at the straight gate as Christ the way cōmandeth thee pray with Paul 7. times yea 70. times 7. times and be instant that his grace may suffice thee with the widow weary the Iudge of al flesh that iust willing Iudge to heare thee and grant thee thy desire with the poore Samaritane woman begge earnestly at Christ to cure thy owne sicke soule to redresse thy waies to direct thee in his and to giue thee of the childrens bread that hid Manna to eate The kingdome of heauen and end of the straight way suffereth violence inferre violence therefore to enter in at the same neither delay any time Iacob was desired by Ioseph to make his iourney speedily to come to the kingdome of Egypt where hee was second person Iesus Christ our brother whom we sold by our sinnes desireth and willeth euery young man to make his iourney speedily likewise in the right way to come to the kingdome of heauen where he is the second person also Iacob except that he had made haste to get the blessing of his father hee had beene in perill to loose it for presently as hee went out from the presence of his father his brother Esau came in so except thou make speed in thy youth to obtaine the blessing of God thy heauenly Father by redressing thy wayes and walking in his thou art in great perill to loose the same this narrow and strait gate of grace is opened before thy eyes then striue that thou maist enter in thereat bee not slow then but make speede in thy way here lest hereafter with the foolish Virgins thou call and knocke at the gate of glorie but bee not admitted to that Ioy say not in thy youth with sluggard Pro. 6. 10. Yet a slumber and vnfolding of hands but vp and walke with Iesus Christ in the way of godlinesse at the first call according to the rule of Gods word purge redresse thy wayes when that cloudy pillar warneth thee to goe forward goe and walke hauing it before thy eyes in the way of holinesse and when it warneth thee to stay then stay thy course in repressing thy affections brideling thy lusts and their precipitate course redressing thy wayes restrayning the liberties of the flesh conforming thy will to Gods will and walking in a strait and narrow way of life follow young Abell who walked innocently and holily before God offering the first fruits of his flocke as thou must of thy youth to the Lord and not the broad way of Cain in murther wrath and despising of God or of Lamech in vaunting and bragging of thy strength in youth to commit sinne as many yong men do Follow godly Noah in the strait way of holines and of curbing the liberties of the flesh who in that generall corruption of time was onely found iust and found fauour in Gods eyes when the rest drinking and eating taking of those whom they liked best reioycing and walking in the broad way of iniquitie and libertie of the flesh were destroyed with all flesh in that generall Deluge Follow iust Lot in this true way who remained onely vndefiled with the filthie lusts of the Sodomites and in vprightnesse of conuersation walked onely before GOD afflicting his soule euery day for their abominations and eschued the broad way of their vncleannesse whoring oppression drunkennesse c. wherewith yong old was infected and cryed downe from heauen feareful destruction vpon them Follow Abraham who obeyed and beleeued God godly Izaak who in his youth was diligently occupied in prayer in the field and liued chastly in the feare of God vntil a lawful wife was prouided for him Follow plaine Iacob who esteemed Gods blessing better then all the world and did cast all his care vpon God as the Apostle commandeth and serued in a painefull seruice long and truely without sleep in the cold frost of the night and burning heat of the day also suffered many iniuries and euer rewarded good for euill Follow yong vpright Ioseph who beeing greatly tempted to enter in that broad way of liberty and lust by his mistresse refused to commit that vild sinne of adultery with her and chose to walke on in the strait path of holinesse he walked so wisely that he found fauour in all mens eyes and was loued greatly for his gentle and courteous behauiour and at last was promoted by Gods prouidence to be the second person in all Egypt after his straitnesse in prison there Follow faithfull Moses enter in at this strait gate with him who chose rather to suffer aduersitie with the people of God walking in the narrow way then to enioy the pleasures of sinne for a season walking in the broad way esteeming the rebuke of Christ greater riches then the treasures of Egypt the reason is for hee had respect vnto the recompence of the reward the end of this narrow way Israel whom hee did leade went out of Egypt to Canaan the land of their rest thorow much straitnesse and a narrow passage as the true Israel of God must go out from the Egypt of this world to that spirituall Canaan the land of their eternal rest Follow couragious Ioshua who went thorow a narrow passage ouer Iorden vnto the land of Canaan with Gods Arke before him by many battels ouercame and obtayned the same as thou must by many battels betwixt the flesh the spirit obtaine that eternal Canaan walking towards it in a narrowe passage and hauing Gods worde continually before the eyes of thy heart to redresse and conforme thy wayes according thereunto Yong Dauid after he was elected king of Israel hee walked in this narrow path thorow many tentations to draw him from Gods feare and seruice and thorow much straitnesse before he came to the possession of the kingdome as after thy election to that euerlasting kingdome of heauen in this world during that Prince of darkenesse raigne thou