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           THE
           TRAVELS
           OF
           TRUE
           Godliness
           ,
           FROM
           THE
           Beginning
           of
           the
           World
           to
           this
           present
           Day
           ;
           in
           an
           apt
           and
           Pleasant
           ALLEGORY
           .
           SHEWING
           The
           Troubles
           Oppositions
           ,
           Reproaches
           and
           Persecutions
           he
           hath
           met
           with
           in
           every
           Age.
           TOGETHER
           WITH
           The
           Danger
           he
           seems
           to
           be
           in
           at
           this
           present
           Time
           by
           
             Vice
             ,
             Papistry
          
           ,
           and
           other
           Grand
           Enemies
           .
           Also
           where
           he
           makes
           his
           last
           and
           final
           Abode
           .
           By
           
             B.
             K.
          
           Author
           of
           War
           with
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           Sion
           in
           Distress
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Third
             Edition
          
           ,
           carefully
           Corrected
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             John
             Dunton
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Raven
           over
           against
           the
           Stocks-Market
           .
           MDCLXXXIV
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           
             
               London
               Printed
               for
               Iohn
               Dunton
               at
               the
               Black
               Rauen
               In
               the
               Poultrey
               over
               against
               y
               e
               stocks
               market
               .
               1683
            
             
               Babilon
            
             
               Apostates
            
             
               Apostate
            
             
               Godlines
            
             
               Knowledge
               Faith
               Love
               ●incerity
               Order
            
             
               discipline
            
             
               Thoughtfull
            
             
               Religion
            
             
               Ierusalem
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           EPISTLE
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           IN
           this
           Tract
           is
           shewed
           the
           many
           Snares
           and
           Temptation
           that
           attend
           both
           Riches
           and
           
             Poverty
             ,
             Youth
          
           and
           Old-Age
           ;
           together
           with
           the
           chief
           Reason
           why
           most
           Men
           of
           all
           Ranks
           and
           Qualities
           ,
           are
           such
           great
           strangers
           to
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           .
           The
           Legalist
           ,
           and
           
             Formal
             Hypocrite
          
           may
           also
           here
           see
           the
           danger
           they
           are
           in
           .
           Moreover
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           is
           opened
           in
           his
           own
           primitive
           Internal
           ,
           and
           
             External
             Beauty
          
           and
           Glory
           ;
           being
           vindicated
           from
           all
           those
           foul
           Calumnies
           and
           Reproaches
           cast
           upon
           him
           in
           this
           and
           former
           Ages
           :
           With
           his
           sad
           Lamentation
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           prevailing
           power
           of
           
             Vice
             Ungodlines
          
           ,
           and
           that
           great
           danger
           he
           seems
           now
           to
           be
           in
           by
           Papistry
           and
           other
           Enemies
           .
           Also
           the
           usefulness
           and
           necessity
           of
           Consideration
           ;
           and
           the
           Creatures
           utmost
           care
           and
           diligence
           in
           order
           to
           their
           Conversion
           ,
           is
           clearly
           evinced
           ;
           with
           the
           chief
           means
           ,
           nature
           and
           excellency
           thereof
           .
           Together
           with
           the
           cause
           and
           dismal
           Consequences
           of
           Apostacy
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
         
           If
           thou
           art
           a
           Saint
           ,
           read
           with
           delight
           ;
           but
           if
           thou
           art
           an
           Enemy
           to
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           read
           and
           tremble
           :
           For
           the
           happy
           estate
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           the
           miserable
           condition
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           is
           here
           set
           out
           before
           your
           eyes
           .
           In
           this
           Treatise
           ,
           you
           may
           see
           the
           little
           cause
           the
           one
           has
           to
           mourn
           
             in
             the
             worst
             of
             Times
          
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           to
           rejoyce
           what
           times
           soever
           they
           live
           in
           .
           I
           hope
           none
           will
           be
           offended
           ,
           because
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           is
           here
           presented
           in
           an
           Allegory
           ,
           sith
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           abound
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           fully
           justifie
           our
           practce
           herein
           :
           However
           ,
           't
           is
           now
           exposed
           to
           publick
           view
           ,
           and
           since
           it
           hath
           its
           Birth
           in
           such
           a
           juncture
           as
           this
           ,
           I
           expect
           it
           will
           meet
           with
           different
           entertainment
           ;
           but
           whatsoever
           censures
           it
           passeth
           under
           ,
           yet
           if
           but
           one
           soul
           reaps
           real
           benefit
           by
           it
           ,
           it
           will
           requite
           me
           for
           my
           pains
           :
           I
           can
           say
           it
           hath
           been
           sweet
           to
           me
           in
           writing
           ,
           God
           grant
           it
           may
           prove
           so
           to
           thee
           in
           reading
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           say
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           shall
           leave
           it
           to
           the
           Blessing
           of
           Jehovah
           ,
           in
           whom
           I
           still
           remain
           through
           infinite
           Grace
           .
        
         
           
             Thy
             Souls
             Friend
             and
             Servant
             ,
             B.
             Keach
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         THE
         TRAVELS
         OF
         TRUE
         GODLINESS
         .
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           I.
           
        
         
           
             Shewing
             what
             true
             Godliness
             is
             ,
             as
             also
             his
             Pedigree
             ,
             Original
             ,
             and
             Antiquity
             ,
          
        
         
           TRUE
           Godliness
           being
           of
           late
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           former
           daies
           )
           become
           so
           great
           a
           stranger
           to
           most
           men
           ,
           and
           indeed
           not
           known
           but
           by
           a
           very
           few
           in
           the
           World
           ;
           I
           shall
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           before
           I
           Treat
           of
           his
           Travels
           and
           of
           the
           Entertainment
           he
           meets
           with
           where
           he
           comes
           ,
           give
           you
           a
           description
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           because
           many
           persons
           I
           perceive
           are
           subject
           to
           so
           great
           an
           errour
           as
           to
           take
           Mortality
           for
           him
           ;
           and
           others
           out
           of
           ignorance
           (
           to
           say
           no
           worse
           )
           Rail
           ,
           and
           ignominiously
           
           call
           and
           abuse
           him
           ,
           by
           the
           names
           of
           Singularity
           ,
           Stubbornness
           ,
           Pride
           and
           Rebellion
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           were
           not
           fit
           to
           live
           or
           have
           a
           being
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           he
           being
           rendered
           a
           make-bate
           ,
           a
           seditious
           and
           common
           disturber
           of
           all
           Kingdoms
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           Towns
           ,
           and
           Villages
           wheresoever
           he
           comes
           and
           is
           entertained
           :
           Yea
           ,
           such
           a
           factious
           and
           quarrelsome
           companion
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           indeed
           the
           only
           cause
           and
           stirrer
           up
           of
           all
           those
           unhappy
           differences
           ,
           divisions
           ,
           troubles
           and
           miseries
           that
           are
           this
           day
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           This
           being
           so
           ,
           I
           conclude
           nothing
           is
           more
           necessary
           ,
           than
           to
           take
           off
           that
           ugly
           Mask
           or
           Visard
           ,
           which
           his
           implacable
           enemies
           have
           put
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           clear
           him
           of
           all
           those
           soul
           and
           unjust
           slanders
           and
           cursed
           reproaches
           of
           the
           Sons
           of
           Belial
           ;
           that
           so
           he
           may
           appear
           in
           his
           own
           original
           ,
           primitive
           and
           spotless
           Innocency
           ,
           that
           none
           may
           be
           afraid
           of
           him
           ,
           or
           be
           unwilling
           to
           entertain
           him
           ,
           nor
           ashamed
           to
           own
           him
           ,
           and
           make
           him
           their
           bosome-companion
           .
        
         
           Know
           ye
           therefore
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           
           That
           Godliness
           consists
           in
           the
           true
           and
           right
           knowledg
           of
           Divine
           Truths
           ,
           or
           fundamental
           principles
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           which
           all
           men
           ought
           to
           know
           and
           be
           established
           in
           ,
           that
           would
           be
           saved
           
             without
             Controversie
             ,
             great
             is
             the
             mystery
             of
             Godliness
             :
             God
             manifested
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             justified
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             seen
             of
             Angels
             ,
             preached
             unto
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             believed
             on
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             received
             up
             to
             Glory
             .
          
           *
           These
           great
           Truths
           of
           the
           Christian
           Religion
           are
           called
           Godliness
           ;
           many
           men
           conclude
           't
           is
           no
           matter
           what
           faith
           or
           principle
           they
           hold
           and
           cleave
           to
           ,
           provided
           they
           do
           but
           live
           a
           sober
           and
           honest
           life
           ,
           
             doing
             to
             all
             men
             as
             they
             would
             be
             done
             unto
             ,
          
           supposing
           that
           the
           whole
           of
           Religion
           and
           Godliness
           consists
           in
           these
           things
           ;
           but
           alass
           ,
           they
           are
           greatly
           mistaken
           ;
           Godliness
           
           is
           another
           kind
           of
           thing
           than
           they
           imagine
           ;
           it
           is
           impossible
           to
           receive
           or
           entertain
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           whilst
           we
           shut
           out
           of
           doors
           the
           Essentials
           of
           the
           Christian
           Religion
           ;
           and
           instead
           thereof
           imbrace
           Superstition
           ,
           Errour
           and
           Heresie
           ,
           there
           being
           damning
           principles
           as
           well
           as
           damning
           practices
           ,
           2
           Pet.
           1.2
           ,
           3.
           
        
         
           Now
           should
           any
           demand
           further
           ,
           to
           hear
           more
           particularly
           what
           those
           principles
           of
           divine
           truths
           ,
           or
           fundamentals
           of
           Christian
           Faith
           be
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           Essentials
           of
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           I
           answer
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Blessed
           Trinity
           ,
           or
           the
           three
           distinct
           Subsistances
           in
           the
           Glorious
           Deity
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Unity
           of
           the
           two
           natures
           in
           the
           person
           of
           Christ
           ,
           viz.
           that
           he
           is
           really
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           in
           one
           person
           
           David's
           Lord
           ,
           and
           yet
           
           David's
           Son
           ;
           
           David's
           Root
           ,
           and
           yet
           
           David's
           Off-spring
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Doctrine
           of
           Attonement
           ,
           or
           that
           plenary
           satisfaction
           and
           reconcilliation
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           hath
           made
           by
           his
           glorious
           understaning
           on
           man's
           behalf
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           Doctrine
           of
           Justification
           by
           Faith
           alone
           ,
           or
           the
           imputation
           of
           Christs
           Righteousnes
           to
           those
           who
           do
           believe
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           Doctrine
           of
           Regeneration
           ,
           Resurrection
           ,
           Judgment
           ,
           the
           World
           to
           come
           ,
           &c.
           
           Now
           I
           say
           in
           the
           true
           knowledg
           of
           these
           and
           such
           like
           principles
           of
           divine
           truths
           ,
           and
           being
           truly
           established
           in
           the
           stedfast
           belief
           thereof
           ,
           does
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           in
           part
           consist
           .
           But
           
             secondly
             ,
             Godliness
          
           ,
           as
           to
           his
           inward
           and
           more
           hidden
           parts
           and
           power
           ,
           is
           a
           holy
           conformity
           to
           these
           sacred
           and
           divine
           principles
           which
           natural
           men
           may
           understand
           Religion
           by
           ;
           but
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           consists
           in
           the
           light
           of
           supernatural
           truths
           and
           life
           of
           Grace
           ,
           God
           manifesting
           himself
           in
           the
           light
           of
           those
           glorious
           principles
           ,
           and
           working
           the
           life
           of
           supernatural
           grace
           in
           the
           soul
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           it
           consists
           in
           the
           
           saving
           and
           experimental
           knowledg
           of
           God
           and
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           in
           having
           all
           the
           evil
           qualities
           of
           the
           Soul
           removed
           ,
           and
           heavenly
           habits
           infused
           in
           their
           room
           ,
           or
           in
           a
           gracious
           conformity
           ,
           disposition
           and
           affections
           of
           the
           heart
           to
           God
           ,
           cleaving
           to
           all
           truths
           made
           known
           to
           us
           ,
           to
           find
           the
           powerful
           influences
           of
           the
           Gospel
           and
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           upon
           us
           ,
           whereby
           our
           Souls
           are
           brought
           into
           the
           Image
           and
           likeness
           of
           his
           death
           and
           resurrection
           ;
           this
           is
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           't
           is
           not
           a
           bare
           living
           up
           to
           the
           natural
           principles
           of
           morality
           ,
           nor
           a
           simple
           knowledg
           of
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           or
           an
           historical
           ,
           notional
           ,
           or
           dogmatical
           knowledg
           of
           the
           sacred
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           the
           precepts
           thereof
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           faithful
           living
           up
           to
           the
           supernatural
           principles
           of
           Grace
           and
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           discharging
           our
           duties
           with
           as
           much
           readiness
           and
           faithfulness
           towards
           God
           as
           towards
           man
           ,
           so
           that
           our
           conscience
           may
           be
           kept
           void
           of
           offence
           towards
           both
           .
           *
           It
           consists
           in
           forsaking
           of
           every
           sin
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           to
           leave
           it
           ,
           but
           to
           loath
           it
           as
           the
           greatest
           evil
           ,
           and
           to
           cleave
           to
           God
           in
           sincerity
           of
           heart
           ,
           valuing
           him
           above
           all
           who
           is
           the
           chiefest
           good
           ,
           and
           from
           a
           principle
           of
           divine
           love
           ,
           willingly
           subjecting
           to
           all
           his
           Laws
           and
           appointments
           ;
           Godliness
           makes
           a
           man
           say
           with
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
           
             whom
             have
             I
             in
             Heaven
             but
             thee
             ?
          
           *
           &c.
           
             Non
             amat
             Christum
             ,
             amat
             aliquid
             plus
             quam
             Christum
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Austin
             ,
             he
             loves
             not
             Christ
             at
             all
             ,
             that
             loves
             him
             not
             above
             all
          
           :
           He
           that
           entertains
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           is
           as
           much
           for
           the
           Work
           of
           Religion
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           wages
           of
           Religion
           :
           Some
           there
           be
           who
           serve
           God
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           serve
           themselves
           upon
           God
           ,
           but
           a
           true
           Christian
           desires
           grace
           ,
           not
           only
           that
           God
           would
           glorifie
           him
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           may
           glorifie
           God
           on
           Earth
           :
           He
           cries
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           rather
           let
           me
           have
           a
           good
           heart
           than
           a
           great
           Estate
           ;
           though
           he
           
           loves
           many
           things
           besides
           God
           ,
           yet
           he
           loves
           nothing
           above
           God.
           This
           man
           fears
           sin
           more
           than
           suffering
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           will
           suffer
           rather
           than
           sin
           :
           He
           is
           like
           a
           Palm-Tree
           ,
           he
           alwaies
           flourishes
           best
           when
           he
           is
           prest
           down
           most
           .
           This
           may
           serve
           in
           the
           second
           place
           ,
           to
           discover
           what
           the
           inward
           life
           and
           power
           of
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           is
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           That
           you
           may
           have
           a
           compleat
           and
           perfect
           knowledg
           of
           him
           ,
           it
           may
           not
           be
           amiss
           if
           I
           describe
           or
           give
           you
           the
           character
           of
           his
           form
           and
           external
           parts
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           very
           fashion
           he
           continually
           wares
           or
           goes
           in
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Then
           know
           ye
           that
           the
           form
           or
           external
           parts
           of
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           are
           very
           comely
           and
           beautiful
           ,
           and
           no
           marvel
           it
           is
           so
           ,
           seeing
           he
           was
           form'd
           and
           fashioned
           by
           the
           wisdom
           of
           the
           only
           wise
           God
           our
           Saviour
           ;
           the
           works
           of
           whose
           hands
           being
           all
           glorious
           ;
           but
           this
           (
           viz.
           )
           the
           formation
           of
           Godliness
           being
           one
           of
           the
           chiefest
           ,
           highest
           and
           most
           admirable
           contrivances
           of
           his
           eternal
           wisdom
           ,
           must
           of
           necessity
           excel
           in
           glory
           ,
           sweet
           odour
           and
           amiableness
           ;
           his
           form
           and
           external
           beauty
           therefore
           is
           such
           ,
           that
           he
           needs
           no
           humane
           artifice
           to
           paint
           or
           adorn
           him
           ,
           or
           any
           waies
           to
           illustrate
           or
           set
           off
           his
           beauty
           and
           sweet
           comeliness
           of
           his
           countenance
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           nothing
           defective
           as
           to
           his
           Evangelical
           and
           Apostolical
           form
           ,
           as
           he
           came
           out
           of
           his
           great
           Creators
           hands
           ;
           and
           as
           there
           is
           nothing
           from
           head
           to
           foot
           that
           is
           superfluous
           ,
           more
           than
           needs
           or
           might
           be
           spared
           ,
           so
           every
           line
           and
           lineament
           ,
           Veins
           ,
           Nerves
           and
           Sinews
           of
           him
           are
           in
           such
           an
           exact
           and
           admirable
           order
           placed
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           his
           beauty
           there
           can
           be
           no
           addition
           :
           Every
           one
           therefore
           that
           goes
           about
           to
           take
           from
           ,
           add
           to
           ,
           or
           alter
           any
           thing
           ,
           touching
           the
           form
           of
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           mars
           instead
           of
           making
           ,
           and
           defiles
           instead
           of
           beautifying
           ;
           besides
           God
           hath
           strictly
           forbid
           any
           
           thing
           of
           this
           nature
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           no
           man
           is
           to
           set
           up
           his
           Post
           by
           the
           Lor'ds
           Post
           .
           
             Add
             thou
             not
             unto
             his
             Word
             ,
             lest
             he
             reprove
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             be
             found
             a
             liar
             ,
          
           *
           viz.
           by
           fathering
           that
           upon
           God
           which
           is
           none
           of
           his
           ;
           do
           not
           the
           Papists
           call
           those
           superstitious
           and
           vain
           Ceremonies
           ,
           us'd
           in
           their
           Church
           ,
           by
           the
           name
           of
           God's
           Worship
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           this
           less
           than
           the
           putting
           a
           lye
           upon
           him
           ;
           besides
           it
           reflects
           upon
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ;
           to
           attempt
           to
           change
           or
           alter
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           form
           of
           Godliness
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           did
           not
           know
           best
           how
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           way
           ,
           or
           after
           what
           manner
           he
           himself
           would
           be
           worshipped
           :
           But
           must
           be
           beholding
           to
           man
           for
           his
           help
           ,
           wisdom
           and
           rare
           contrivances
           ,
           touching
           many
           things
           that
           are
           by
           the
           Papists
           called
           decent
           and
           necessary
           ;
           also
           doth
           it
           not
           reflect
           upon
           the
           care
           and
           faithfulness
           of
           God
           ,
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           not
           himself
           take
           care
           to
           lay
           down
           in
           his
           blessed
           word
           many
           things
           ,
           which
           are
           very
           necessary
           to
           be
           added
           to
           the
           form
           of
           Godliness
           ,
           which
           man's
           care
           and
           wisdom
           is
           fain
           to
           supply
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           from
           hence
           all
           may
           perceive
           ,
           that
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           never
           alters
           his
           Physiognomy
           ,
           nor
           changes
           his
           countenance
           ,
           he
           is
           the
           very
           same
           and
           not
           altred
           in
           the
           least
           from
           what
           he
           was
           in
           the
           Primitive
           Time
           ;
           nay
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           indeed
           nothing
           in
           the
           world
           he
           hates
           more
           than
           those
           pompous
           Garbs
           ,
           superstitious
           Vestments
           ,
           and
           other
           Fooleries
           that
           are
           used
           in
           the
           Popish
           Church
           ;
           as
           Crossings
           ,
           Crysoms
           ,
           Salt
           ,
           Spittle
           ,
           Oyl
           ,
           and
           Holy
           Water
           ,
           with
           divers
           other
           ridiculuous
           Cereremonies
           ,
           which
           are
           so
           numerous
           ,
           they
           are
           too
           tedious
           here
           to
           reckon
           up
           ,
           therefore
           take
           heed
           you
           do
           not
           take
           the
           counterfeit
           form
           of
           Godlineness
           ,
           for
           the
           true
           Form
           ;
           for
           as
           there
           is
           a
           counterfeit
           Godliness
           ,
           so
           there
           is
           a
           counterfeit
           form
           of
           Godliness
           which
           the
           counterfeit
           or
           false
           Godliness
           alwaies
           wares
           ;
           
           it
           is
           also
           needful
           to
           note
           one
           thing
           more
           ,
           lest
           you
           are
           deceived
           ,
           viz.
           you
           must
           be
           sure
           to
           receive
           the
           power
           of
           Godliness
           ,
           with
           his
           form
           ;
           for
           his
           form
           without
           his
           inward
           life
           and
           power
           will
           do
           you
           no
           good
           ;
           't
           is
           but
           as
           the
           Body
           without
           the
           Soul
           ,
           or
           the
           Shell
           without
           the
           Kirnel
           ,
           or
           the
           Cabinet
           without
           the
           Jewel
           ;
           neither
           ought
           any
           to
           slight
           his
           form
           ,
           for
           you
           may
           remember
           what
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           of
           
             the
             form
             of
             Doctrine
          
           ,
           *
           and
           of
           
             the
             form
             of
             sound
             Words
          
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           true
           faith
           must
           be
           held
           fast
           ,
           so
           must
           the
           profession
           of
           it
           also
           ,
           *
           you
           may
           't
           is
           true
           meet
           with
           a
           Shell
           without
           the
           Kirnel
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           rare
           to
           meet
           with
           a
           Kirnel
           without
           the
           Shell
           .
        
         
           Having
           thus
           briefly
           given
           you
           the
           description
           both
           of
           the
           inside
           ,
           
           and
           outside
           power
           and
           form
           of
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ;
           We
           shall
           proceed
           to
           Treat
           of
           his
           Pedigree
           ,
           and
           shew
           you
           whose
           Off-spring
           he
           is
           ,
           you
           by
           his
           name
           may
           easily
           read
           from
           whence
           he
           descends
           ,
           and
           learn
           what
           a
           Noble
           Patronage
           he
           is
           of
           ,
           he
           is
           indeed
           High-born
           ,
           the
           great
           and
           glorious
           Off-spring
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jehovah
           ,
           the
           Almighty
           Prince
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           the
           King
           of
           Kings
           ,
           and
           Lord
           of
           Lords
           ,
           the
           universal
           Monarch
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           whose
           Kingdom
           ruleth
           over
           all
           ;
           and
           as
           this
           is
           his
           Noble
           Extract
           and
           renowned
           Descent
           ,
           so
           likewise
           he
           is
           alwaies
           in
           high
           esteem
           and
           favour
           with
           his
           glorious
           Prince
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           none
           ,
           no
           not
           one
           in
           Heaven
           or
           Earth
           that
           he
           loves
           and
           takes
           more
           delight
           in
           ,
           than
           in
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ;
           nor
           is
           there
           any
           indeed
           more
           like
           him
           ,
           or
           does
           more
           lively
           represent
           him
           in
           all
           the
           Earth
           ;
           for
           he
           bears
           his
           express
           ,
           sweet
           and
           Heavenly
           Image
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           venerable
           respect
           and
           gracious
           esteem
           hath
           he
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           love
           him
           ,
           he
           loves
           ;
           those
           who
           hate
           him
           ,
           he
           hates
           ;
           
           those
           who
           receive
           him
           he
           receives
           ;
           and
           those
           who
           reject
           him
           he
           rejects
           ;
           where
           he
           comes
           to
           dwell
           ,
           there
           God
           ,
           Christ
           and
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           dwells
           .
        
         
           Godliness
           is
           of
           great
           Antiquity
           ;
           
           nay
           according
           to
           the
           description
           we
           gave
           you
           of
           him
           :
           In
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           we
           may
           well
           say
           he
           is
           without
           beginning
           of
           daies
           ,
           for
           Truth
           (
           for
           some
           times
           he
           bears
           that
           name
           )
           dwelt
           in
           God
           from
           Everlasting
           ,
           though
           in
           time
           manifest
           or
           made
           known
           to
           men
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           divers
           waies
           and
           manners
           ,
           according
           as
           God
           in
           wisdom
           saw
           good
           .
           But
           if
           we
           speak
           of
           his
           Antiquity
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           dwelling
           here
           below
           ,
           the
           first
           man
           that
           knew
           him
           was
           Adam
           ,
           who
           whilst
           he
           stood
           in
           the
           state
           of
           Innocency
           enjoyed
           some
           part
           of
           his
           sweet
           Company
           but
           by
           the
           malice
           of
           a
           great
           and
           potent
           Enemy
           he
           was
           abused
           ,
           and
           his
           Image
           so
           defaced
           and
           marr'd
           ,
           that
           he
           forsook
           his
           Habitation
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           ruine
           and
           utter
           undoing
           of
           our
           first
           Parents
           and
           their
           whole
           Posterity
           :
           and
           had
           not
           the
           Father
           of
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           the
           King
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           found
           out
           through
           his
           infinite
           wisdom
           ,
           a
           way
           to
           recover
           Man
           from
           his
           lost
           Estate
           Godliness
           had
           made
           his
           abode
           no
           longer
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           for
           by
           means
           of
           Corruption
           of
           Nature
           there
           was
           begotten
           and
           brought
           forth
           a
           cursed
           Monster
           of
           ugly
           shape
           ,
           whose
           Name
           was
           
             Vice
             ,
             alias
          
           Lust
           ,
           who
           found
           so
           much
           favour
           with
           
           Adam's
           Children
           ,
           that
           Godliness
           was
           utterly
           discountenanced
           ;
           and
           though
           he
           was
           the
           Off-spring
           of
           Heaven
           (
           as
           you
           heard
           before
           )
           and
           the
           only
           delight
           of
           Jehovah
           (
           and
           unto
           man
           the
           greatest
           friend
           and
           chief
           Benefactor
           in
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           striving
           to
           enrich
           him
           ,
           chear
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           him
           truly
           Noble
           and
           Renowned
           on
           Earth
           ,
           and
           bring
           him
           back
           into
           his
           former
           Primitive
           Glory
           ,
           and
           thereby
           at
           last
           make
           him
           eternally
           happy
           in
           Heaven
           )
           yet
           he
           was
           neglected
           and
           lamentably
           
           slighted
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           but
           only
           one
           of
           
           Adam's
           Off-spring
           cared
           for
           him
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           he
           too
           for
           entertaining
           of
           him
           with
           that
           just
           and
           good
           respect
           he
           deserved
           ,
           was
           by
           his
           Brother
           ,
           whose
           Name
           was
           Cain
           ,
           basely
           murdered
           ;
           so
           that
           Godliness
           by
           this
           perceived
           very
           early
           what
           kind
           of
           usage
           and
           entertainment
           amongst
           the
           Children
           of
           men
           he
           was
           like
           to
           meet
           withal
           ;
           and
           truly
           never
           was
           there
           any
           one
           so
           nobly
           descended
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           an
           excellent
           ,
           peaceable
           and
           sweet
           a
           nature
           and
           behaviour
           ,
           generally
           so
           dealt
           with
           as
           Godliness
           hath
           been
           ,
           from
           the
           beginning
           to
           this
           very
           day
           ;
           (
           except
           the
           Prince
           of
           Godliness
           himself
           )
           yet
           he
           found
           some
           friends
           after
           Abel
           was
           slain
           ,
           who
           entertained
           him
           kindly
           ,
           and
           though
           they
           were
           reproached
           ,
           hated
           ,
           and
           persecuted
           for
           shewing
           favour
           to
           him
           ,
           yet
           they
           never
           lost
           anything
           by
           him
           ,
           but
           contrarywise
           were
           infinite
           gainers
           ,
           for
           he
           never
           came
           empty
           handed
           to
           any
           mans
           house
           ,
           but
           alwaies
           brought
           plenty
           of
           good
           things
           along
           with
           him
           ,
           yea
           ,
           such
           things
           ,
           the
           worth
           and
           value
           whereof
           no
           mortal
           is
           able
           to
           compute
           ;
           (
           as
           I
           'll
           shew
           hereafter
           ,
           God
           assisting
           )
           nay
           ,
           so
           great
           a
           friend
           he
           was
           to
           the
           next
           man
           ,
           which
           I
           find
           eminently
           embraced
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           saved
           him
           from
           the
           Grave
           ,
           he
           sent
           him
           to
           Heaven
           without
           calling
           at
           the
           Gate
           of
           Death
           ;
           his
           name
           as
           I
           remember
           ,
           was
           Enoch
           ,
           and
           't
           is
           not
           to
           be
           thought
           what
           sweet
           and
           Heavenly
           Communion
           ,
           true
           Joy
           and
           Felicity
           this
           good
           man
           had
           with
           Godliness
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           three
           hundred
           years
           ,
           for
           so
           long
           they
           abode
           together
           on
           Earth
           ,
           and
           now
           dwell
           together
           with
           the
           Father
           of
           
             true
             Godliness
          
           ,
           and
           his
           only
           begotten
           Son
           in
           Heaven
           .
           Some
           time
           after
           this
           great
           Prince
           (
           for
           so
           they
           are
           all
           made
           who
           entetain
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           )
           was
           carried
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           a
           sad
           disaster
           besell
           the
           World
           (
           I
           mean
           the
           Enemies
           of
           Godliness
           )
           for
           so
           it
           was
           ,
           that
           cursed
           Monster
           and
           Off-spring
           of
           Hell
           (
           viz.
           )
           Vice
           ,
           finding
           such
           great
           
           your
           with
           the
           men
           of
           the
           Generation
           ,
           they
           delighting
           in
           nothing
           more
           than
           in
           sin
           and
           wickedness
           ,
           hating
           God
           and
           his
           true
           and
           lovely
           Off-spring
           Godliness
           ,
           it
           provoked
           him
           to
           take
           vengeance
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           utterly
           to
           destroy
           them
           from
           off
           the
           Earth
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           done
           by
           a
           fearful
           and
           amazing
           Flood
           of
           Water
           :
           Now
           ,
           this
           heavy
           Judgment
           was
           brought
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           upon
           the
           men
           of
           that
           Generation
           for
           their
           slighting
           ,
           neglecting
           ,
           and
           basely
           contemning
           of
           Godliness
           ,
           and
           sad
           it
           was
           to
           consider
           how
           generally
           men
           were
           at
           that
           time
           out
           of
           love
           with
           him
           ,
           for
           there
           was
           not
           one
           in
           ten
           thousand
           but
           hated
           him
           ,
           and
           loved
           vice
           and
           ungodliness
           far
           better
           than
           he
           ;
           nay
           ,
           to
           tell
           you
           plainly
           ,
           there
           was
           but
           one
           man
           in
           all
           the
           World
           who
           was
           an
           eminent
           Lover
           of
           this
           Noble
           and
           High
           Born
           Prince
           ,
           Godliness
           ,
           whose
           name
           was
           Noah
           ,
           though
           't
           is
           not
           to
           be
           doubted
           but
           his
           Wife
           and
           Sons
           ,
           especially
           two
           of
           them
           ,
           were
           in
           some
           measure
           Favourites
           of
           him
           likewise
           :
           But
           mark
           how
           at
           that
           time
           it
           fared
           with
           this
           Holy
           Man
           and
           his
           Family
           ,
           who
           were
           Friends
           to
           Godliness
           ,
           never
           a
           one
           of
           them
           were
           destroyed
           by
           that
           Flood
           ;
           we
           may
           well
           say
           ,
           
             Godliness
             is
             profitable
             unto
             all
             things
             ,
          
           and
           Blessed
           are
           all
           they
           who
           love
           and
           kindly
           entertain
           him
           ;
           for
           had
           it
           not
           been
           for
           
             Godliness
             ,
             Noah
          
           had
           doubtless
           perished
           as
           well
           as
           others
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           proceed
           in
           this
           brief
           History
           of
           the
           Antiquity
           of
           Godliness
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           be
           amiss
           if
           we
           speak
           a
           little
           of
           the
           next
           man
           after
           Noah
           who
           entertained
           him
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           was
           blessed
           in
           so
           doing
           ;
           his
           Name
           at
           first
           was
           Abram
           ,
           but
           afterwards
           he
           was
           called
           Abraham
           :
           This
           man
           lived
           for
           some
           time
           amongst
           a
           Blind
           ,
           Heathenish
           ,
           and
           Idolotrous
           People
           ,
           and
           was
           ignorant
           of
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ;
           but
           when
           he
           became
           acquainted
           with
           him
           ,
           few
           men
           ever
           loved
           him
           better
           ,
           for
           he
           made
           him
           his
           Bosom
           Companion
           ,
           and
           chiefest
           delight
           (
           and
           so
           indeed
           must
           every
           one
           that
           entertains
           
           him
           )
           and
           hereby
           he
           became
           great
           ,
           and
           his
           Glory
           and
           Renown
           was
           spread
           abroad
           ;
           nay
           he
           was
           by
           this
           means
           so
           honoured
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           called
           the
           Friend
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Father
           of
           all
           true
           Lovers
           of
           Godliness
           ;
           and
           besides
           the
           outward
           Blessings
           ,
           this
           faithful
           man
           reaped
           as
           the
           fruit
           or
           donation
           of
           Godliness
           ;
           (
           which
           were
           many
           ,
           for
           he
           had
           much
           Cattel
           ,
           Men-servants
           ,
           Camels
           and
           Asses
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           became
           very
           great
           )
           he
           was
           blessed
           with
           all
           spiritual
           Blessings
           ;
           (
           viz.
           )
           he
           had
           sweet
           fellowship
           and
           communion
           with
           God
           ,
           abounding
           in
           Faith
           ,
           Love
           ,
           and
           Joy
           in
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           ;
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           was
           also
           renewed
           to
           him
           ,
           with
           a
           gracious
           Promise
           ,
           that
           in
           his
           
             Seed
             all
             the
             Nations
             of
             the
             Earth
             should
             be
             blessed
          
           ;
           for
           he
           having
           received
           Godliness
           as
           his
           choicest
           Companion
           ,
           and
           chiefest
           Delight
           ,
           Godliness
           brought
           along
           with
           him
           the
           Promises
           of
           this
           Life
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           a
           thousand
           times
           better
           (
           viz.
           )
           the
           Life
           which
           is
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           near
           where
           this
           faithful
           man
           dwelt
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           City
           ,
           nay
           more
           than
           one
           ,
           whose
           Inhabitants
           were
           utter
           enemies
           to
           Godliness
           ,
           and
           lovers
           of
           that
           ugly
           and
           base-born
           Monster
           and
           Spawn
           of
           the
           
             Devil
             ,
             Vice
          
           ,
           abounding
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           horrible
           wickedness
           ,
           who
           for
           this
           very
           reason
           were
           destroyed
           with
           their
           Cities
           by
           Fire
           and
           Brimstone
           from
           Heaven
           ;
           yet
           nevertheless
           ,
           before
           they
           were
           consumed
           (
           so
           great
           a
           lover
           is
           Jehovah
           of
           Godliness
           )
           that
           he
           told
           Abraham
           ,
           if
           there
           were
           but
           ten
           righteous
           persons
           in
           that
           City
           ,
           viz.
           such
           who
           had
           entertained
           Godliness
           ,
           and
           were
           true
           lovers
           of
           him
           ,
           he
           would
           spare
           the
           City
           for
           their
           sakes
           ;
           but
           it
           appeared
           there
           was
           but
           one
           man
           who
           shewed
           him
           countenance
           ,
           and
           was
           in
           love
           with
           him
           .
           And
           yet
           before
           the
           City
           was
           burned
           ,
           the
           Angels
           bid
           him
           haste
           and
           be
           gone
           ;
           for
           Godliness
           was
           such
           a
           sure
           defence
           to
           him
           ,
           the
           Angel
           could
           do
           nothing
           till
           he
           was
           gone
           forth
           :
           Sodom
           could
           not
           take
           Fire
           whilst
           righteous
           Lot
           was
           in
           it
           .
        
         
         
           I
           might
           proceed
           further
           ,
           and
           shew
           you
           who
           they
           were
           that
           entertained
           Godliness
           in
           the
           succeeding
           Ages
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           more
           than
           two
           Thousand
           Years
           ,
           and
           what
           great
           blessings
           he
           brought
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           what
           they
           suffered
           for
           his
           sake
           ;
           but
           I
           can
           but
           give
           a
           brief
           hint
           or
           two
           upon
           this
           account
           ;
           't
           is
           known
           to
           all
           what
           Joseph
           suffered
           for
           him
           by
           his
           envious
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           how
           Godliness
           advanced
           him
           for
           his
           Integrity
           to
           him
           at
           last
           .
           Moreover
           the
           Children
           of
           Israel
           after
           Joseph
           was
           dead
           ,
           were
           through
           that
           love
           they
           bore
           to
           him
           ,
           grievously
           oppressed
           by
           the
           mighty
           King
           of
           Egypt
           ,
           but
           it
           proved
           his
           own
           utter
           Ruine
           in
           the
           end
           .
           David
           ,
           for
           the
           love
           he
           bare
           to
           him
           ,
           was
           for
           many
           Years
           together
           greatly
           persecuted
           ,
           but
           afterwards
           Godliness
           raised
           him
           to
           great
           honour
           ,
           and
           made
           him
           very
           ich
           ,
           and
           sat
           a
           Crown
           upon
           his
           Head
           ;
           All
           along
           I
           might
           shew
           you
           in
           Ancient
           daies
           he
           was
           very
           much
           hated
           and
           persecuted
           ;
           nay
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           his
           true
           Friends
           and
           Favourites
           ,
           were
           for
           his
           sake
           cast
           into
           a
           fiery
           Furnace
           ,
           and
           another
           into
           a
           Lions
           Den
           ,
           yet
           they
           never
           lost
           any
           thing
           by
           him
           ,
           nor
           did
           they
           ever
           repent
           the
           Entertainment
           they
           gave
           him
           .
           If
           we
           should
           come
           lower
           into
           the
           Times
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           't
           is
           well
           known
           what
           usage
           he
           met
           with
           in
           our
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           Jesus
           and
           his
           Blessed
           Apostles
           ;
           afterwards
           also
           by
           the
           Heathen
           Emperours
           ,
           he
           was
           most
           abominably
           hated
           and
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           who
           entertained
           him
           were
           put
           to
           all
           manner
           of
           cruel
           Deaths
           and
           Torments
           imaginable
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           we
           might
           also
           shew
           you
           what
           hard
           usage
           he
           met
           with
           by
           
             counterfeit
             Godliness
          
           ,
           I
           mean
           Papistry
           ,
           for
           near
           1200
           Years
           ,
           how
           many
           of
           his
           dear
           Children
           and
           Servants
           have
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           him
           been
           burn'd
           to
           Death
           ,
           and
           otherwaies
           tormented
           in
           most
           Nations
           of
           Europe
           ,
           but
           let
           what
           hath
           been
           said
           suffice
           ,
           touching
           the
           Antiquity
           ,
           gray
           Hairs
           ,
           and
           usage
           of
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           in
           former
           days
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           II.
           
        
         
           
             Shewing
             who
             the
             chief
             Enemies
             of
             Godliness
             are
             .
          
        
         
           HAving
           given
           you
           a
           brief
           Account
           of
           the
           Pedigree
           ,
           Original
           ,
           and
           Antiquity
           of
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           wherein
           occasionally
           hath
           been
           hinted
           some
           of
           those
           great
           Abuses
           he
           met
           withal
           in
           Ancient
           times
           I
           judg
           it
           may
           not
           be
           amiss
           (
           before
           I
           come
           to
           treat
           of
           his
           Travels
           and
           Entertainment
           in
           these
           latter
           daies
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           fares
           with
           him
           at
           this
           present
           juncture
           ,
           to
           give
           a
           Description
           of
           some
           of
           his
           chiefest
           Adversaries
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           the
           true
           lover
           ,
           of
           Godliness
           may
           be
           aware
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           have
           a
           mind
           to
           be
           accquainted
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           are
           hindred
           from
           receiving
           him
           into
           their
           *
           Houses
           ,
           may
           know
           the
           Cause
           and
           Reason
           of
           it
           now
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           One
           of
           the
           chiefest
           Enemies
           of
           this
           great
           Prince
           and
           Favourite
           of
           Heaven
           is
           the
           Devil
           ;
           nor
           is
           there
           any
           one
           that
           hates
           him
           more
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Sin
           ,
           alias
           Vice
           ,
           alias
           Lust
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Flesh
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           World.
           
        
         
           But
           because
           this
           general
           and
           common
           description
           is
           not
           sufficient
           to
           discover
           the
           great
           danger
           Men
           and
           Women
           are
           in
           ,
           
           by
           certain
           other
           secret
           and
           domestick
           Enemies
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           cursed
           Agents
           and
           Servants
           of
           those
           
           grand
           Adversaries
           of
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           some
           of
           which
           many
           are
           ready
           to
           entertain
           as
           Friends
           ,
           not
           suspecting
           the
           fatal
           danger
           they
           are
           in
           thereby
           ;
           I
           shall
           upon
           this
           therefore
           give
           you
           an
           account
           of
           a
           few
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           tell
           you
           their
           Names
           .
           The
           First
           I
           shall
           begin
           with
           is
           Vnbelief
           ,
           a
           very
           dangerous
           Fellow
           .
           2.
           
           Pride
           .
           3.
           
           Vain-glory.
           4.
           
           Formality
           .
           5.
           
           Hypocrisie
           .
           6.
           
           Oppression
           .
           7.
           
           Heresie
           .
           8.
           
           Superstition
           .
           9.
           
           Idolatry
           ,
           alias
           Papistry
           .
           10.
           
           Prosperity
           .
           11.
           
           Persecution
           .
           12.
           
           Ignorance
           .
           13.
           
           
             Blind
             Zeal
          
           .
           14.
           
           
             Vain
             Hope
          
           .
           15.
           
           Sloth
           ,
           alias
           Idleness
           .
           16.
           
           Covetousness
           .
           17.
           
           
             Old
             Custom
          
           .
           18.
           
           
             Evil
             Example
          
           .
           19.
           
           Self-Righteousness
           .
           20.
           
           Presumption
           .
           21.
           
           Despair
           .
           22.
           
           
             Slavish
             Fear
          
           .
           23.
           
           
             A
             Sensual
             Pleasure
          
           .
           And
           24.
           
           Apostacy
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           of
           like
           quality
           ,
           too
           tedious
           here
           to
           reckon
           up
           ;
           but
           by
           mentioning
           the
           Names
           of
           these
           ,
           you
           may
           easily
           discern
           who
           and
           what
           the
           others
           are
           ,
           who
           with
           their
           Attendance
           are
           all
           implacable
           Enemies
           to
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           as
           lies
           in
           them
           endeavour
           to
           hinder
           his
           being
           entertained
           wheresoever
           he
           comes
           ,
           as
           you
           will
           find
           in
           the
           ensuing
           History
           of
           his
           Travels
           :
           Now
           ,
           the
           Reason
           why
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           hath
           so
           many
           Enemies
           ,
           I
           had
           thought
           to
           have
           shewed
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           but
           because
           I
           will
           not
           hinder
           you
           from
           the
           main
           scope
           and
           design
           of
           this
           Treatise
           ,
           I
           shall
           reserve
           them
           for
           a
           more
           convenient
           place
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           III.
           
        
         
           
             Shewing
             how
             Godliness
             having
             received
             a
             Commission
             to
             Travel
             ,
             and
             vis●t
             the
             Children
             of
             Men
             ,
             comes
             to
             a
             certain
             Town
             on
             the
             Confines
             of
             Babylon
             ,
             where
             one
             Riches
             dwelt
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             usage
             and
             evil
             intreatment
             there
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           Great
           and
           Mighty
           Jehovah
           ,
           the
           God
           and
           
             Father
             of
             true
             Grace
          
           and
           Godliness
           ,
           out
           of
           his
           great
           Mercy
           and
           Infinite
           Goodness
           to
           Mankind
           ,
           graciously
           was
           pleased
           to
           send
           them
           a
           Saviour
           ,
           yea
           ,
           
             a
             great
          
           and
           
             mighty
             Saviour
          
           ,
           or
           one
           
             able
             to
             save
             to
             the
             uttermost
             all
             that
             come
             to
             God
             by
             him
             ,
          
           *
           and
           to
           the
           end
           that
           they
           might
           have
           the
           knowledge
           of
           this
           Blessed
           Saviour
           ,
           he
           hath
           sent
           the
           Gospel
           amongst
           them
           ,
           but
           in
           his
           eternal
           Wisdom
           hath
           so
           decreed
           and
           ordained
           it
           ,
           that
           no
           Man
           should
           have
           any
           saving
           benefit
           by
           this
           Glorious
           Saviour
           but
           he
           who
           doth
           receive
           ,
           entertain
           :
           and
           kindly
           embrace
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           whensoever
           he
           is
           sent
           to
           visit
           them
           ;
           and
           to
           the
           end
           therefore
           that
           they
           might
           not
           miss
           of
           so
           great
           a
           Blessing
           which
           Godliness
           brings
           along
           with
           him
           .
           I
           may
           safely
           adventure
           to
           say
           according
           to
           my
           present
           Method
           ,
           and
           to
           pursue
           my
           Allegorical
           Discourse
           ;
           Godliness
           hath
           received
           Commission
           from
           the
           King
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           to
           travel
           to
           see
           who
           would
           embrace
           and
           entertain
           him
           .
           Moreover
           ,
           it
           appears
           his
           Commission
           was
           very
           large
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           limitted
           to
           the
           small
           Confines
           of
           Jury
           ,
           nor
           to
           
           ttravel
           only
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           Canaan
           ,
           but
           to
           go
           into
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           or
           to
           travel
           into
           all
           Nations
           Countries
           ,
           and
           Kingdoms
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           *
           and
           to
           visit
           the
           Rich
           and
           Poor
           ,
           
           the
           Old
           and
           Young
           ,
           as
           well
           the
           King
           on
           the
           Throne
           as
           the
           Beggar
           on
           the
           Dung-hill
           ,
           even
           all
           ,
           Bond
           and
           Free
           ,
           Male
           and
           Female
           ;
           nor
           was
           he
           sent
           to
           travel
           alone
           ,
           but
           had
           a
           very
           rich
           and
           glorious
           Retinue
           alwaies
           with
           him
           ;
           neither
           did
           he
           come
           o
           any
           man's
           House
           empty
           handed
           ,
           but
           brought
           along
           with
           him
           most
           rich
           and
           glorious
           Presents
           of
           the
           choicest
           things
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           the
           worth
           of
           which
           is
           infinite
           ,
           or
           beyond
           computation
           .
           But
           since
           I
           perceive
           he
           is
           come
           to
           a
           certain
           Town
           ,
           where
           one
           Riches
           dwells
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           at
           his
           Door
           ,
           let
           us
           see
           what
           Entertainment
           he
           meets
           with
           at
           this
           place
           ,
        
         
           Now
           Godliness
           knock'd
           very
           hard
           and
           often
           before
           any
           within
           would
           give
           an
           Answer
           ,
           
           Riches
           being
           full
           of
           business
           ,
           for
           either
           he
           was
           telling
           of
           his
           money
           ,
           or
           casting
           up
           his
           Accounts
           ,
           to
           see
           what
           his
           Neighbours
           owed
           him
           ,
           or
           else
           consulting
           new
           Projects
           to
           encrease
           his
           store
           ,
           for
           I
           perceive
           he
           is
           a
           person
           never
           satisfied
           ;
           besides
           the
           Times
           being
           very
           perillous
           ,
           his
           mind
           was
           filled
           with
           perplexing
           and
           vexatious
           thoughts
           ,
           how
           to
           save
           and
           keep
           what
           he
           had
           already
           gotten
           ;
           so
           that
           he
           had
           no
           leasure
           nor
           time
           to
           listen
           to
           the
           continual
           knocking
           of
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           at
           his
           Door
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           Godliness
           was
           forced
           to
           stay
           there
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           grieved
           this
           High-born
           Prince
           most
           of
           all
           ,
           was
           this
           (
           viz.
           )
           he
           perceived
           that
           no
           sooner
           than
           some
           other
           Guests
           came
           to
           his
           Door
           (
           who
           were
           persons
           much
           interiour
           ,
           as
           to
           Birth
           and
           Quality
           ,
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           indeed
           not
           worthy
           of
           the
           least
           regard
           ,
           and
           not
           having
           business
           of
           
           that
           great
           weight
           and
           moment
           with
           him
           as
           Godliness
           had
           )
           yet
           he
           opened
           his
           Door
           immediately
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           before
           this
           Renowned
           Hero
           and
           Darling
           of
           Heaven
           could
           get
           in
           ,
           Riches
           had
           so
           many
           base
           and
           ill-bred
           Servants
           in
           his
           House
           ,
           that
           they
           clapp'd
           to
           the
           Door
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           could
           not
           get
           so
           much
           as
           one
           foot
           in
           .
           Now
           ,
           the
           Guests
           he
           so
           readily
           opened
           unto
           ,
           were
           (
           as
           I
           take
           them
           )
           these
           following
           (
           viz.
           )
           
             The
             Lust
             of
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             the
             Lust
             of
             the
             Eyes
             ,
             and
             the
             Pride
             of
             Life
             .
          
           *
           These
           be
           took
           much
           delight
           in
           ,
           &
           kept
           company
           with
           continually
           ;
           sometimes
           they
           had
           him
           to
           the
           Tavern
           ,
           sometimes
           to
           the
           Play-Houses
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           to
           recreate
           him
           at
           
             Bowls
             ,
             Cards
          
           and
           Dice
           ,
           and
           with
           divers
           other
           
             Sensual
             Sports
          
           and
           Pleasures
           ;
           but
           at
           last
           it
           so
           fell
           out
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           taken
           very
           sick
           ,
           and
           Godliness
           still
           waiting
           at
           his
           Door
           ,
           it
           happened
           at
           this
           time
           one
           was
           in
           his
           House
           ,
           who
           forced
           him
           to
           listen
           to
           this
           earnest
           and
           continual
           knocking
           ,
           his
           name
           was
           Mr.
           Fearful
           ,
           he
           is
           one
           that
           Riches
           doth
           not
           at
           all
           love
           ,
           but
           when
           sickness
           comes
           he
           is
           grievously
           troubled
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           he
           made
           him
           at
           this
           season
           to
           cry
           out
           ,
           who
           is
           there
           ?
           who
           is
           at
           my
           Door
           .
        
         
           
             Godly
             ,
          
           
             I
             am
             here
             ,
             and
             have
             a
             long
             time
             waited
             at
             your
             Door
             .
          
        
         
           
             Riches
             ,
          
           
             What
             is
             your
             Name
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godly
             ,
          
           
             My
             name
             is
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             one
             that
             you
             have
             a
             little
             reason
             to
             slight
             ,
             neglect
             and
             contemn
             as
             you
             have
             done
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             none
             you
             stand
             more
             in
             need
             of
             ,
             nor
             can
             you
             do
             that
             good
             as
             I
             can
             ,
             and
             will
             do
             you
             if
             you
             please
             but
             to
             open
             your
             Door
             and
             let
             me
             in
             .
          
        
         
           
             Riches
             ,
          
           
             Sir
             I
             am
             troubled
             I
             have
             not
             minded
             you
             all
             this
             while
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             a
             great
             reverence
             and
             respect
             for
             Godliness
             ,
             God
             forbid
             I
             should
             keep
             you
             out
             any
             longer
             .
          
           
           
             Upon
             this
             ,
             the
             whole
             House
             was
             in
             an
             uproar
             ,
             for
             he
             had
             (
             as
             I
             told
             you
             before
             )
             divers
             loose
             ,
             ill-bred
             ,
             or
             rather
             Hell-bred
             Servants
             ,
             all
             bitter
             Enemies
             to
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             their
             Names
             were
             
               Presumption
               ,
               Pride
               ,
               Vnbelief
               ,
               Ignorance
               ,
               Malice
               ,
               Vain-hope
               ,
            
             and
             Covetousness
             ,
             &c.
             
             These
             and
             several
             other
             base
             companions
             of
             like
             quality
             (
             whom
             he
             had
             brought
             up
             ,
             and
             a
             long
             time
             cherished
             in
             his
             House
             (
             seemed
             mightily
             concerned
             that
             the
             least
             heed
             or
             attention
             should
             be
             given
             to
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ;
             they
             also
             enquired
             who
             was
             the
             cause
             of
             it
             ;
             at
             last
             they
             understood
             it
             was
             Mr.
             Fearful
             ,
             they
             then
             presently
             joyned
             together
             to
             fall
             upon
             Fearful
             ,
             and
             turn
             him
             out
             of
             the
             House
             .
             Presumption
             struck
             the
             first
             blow
             ,
             and
             spake
             also
             to
             this
             purpose
             .
          
        
         
           
             Presump
             .
          
           
             Are
             not
             you
             a
             base
             Fellow
             ,
             thus
             to
             disturb
             my
             Master
             ,
             as
             to
             cause
             him
             in
             the
             least
             to
             doubt
             of
             the
             strength
             of
             his
             strong
             and
             impregnable
             fortification
             ,
             *
             wherein
             he
             hath
             placed
             his
             long
             confidence
             ,
             and
             now
             to
             force
             him
             to
             incline
             to
             open
             unto
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             who
             is
             our
             utter
             Eemy
             ?
             Is
             he
             not
             an
             honest
             man
             ?
             what
             can
             you
             charge
             him
             with
             ?
             What
             cause
             or
             ground
             is
             there
             for
             this
             disturbance
             ?
             Hath
             he
             not
             done
             much
             good
             in
             the
             Parish
             where
             he
             lives
             ,
             and
             given
             many
             a
             piece
             of
             Bread
             at
             his
             Door
             ?
             I
             warrant
             you
             it
             will
             go
             well
             with
             him
             ,
             Fearful
             ,
             what
             do
             you
             say
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Fearf
             .
          
           
             Truly
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             I
             seeing
             him
             very
             sick
             ,
             thought
             he
             might
             die
             .
          
        
         
           
             Presumpt
             .
          
           
             Thou
             Fool
             ,
             what
             and
             if
             he
             should
             ,
             did
             not
             Jesus
             Christ
             die
             for
             sinners
             ?
             God
             is
             merciful
             ,
             and
             will
             forgive
             men
             their
             sins
             at
             any
             time
             ,
             even
             at
             the
             very
             last
             hour
             ,
             if
             they
             do
             but
             call
             upon
             him
             .
             Besides
             ,
             Fearful
             ,
             are
             you
             mad
             to
             give
             way
             ,
             much
             more
             to
             force
             him
             to
             encline
             to
             open
             to
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             for
             
             if
             once
             he
             is
             let
             into
             the
             House
             ,
             you
             will
             be
             immediately
             turned
             out
             ,
             and
             hardly
             ,
             if
             ever
             ,
             have
             one
             Meals-meat
             more
             ,
             nor
             the
             least
             countenance
             .
          
        
         
           
             Fearf
             .
          
           
             Truly
             ,
             Presumption
             ,
             the
             fault
             was
             not
             principally
             mine
             :
             I
             was
             partly
             forced
             to
             do
             what
             I
             did
             .
          
        
         
           
             Presumpt
             .
          
           
             Forced
             by
             whom
             ?
             who
             forced
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Fearf
             .
             'T
             was
             the
             Steward
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             who
             keeps
             the
             Records
             ,
             or
             an
             Accompt
             of
             all
             that
             is
             done
             ,
             whose
             name
             is
             Conscience
             ;
             he
             finding
             much
             guilt
             lying
             upon
             him
             through
             his
             cruelty
             ,
             hard-heartedness
             and
             debauched
             life
             ,
             stirred
             me
             up
             to
             what
             I
             have
             done
             ;
             nay
             ,
             Conscience
             told
             him
             he
             had
             been
             such
             a
             vile
             and
             graceless
             wretch
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             died
             he
             would
             go
             immediately
             to
             Hell
             ;
             therefore
             you
             cannot
             blame
             me
             for
             disquieting
             of
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pride
             ,
          
           
             Hearken
             to
             me
             a
             little
             ;
             Is
             it
             not
             ,
             my
             Masters
             ,
             below
             such
             a
             brave
             and
             Heroick
             Spirit
             that
             alwaies
             attends
             Riches
             ,
             to
             be
             troubled
             about
             sin
             ,
             or
             to
             give
             way
             to
             a
             bawlling
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             this
             ill-bred
             fellow
             Fearful
             ,
             I
             hate
             the
             thoughts
             of
             it
             ;
             this
             is
             the
             way
             to
             bring
             him
             to
             reproach
             and
             shame
             amongst
             his
             Neighbours
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             great
             men
             to
             laugh
             at
             him
             and
             contemn
             him
             ,
             who
             have
             been
             his
             companions
             .
             My
             great
             Prince
             Lucifer
             sent
             me
             into
             his
             service
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             not
             betray
             my
             trust
             ,
             ever
             to
             give
             way
             that
             this
             unwelcom
             and
             hateful
             Traveller
             true
             Godliness
             should
             be
             let
             in
             ,
             who
             would
             beguile
             my
             Prince
             of
             his
             right
             .
          
        
         
           
             Vnbelief
             ,
          
           
             Alas
             Sirs
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             danger
             ;
             I
             agree
             with
             my
             Friend
             and
             dearest
             Brother
             Presumption
             ,
             that
             hss
             condition
             is
             good
             enough
             ,
             let
             Conscience
             say
             what
             he
             will
             (
             for
             if
             there
             be
             a
             Hell
             ,
             for
             I
             much
             question
             it
             )
             yet
             he
             will
             go
             ,
             should
             he
             die
             ,
             I
             will
             assure
             you
             ,
             to
             Heaven
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ignorance
             ,
          
           
             What
             a
             stir
             is
             here
             ?
             if
             our
             Master
             was
             poor
             ,
             and
             had
             not
             so
             many
             Bags
             of
             Gold
             and
             Silver
             ,
             there
             might
             be
             some
             ground
             for
             this
             base
             Fellow
             
             Fearful
             ,
             to
             disquiet
             him
             .
             ▪
             But
             I
             can
             give
             as
             good
             counsel
             as
             any
             of
             you
             :
             Do
             you
             not
             know
             ,
             if
             he
             does
             but
             send
             for
             a
             Romish
             Priest
             ,
             with
             a
             good
             piece
             of
             Money
             ,
             he
             may
             have
             a
             full
             pardon
             for
             all
             his
             sins
             ,
             for
             there
             are
             many
             ,
             they
             say
             ,
             just
             now
             come
             over
             fresh
             out
             of
             the
             Mint
             from
             his
             Holiness
             ;
             this
             being
             done
             ,
             if
             he
             should
             die
             ,
             he
             will
             I
             will
             warrant
             you
             ,
             be
             saved
             ,
             nay
             and
             directly
             to
             Heaven
             without
             calling
             in
             at
             Purgotory
             .
          
        
         
           
             Vain-hope
             ,
          
           
             I
             am
             of
             the
             mind
             with
             my
             Brother
             Vnbelief
             ;
             and
             't
             was
             I
             also
             you
             know
             who
             have
             kept
             up
             his
             Spirits
             all
             along
             ,
             and
             did
             what
             I
             could
             to
             stop
             Steward
             Conscience's
             Mouth
             from
             giving
             way
             to
             Mr.
             Fearful
             to
             open
             the
             Door
             ,
             let
             him
             therefore
             but
             put
             his
             trust
             in
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             warrant
             you
             he
             will
             fear
             nothing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Presumpt
             .
          
           
             Come
             ,
             cease
             this
             noise
             ,
             all
             is
             well
             enough
             yet
             ,
             Godliness
             is
             not
             let
             in
             ,
             and
             our
             Master
             is
             much
             better
             than
             he
             was
             ,
             and
             though
             Conscience
             incline
             to
             embrace
             this
             our
             Enemy
             ,
             yet
             you
             will
             find
             he
             will
             not
             be
             regarded
             e'er
             a
             little
             while
             :
             Pray
             let
             us
             all
             agree
             at
             present
             to
             stir
             up
             Riches
             eldest
             Son
             ,
             whose
             name
             is
             Honour
             ,
             the
             Father's
             Darling
             ,
             and
             the
             hopes
             of
             all
             the
             Family
             ,
             to
             see
             what
             he
             can
             do
             in
             order
             to
             keep
             our
             Enemy
             Godliness
             out
             .
             Now
             ,
             our
             Friend
             Pride
             is
             the
             fittest
             to
             be
             employed
             in
             this
             Work
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             much
             in
             favour
             with
             our
             Masters
             eldest
             Son
             ,
             and
             his
             own
             Child
             too
             —
             After
             a
             short
             time
             thus
             it
             fell
             out
             ,
             Riches
             being
             recovered
             ,
             he
             consulted
             with
             
               Worldly
               Honour
            
             ,
             a
             great
             Enemy
             to
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             which
             was
             one
             reason
             why
             the
             Father
             and
             true
             Image
             of
             Godliness
             said
             a
             great
             while
             ago
             ,
             
               how
               can
               ye
               believe
               that
               receive
               honour
               one
               of
               another
               ,
               and
               seek
               not
               the
               honour
               that
               cometh
               from
               God
               alone
               .
            
             *
             Now
             ,
             
               Pride
               ,
               Ambition
            
             and
             Honour
             ,
             being
             all
             three
             the
             Natural
             Off-spring
             
             of
             Riches
             ,
             got
             so
             much
             into
             his
             Affection
             ,
             that
             Godliness
             was
             kept
             out
             (
             making
             good
             that
             word
             ,
             
               The
               Wicked
               through
               the
               Pride
               of
               his
               Countenance
               will
               not
               seek
               after
               God
               ;
               God
               is
               not
               in
               all
               his
               Thoughts
            
             )
             and
             Conscience
             being
             at
             this
             time
             almost
             stitled
             ,
             Fearful
             was
             forc'd
             to
             flie
             and
             hide
             himself
             in
             some
             Hole
             till
             another
             season
             :
             But
             Godliness
             remained
             at
             his
             Door
             for
             a
             long
             time
             ,
             even
             till
             he
             waxed
             Old
             ,
             and
             Conscience
             having
             recovered
             a
             little
             strength
             (
             by
             reason
             of
             his
             going
             now
             and
             then
             to
             hear
             a
             Sermon
             )
             stirred
             up
             Mr.
             Fearful
             again
             to
             open
             the
             Door
             ,
             and
             had
             almost
             prevail'd
             ,
             had
             not
             a
             Cursed
             Servant
             of
             Riches
             ,
             who
             ,
             I
             take
             ,
             was
             his
             Purse-keeper
             ,
             bestirr'd
             himself
             ,
             whose
             Name
             was
             Covetousness
             ,
             an
             implacable
             Enemy
             to
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             who
             when
             he
             perceived
             Godliness
             was
             like
             to
             meet
             with
             some
             seeming
             Entertainment
             ,
             spake
             to
             Riches
             after
             this
             sort
             .
          
        
         
           
             Covet
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             will
             you
             be
             so
             foolish
             now
             in
             your
             Old
             Age
             ,
             as
             to
             open
             your
             Door
             to
             this
             Stranger
             and
             factious
             Person
             ,
             Godliness
             ?
             It
             will
             be
             to
             your
             great
             loss
             and
             injury
             ,
             if
             you
             do
             ,
             I
             will
             assure
             you
             :
             And
             besides
             ,
             I
             who
             have
             been
             a
             true
             Drudge
             to
             you
             all
             along
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             means
             of
             whom
             you
             have
             got
             most
             of
             your
             Estate
             ,
             shall
             at
             the
             very
             instant
             you
             receive
             him
             into
             your
             House
             ,
             be
             turn'd
             out
             ;
             nay
             ,
             and
             not
             only
             so
             ,
             but
             also
             be
             brought
             under
             a
             severe
             Sentence
             ,
             and
             be
             condemned
             to
             die
             for
             Idolatry
             ,
             and
             then
             your
             Money
             will
             fly
             ,
             for
             you
             will
             find
             him
             a
             chargeable
             Gentleman
             ,
             for
             he
             teaches
             a
             Doctrine
             that
             I
             am
             sure
             you
             hate
             ,
             and
             I
             cannot
             blame
             you
             ,
             for
             't
             is
             very
             destructive
             to
             your
             Interest
             .
          
        
         
           
             Riches
             .
          
           
             What
             Doctrine
             is
             that
             ,
             prethee
             inform
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             a
             very
             good
             esteem
             for
             thee
             ;
             and
             intruth
             ,
             for
             a
             long
             time
             have
             been
             sensible
             of
             the
             
             gainful
             service
             thou
             hast
             done
             me
             ,
             for
             when
             I
             kept
             my
             old
             Servant
             Prodigality
             to
             be
             my
             Purse-keeper
             ,
             I
             could
             never
             thrive
             ;
             but
             since
             I
             met
             with
             thee
             ,
             I
             have
             increased
             my
             Substance
             exceedingly
             .
          
        
         
           
             Covet
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             then
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             ,
             he
             teaches
             Riches
             to
             sell
             all
             that
             he
             hath
             ,
             and
             give
             it
             to
             the
             Poor
             ,
             and
             to
             follow
             a
             
               new
               Master
            
             who
             had
             not
             one
             foot
             of
             Land
             in
             all
             the
             World
             ,
             nor
             a
             House
             to
             dwell
             in
             ;
             no
             ,
             nor
             one
             penny
             of
             Money
             in
             his
             pocket
             ,
             whose
             Disciples
             were
             generally
             poor
             ,
             illiterate
             and
             contemptible
             people
             ,
             &c.
             
             Sir
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             if
             you
             open
             to
             this
             Godliness
             ,
             you
             will
             be
             undone
             ,
             for
             tho'
             you
             are
             not
             put
             upon
             the
             selling
             all
             you
             have
             presently
             ,
             yet
             you
             will
             be
             forc'd
             by
             him
             to
             give
             to
             the
             poor
             Saints
             (
             as
             they
             call
             them
             )
             not
             a
             little
             ,
             but
             according
             to
             what
             your
             Estate
             and
             their
             necessity
             is
             ;
             nay
             ,
             you
             will
             not
             know
             when
             you
             have
             done
             ,
             for
             he
             will
             find
             out
             for
             you
             every
             day
             new
             objects
             of
             Charity
             ;
             he
             will
             tell
             you
             there
             are
             so
             many
             poor
             Parish-Children
             to
             be
             put
             out
             ,
             and
             so
             much
             you
             must
             give
             with
             them
             ;
             and
             so
             many
             aged
             Widdows
             ,
             who
             must
             be
             relieved
             ;
             and
             who
             should
             do
             it
             ,
             he
             will
             say
             ,
             but
             Riches
             ;
             nay
             ,
             't
             is
             a
             thousand
             to
             one
             if
             he
             doth
             not
             put
             you
             to
             Build
             an
             Hospital
             for
             them
             :
             Besides
             ,
             when
             you
             have
             done
             this
             ,
             he
             will
             not
             let
             you
             rest
             ,
             but
             will
             tell
             you
             ,
             whensoever
             Christ
             in
             his
             Members
             is
             sick
             ,
             you
             must
             visit
             them
             ;
             and
             when
             Hungry
             ,
             Feed
             them
             ;
             when
             Naked
             ,
             Cloath
             them
             ;
             and
             when
             in
             Prison
             ,
             you
             must
             Relieve
             them
             ;
             take
             notice
             that
             he
             will
             send
             you
             to
             this
             Prison
             ,
             and
             to
             that
             Prison
             ,
             to
             see
             if
             Christ
             be
             not
             there
             ,
             I
             mean
             some
             of
             his
             poor
             Children
             who
             lie
             there
             for
             his
             sake
             ;
             if
             there
             be
             ;
             though
             they
             may
             not
             in
             all
             Points
             of
             Religion
             agree
             with
             you
             ,
             yet
             he
             will
             tell
             you
             ,
             you
             must
             not
             let
             them
             want
             whilst
             you
             have
             enough
             to
             supply
             their
             Necessity
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             do
             ,
             he
             will
             
             tell
             you
             ,
             
               Go
               ye
               Cursed
            
             will
             be
             your
             portion
             at
             last
             .
             Besides
             all
             this
             ,
             you
             do
             not
             think
             what
             a
             deal
             of
             Money
             he
             will
             tell
             you
             is
             your
             Duty
             ,
             to
             give
             to
             Pastors
             and
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             who
             are
             his
             great
             Agents
             and
             Promoters
             in
             the
             World
             ;
             nay
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             he
             positively
             affirms
             ,
             you
             ought
             not
             only
             to
             give
             to
             them
             just
             so
             much
             as
             will
             supply
             their
             Necessities
             but
             that
             't
             is
             your
             Duty
             to
             give
             ,
             and
             their
             Right
             ,
             
               Jure
               Divino
            
             ,
             to
             have
             a
             plentiful
             Allowance
             ,
             so
             that
             ,
             they
             may
             be
             freed
             from
             all
             the
             perplexing
             Cares
             of
             this
             Life
             ;
             and
             not
             only
             so
             ,
             but
             also
             be
             put
             themselves
             into
             a
             capacity
             to
             provide
             for
             their
             Wives
             and
             Children
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             not
             be
             exposed
             to
             Want
             and
             Necessities
             after
             they
             themselves
             are
             dead
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             so
             much
             out
             of
             your
             Estate
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             able
             to
             give
             to
             others
             also
             ,
             that
             so
             they
             may
             be
             examples
             of
             Charity
             (
             and
             indeed
             I
             cannot
             deny
             but
             that
             the
             Scripture
             does
             say
             they
             ought
             to
             be
             Men
             given
             to
             Hospitality
             ,
             Tit.
             1.8
             .
             )
             and
             many
             of
             them
             are
             poor
             ,
             and
             therefore
             how
             they
             should
             do
             this
             ,
             Godliness
             ,
             says
             is
             impossible
             ,
             unless
             they
             are
             capacitated
             so
             to
             do
             by
             Riches
             .
             Moreover
             ,
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             more
             (
             now
             I
             am
             about
             it
             )
             this
             Godliness
             is
             so
             unhappy
             ,
             and
             in
             truth
             hath
             always
             been
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             many
             great
             and
             Potent
             Enemies
             ,
             so
             that
             they
             who
             receive
             and
             entertain
             him
             have
             been
             exposed
             to
             great
             Troubles
             and
             Persecutions
             in
             the
             World
             ;
             nay
             ,
             and
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             between
             you
             and
             I
             ,
             your
             whole
             Estate
             will
             be
             in
             danger
             of
             being
             taken
             away
             if
             you
             entertain
             him
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             heard
             of
             very
             severe
             Laws
             made
             formerly
             ,
             and
             of
             late
             Times
             too
             ,
             in
             one
             Nation
             or
             another
             ,
             against
             such
             who
             do
             own
             and
             will
             adhere
             to
             him
             ;
             yea
             ,
             such
             Laws
             that
             will
             ,
             if
             prosecuted
             ▪
             soon
             bring
             you
             to
             Beggery
             ;
             so
             that
             from
             the
             whole
             ▪
             you
             may
             perceive
             ,
             will
             not
             be
             for
             your
             Interest
             to
             open
             to
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Riches
             .
          
           
             I
             must
             confess
             thou
             hast
             said
             enough
             to
             make
             me
             sot
             ever
             out
             of
             Love
             with
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             I
             cannot
             bear
             the
             thoughts
             of
             entertaining
             such
             a
             Guest
             as
             this
             in
             my
             House
             ,
             but
             what
             shall
             I
             do
             with
             my
             bawling
             
               Steward
               ,
               Conscience
            
             ,
             for
             ▪
             he
             every
             now
             and
             then
             tells
             me
             I
             must
             give
             away
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             stirs
             up
             Mr.
             Fearful
             my
             Lodger
             (
             one
             that
             I
             hate
             ,
             but
             cann't
             be
             rid
             of
             let
             me
             do
             what
             I
             can
             )
             to
             terrifie
             me
             with
             the
             thoughts
             of
             Hell
             and
             Damnation
             ,
             for
             
               without
               Holiness
            
             (
             I
             must
             confess
             I
             have
             read
             )
             
               no
               man
               shall
               see
               the
               Lord
            
             ;
             and
             't
             is
             said
             too
             ,
             
               Whoever
               will
               live
               Godly
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               ,
               shall
               suffer
               Persecution
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Covet
             .
          
           
             Why
             truly
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             I
             see
             no
             Remedy
             but
             you
             must
             resolve
             to
             stitle
             him
             ;
             for
             I
             perceive
             he
             is
             the
             chief
             cause
             of
             all
             the
             disturbance
             and
             trouble
             that
             is
             in
             your
             House
             ,
             and
             not
             only
             so
             ,
             but
             in
             part
             of
             all
             the
             Confusions
             and
             Divisions
             which
             are
             this
             day
             in
             the
             World
             ;
             but
             which
             way
             this
             shall
             be
             done
             ,
             I
             must
             refer
             you
             to
             that
             worthy
             Gentleman
             and
             understanding
             Servant
             of
             yours
             ,
             Dr.
             Self-love
             ,
             for
             in
             this
             Case
             I
             am
             not
             fit
             to
             give
             Counsel
             ,
             being
             not
             brought
             up
             in
             Learning
             ,
             but
             he
             and
             Sir
             
               Worldly
               Wiseman
            
             ,
             being
             both
             able
             Divines
             ,
             will
             be
             sure
             to
             find
             out
             a
             ready
             way
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             so
             that
             you
             shall
             not
             be
             troubled
             with
             him
             any
             more
             ;
             and
             this
             I
             will
             assure
             you
             ,
             if
             I
             can
             be
             any
             ways
             helpful
             to
             them
             in
             the
             business
             ,
             I
             will
             be
             at
             your
             Command
             as
             long
             as
             you
             please
             to
             entertain
             me
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             Self-love
             and
             Sir
             
               Worldly
               Wiseman
            
             being
             at
             hand
             ,
             Riches
             called
             for
             them
             ,
             to
             whom
             he
             addressed
             himself
             after
             this
             manner
             .
          
        
         
           
             Riches
             .
          
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
             you
             having
             both
             great
             Learning
             and
             Experience
             in
             the
             Laws
             ,
             both
             Divine
             and
             Humane
             ,
             I
             pray
             be
             pleased
             to
             give
             me
             a
             little
             of
             your
             Counsel
             ,
             my
             Case
             is
             this
             :
             There
             is
             one
             who
             calls
             himself
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             at
             my
             Door
             ,
             and
             presses
             
             hard
             for
             Entertainment
             ,
             but
             by
             means
             of
             a
             Description
             I
             have
             lately
             had
             of
             his
             Manners
             and
             Attendance
             ,
             I
             perceive
             it
             will
             be
             dangerous
             at
             this
             time
             for
             me
             to
             receive
             him
             ,
             or
             shew
             him
             the
             least
             kindness
             .
             But
             I
             having
             a
             troublesome
             Steward
             in
             House
             ,
             whom
             I
             cannot
             be
             rid
             of
             :
             Now
             ,
             he
             here
             of
             late
             too
             much
             adheres
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             is
             ready
             very
             often
             to
             give
             way
             to
             open
             the
             Door
             ,
             so
             that
             by
             his
             means
             and
             one
             Mr.
             Fearful
             ,
             a
             Timorous
             Fellow
             ,
             whom
             he
             stirs
             up
             ,
             I
             have
             of
             late
             had
             but
             very
             little
             quiet
             :
             Now
             ,
             what
             will
             you
             advise
             me
             to
             do
             in
             this
             sad
             Condition
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             Self-love
             .
          
           
             You
             must
             not
             give
             way
             to
             him
             ,
             for
             I
             know
             him
             well
             enough
             ,
             his
             Name
             is
             Conscience
             .
             Sir
             ,
             if
             you
             follow
             his
             Dictates
             and
             embrace
             this
             Godliness
             ,
             you
             will
             be
             undone
             ,
             and
             your
             Wife
             and
             Children
             soon
             will
             be
             brought
             to
             a
             piece
             of
             Bread
             ,
             notwithstanding
             your
             great
             Estate
             :
             But
             alas
             ,
             he
             is
             grown
             Old
             ,
             and
             is
             in
             his
             Dotage
             ,
             and
             for
             want
             of
             good
             Eye-sight
             errs
             exceedingly
             ;
             nay
             ,
             is
             so
             erroneous
             ,
             that
             you
             do
             well
             to
             advise
             with
             us
             ;
             come
             ,
             doubt
             not
             but
             we
             shall
             inform
             him
             better
             .
             Sir
             ,
             your
             great
             fault
             have
             been
             this
             (
             I
             perceive
             it
             clearly
             )
             you
             have
             read
             too
             much
             of
             late
             ,
             why
             should
             you
             concern
             your self
             with
             the
             Bible
             ,
             I
             think
             it
             had
             been
             well
             if
             it
             had
             never
             been
             Translated
             into
             our
             Mother
             Tongue
             ,
             this
             hath
             given
             him
             Opportunity
             to
             disturb
             your
             Mind
             ;
             come
             ,
             give
             over
             this
             in
             the
             first
             place
             :
             The
             Cause
             ,
             you
             know
             ,
             of
             a
             Distemper
             must
             be
             first
             removed
             ,
             or
             no
             effectual
             Cure
             can
             be
             expected
             ;
             't
             is
             enough
             for
             you
             to
             mind
             your
             Secular
             Affairs
             ,
             things
             of
             Religion
             belong
             to
             Religious
             Men
             ;
             and
             when
             Conscience
             for
             any
             Sin
             gripes
             you
             ,
             divert
             your self
             amongst
             the
             brave
             Heroes
             you
             used
             to
             keep
             Company
             with
             ,
             get
             to
             the
             Tavern
             ,
             or
             to
             some
             Play-House
             ,
             but
             be
             sure
             at
             no
             time
             you
             read
             any
             
             Book
             besides
             your
             Books
             of
             Accompts
             ,
             and
             Romances
             ,
             or
             such
             like
             :
             And
             for
             Religion
             ,
             can
             any
             suit
             better
             with
             you
             than
             the
             Old
             
               Roman
               Catholick
               Religion
            
             ?
             And
             it
             may
             come
             into
             Fashion
             again
             too
             for
             all
             this
             .
             I
             do
             not
             say
             you
             should
             not
             be
             Religious
             at
             all
             ,
             no
             ,
             God
             forbid
             I
             should
             give
             you
             such
             Counsel
             ,
             but
             there
             is
             no
             need
             to
             entertain
             strict
             Godliness
             ,
             because
             you
             may
             be
             saved
             without
             it
             ,
             else
             Lord
             ,
             what
             will
             become
             of
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             the
             World
             !
             go
             to
             Church
             and
             hear
             Prayers
             ,
             but
             be
             sure
             forbear
             to
             go
             to
             such
             Churches
             ,
             where
             any
             bawling
             Preacher
             endeavours
             to
             reach
             your
             Conscience
             ,
             but
             be
             sure
             what
             times
             so
             ever
             happen
             ,
             do
             not
             expose
             your self
             to
             suffer
             any
             thing
             for
             Religion
             ;
             you
             must
             do
             whatsoever
             your
             superiours
             require
             .
             Can
             any
             man
             perswade
             me
             his
             soul
             cannot
             be
             saved
             ,
             unless
             he
             venture
             the
             loss
             of
             his
             Estate
             ,
             and
             so
             bring
             distress
             and
             ruine
             upon
             his
             body
             ;
             is
             not
             each
             man
             to
             provide
             for
             his
             Family
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             doth
             it
             not
             ,
             is
             worse
             than
             an
             Infidel
             ,
             and
             hath
             denied
             the
             Faith.
             
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Worldly
               Wiseman
            
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Riches
             ,
             the
             counsel
             which
             my
             Brother
             hath
             given
             is
             very
             good
             ,
             be
             sure
             you
             are
             never
             led
             by
             the
             dictates
             of
             your
             Steward
             Conscience
             ,
             to
             expose
             your self
             to
             any
             loss
             or
             danger
             for
             Religion
             ,
             you
             hear
             you
             may
             be
             ,
             nay
             ought
             to
             be
             Religious
             ;
             and
             what
             is
             Religion
             ,
             but
             to
             live
             an
             honest
             and
             sober
             life
             ,
             to
             fear
             God
             ,
             honour
             the
             King
             ,
             say
             our
             Prayers
             ,
             and
             pay
             our
             Debts
             .
             But
             the
             truth
             is
             ,
             would
             it
             be
             amiss
             if
             you
             did
             adhere
             to
             the
             good
             old
             Religion
             ,
             that
             Religion
             which
             ,
             your
             Fore-fathers
             before
             
             Luther's
             time
             were
             of
             ,
             for
             you
             having
             store
             of
             Money
             may
             have
             a
             pardon
             there
             at
             any
             time
             for
             all
             your
             sins
             .
             But
             I
             will
             leave
             you
             to
             your
             liberty
             ,
             because
             I
             remember
             't
             is
             dangerous
             to
             perswade
             any
             to
             cleave
             to
             that
             Religion
             .
             But
             I
             have
             just
             now
             thought
             of
             a
             way
             that
             will
             do
             ,
             you
             having
             
             a
             great
             Estate
             ,
             you
             shall
             get
             another
             Servant
             into
             '
             your
             House
             ;
             pray
             keep
             a
             Reader
             in
             your
             Family
             this
             done
             ,
             you
             will
             find
             all
             will
             be
             well
             ,
             and
             you
             will
             hear
             no
             more
             complaints
             from
             within
             nor
             without
             ,
             for
             you
             will
             be
             taken
             by
             all
             your
             Servants
             ,
             and
             others
             too
             ,
             for
             a
             godly
             man.
             
          
        
         
           
             Riches
             
          
           
             Having
             thanked
             them
             for
             their
             good
             Counsel
             ,
             with
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             joy
             ,
             retires
             himself
             ,
             being
             very
             well
             satisfied
             with
             the
             advice
             Dr.
             Self-love
             and
             Sir
             
               Worldly
               Wiseman
            
             had
             given
             him
             .
             and
             indeed
             this
             is
             the
             misery
             of
             most
             rich
             men
             ,
             (
             viz.
             )
             if
             they
             lie
             under
             any
             convictions
             of
             sin
             ,
             from
             that
             little
             light
             Conscience
             hath
             at
             any
             time
             got
             ,
             then
             presently
             (
             being
             stirr'd
             up
             thereto
             by
             Covetousness
             )
             they
             consult
             with
             flesh
             and
             blood
             ,
             and
             then
             Dr.
             Self-love
             and
             Sir
             
               Worldly
               Wiseman
            
             are
             their
             great
             Counsellers
             .
             But
             to
             proceed
             ,
             Riches
             got
             now
             a
             Reader
             ,
             and
             instead
             of
             opening
             to
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             he
             opens
             to
             
               counterfeit
               Godliness
            
             ,
             *
             which
             was
             occasioned
             through
             Ignorance
             ,
             and
             those
             other
             foolish
             Counsellers
             he
             hearkened
             to
             .
             Now
             ,
             this
             Reader
             ,
             as
             it
             appears
             ,
             proved
             a
             sad
             Fellow
             ,
             for
             though
             he
             was
             a
             Scholar
             ,
             being
             brought
             up
             in
             some
             Foreign
             University
             ,
             yet
             he
             never
             car'd
             to
             read
             the
             Bible
             ,
             but
             (
             as
             some
             say
             ,
             would
             now
             and
             then
             curse
             it
             )
             lov'd
             to
             read
             Romances
             and
             Song
             Books
             .
             But
             poor
             Conscience
             being
             stifled
             ,
             in
             a
             little
             time
             he
             gave
             content
             to
             the
             whole
             Family
             ,
             in
             that
             he
             could
             mumble
             over
             a
             few
             Prayers
             out
             of
             a
             Book
             .
             And
             that
             in
             rhe
             second
             place
             ,
             he
             could
             Bowl
             ,
             drink
             Healths
             ,
             be
             Drunk
             ,
             and
             cry
             God
             damn
             him
             with
             any
             of
             them
             ;
             and
             there
             was
             indeed
             never
             a
             one
             in
             all
             the
             Family
             ,
             that
             hated
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             more
             than
             he
             ,
             for
             he
             made
             songs
             of
             him
             and
             scoffed
             ,
             jeered
             and
             derided
             him
             continually
             ,
             and
             made
             himself
             and
             others
             merry
             with
             his
             mean
             ,
             low
             and
             distressed
             condition
             ,
             
             and
             also
             stirr'd
             up
             all
             the
             Neighbourhood
             ,
             to
             find
             fault
             ,
             and
             quarrel
             with
             all
             those
             who
             were
             friends
             and
             true
             lovers
             of
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             
          
           
             now
             perceived
             he
             was
             like
             to
             have
             but
             cool
             Entertainment
             at
             this
             House
             ,
             having
             waited
             at
             Riches
             Gate
             till
             his
             patience
             was
             almost
             worn
             out
             .
             began
             to
             think
             of
             a
             removal
             ,
             and
             to
             Travel
             to
             some
             other
             place
             ;
             but
             before
             he
             took
             his
             final
             farewel
             ,
             he
             was
             resolved
             to
             speak
             his
             mind
             freely
             to
             him
             ,
             thereby
             to
             leave
             him
             without
             any
             kind
             of
             excuse
             whatsoever
             ,
             and
             therefore
             addrest
             himself
             to
             him
             after
             this
             manner
             ,
             being
             at
             door
             ready
             to
             depart
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Well
             Riches
             ,
             I
             see
             now
             very
             plainly
             ,
             you
             did
             but
             flatter
             me
             when
             you
             began
             to
             hearken
             to
             your
             poor
             Steward
             Conscience
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             the
             letting
             me
             into
             your
             House
             ;
             for
             evident
             it
             is
             ,
             you
             are
             grown
             far
             worse
             than
             before
             ,
             and
             have
             blinded
             his
             eyes
             by
             entertaining
             another
             ,
             who
             calls
             himself
             by
             my
             name
             instead
             of
             me
             ,
             but
             before
             I
             do
             depart
             ,
             I
             will
             shew
             you
             the
             great
             danger
             you
             are
             in
             ;
             and
             the
             cause
             of
             it
             ,
             the
             truth
             is
             ,
             you
             have
             got
             such
             a
             Crew
             of
             lose
             ,
             base
             and
             deceitful
             Servants
             ,
             that
             they
             will
             utterly
             undo
             you
             ,
             and
             bring
             upon
             you
             the
             eternal
             ruine
             of
             your
             poor
             soul
             ,
             which
             I
             design'd
             by
             my
             coming
             to
             you
             ,
             to
             save
             and
             make
             happy
             for
             ever
             ;
             for
             indeed
             (
             whether
             you
             will
             believe
             it
             or
             no
             )
             there
             was
             never
             any
             who
             entertained
             these
             graceless
             Villains
             and
             enemies
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             were
             for
             ever
             ruin'd
             by
             them
             at
             last
             ;
             nay
             ,
             and
             not
             only
             eternally
             hereafter
             in
             the
             World
             to
             come
             ,
             but
             many
             times
             externally
             here
             in
             this
             World
             ;
             therefore
             I
             advise
             you
             to
             do
             what
             you
             can
             to
             get
             rid
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             help
             you
             to
             far
             better
             Servants
             in
             their
             stead
             .
             For
             first
             of
             all
             ,
             can
             you
             think
             it
             will
             be
             safe
             for
             you
             to
             keep
             Presumption
             still
             in
             your
             House
             ,
             since
             there
             is
             scarce
             
             a
             more
             deceitful
             and
             bloody
             Wretch
             in
             the
             World
             ;
             how
             many
             thousands
             of
             poor
             souls
             hath
             he
             impudently
             destroy'd
             ,
             by
             causing
             them
             to
             presume
             on
             the
             mercy
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             death
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             yet
             live
             in
             
               Sin
               ,
               Pride
            
             and
             Covetousness
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             vile
             manner
             ,
             hating
             and
             contemning
             me
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             .
             Doth
             not
             God
             say
             it
             is
             harder
             
               for
               a
               rich
               man
               to
               enter
               into
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Heaven
            
             ;
             and
             yet
             you
             are
             perswaded
             by
             him
             to
             think
             it
             is
             an
             easie
             thing
             ;
             and
             doth
             not
             the
             Scripture
             say
             ,
             
               Except
               your
               righteousness
               do
               exceed
               the
               righteousness
               of
               the
               Scribes
               and
               Pharisees
               ,
               ye
               shall
               in
               no
               wise
               enter
               into
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               God.
            
             *
             And
             yet
             he
             tells
             you
             that
             by
             doing
             a
             few
             good
             deeds
             ,
             or
             by
             giving
             a
             little
             of
             your
             great
             abundance
             to
             the
             Poor
             ,
             your
             state
             is
             good
             enough
             ;
             whereas
             many
             of
             the
             Pharisees
             did
             ,
             as
             to
             acts
             of
             Charity
             ,
             exceedingly
             out-do
             you
             ;
             nay
             doth
             not
             St.
             Paul
             say
             ,
             
               Though
               he
               gave
               all
               his
               goods
               to
               feed
               the
               Poor
               ,
               and
               his
               Body
               to
               be
               burned
               ,
            
             yet
             without
             Charity
             (
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             true
             love
             to
             God
             and
             Godliness
             )
             
               he
               was
               nothing
            
             *
             ;
             and
             yet
             you
             ,
             
             though
             you
             slight
             and
             contem
             God
             and
             Godliness
             ,
             are
             taught
             to
             presume
             on
             God's
             Mercy
             ,
             who
             hath
             notwithstanding
             positively
             said
             concerning
             you
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             you
             are
             ;
             
               He
               that
               made
               them
               ,
               will
               not
               save
               them
               ;
               and
               he
               that
               form'd
               them
               ,
               will
               shew
               them
               no
               favour
               ,
            
             Isa
             .
             27.11
             .
          
           
             And
             then
             as
             touching
             your
             Servant
             Vnbelief
             ,
             he
             is
             such
             a
             bloody
             and
             devouring
             Monster
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             sent
             Millions
             to
             Hell
             ,
             by
             hindring
             them
             from
             believing
             what
             God
             hath
             said
             in
             his
             Word
             ,
             touching
             his
             Grace
             and
             Clemency
             to
             the
             truly
             penitent
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             wroth
             and
             vengeance
             to
             the
             Impenitent
             and
             unbelieving
             Soul
             ;
             he
             will
             not
             suffer
             you
             to
             believe
             nor
             give
             credit
             to
             that
             word
             ,
             
               If
               any
               man
               
               loves
               the
               World
               ,
               the
               love
               of
               the
               Father
               is
               not
               in
               him
               ,
            
             1
             John
             1.15
             .
             Nor
             to
             that
             word
             neither
             ,
             
               Except
               a
               man
               be
               born
               again
               he
               cannot
               see
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               God
               ,
            
             John
             3.3
             .
             And
             
               he
               that
               believes
               not
               shall
               be
               damned
               ,
            
             Mark
             16.16
             .
             And
             many
             like
             dreadful
             Sentences
             ,
             which
             he
             will
             not
             suffer
             you
             to
             regard
             ,
             nor
             give
             the
             least
             credit
             to
             ;
             and
             thus
             he
             teaches
             you
             to
             make
             God
             a
             Lyar
             ,
             for
             he
             hath
             said
             ,
             you
             shall
             without
             Repentance
             be
             damned
             and
             perish
             in
             your
             sins
             ,
             but
             he
             says
             ,
             ye
             shall
             be
             saved
             though
             ye
             live
             in
             your
             sins
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             as
             to
             what
             Ignorance
             says
             of
             getting
             Pardon
             of
             Sins
             for
             a
             piece
             of
             Money
             ,
             by
             sending
             for
             a
             
               Popish
               Priest
            
             ,
             he
             deserves
             to
             be
             cheated
             of
             his
             Soul
             that
             will
             hearken
             to
             such
             a
             blind
             Sot
             ;
             
               who
               can
               forgive
               Sin
               but
               God
               ?
            
             Shall
             any
             believe
             that
             Pardon
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             can
             be
             bought
             with
             Money
             :
             Sure
             his
             Holiness
             never
             learn'd
             this
             Doctrine
             of
             St.
             Peter
             ,
             whose
             Successor
             he
             says
             he
             is
             ,
             for
             St.
             Peter
             said
             to
             such
             a
             one
             as
             thou
             art
             ,
             
               Thy
               money
               perish
               with
               thee
            
             ,
             Acts
             8.20
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             As
             concerning
             Pride
             ,
             whom
             you
             entertain
             and
             hug
             in
             your
             bosom
             as
             a
             sweet
             and
             beloved
             Friend
             ,
             he
             hath
             been
             the
             ruine
             of
             many
             Souls
             likewise
             ;
             nay
             ,
             and
             not
             only
             Men
             ,
             but
             Angels
             also
             ,
             for
             't
             is
             thought
             he
             was
             the
             principal
             Agent
             who
             wrought
             their
             eternal
             destruction
             ,
             and
             from
             Heaven
             cast
             them
             down
             to
             Hell
             ,
             and
             of
             Angels
             of
             Light
             made
             them
             Devils
             .
             But
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             pray
             remember
             that
             word
             ,
             
               Pride
               goes
               before
               Destruction
               ,
               and
               a
               haughty
               Spirit
               before
               a
               Fall.
            
             What
             became
             of
             the
             great
             King
             of
             
               Babylon
               ,
               Nebuchadnezzar
            
             ,
             for
             entertaining
             this
             Fellow
             ,
             was
             it
             not
             Pride
             that
             brought
             him
             down
             with
             a
             vengeance
             ,
             and
             turned
             him
             a
             grazing
             to
             eat
             straw
             like
             Oxen
             ,
             Dan.
             3.4
             .
             Moreover
             ,
             what
             became
             of
             Herod
             the
             Great
             ,
             who
             was
             so
             fond
             of
             this
             Companion
             ?
             
             Did
             he
             not
             bring
             God's
             heavy
             wrath
             upon
             him
             in
             such
             a
             fearful
             manner
             ,
             that
             a
             blessed
             Angel
             was
             sent
             to
             smite
             him
             with
             Death
             immediately
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             eaten
             of
             Worms
             ,
             Acts
             12.23
             .
             Have
             you
             not
             read
             ,
             that
             the
             
               day
               cometh
               which
               shall
               burn
               as
               an
               Oven
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               proud
               ,
               and
               all
               that
               do
               wickedly
               shall
               be
               stubble
               ,
            
             Mal.
             4.1
             .
             This
             haughty
             Villain
             ,
             Pride
             ,
             is
             one
             of
             those
             seven
             things
             ,
             as
             Solomon
             shews
             which
             God
             hates
             ,
             Prov.
             6.16
             .
             If
             you
             will
             not
             ,
             Riches
             ,
             be
             perswaded
             from
             hence
             to
             turn
             him
             out
             of
             your
             House
             ,
             even
             take
             what
             will
             follow
             .
          
           
             Fifthly
             ,
             Vain-hope
             I
             know
             is
             one
             that
             hath
             kept
             up
             your
             spirits
             ,
             and
             spoke
             peace
             to
             you
             all
             along
             ,
             but
             he
             is
             fitly
             so
             called
             ,
             for
             he
             will
             leave
             you
             like
             a
             deceitful
             ,
             false-hearted
             ,
             and
             treacherous
             Friend
             ,
             when
             you
             come
             to
             fall
             into
             distress
             .
             You
             hope
             to
             be
             saved
             (
             and
             so
             did
             many
             thousands
             that
             are
             now
             in
             Hell
             )
             but
             alas
             ,
             what
             ground
             have
             you
             to
             build
             your
             hope
             upon
             ?
             
               The
               Hypocrites
               hope
               shall
               perish
               ,
               whose
               hope
               shall
               be
               cut
               off
               ;
               and
               whose
               trust
               shall
               be
               as
               a
               Spiders
               Web
               ,
            
             Job
             18.13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Ah
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             what
             will
             your
             hope
             avail
             you
             though
             you
             have
             gain'd
             the
             World
             ,
             
               when
               God
               taketh
               away
               your
               Soul
               ?
            
             Job
             27.8
             .
          
           
             Sixthly
             ,
             and
             Lastly
             ,
             as
             touching
             your
             sweet
             Darling
             Covetousness
             ,
             he
             is
             made
             up
             with
             Idolatry
             ,
             and
             what
             can
             be
             more
             detestable
             to
             Jehovah
             ?
             so
             long
             as
             you
             Entertain
             and
             love
             him
             you
             
               adore
               an
               Idol
            
             ;
             he
             is
             indeed
             the
             Ring-leader
             to
             almost
             all
             manner
             of
             Wickedness
             ;
             nay
             ,
             there
             is
             scarcely
             a
             viler
             and
             more
             abominable
             Wretch
             breathing
             on
             Gods
             Earth
             ,
             therefore
             justly
             called
             ,
             
               The
               Root
               of
               all
               Evil.
            
             *
             he
             hath
             taught
             many
             to
             play
             the
             Thief
             ,
             others
             to
             commit
             Treason
             ,
             and
             others
             to
             Murther
             Innocents
             for
             their
             Inheritance
             ;
             he
             is
             guilty
             of
             
               Bribery
               ,
               Vsary
               ,
               
               Extorttion
               ,
            
             and
             Oppression
             :
             It
             was
             he
             as
             made
             poor
             Achan
             lose
             his
             sweet
             Life
             ,
             he
             also
             contrived
             the
             death
             of
             Naboth
             and
             his
             Sons
             ;
             and
             more
             than
             all
             ,
             he
             tempted
             Judas
             to
             Sell
             ,
             and
             basely
             to
             betray
             my
             dear
             
               Lord
               and
               Master
               ,
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             for
             Thirty
             pieces
             of
             Silver
             :
             Do
             not
             blame
             me
             therefore
             if
             I
             bear
             so
             hard
             against
             him
             ;
             moreover
             ,
             I
             can
             scarcely
             ever
             get
             one
             Foot
             ,
             into
             any
             
               rich
               mans
            
             House
             through
             his
             means
             ;
             't
             is
             he
             and
             his
             Companions
             who
             keep
             me
             out
             ,
             he
             hath
             through
             his
             hard-heartedness
             ,
             almost
             famished
             to
             death
             all
             the
             Poor
             ,
             both
             in
             City
             and
             Countrey
             ,
             and
             hath
             also
             of
             late
             very
             near
             betrayed
             my
             whole
             interest
             that
             I
             have
             in
             the
             world
             into
             the
             Enemies
             hands
             :
             he
             hath
             also
             grievously
             corrupted
             many
             who
             profess
             kindness
             to
             me
             by
             incumbring
             their
             minds
             so
             with
             the
             Affairs
             of
             this
             Life
             ,
             that
             they
             cannot
             find
             the
             way
             to
             the
             Church
             ;
             when
             they
             should
             be
             hearing
             of
             God's
             Word
             ;
             he
             forces
             them
             to
             abide
             in
             their
             Shops
             ,
             nor
             will
             he
             suffer
             many
             of
             them
             to
             take
             a
             little
             time
             to
             pray
             in
             their
             Families
             ,
             nor
             in
             their
             Closets
             :
             He
             has
             also
             exposed
             many
             of
             my
             poor
             Ministers
             to
             many
             great
             straits
             and
             necessities
             ,
             by
             which
             means
             their
             heads
             have
             been
             so
             filled
             with
             the
             cares
             of
             this
             Life
             ,
             that
             they
             have
             been
             out
             of
             capacity
             to
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             as
             they
             ought
             to
             preach
             it
             ,
             nor
             can
             they
             get
             such
             helps
             that
             are
             necessary
             ,
             and
             all
             long
             of
             him
             :
             Nay
             ,
             he
             hath
             almost
             undone
             every
             Nation
             ,
             Kingdom
             and
             Commonwealth
             ;
             First
             ,
             by
             corrupting
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             subverting
             Justice
             ,
             causing
             Judges
             to
             judg
             for
             Reward
             ,
             and
             Lawyers
             to
             plead
             more
             for
             Fees
             than
             Equity
             .
             And
             then
             secondly
             ,
             by
             spoiling
             Commerce
             ,
             for
             he
             hath
             Monopolized
             Trades
             and
             Commodities
             so
             into
             his
             own
             hands
             ,
             and
             inhanced
             the
             prizes
             of
             things
             ,
             that
             many
             men
             have
             been
             undone
             by
             him
             .
             I
             cann't
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             reckon
             up
             all
             his
             horrible
             Crimes
             ,
             and
             is
             this
             he
             you
             so
             dearly
             love
             ,
             
             and
             must
             I
             be
             slighted
             and
             disregarded
             by
             you
             through
             love
             you
             bear
             to
             him
             ?
             Alas
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             he
             will
             bring
             your
             Soul
             ,
             if
             you
             follow
             him
             to
             destruction
             :
             Pray
             what
             became
             of
             Achan
             who
             harboured
             him
             (
             mentioned
             before
             )
             also
             what
             became
             of
             Ananias
             and
             Sapphira
             ,
             whom
             he
             forced
             to
             tell
             a
             lie
             to
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ?
             Acts
             5.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             
             Who
             was
             it
             that
             caused
             the
             
               Young
               Man
            
             in
             the
             Gospel
             to
             fall
             short
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             to
             go
             away
             from
             Jesus
             Christ
             very
             sorrowful
             ,
             and
             Demas
             to
             turn
             Apostate
             ,
             and
             to
             embrace
             this
             present
             evil
             World
             ;
             was
             it
             not
             Coveetousness
             ?
             Ah
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             take
             heed
             of
             this
             abominable
             Miscreant
             ,
             for
             tho'
             some
             wicked
             ones
             of
             the
             Earth
             may
             bless
             you
             ,
             yet
             he
             caused
             God
             to
             hate
             you
             .
             See
             what
             David
             saith
             ,
             
               The
               Wicked
               boasteth
               of
               his
               hearts
               desire
               ,
               and
               blesseth
               the
               Covetous
               whom
               the
               Lord
               abhorreth
               ,
            
             Psal
             .
             10.3
             .
             Consider
             of
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             be
             perswaded
             to
             put
             away
             all
             these
             deceitful
             and
             Hell-bred
             Companions
             ,
             which
             you
             have
             a
             long
             time
             nourished
             in
             your
             House
             ,
             or
             it
             will
             be
             worse
             with
             you
             ,
             I
             do
             assure
             you
             .
             O
             that
             you
             would
             now
             at
             last
             ,
             before
             I
             leave
             you
             ,
             hearken
             to
             my
             Counsel
             ,
             and
             receive
             me
             into
             your
             House
             ,
             and
             renounce
             that
             Monster
             you
             have
             lately
             embrac'd
             ,
             who
             calls
             himself
             by
             my
             Name
             !
             What
             do
             you
             say
             Riches
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Rich.
             
          
           
             Do
             you
             think
             I
             am
             such
             a
             Fool
             to
             give
             Entertainment
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             lose
             all
             my
             great
             Honour
             and
             Credit
             amongst
             the
             brave
             Heroes
             of
             the
             Earth
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             is
             not
             the
             Honour
             that
             comes
             from
             God
             better
             than
             all
             the
             vain
             honour
             poor
             mortals
             can
             give
             you
             ;
             you
             have
             I
             am
             sure
             ,
             a
             rare
             Example
             of
             one
             to
             follow
             in
             this
             great
             Case
             :
             Remember
             Moses
             ,
             and
             the
             Renowned
             Galeacius
             the
             famous
             Marquess
             of
             Italy
             ,
             he
             was
             not
             of
             your
             mind
             :
             Some
             rich
             and
             noble
             Men
             have
             for
             my
             sake
             denied
             themselves
             of
             all
             the
             glory
             of
             this
             World
             ,
             and
             accounted
             
             the
             Reproaches
             of
             Christ
             greater
             Riches
             than
             Earthly
             Honours
             and
             Pleasures
             of
             Sin
             which
             are
             but
             for
             a
             season
             .
          
        
         
           
             Rich.
             
          
           
             If
             others
             were
             such
             Fools
             to
             disgrace
             and
             undo
             themselves
             ,
             what
             is
             that
             to
             me
             ,
             I
             know
             what
             I
             have
             to
             do
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             perceive
             your
             condition
             is
             miserable
             ,
             for
             you
             seem
             to
             be
             hardened
             ,
             and
             whilst
             you
             have
             had
             gracious
             means
             afforded
             you
             to
             bring
             you
             to
             Repentance
             ,
             you
             are
             grown
             worse
             and
             worse
             ;
             however
             ,
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             die
             before
             you
             have
             embraced
             and
             received
             me
             into
             your
             House
             ,
             you
             will
             perish
             in
             your
             sins
             ,
             and
             Hell
             will
             be
             your
             Portion
             for
             ever
             ;
             those
             who
             reject
             me
             ,
             reject
             God
             and
             Jesus
             Christ
             also
             ,
             and
             to
             tell
             you
             the
             truth
             ,
             all
             this
             time
             that
             I
             have
             been
             at
             your
             door
             ,
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             hath
             stood
             waiting
             at
             your
             door
             with
             me
             likewise
             .
          
        
         
           
             Rich.
             
          
           
             Leave
             your
             Canting
             ,
             you
             are
             a
             bold
             and
             impudent
             piece
             ;
             do
             you
             begin
             to
             threaten
             me
             ?
             Am
             I
             not
             my
             own
             Master
             ?
             Would
             you
             Lord
             it
             over
             me
             ?
             I
             perceive
             you
             what
             you
             aim
             at
             ,
             you
             would
             have
             me
             entertain
             you
             ,
             that
             so
             your
             poor
             despised
             Off-spring
             might
             have
             a
             good
             fleece
             out
             of
             me
             .
             I
             could
             find
             in
             in
             my
             heart
             to
             be
             revenged
             on
             you
             ,
             and
             set
             all
             the
             Rabble
             of
             the
             Town
             upon
             you
             ,
             Sirrah
             ,
             I
             have
             considered
             of
             the
             business
             ,
             and
             have
             had
             advice
             what
             to
             do
             from
             two
             able
             Counsellors
             ,
             Dr.
             Self-love
             ,
             and
             Sir
             
               Worldly
               Wiseman
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             St.
             Paul
             did
             not
             take
             advice
             of
             those
             two
             shallow
             ,
             depraved
             ,
             degraded
             ,
             disherited
             Counsellors
             ,
             he
             consulted
             not
             with
             flesh
             and
             bloud
             .
          
        
         
           
             Rich.
             
          
           
             Will
             you
             not
             leave
             your
             prating
             ,
             you
             would
             undo
             me
             ,
             you
             are
             called
             Godlidess
             ,
             but
             that
             is
             not
             your
             Name
             ,
             you
             are
             ,
             I
             understand
             ,
             a
             factious
             Fellow
             ,
             and
             your
             Name
             is
             Stubbornness
             ,
             alias
             Singularity
             ,
             alias
             Sedition
             ,
             one
             may
             know
             what
             you
             are
             by
             the
             
             many
             Names
             you
             go
             by
             ;
             know
             ye
             therefore
             ,
             Friend
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             received
             the
             
               true
               Godliness
            
             already
             ,
             and
             him
             I
             will
             keep
             ,
             he
             is
             indeed
             an
             honourale
             Person
             ,
             one
             whom
             great
             men
             love
             ,
             and
             is
             in
             favour
             with
             the
             Princes
             of
             the
             Earth
             :
             But
             as
             for
             you
             ,
             I
             see
             no
             encouragement
             for
             any
             body
             to
             respect
             you
             ,
             for
             as
             most
             People
             in
             all
             Nations
             speak
             against
             you
             ,
             and
             hate
             you
             ,
             so
             you
             would
             ,
             I
             know
             ,
             soon
             spoil
             all
             my
             joyes
             ,
             and
             bring
             nothing
             but
             sorrow
             and
             fear
             along
             with
             you
             ,
             should
             I
             entertain
             you
             ;
             I
             should
             not
             so
             much
             as
             tell
             a
             lie
             for
             my
             advantage
             ,
             but
             you
             would
             threaten
             me
             with
             Hell
             and
             Damnation
             ,
             nor
             go
             to
             the
             Tavern
             ,
             and
             by
             chance
             be
             drunk
             ▪
             and
             let
             now
             and
             then
             an
             Oath
             flye
             ,
             but
             you
             would
             stir
             up
             my
             Steward
             ,
             Conscience
             ,
             to
             fall
             upon
             me
             ,
             and
             beat
             me
             unmercifully
             (
             but
             I
             praise
             God
             I
             am
             rid
             of
             him
             )
             nay
             ,
             and
             if
             I
             should
             not
             give
             to
             the
             poor
             according
             to
             your
             humour
             ,
             I
             should
             soon
             be
             censured
             and
             condemned
             by
             you
             as
             a
             wicked
             Person
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             every
             sweet
             ,
             pleasant
             ,
             and
             beloved
             Lust
             ,
             which
             I
             value
             as
             my
             Life
             ,
             you
             say
             ,
             must
             be
             mortified
             ;
             no
             ,
             my
             dearest
             Darling
             must
             not
             be
             spared
             :
             I
             perceive
             what
             a
             fool
             you
             would
             make
             me
             ,
             be
             gone
             from
             my
             door
             ,
             or
             I
             will
             call
             one
             of
             my
             servants
             who
             shall
             drive
             you
             out
             of
             the
             Town
             ;
             his
             Name
             is
             Malice
             ,
             alias
             Envy
             ,
             before
             whom
             you
             will
             not
             be
             able
             to
             stand
             ;
             and
             upon
             this
             he
             struck
             at
             him
             with
             all
             his
             might
             ,
             which
             did
             no
             sooner
             his
             Chaplain
             ,
             Mr.
             Reader
             ,
             perceive
             ,
             but
             he
             came
             into
             his
             assistance
             with
             cruel
             rage
             ,
             being
             stirred
             up
             by
             Envy
             ,
             and
             fell
             upon
             Godliness
             in
             a
             most
             base
             and
             inhumane
             manner
             ,
             calling
             him
             all
             the
             vilest
             Names
             he
             could
             devise
             ,
             enough
             to
             make
             any
             ignorant
             and
             unthinking
             man
             conclude
             
               True
               Holidess
            
             was
             as
             hateful
             a
             companion
             as
             any
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             before
             all
             things
             to
             be
             eschewed
             and
             discountenanced
             .
             His
             Chaplain
             also
             would
             needs
             challenge
             to
             dispute
             withhim
             ,
             and
             confute
             Godliness
             by
             Scripture
             ,
             
             producing
             that
             Text
             ,
             
               be
               not
               righteous
               overmuch
               ,
               neither
               make
               thy self
               overwise
               ;
               why
               shouldest
               thou
               destroy
               thy self
            
             ?
             Eccl.
             7.16
             .
             He
             thought
             with
             this
             one
             Weapon
             to
             have
             knock'd
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             down
             ,
             and
             have
             spoiled
             his
             Travelling
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             But
             he
             soon
             answered
             and
             said
             ,
             That
             no
             man
             could
             be
             
               truly
               righteous
               overmuch
            
             ,
             nor
             have
             too
             much
             of
             that
             pure
             wisdom
             that
             is
             from
             above
             ;
             but
             that
             a
             man
             might
             ,
             he
             told
             him
             ,
             under
             pretence
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
             do
             more
             than
             God
             required
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             so
             be
             righteous
             overmuch
             (
             as
             the
             Papists
             and
             others
             are
             )
             and
             thereby
             destroy
             himself
             ;
             sith
             will-worship
             was
             of
             such
             an
             abominable
             nature
             ;
             and
             that
             a
             man
             also
             might
             be
             overwise
             in
             his
             own
             conceit
             .
          
           
             At
             this
             answer
             the
             Dispute
             ended
             ;
             and
             Riches
             perceived
             his
             Chaplain
             was
             worsted
             ,
             envied
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             much
             more
             ,
             and
             raised
             all
             the
             Rabble
             of
             the
             Town
             upon
             him
             ;
             amongst
             which
             were
             these
             following
             
               (
               viz.
               )
               Pride
               ,
               Ignorance
               ,
               Wilful
               ,
               Hate-good
               ,
               Toss-pot
               ,
               Outsides
               ,
               Riot
               ,
               Wastful
               ,
               Hard-Heart
               ,
               Belly-God
               ,
               Giddy-head
               ,
               Pickthank
               ,
               Rob-Saint
               ,
            
             and
             more
             of
             such
             like
             Rustical
             and
             ill-bred
             Fellows
             ;
             and
             moreover
             ,
             he
             swore
             if
             he
             would
             not
             be
             gone
             the
             sooner
             ,
             he
             would
             send
             for
             the
             two
             Constables
             ,
             Oppression
             and
             Cruelty
             to
             lay
             him
             fast
             enough
             ;
             at
             which
             poor
             Godliness
             was
             fain
             to
             get
             away
             and
             hide
             himself
             ,
             or
             else
             for
             certain
             he
             had
             been
             knock'd
             ot'h
             '
             head
             ,
             or
             basely
             put
             to
             death
             ;
             but
             he
             being
             out
             of
             their
             reach
             ,
             by
             the
             providence
             of
             God
             ,
             escaped
             without
             any
             hurt
             to
             himself
             ,
             but
             many
             of
             his
             poor
             friends
             were
             sadly
             abused
             ,
             who-stood
             up
             to
             spake
             on
             his
             behalf
             ,
             and
             put
             into
             Prison
             .
             Godliness
             being
             thus
             forc'd
             to
             leave
             Riches
             Door
             ,
             Vice
             and
             Vngodliness
             took
             the
             full
             possession
             of
             his
             *
             House
             ;
             and
             Godliness
             went
             on
             his
             way
             ,
             wandring
             up
             and
             down
             to
             look
             entertainment
             ,
             with
             a
             sad
             heart
             ,
             being
             grieved
             
             to
             see
             how
             he
             had
             hitherto
             been
             slighted
             and
             traiterously
             abused
             ,
             notwithstanding
             his
             high
             Birth
             ,
             Noble
             Descent
             and
             Pedigree
             .
          
        
         
           
             Doth
             Godliness
             thus
             wander
             to
             and
             fro
             ,
          
           
             For
             want
             of
             Friends
             must
             he
             a
             begging
             go
             ?
          
           
             'T
             is
             not
             to
             seek
             relief
             ,
             as
             if
             that
             he
          
           
             Himself
             was
             poor
             ,
             and
             in
             necessity
             ;
          
           
             But
             't
             is
             to
             make
             poor
             Mortals
             happy
             ,
             who
          
           
             By
             Sin
             are
             brought
             to
             Sorrow
             ,
             Grief
             and
             Woe
             :
          
           
             But
             Riches
             him
             rejects
             with
             hate
             and
             scorn
             ,
          
           
             Though
             by
             Christ
             sent
             ,
             a
             Prince
             and
             Noble
             born
             :
          
           
             Riches
             are
             good
             when
             sanctifi'd
             they
             are
             ,
          
           
             But
             otherwise
             a
             Curse
             ,
             a
             Plague
             ,
             a
             Snare
             ;
          
           
             Rich
             men
             do
             much
             mistake
             ;
             who
             only
             measure
          
           
             
               True
               Happiness
            
             by
             having
             worldly
             Treasure
             .
          
           
             An
             Angel
             hath
             no
             Gold
             ,
             nor
             Flocks
             ,
             nor
             Land
             ,
          
           
             And
             yet
             is
             mighty
             rich
             ,
             his
             wealth
             doth
             stand
          
           
             In
             better
             things
             ;
             although
             the
             just
             man's
             store
          
           
             Is
             small
             ,
             he
             hath
             enough
             ,
             a
             rush
             for
             more
             ;
          
           
             God
             doth
             Himself
             instead
             of
             Wealth
             impart
          
           
             Vnto
             that
             Child
             of
             his
             :
             O
             covetous
             Heart
             !
          
           
             
               What
               wouldst
               have
               more
               ?
               or
               can
               there
               be
            
          
           
             Ought
             else
             ,
             dear
             Soul
             ,
             than
             what
             's
             possest
             by
             thee
             ?
          
           
             Happy
             's
             the
             poor
             in
             whom
             the
             Lord
             doth
             dwell
             ;
          
           
             The
             Rich
             by
             craving
             all
             ,
             get
             nought
             but
             Hell.
          
           
             Be
             not
             in
             love
             with
             Gold
             ,
             a
             Golden
             Purse
          
           
             Without
             a
             part
             in
             God
             ,
             is
             but
             a
             Curse
             .
          
           
             Give
             me
             not
             Riches
             ,
             Lord
             !
             nor
             make
             me
             poor
             ;
          
           
             Since
             Riches
             against
             thee
             does
             shut
             his
             Door
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           IV.
           
        
         
           
             Shewing
             how
             Godliness
             ,
             in
             his
             Travels
             ,
             came
             to
             a
             poor
             Cottage
             ,
             where
             dwelt
             one
             call'd
             Poverty
             ,
             with
             whom
             he
             earnestly
             desired
             to
             make
             his
             Abode
             ;
             and
             how
             he
             was
             shamefully
             denied
             Entertainment
             there
             also
             .
          
        
         
           GOdliness
           finding
           how
           basely
           he
           had
           been
           served
           by
           Riches
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           could
           not
           with
           all
           the
           strongest
           Arguments
           and
           Motives
           imaginable
           get
           any
           Entertainment
           with
           him
           ,
           travelled
           further
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           wandred
           up
           and
           down
           in
           the
           Wilderness
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           at
           last
           he
           chanced
           to
           come
           to
           a
           small
           Village
           ,
           at
           the
           furthermost
           end
           of
           which
           (
           upon
           the
           Common
           )
           he
           espied
           a
           little
           Cottage
           ,
           a
           poor
           old
           ruinous
           thing
           it
           was
           ,
           the
           Windows
           being
           all
           broke
           ,
           only
           they
           had
           cramm'd
           into
           the
           holes
           some
           old
           Rags
           to
           keep
           out
           the
           Cold
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           propping
           it
           up
           ,
           it
           seemed
           as
           if
           it
           was
           ready
           to
           fall
           ;
           but
           however
           ,
           he
           remembring
           what
           his
           blessed
           Lord
           and
           Master
           said
           ,
           
             The
             Poor
             receive
             the
             Gospel
          
           ,
           resolved
           to
           go
           thither
           ,
           and
           see
           whether
           he
           might
           not
           meet
           with
           Entertainment
           there
           ;
           (
           for
           he
           is
           
             no
             respector
             of
             Persons
          
           ,
           he
           is
           as
           willing
           to
           be
           Guest
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           rich
           ,
           and
           to
           dwell
           with
           the
           Peasant
           as
           with
           the
           Prince
           ;
           or
           to
           make
           his
           Abode
           in
           a
           Cottage
           as
           in
           a
           Palace
           :
           )
           And
           being
           come
           up
           to
           the
           Door
           ,
           he
           understood
           the
           poor
           man's
           name
           who
           dwelt
           there
           ,
           was
           Poverty
           :
           Now
           Godliness
           knocked
           five
           or
           six
           times
           before
           he
           could
           have
           any
           manner
           of
           Answer
           for
           it
           seems
           he
           was
           asleep
           in
           Bed
           with
           his
           Wife
           ;
           but
           at
           last
           being
           between
           sleeping
           and
           waking
           ,
           he
           asked
           (
           though
           very
           faintly
           )
           
             Who
             's
             there
             ?
             who
             's
             at
             the
             Door
             ?
          
        
         
           
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             I
             am
             here
             ;
             pray
             arise
             ,
             and
             let
             me
             in
             .
          
        
         
           Godliness
           listned
           ,
           but
           he
           could
           not
           hear
           what
           Poverty
           said
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           noise
           that
           was
           within
           ;
           for
           he
           having
           many
           Children
           ,
           it
           happened
           that
           by
           this
           time
           they
           were
           wak'd
           ,
           and
           fell
           into
           a
           fit
           of
           crying
           ;
           some
           wanted
           Victuals
           ;
           and
           some
           of
           them
           cried
           for
           other
           things
           which
           he
           had
           not
           to
           give
           them
           ;
           which
           made
           him
           one
           while
           to
           weep
           ,
           and
           another
           while
           to
           fret
           and
           storm
           at
           the
           poor
           Children
           ,
           so
           that
           Godliness
           could
           have
           no
           answer
           till
           he
           knock'd
           again
           ;
           which
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           that
           pretty
           hard
           .
        
         
           
             Pov.
             
          
           
             Who
             is
             at
             my
             Door
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             A
             Friend
             ;
             my
             Name
             is
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pov.
             
          
           
             Godliness
             !
             Pray
             what
             business
             have
             you
             here
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             I
             want
             a
             Lodging
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pov.
             
          
           
             From
             whence
             come
             you
             sir
             ?
             I
             doubt
             you
             have
             lost
             your
             way
             ;
             Is
             this
             a
             likely
             House
             to
             afford
             Entertainment
             to
             a
             Traveller
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             I
             came
             last
             from
             a
             great
             man's
             House
             not
             far
             off
             ,
             whose
             Name
             is
             Riches
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pov.
             
          
           
             Well!
             had
             he
             no
             Lodging
             for
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             come
             to
             me
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             he
             hath
             utterly
             refused
             to
             entertain
             me
             ;
             and
             not
             only
             so
             ,
             but
             hath
             basely
             abused
             me
             ,
             calling
             me
             at
             his
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             also
             rais'd
             all
             the
             rude
             Rabble
             of
             the
             Town
             upon
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pov.
             
          
           
             He
             had
             some
             reason
             for
             it
             ,
             I
             warrant
             you
             ;
             and
             truly
             I
             my self
             do
             not
             like
             very
             well
             what
             you
             talk
             of
             ;
             for
             he
             is
             a
             man
             ready
             enough
             to
             open
             his
             Door
             to
             any
             who
             are
             worth
             entertaining
             ;
             I
             mean
             profitable
             Guests
             :
             if
             you
             could
             get
             no
             lodging
             at
             his
             House
             ,
             what
             ground
             have
             you
             to
             think
             you
             should
             meet
             with
             any
             here
             ;
             besides
             ,
             though
             I
             cann't
             deny
             but
             that
             I
             have
             heard
             of
             your
             Name
             ,
             yet
             I
             know
             you
             not
             ;
             and
             moreover
             ,
             I
             am
             forbid
             by
             certain
             Edicts
             
             of
             this
             Country
             ,
             to
             entertain
             one
             who
             goes
             by
             your
             Name
             ,
             and
             it
             may
             be
             you
             as
             far
             as
             I
             know
             :
             'T
             is
             Sir
             ,
             a
             dangerous
             thing
             to
             open
             ones
             door
             to
             strangers
             at
             any
             time
             ,
             but
             more
             especially
             now
             ,
             when
             there
             are
             so
             many
             grand
             Cheats
             and
             Robbers
             abroad
             :
             Sir
             ,
             though
             I
             have
             not
             much
             to
             lose
             ▪
             yet
             my
             life
             is
             as
             dear
             to
             me
             as
             any
             man's
             ;
             and
             should
             I
             let
             you
             in
             ,
             how
             you
             would
             deal
             with
             me
             ,
             God
             knows
             ;
             for
             I
             have
             heard
             that
             many
             thousands
             through
             your
             means
             have
             lost
             their
             sweet
             Lives
             as
             well
             as
             their
             Estates
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             I
             will
             ,
             poor
             Soul
             ?
             do
             thee
             no
             wrong
             ,
             but
             contrariwise
             ,
             if
             you
             please
             to
             open
             the
             door
             ,
             and
             kindly
             entertain
             me
             ,
             you
             shall
             find
             me
             the
             best
             friend
             that
             ever
             you
             met
             within
             all
             your
             life
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pov.
             
          
           
             You
             speak
             well
             ;
             but
             what
             is
             it
             you
             will
             do
             for
             me
             ?
             Have
             you
             any
             money
             to
             give
             me
             to
             buy
             my
             Family
             a
             little
             good
             Victuals
             (
             for
             we
             have
             had
             little
             else
             besides
             Bread
             and
             Water
             a
             great
             while
             to
             live
             upon
             )
             and
             some
             better
             Clothes
             ?
             for
             my
             poor
             Children
             go
             almost
             naked
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             I
             cannot
             at
             present
             assure
             thee
             of
             much
             earthly
             fulness
             ,
             or
             worldly
             good
             things
             ;
             I
             do
             not
             use
             to
             proffer
             men
             money
             ,
             or
             hire
             them
             to
             open
             their
             doors
             to
             me
             ;
             no
             I
             hate
             the
             thoughts
             of
             setting
             one
             foot
             in
             such
             a
             persons
             house
             ;
             If
             I
             am
             not
             freely
             and
             heartily
             received
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             come
             in
             at
             all
             :
             Friend
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             trade
             in
             Gold
             and
             Silver
             ;
             but
             this
             I
             will
             promise
             thee
             ,
             if
             thou
             wilt
             kindly
             let
             me
             in
             ,
             whatsoever
             good
             thing
             the
             Lord
             sees
             thou
             dost
             need
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             upon
             my
             honest
             word
             ,
             nay
             ,
             and
             upon
             the
             word
             of
             Christ
             himself
             ,
             have
             it
             ;
             
               Seek
               first
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               God
               and
               his
               Righteousness
               ,
               and
               all
               these
               things
               shall
               be
               added
               unto
               you
               .
            
             
             You
             complain
             of
             Want
             ,
             come
             open
             to
             me
             ;
             do
             you
             not
             remember
             that
             Word
             ,
             
             
               They
               that
               fear
               the
               Lord
               shall
               not
               want
               any
               good
               thing
            
             ;
             
             
               the
               Lord
               will
               give
               Grace
               and
               Glory
               ,
               
               and
               no
               good
               thing
               will
               he
               withhold
               from
               them
               that
               walk
               uprighty
               .
            
             What
             dost
             thou
             say
             Poverty
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pov.
             
          
           
             I
             am
             in
             a
             very
             low
             condition
             ;
             what
             you
             mean
             I
             cannot
             tell
             ,
             but
             this
             I
             know
             ,
             my
             head
             and
             heart
             is
             fill'd
             about
             other
             things
             ;
             alas
             ,
             what
             can
             you
             think
             to
             meet
             with
             ,
             or
             expect
             from
             me
             ;
             do
             you
             not
             see
             what
             abundance
             of
             poor
             hungry
             and
             ragged
             Boyes
             and
             Girls
             I
             have
             ?
             'T
             is
             enough
             for
             me
             to
             get
             Bread
             for
             them
             ,
             I
             must
             leave
             such
             things
             which
             you
             talk
             of
             ,
             to
             my
             Betters
             ;
             I
             mean
             such
             who
             have
             more
             time
             to
             mind
             them
             ,
             and
             are
             better
             learned
             ;
             God
             help
             me
             ,
             I
             cann't
             tell
             what
             to
             say
             to
             yo
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Come
             ,
             let
             me
             in
             ;
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             become
             a
             true
             Convert
             ,
             get
             a
             right
             Faith
             ,
             and
             lead
             a
             good
             and
             holy
             life
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             teach
             thee
             to
             be
             more
             diligent
             and
             industrious
             in
             thy
             Calling
             than
             thou
             hast
             been
             ,
             and
             nor
             foolishly
             and
             idlely
             to
             waste
             so
             many
             daies
             work
             in
             the
             moneth
             :
             Thou
             wilt
             gain
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             find
             every
             way
             by
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pov.
             
          
           
             Truly
             we
             poor
             Folks
             in
             the
             Country
             ,
             think
             't
             is
             Godliness
             enough
             for
             us
             to
             bear
             an
             honest
             mind
             ,
             and
             pay
             truly
             for
             what
             we
             have
             ,
             and
             go
             to
             Church
             now
             and
             then
             to
             hear
             some
             good
             Prayers
             there
             ,
             and
             say
             the
             Creed
             ,
             the
             
               Ten
               Commandments
            
             and
             the
             
             Lord's
             Prayer
             now
             and
             then
             at
             home
             when
             we
             come
             from
             work
             ,
             if
             we
             do
             not
             chance
             to
             fall
             asleep
             first
             ;
             for
             it
             has
             been
             so
             with
             me
             ,
             God
             knows
             ,
             many
             a
             time
             ,
             the
             Lord
             help
             me
             ;
             but
             if
             I
             thought
             it
             would
             be
             for
             my
             profit
             ,
             I
             could
             find
             in
             my
             heart
             to
             open
             to
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Poverty
             ,
             I
             will
             assure
             thee
             it
             will
             be
             infinitely
             for
             thy
             advantage
             ;
             hast
             not
             read
             ?
             —
          
        
         
           
             Pov.
             
          
           
             I
             cannot
             read
             ,
             Sir.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             But
             have
             you
             not
             heard
             then
             of
             that
             Word
             ,
             
               Godliness
               is
               profitable
               unto
               all
               things
               ,
               having
               the
               promise
               of
               the
               Life
               that
               now
               is
               ,
               
               and
               of
               that
               which
               is
               to
               come
            
             ;
             and
             that
             other
             Word
             ,
             
               Godliness
               with
               contentinent
               is
               great
               gain
            
             :
             And
             now
             because
             I
             see
             you
             are
             weak
             ,
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             of
             some
             of
             those
             great
             Blessings
             you
             will
             gain
             ,
             if
             you
             do
             receive
             me
             in
             truth
             :
             First
             ,
             I
             wheresoever
             I
             come
             ,
             bring
             along
             with
             me
             Reconciliation
             with
             God
             ,
             pardon
             of
             Sin
             ,
             peace
             of
             Conscience
             and
             joy
             in
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ;
             nay
             ,
             I
             raise
             men
             to
             honour
             too
             ;
             I
             will
             make
             thee
             a
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             an
             Heir
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             at
             last
             set
             a
             Crown
             of
             endless
             Glory
             upon
             thy
             Head
             ?
             What
             dost
             thou
             say
             Poverty
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Pov.
             
          
           
             I
             had
             rather
             have
             some
             better
             Clothes
             ,
             and
             and
             store
             of
             good
             Provision
             ,
             and
             a
             better
             House
             to
             live
             in
             ;
             these
             things
             suit
             my
             present
             necessity
             ;
             but
             as
             touching
             those
             things
             you
             talk
             of
             I
             do
             not
             well
             understand
             what
             they
             are
             ,
             they
             may
             be
             but
             fancies
             as
             far
             as
             I
             know
             :
             besides
             ,
             what
             work
             will
             you
             set
             me
             about
             ?
             I
             cannot
             endure
             hard
             labour
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             But
             stay
             Poverty
             ,
             What
             kind
             of
             Fellows
             are
             those
             you
             have
             got
             in
             your
             House
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Pov.
             
          
           
             what
             is
             that
             to
             you
             ?
             why
             do
             you
             not
             answer
             my
             Question
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Why
             then
             I
             'ill
             tell
             you
             ;
             you
             must
             very
             fervently
             read
             the
             Holy
             Bible
             ,
             and
             every
             Lord's-day
             with
             great
             reverence
             and
             seriousness
             hear
             God's
             Blessed
             Word
             ,
             and
             pray
             at
             least
             twice
             a
             day
             ;
             also
             you
             must
             believe
             in
             Christ
             ;
             nay
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             teach
             you
             to
             be
             more
             painful
             and
             laborious
             in
             your
             Trade
             and
             worldly
             Business
             ;
             but
             this
             I
             know
             cannot
             be
             done
             ,
             unless
             you
             put
             away
             that
             Crew
             of
             loose
             and
             naughty
             Fellows
             in
             your
             House
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           Poverty
           had
           it
           seems
           ,
           divers
           base
           and
           lazy
           Companions
           ,
           who
           were
           all
           grand
           Enemies
           to
           
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ;
           also
           some
           of
           them
           't
           is
           said
           ,
           were
           his
           own
           Children
           ,
           or
           
             Natural
             Off-spri●g
          
           ;
           their
           Names
           were
           these
           ;
           
             viz.
             Vnbelief
             ,
             Ignorance
             ,
             Sloth
             ,
          
           alias
           :
           
             Idleness
             ,
             Wastful
             ,
             Light-fingers
             ,
             Faint-heart
             ,
             Carping-Cares
          
           and
           Fear-man
           ,
           together
           with
           some
           others
           :
           Now
           when
           he
           began
           to
           open
           to
           Godliness
           these
           hindred
           him
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Sloth
           and
           Idleness
           would
           not
           suffer
           him
           to
           rise
           up
           out
           of
           his
           Bed
           of
           Security
           ,
           to
           call
           upon
           God
           ,
           nor
           take
           pains
           to
           pull
           up
           the
           Briars
           and
           Thorns
           that
           grew
           in
           his
           heart
           ;
           by
           which
           means
           his
           Field
           lay
           barren
           and
           untill'd
           ,
           nothing
           growing
           therein
           ,
           but
           what
           the
           Ground
           brought
           forth
           naturally
           .
           Nay
           ,
           these
           made
           him
           of
           such
           a
           sluggish
           Temper
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           lover
           of
           Rest
           ,
           that
           he
           complain'd
           many
           times
           because
           he
           could
           not
           go
           without
           motion
           ;
           nay
           he
           was
           unwilling
           to
           be
           at
           the
           trouble
           of
           feeding
           himself
           ;
           therefore
           would
           wish
           that
           men
           might
           live
           as
           Trees
           and
           Plants
           do
           :
           and
           though
           there
           was
           offered
           him
           a
           Cabinet
           of
           rich
           Jewels
           ,
           yet
           he
           would
           not
           so
           much
           as
           stretch
           out
           his
           Arm
           to
           take
           hold
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           notwithstanding
           he
           had
           many
           fiery
           darts
           stuck
           in
           his
           Breast
           ,
           yet
           he
           would
           not
           be
           at
           the
           pains
           of
           pulling
           them
           forth
           ;
           by
           which
           means
           he
           was
           in
           a
           sad
           and
           lamentable
           condition
           .
           I
           remember
           a
           very
           wise
           man
           told
           me
           ,
           that
           
             he
             hides
             his
             hand
             in
             his
             bosome
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             it
             grieveth
             him
             to
             bring
             it
             again
             to
             his
             mouth
             ,
          
           by
           the
           means
           of
           these
           two
           lazy
           Felows
           ,
           
             Sloth
             and
             Idleness
          
           .
        
         
           Ignorance
           told
           him
           ,
           he
           had
           received
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           already
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           had
           dwelt
           in
           his
           house
           ever
           since
           he
           was
           a
           Child
           ,
           and
           that
           Baptism
           brought
           him
           in
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           chief
           business
           which
           God
           required
           of
           him
           ,
           was
           to
           get
           Bead
           and
           Clothes
           for
           his
           Family
           .
        
         
         
           Vnbelief
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           those
           things
           which
           Godliness
           talked
           of
           ,
           were
           meer
           Fictions
           ;
           being
           unseen
           things
           ;
           there
           was
           no
           reallity
           in
           them
           :
           But
           when
           he
           question'd
           the
           truth
           of
           what
           Vnbelief
           spoke
           upon
           this
           account
           ,
           then
           the
           Wretch
           told
           him
           ,
           however
           ,
           they
           were
           things
           far
           out
           of
           his
           reach
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           had
           no
           part
           nor
           lot
           in
           them
           ,
           neither
           could
           they
           (
           if
           it
           was
           possible
           to
           obtain
           them
           )
           answer
           his
           present
           necessities
           .
        
         
           Light-fingers
           told
           him
           ,
           he
           had
           been
           for
           a
           great
           while
           his
           best
           Friend
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           had
           not
           been
           for
           him
           ,
           he
           had
           been
           starved
           to
           Death
           long
           before
           now
           .
        
         
           Distrust
           fell
           into
           discourse
           with
           his
           thieving
           Brother
           ,
           and
           positively
           said
           ,
           if
           he
           turned
           Light-fingers
           out
           of
           his
           House
           (
           as
           he
           knew
           he
           must
           if
           Godliness
           came
           in
           )
           he
           would
           certainly
           go
           a
           begging
           from
           door
           to
           door
           .
        
         
           Wastful
           told
           him
           that
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           if
           entertained
           ,
           would
           never
           suffer
           him
           to
           buy
           such
           good
           pieces
           of
           Beef
           and
           Mutton
           ,
           &c.
           as
           he
           was
           us'd
           to
           do
           on
           trust
           ,
           unless
           he
           knew
           he
           was
           able
           to
           pay
           for
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           would
           not
           suffer
           him
           to
           go
           any
           more
           to
           merry
           Meetings
           ,
           and
           carowse
           it
           amongst
           good
           Fellows
           at
           the
           Alehouse
           ,
           nor
           recreate
           himself
           at
           
             Cards
             ,
             Bowls
             ,
             Nine-pins
          
           ,
           and
           other
           Sports
           ,
           for
           Money
           on
           Holidays
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           must
           be
           content
           with
           such
           mean
           Clothes
           and
           Fare
           he
           had
           got
           ,
           and
           never
           lose
           a
           days
           work
           to
           gratifie
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           Flesh
           ;
           and
           that
           also
           he
           must
           change
           his
           Company
           ;
           which
           particularly
           was
           grievous
           to
           Poverty
           to
           hear
           .
        
         
           Carping-Cares
           filled
           his
           head
           so
           full
           of
           distracting
           thoughts
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           no
           time
           to
           think
           of
           
             God
             ,
             Christ
          
           ,
           nor
           his
           own
           Soul
           ,
           from
           one
           weeks
           end
           to
           another
           ;
           but
           his
           great
           study
           was
           ,
           either
           to
           think
           where
           to
           borrow
           Money
           ,
           and
           so
           get
           more
           in
           debt
           
           or
           else
           how
           to
           pay
           what
           he
           ow'd
           ,
           to
           get
           out
           of
           debt
           ,
           or
           what
           he
           should
           do
           for
           work
           ,
           Trade
           being
           grown
           (
           by
           the
           badness
           of
           Times
           )
           very
           dead
           ;
           by
           this
           means
           Villain
           )
           fill'd
           with
           sad
           thoughts
           ,
           not
           knowing
           how
           he
           should
           get
           more
           Bread
           ,
           when
           that
           he
           had
           was
           eaten
           up
           ,
           and
           more
           Clothes
           ,
           when
           they
           he
           had
           would
           hang
           on
           no
           longer
           ;
           besides
           ,
           it
           could
           not
           go
           out
           of
           his
           mind
           ,
           but
           that
           at
           one
           time
           or
           other
           he
           should
           be
           Arested
           ,
           and
           thrown
           into
           a
           Goal
           ,
           having
           many
           times
           fearfully
           broke
           his
           word
           .
        
         
           Faint-heart
           and
           Fear-man
           presented
           to
           him
           the
           danger
           he
           would
           be
           in
           upon
           any
           consideration
           ,
           if
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           were
           entertained
        
         
           For
           first
           ,
           they
           told
           him
           how
           contemptible
           
             Real
             Godliness
          
           was
           grown
           at
           this
           present
           time
           ,
           being
           of
           very
           little
           credit
           or
           esteem
           amongst
           any
           sort
           and
           degrees
           of
           men
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           Vice
           ,
           which
           which
           was
           never
           more
           rampant
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           was
           like
           to
           be
           driven
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           forc'd
           to
           flye
           into
           some
           hole
           or
           corner
           of
           the
           Earth
           to
           hide
           himself
           .
           Mr.
           Riches
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           Mannor
           hath
           beat
           him
           away
           from
           his
           door
           ,
           and
           hateth
           him
           with
           a
           perfect
           hatred
           ?
           now
           if
           you
           entertain
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           soon
           hear
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           will
           become
           your
           deadly
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           pull
           down
           your
           Cottage
           ,
           or
           warn
           you
           out
           ,
           or
           be
           sure
           ,
           not
           let
           you
           have
           a
           farthing
           of
           the
           
             Poors
             Money
          
           ,
           nor
           never
           set
           you
           to
           work
           any
           more
           ;
           and
           what
           will
           become
           then
           of
           thy
           poor
           Wife
           and
           Children
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           said
           they
           ,
           we
           will
           tell
           you
           more
           ;
           Do
           you
           not
           hear
           what
           cruel
           Edicts
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           Ancient
           Gauls
           Countrey
           hath
           made
           against
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ?
           
           and
           how
           many
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Churches
           he
           hath
           pulled
           down
           and
           utterly
           demolished
           ?
           and
           how
           he
           is
           persecuted
           almost
           every
           where
           ?
           Come
           ,
           
           say
           they
           ,
           
             't
             is
             that
             pleasant
             and
             lovely
          
           Form
           of
           Counterfeit
           Godliness
           ,
           
           
             that
             will
             in
             little
             time
             be
             generally
             embraced
             ,
             and
             those
             who
             entertain
          
           True
           Godliness
           ,
           
             must
             expect
             to
             be
             reproached
             and
             basely
             reviled
             .
          
           Moreover
           ,
           do
           you
           not
           hear
           how
           many
           Thousands
           in
           France
           ,
           and
           in
           other
           places
           ,
           who
           have
           for
           a
           long
           time
           entertained
           him
           ,
           have
           turned
           him
           out
           of
           doors
           ;
           they
           are
           weary
           of
           him
           ,
           or
           afraid
           to
           own
           him
           :
           and
           is
           this
           a
           time
           for
           you
           to
           think
           of
           embracing
           him
           ,
           Poverty
           ?
           (
           said
           they
           )
           pity
           your self
           ,
           and
           have
           more
           wit
           ,
           you
           are
           poor
           enough
           already
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           way
           to
           make
           you
           more
           miserable
           :
           If
           Riches
           will
           not
           entertain
           him
           ,
           who
           hath
           many
           advantages
           to
           relieve
           and
           help
           himself
           in
           distressing
           Times
           ,
           and
           sad
           exigencies
           ,
           over
           what
           Poverty
           hath
           ,
           or
           can
           promise
           himself
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           ground
           of
           encouragement
           for
           you
           to
           open
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           Upon
           this
           poor
           Poverty
           resolv'd
           not
           to
           let
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           have
           a
           Lodging
           in
           his
           House
           ;
           but
           rather
           instead
           thereof
           ,
           to
           put
           stronger
           Bolts
           and
           Bars
           on
           his
           Door
           .
           Godliness
           having
           waited
           all
           this
           while
           ,
           to
           hear
           what
           these
           cursed
           enemies
           of
           his
           would
           say
           ,
           and
           perceiving
           they
           had
           now
           done
           ,
           he
           broke
           silence
           ,
           and
           began
           of
           speak
           after
           this
           manner
           ;
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Well
             Poverty
             ,
             I
             expected
             but
             little
             less
             from
             you
             ,
             when
             I
             perceived
             you
             were
             resolved
             to
             hearken
             to
             those
             graceless
             Villains
             you
             lodg
             in
             your
             *
             House
             ;
             for
             they
             (
             I
             hear
             would
             do
             their
             worst
             to
             keep
             me
             out
             ;
             but
             I
             shall
             now
             however
             ,
             to
             undeceive
             you
             ,
             answer
             them
             all
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             as
             to
             these
             lazy
             Companions
             ,
             Sloth
             and
             Idleness
             ,
             who
             will
             not
             suffer
             you
             to
             labour
             for
             the
             good
             neither
             of
             Body
             nor
             Soul
             ,
             they
             have
             in
             part
             brought
             you
             into
             this
             poor
             and
             miserable
             condition
             you
             are
             in
             .
             Oh
             how
             many
             have
             they
             brought
             to
             beg
             their
             
             Bread
             from
             door
             to
             door
             !
             and
             stirred
             up
             others
             to
             rob
             ,
             steal
             and
             commit
             horrible
             Murders
             ,
             to
             uphold
             them
             in
             their
             loose
             ,
             lazy
             and
             ungodly
             lifes
             ;
             by
             which
             means
             they
             have
             brought
             ,
             and
             daily
             do
             bring
             a
             number
             of
             men
             and
             women
             to
             the
             Gallows
             :
             but
             the
             greatest
             mischief
             they
             do
             ,
             is
             to
             the
             Souls
             of
             men
             ;
             for
             they
             have
             cast
             thousands
             into
             such
             a
             deep
             sleep
             ,
             that
             never
             awake
             until
             they
             lift
             up
             their
             eyes
             in
             Hell
             ;
             they
             will
             not
             suffer
             men
             to
             labour
             to
             find
             out
             their
             great
             danger
             ,
             till
             it
             is
             too
             late
             ;
             and
             others
             ,
             when
             they
             do
             perceive
             their
             woeful
             condition
             ,
             are
             hindred
             by
             them
             from
             endeavouring
             timely
             and
             in
             a
             right
             manner
             to
             get
             out
             ;
             they
             many
             times
             cry
             ,
             
               Lord
               help
               us
            
             ,
             and
             
               Lord
               have
               mercy
               upon
               us
            
             ;
             but
             never
             strive
             to
             take
             hold
             of
             the
             offers
             and
             tenders
             of
             his
             Grace
             and
             Mercy
             ,
             by
             cleaving
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             leaving
             all
             their
             abominable
             wickedness
             .
             'T
             is
             the
             
               idle
               Soul
               that
               suffers
               hunger
            
             ;
             who
             shall
             
               beg
               at
               harvest
               ,
               and
               have
               nothing
               ,
            
             though
             there
             is
             Bread
             and
             enough
             to
             spare
             for
             you
             in
             Gods
             House
             ,
             yet
             they
             will
             not
             suffer
             you
             to
             seek
             out
             for
             it
             ,
             but
             cause
             you
             to
             cry
             ,
             
               yet
               a
               little
               sleep
               ,
               yet
               a
               little
               slumber
               ,
            
             
             
               yet
               a
               little
               foldidg
               of
               the
               hands
               to
               sleep
               :
            
             Is
             it
             not
             sad
             notwithstanding
             your
             House
             is
             on
             fire
             ,
             and
             you
             like
             to
             be
             burnt
             in
             your
             Bed
             ,
             yet
             cannot
             through
             this
             base
             Sloth
             and
             Idleness
             rise
             up
             ;
             you
             are
             just
             ready
             to
             drop
             into
             Hell
             ,
             and
             yet
             will
             not
             endeavour
             to
             deliver
             your
             own
             Soul.
             O
             remember
             that
             Word
             ,
             
             
               Take
               the
               slothful
               and
               unprofitable
               Servant
               ,
               and
               bind
               him
               hand
               and
               foot
               ,
               and
               cast
               him
               into
               utter
               darkness
               ,
               there
               shall
               be
               weeping
               and
               gnashing
               of
               Teeth
               .
            
          
           
             And
             then
             secondly
             ,
             as
             to
             Light-fingers
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             Thief
             ;
             and
             if
             you
             follow
             his
             Dictates
             ,
             he
             will
             bring
             you
             to
             the
             Gibbet
             ,
             besides
             ,
             
             
               no
               Thief
               shall
               enter
               into
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               God.
               
            
          
           
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Wasteful
             ,
             his
             Brother
             ,
             for
             all
             his
             Huffing
             ,
             is
             almost
             as
             bad
             as
             he
             ;
             't
             was
             this
             vain
             Fellow
             that
             brought
             the
             poor
             
               Prodigal
               to
               eat
               husks
               with
               the
               swine
            
             ;
             
             't
             is
             he
             ,
             not
             only
             causes
             you
             to
             waste
             ,
             and
             foolishly
             spend
             your
             money
             (
             when
             you
             have
             got
             a
             little
             )
             but
             also
             your
             precious
             time
             ,
             which
             should
             be
             improved
             for
             the
             good
             of
             your
             poor
             perishing
             Soul.
             Poverty
             ,
             can
             it
             do
             you
             any
             harm
             to
             be
             taught
             to
             become
             a
             better
             Husband
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             consume
             the
             little
             you
             sometimes
             get
             amongst
             Riotous
             Company
             ,
             which
             might
             be
             a
             great
             comfort
             to
             your
             poor
             Wife
             and
             Children
             ;
             also
             I
             will
             appeal
             to
             my
             Neighbour
             Morality
             ,
             whether
             there
             is
             any
             ground
             for
             you
             to
             refuse
             to
             entertain
             me
             ,
             because
             I
             teach
             you
             to
             be
             content
             with
             mean
             things
             ,
             hard
             fare
             ,
             and
             do
             put
             you
             upon
             hard
             labour
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             run
             into
             debt
             ,
             unless
             you
             knew
             which
             way
             to
             pay
             it
             .
          
           
             Ignorance
             is
             a
             Murtherer
             ,
             and
             hath
             destroyed
             millions
             of
             Souls
             ,
             though
             there
             was
             a
             time
             indeed
             when
             God
             seemed
             to
             wink
             at
             him
             ,
             *
             
               i.
               e.
            
             did
             not
             lay
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             his
             hands
             immediately
             upon
             him
             ;
             but
             now
             he
             is
             left
             altogether
             inexcusable
             ,
             because
             God
             hath
             afforded
             you
             a
             sufficiency
             of
             Light
             to
             bring
             you
             to
             the
             true
             knowledg
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             the
             necessity
             of
             Faith
             and
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             if
             you
             would
             escape
             the
             damnation
             of
             Hell.
             Vnbelief
             ,
             I
             found
             the
             other
             day
             with
             Riches
             ,
             and
             indeed
             I
             am
             come
             to
             no
             Bodies
             door
             but
             I
             find
             him
             within
             ;
             I
             gave
             a
             plain
             Character
             of
             him
             then
             ,
             to
             which
             I
             refer
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             have
             a
             mind
             to
             know
             what
             a
             dangerous
             person
             he
             is
             ;
             but
             however
             ,
             take
             one
             word
             or
             two
             in
             answer
             to
             what
             he
             saies
             to
             you
             against
             me
             ;
             he
             affirms
             ,
             that
             all
             my
             promises
             are
             fictious
             ,
             being
             unseen
             things
             ,
             they
             have
             no
             reallity
             in
             them
             ,
             or
             things
             that
             you
             can
             never
             attain
             
             unto
             ,
             if
             you
             could
             ,
             yet
             they
             could
             not
             answer
             your
             present
             necessities
             .
             If
             you
             will
             give
             credit
             to
             such
             a
             notorious
             
               Liar
               ,
               Murtherer
            
             and
             Blasphemer
             ,
             who
             certainly
             in
             a
             slie
             and
             treacherous
             manner
             seeks
             to
             stab
             you
             at
             the
             heart
             ,
             who
             can
             help
             it
             ?
             Are
             Christ's
             Promises
             of
             Grace
             and
             Peace
             here
             ,
             and
             Glory
             hereafter
             ,
             because
             not
             seen
             with
             external
             Eyes
             ,
             fictions
             ?
             He
             will
             tell
             you
             also
             ere
             long
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             believe
             him
             there
             is
             no
             God
             nor
             Devil
             ,
             Heaven
             nor
             Hell
             ,
             because
             not
             seen
             with
             visible
             eyes
             ;
             he
             may
             suggest
             the
             one
             to
             you
             as
             well
             as
             the
             other
             .
             Come
             ,
             Poverty
             ,
             thousands
             of
             my
             Children
             ,
             by
             blessed
             experience
             have
             found
             my
             Promises
             no
             fictions
             nor
             idle
             fancies
             ,
             but
             things
             full
             of
             reality
             ,
             marrow
             and
             fatness
             :
             
               O
               taste
               and
               see
               how
               good
               the
               Lord
               is
               .
            
             And
             why
             may
             not
             you
             obtain
             these
             glorious
             good
             things
             ,
             viz.
             Union
             and
             Communion
             with
             God
             ,
             Pardon
             of
             Sin
             ,
             Peace
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             Joy
             in
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             others
             ?
             They
             were
             commonly
             given
             in
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Gospel
             to
             the
             Poor
             .
             Come
             ,
             Poverty
             ,
             these
             things
             are
             thine
             (
             as
             sure
             as
             God
             is
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             if
             thou
             wilt
             but
             let
             me
             in
             )
             poor
             Lasarus
             understood
             them
             ,
             and
             experienced
             the
             sweetness
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             shall
             to
             Eternity
             .
             And
             then
             lastly
             ,
             have
             you
             no
             need
             of
             these
             good
             things
             of
             mine
             ,
             because
             they
             may
             not
             so
             directly
             answer
             your
             outward
             necessity
             ?
             Are
             not
             the
             necessities
             of
             your
             Soul
             more
             to
             be
             minded
             than
             to
             get
             store
             of
             
               Meat
               ,
               Drink
               ,
               Clothes
               ,
               Silver
            
             and
             Gold
             ?
             What
             are
             all
             these
             things
             to
             the
             love
             and
             favour
             of
             God
             ,
             an
             Interest
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             a
             Right
             to
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             ?
             How
             soon
             ,
             alas
             ,
             may
             your
             Life
             be
             gone
             ,
             and
             what
             good
             will
             those
             things
             do
             you
             ;
             do
             you
             not
             see
             they
             perish
             in
             the
             using
             ?
             And
             as
             they
             are
             corruptible
             ,
             so
             likewise
             they
             can
             never
             satisfie
             nor
             fill
             the
             desires
             of
             your
             Soul
             ,
             nor
             do
             they
             suit
             the
             necessities
             thereof
             .
             Consider
             ,
             can
             any
             of
             
             these
             things
             make
             thy
             Soul
             happy
             ?
             Can
             Gold
             or
             Silver
             enrich
             it
             ,
             or
             the
             rarest
             worldly
             dainties
             feed
             it
             ,
             or
             Wine
             chear
             it
             ?
             No
             ,
             Poverty
             ,
             if
             thou
             hadst
             the
             things
             of
             this
             World
             in
             never
             so
             great
             abundance
             ,
             yet
             till
             thou
             lettest
             me
             in
             ,
             and
             makest
             me
             thy
             chief
             Companion
             ,
             thy
             Soul
             would
             be
             miserable
             .
             What
             is
             it
             to
             have
             plenty
             of
             all
             good
             things
             ,
             and
             no
             God
             ,
             no
             Christ
             ,
             no
             Pardon
             ,
             no
             Peace
             ,
             but
             contrarywise
             ,
             the
             Curse
             of
             God
             ,
             Horror
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             Hell
             at
             last
             ?
             Thou
             wilt
             ,
             Poverty
             ,
             become
             more
             happy
             if
             thou
             dost
             open
             the
             door
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             thou
             and
             I
             dwell
             together
             ,
             than
             the
             proudest
             and
             haughtiest
             Monarh
             in
             the
             World
             ;
             thy
             Comforts
             ,
             inward
             Peace
             and
             Joy
             will
             excell
             theirs
             ,
             and
             thy
             Riches
             be
             more
             abundant
             in
             Quantity
             ,
             besides
             the
             rare
             and
             excellent
             Quality
             of
             them
             ;
             nay
             ,
             and
             thy
             Glory
             will
             be
             far
             more
             transcendent
             ;
             and
             besides
             ,
             't
             will
             abide
             with
             thee
             to
             the
             daies
             of
             Eternity
             ,
          
           
             As
             touching
             -
             
               Carping
               Care
            
             ,
             he
             hath
             almost
             broke
             thy
             heart
             already
             ;
             he
             will
             not
             let
             thee
             sleep
             a
             nights
             ,
             he
             by
             telling
             thee
             of
             thy
             wants
             and
             necessities
             sadly
             disturbs
             thy
             mind
             ,
             but
             never
             helped
             thee
             to
             a
             Farthing
             in
             all
             his
             life
             ,
             and
             why
             shouldst
             thou
             hearken
             to
             him
             any
             longer
             ,
             he
             is
             thy
             utter
             Enemy
             as
             well
             as
             mine
             :
             Hear
             what
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             saith
             ,
             
               Who
               by
               taking
               thought
               can
               add
               one
               Cubit
               unto
               his
               Stature
               ,
            
             Mat.
             6.27
             .
          
           
             He
             has
             even
             eat
             up
             thy
             very
             Spirits
             ,
             and
             weakned
             thy
             Body
             ,
             marr'd
             thy
             Senses
             ,
             especially
             the
             Spiritual
             Senses
             of
             thy
             Soul
             ,
             so
             that
             thou
             canst
             not
             think
             one
             serious
             thought
             all
             the
             day
             for
             him
             ;
             nay
             ,
             when
             Sloth
             and
             Idleness
             will
             let
             thee
             go
             to
             hear
             Gods
             Word
             he
             follows
             thee
             thither
             too
             ,
             and
             so
             confounds
             thy
             mind
             with
             wandring
             Cogitations
             ,
             that
             all
             thy
             devotion
             is
             spoiled
             ,
             you
             can
             profit
             nothing
             :
             Therefore
             I
             beseech
             you
             do
             what
             you
             can
             to
             thrust
             him
             out
             .
          
           
           
             Distrust
             ,
             That
             
               faithless
               Fellow
            
             ,
             sets
             on
             this
             base
             Wrerch
             ,
             Carping-Care
             ,
             to
             perplex
             thy
             mind
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             not
             all
             ,
             for
             he
             tells
             thee
             if
             thou
             turnest
             Light-fingers
             out
             of
             door
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             certainly
             go
             a
             begging
             .
             Come
             ,
             Poverty
             ,
             they
             are
             a
             pack
             of
             cursed
             Villains
             ,
             set
             on
             by
             their
             great
             Master
             Apollyon
             ,
             to
             bring
             thee
             to
             shame
             ,
             as
             if
             there
             was
             no
             waies
             to
             live
             ,
             but
             by
             breaking
             of
             Gods
             Commandment
             ▪
             
               Thou
               shalt
               not
               steal
            
             ;
             and
             is
             he
             not
             a
             Wretch
             ,
             that
             shall
             call
             into
             question
             the
             Care
             and
             
               Faithfulness
               of
               God
            
             ,
             whose
             Promises
             are
             to
             Feed
             *
             and
             Cloath
             thee
             ,
             and
             to
             supply
             all
             thy
             necessities
             in
             the
             way
             of
             thy
             Duty
             ,
             so
             that
             thou
             shalt
             want
             no
             good
             thing
             ,
             (
             as
             I
             said
             before
             )
             though
             thou
             possibly
             mayst
             think
             that
             good
             for
             thee
             ,
             which
             God
             knows
             is
             not
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             in
             the
             last
             place
             ,
             let
             me
             speak
             a
             few
             words
             to
             those
             cowardly
             fellows
             ,
             
             Faint-heart
             ,
             and
             Fear-man
             ;
             these
             are
             they
             that
             would
             have
             you
             fear
             man
             more
             than
             God
             ;
             and
             yet
             I
             am
             ready
             to
             believe
             some
             of
             their
             words
             take
             much
             place
             upon
             your
             heart
             as
             any
             thing
             you
             heard
             from
             the
             other
             .
          
           
             But
             what
             reason
             there
             was
             or
             is
             for
             it
             ,
             we
             will
             come
             now
             to
             consider
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             they
             say
             I
             am
             grown
             here
             of
             late
             very
             contemptible
             ,
             and
             am
             of
             very
             little
             esteem
             or
             credit
             *
             amongst
             any
             sort
             or
             degrees
             of
             men
             ;
             
             and
             that
             I
             shall
             ere
             long
             be
             forced
             to
             flye
             into
             a
             corner
             to
             hide
             my self
             ,
             &c
          
           
             To
             this
             I
             answer
             ,
             first
             I
             never
             had
             much
             esteem
             amongst
             great
             men
             ;
             nay
             ,
             in
             every
             Age
             of
             the
             World
             very
             few
             gave
             credit
             to
             me
             ;
             and
             now
             being
             come
             (
             almost
             to
             the
             end
             of
             my
             Travels
             )
             into
             the
             last
             and
             worst
             Age
             ,
             I
             could
             expect
             no
             other
             usage
             than
             what
             I
             
             meet
             withal
             .
             How
             should
             I
             have
             many
             to
             admire
             and
             fall
             in
             love
             with
             me
             ,
             when
             the
             Text
             positively
             saies
             ,
             
               All
               the
               World
            
             *
             
               Wonders
               after
               the
               Beast
            
             .
             That
             is
             ,
             they
             are
             in
             love
             with
             ,
             and
             admire
             counterfeit
             Godliness
             ;
             and
             the
             truth
             is
             ,
             I
             marvel
             not
             at
             it
             ,
             because
             all
             along
             the
             false
             Prophets
             were
             more
             readily
             embraced
             than
             the
             true
             ,
             and
             their
             words
             generally
             believed
             .
             
               If
               another
               comes
               in
               his
               own
               name
            
             (
             said
             Jesus
             Christ
             )
             
               him
               you
               will
            
             *
             receive
             ;
             the
             reason
             is
             easily
             discerned
             ,
             because
             they
             *
             smooth
             the
             People
             up
             in
             their
             sins
             :
             
             Alas
             ,
             don't
             you
             see
             how
             counterfeit
             Godliness
             gives
             liberty
             to
             men
             to
             please
             their
             sensual
             and
             Bruitish
             Lusts
             ,
             teaching
             an
             easier
             way
             to
             Heaven
             than
             ever
             I
             did
             or
             can
             ,
             for
             I
             alwaies
             taught
             ,
             as
             at
             this
             day
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             *
             Self-denial
             ,
             the
             necessity
             of
             Faith
             in
             Christ
             ,
             *
             Regeneration
             and
             Mortification
             of
             Sin
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             whereas
             they
             say
             ,
             I
             shall
             ere
             long
             be
             forc'd
             to
             flye
             into
             some
             corner
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             I
             know
             the
             fear
             of
             these
             paltry
             Fellows
             ;
             but
             if
             it
             should
             chance
             so
             to
             come
             to
             pass
             ,
             woe
             be
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             World
             besides
             ,
             if
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             once
             finds
             no
             place
             nor
             countenance
             in
             any
             Nation
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             indeed
             you
             had
             the
             more
             need
             with
             all
             speed
             receive
             me
             into
             your
             House
             ,
             least
             hereafter
             you
             find
             me
             not
             ,
             and
             so
             perish
             in
             your
             Sins
             ,
             John
             8.22
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             What
             though
             Riches
             hath
             rejected
             me
             ,
             he
             never
             had
             much
             kindness
             for
             me
             ,
             but
             was
             generally
             alwaies
             my
             enemy
             ,
             and
             whereas
             they
             say
             ,
             he
             will
             be
             displeased
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             warn
             you
             out
             of
             your
             House
             if
             you
             entertain
             me
             .
             What
             then
             Christ
             will
             receive
             you
             into
             his
             House
             ,
             and
             you
             were
             better
             
             have
             him
             to
             be
             your
             Friend
             than
             any
             Potentate
             of
             the
             Earth
             ;
             
               When
               my
               Father
               and
               Mother
            
             ,
             saith
             David
             ,
             *
             
               forsakes
               me
               ,
               the
               Lord
               will
               take
               me
               up
               .
            
             Have
             you
             not
             read
             of
             that
             poor
             man
             which
             the
             Pharisees
             Excommunicated
             for
             cleaving
             to
             me
             ,
             
             and
             how
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             graciously
             received
             him
             .
             Come
             ,
             Poverty
             ,
             don't
             fear
             ,
             the
             worst
             that
             men
             can
             do
             ,
             God
             will
             help
             you
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             above
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             it
             will
             be
             but
             a
             little
             while
             before
             that
             word
             shall
             be
             made
             good
             .
             
               Your
               Brethren
               that
               hated
               you
               ,
               and
               cast
               you
               out
               for
               my
               Names
               sake
               ,
               saying
               ,
            
             
             
               Let
               the
               Lord
               be
               glorified
               ,
               but
               he
               will
               appear
               to
               your
               joy
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               be
               ashamed
               .
            
             And
             what
             though
             some
             great
             Potentates
             of
             Rome
             combine
             together
             to
             tread
             me
             under
             their
             feet
             ,
             and
             set
             up
             Idolatry
             ,
             Popery
             and
             Superstition
             ,
             should
             this
             deter
             you
             from
             receiving
             me
             ?
             Alas
             man
             ,
             the
             time
             is
             at
             hand
             when
             all
             will
             be
             undone
             ,
             and
             be
             forc'd
             to
             cry
             out
             ,
             
               Woe
               ,
               woe
               ,
               woe
               ,
               that
               ever
               they
               were
               born
            
             ;
             but
             those
             only
             who
             have
             made
             me
             the
             Joy
             and
             Delight
             of
             their
             Hearts
             
               say
               to
               the
               Righteous
            
             ,
             
             
               it
               shall
               go
               well
               with
               him
               .
               Woe
               to
               the
               wicked
               ,
               it
               shall
               go
               ill
               with
               him
               .
            
             'T
             is
             said
             indeed
             to
             see
             any
             leave
             me
             in
             my
             Adversity
             ,
             but
             they
             were
             false
             *
             Friends
             ,
             and
             let
             them
             go
             ,
             they
             never
             loved
             me
             in
             truth
             ;
             but
             do
             thou
             but
             kindly
             embrace
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             keep
             thee
             from
             falling
             ;
             nay
             ,
             *
             thou
             shalt
             find
             me
             a
             sure
             refuge
             and
             defence
             to
             thee
             in
             the
             day
             of
             distress
             ;
             yea
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             store
             thee
             with
             all
             good
             things
             which
             the
             rich
             have
             not
             ;
             I
             am
             resolved
             to
             *
             feast
             thy
             soul
             continually
             ,
             
             and
             never
             leave
             thee
             unto
             thy
             dying
             day
             .
             Come
             thee
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             live
             splendidly
             together
             ,
             notwithstanding
             thou
             art
             poor
             ,
             if
             we
             can
             but
             get
             my
             dear
             friend
             *
             Content
             to
             dwell
             with
             us
             :
             What
             dost
             thou
             say
             ,
             Poverty
             ,
             shall
             I
             come
             in
             ?
             but
             notwithstanding
             all
             that
             Godliness
             could
             say
             ,
             Poverty
             would
             not
             give
             way
             to
             him
             ,
             but
             began
             to
             give
             him
             reviling
             words
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               He
               was
               born
               a
               Gentleman
               ,
               tho'
               he
               was
               fallen
               to
               Decay
               ;
               and
               that
               he
               would
               not
               suffer
               such
               Tumults
               at
               his
               Door
            
             (
             for
             it
             seems
             while
             Godliness
             was
             praying
             and
             pressing
             for
             entertainment
             ,
             one
             Persecution
             ,
             the
             Off-spring
             of
             Adam's
             eldest
             son
             *
             Cain
             ,
             had
             raised
             abundance
             of
             lewd
             Fellows
             together
             to
             drive
             Godliness
             away
             from
             Poverty
             's
             Door
             :
             so
             that
             by
             the
             opposition
             within
             Doors
             and
             without
             ,
             Godliness
             found
             no
             lodging
             there
             neither
             ;
             yea
             ,
             and
             escaped
             not
             without
             many
             bitter
             threatnings
             ,
             Execrations
             and
             Blasphemous
             words
             .
             Now
             one
             Reason
             why
             Riches
             and
             Poverty
             did
             not
             receive
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             was
             ,
             because
             Consideration
             dwelt
             with
             neither
             of
             them
             ,
             who
             being
             a
             grave
             Counsellor
             ,
             might
             possibly
             have
             given
             them
             better
             advice
             than
             to
             deny
             entertainment
             to
             so
             sweet
             a
             Friend
             .
             Godliness
             after
             this
             began
             to
             be
             at
             a
             stand
             which
             way
             to
             Travel
             next
             ;
             but
             hearing
             of
             one
             Youth
             ,
             who
             lived
             not
             far
             off
             ,
             he
             resolved
             to
             see
             whether
             he
             might
             not
             get
             a
             dwelling
             with
             him
             ,
             because
             he
             was
             one
             that
             his
             Commission
             particularly
             directed
             him
             to
             visit
             .
          
           
             
             
               Sad
               is
               the
               state
               of
               Woeful
               Man
               I
               see
               ;
            
             
               Riches
               slights
               Christ
               ,
               and
               so
               does
               Poverty
               .
            
             
               The
               Snares
               are
               great
               which
               doth
               Riches
               attend
               ,
            
             
               And
               Poverty
               to
               Virtue
               proves
               no
               Friend
               ;
            
             
               But
               this
               poor
               Wretch
               I
               pity
               most
               ,
               for
               why
               ,
            
             
               He
               has
               no
               Portion
               here
               ,
               yet
               does
               deny
            
             
               To
               Entertain
               
                 True
                 Godliness
              
               ,
               that
               so
            
             
               He
               might
               have
               Heaven
               above
               ,
               though
               none
               below
               .
            
             
               But
               by
               curst
               Foes
               he
               is
               so
               perplex'd
               ,
               that
               he
            
             
               Cann't
               find
               the
               way
               to
               true
               Felicity
               .
            
             
               Not
               many
               Rich
               ,
               nor
               many
               very
               Poor
               ,
            
             
               Vnto
               
                 True
                 Godliness
              
               do
               ope
               their
               Door
               ,
            
             
               But
               rather
               such
               who
               in
               a
               medium
               be
               ,
            
             
               Betwixt
               great
               Riches
               and
               low
               Poverty
               .
            
             
               This
               state
               ,
               with
               Agur
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               I
               beg
               of
               thee
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           V.
           
        
         
           
             Shewing
             how
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             finding
             Riches
             and
             Poverty
             had
             rejected
             him
             ,
             in
             his
             Travels
             came
             to
             a
             great
             City
             ,
             where
             dwelt
             a
             brave
             Young
             Gallant
             ,
             with
             whom
             he
             had
             a
             mind
             to
             be
             Acquainted
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             up
             his
             Lodging
             ;
             shewing
             also
             how
             basely
             he
             was
             dealt
             withal
             by
             him
             .
          
        
         
           ONE
           might
           think
           by
           this
           time
           't
           was
           in
           vain
           for
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           to
           Travel
           any
           further
           ,
           not
           being
           like
           to
           find
           Entertainment
           any
           where
           ,
           since
           Riches
           and
           Poverty
           both
           had
           refused
           to
           receive
           
           him
           ;
           yet
           he
           was
           resolved
           to
           pursue
           his
           Journey
           ,
           not
           being
           without
           hopes
           of
           finding
           his
           dear
           Friend
           at
           last
           ,
           called
           Consideration
           ,
           whom
           he
           sought
           for
           ;
           and
           coming
           into
           a
           famous
           City
           ,
           where
           one
           Youth
           dwelt
           ,
           could
           not
           tell
           but
           he
           might
           meet
           with
           him
           at
           his
           House
           ,
           calling
           to
           mind
           what
           kindness
           Young
           
             Joseph
             ,
             Moses
             ,
             Samuel
             ,
             David
             ,
             Obadiah
             ,
             Josias
             ,
             John
             ,
          
           and
           Timothy
           of
           Old
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           had
           shewed
           him
           ,
           and
           therefore
           came
           boldly
           to
           his
           Door
           ,
           and
           desired
           Entertainment
           .
           Now
           ,
           it
           appears
           this
           Youngster
           was
           a
           great
           Gallant
           ,
           but
           though
           he
           had
           been
           brought
           up
           to
           Learning
           ,
           and
           lived
           in
           a
           place
           where
           the
           Gospel
           was
           powerfully
           preached
           ,
           yet
           was
           very
           ignorant
           as
           touching
           the
           best
           things
           ,
           though
           very
           complisant
           .
           And
           after
           Godliness
           had
           in
           a
           grave
           and
           sober
           manner
           desired
           a
           Lodging
           with
           him
           he
           asked
           him
           what
           he
           was
           ,
           as
           also
           his
           Name
           .
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             am
             a
             Person
             of
             Noble
             Descent
             ,
             being
             nearly
             All●ed
             to
             a
             great
             and
             mighty
             Prince
             ,
             and
             my
             Name
             is
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             being
             by
             him
             sent
             to
             Travel
             hither
             to
             commend
             his
             Soveraign
             Grace
             and
             Clemency
             unto
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             th●
             City
             ;
             and
             I
             have
             also
             brought
             along
             with
             me
             (
             as
             Tokens
             of
             his
             Eternal
             Favour
             and
             good
             Will
             ,
             to
             such
             who
             will
             receive
             me
             )
             very
             rich
             Presents
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             bestow
             them
             on
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             be
             pleased
             to
             Entertain
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Youth
             ,
          
           
             Your
             most
             Humble
             Servant
             ;
             I
             must
             confess
             I
             have
             read
             and
             heard
             much
             of
             you
             ,
             but
             why
             do
             you
             choose
             to
             take
             up
             your
             lodging
             in
             my
             House
             ,
             there
             being
             many
             Grave
             and
             Ancient
             Gentlemen
             near
             ?
             I
             know
             not
             but
             you
             seem
             to
             be
             one
             whose
             Company
             would
             better
             suit
             Men
             of
             Riper
             Years
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             my
             Master
             gave
             me
             orders
             to
             commend
             his
             Princely
             Grace
             and
             Favour
             unto
             you
             (
             if
             
             your
             Name
             is
             Youth
             ,
             )
             besides
             ,
             he
             hath
             chosen
             your
             House
             for
             my
             Lodging
             above
             others
             ;
             nay
             and
             he
             hath
             made
             more
             Blessed
             Promises
             upon
             your
             kind
             and
             loving
             Reception
             of
             me
             ,
             than
             he
             hath
             to
             any
             besides
             in
             the
             World.
             Have
             you
             not
             read
             that
             Word
             ,
             
               I
               love
               them
               that
               love
               me
               ,
               and
               they
               that
               seek
               me
               early
               ,
            
             
             
               shall
               find
               me
            
             .
             And
             that
             Word
             ,
             
               Seek
               first
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               God
               and
               his
               Righteousness
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               things
               shall
               be
               added
               unto
               you
               ,
            
             Matth.
             6.
             33.
             
          
        
         
           
             Youth
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             those
             other
             things
             ,
             I
             need
             them
             not
             ,
             I
             have
             enough
             of
             the
             World.
             
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Aye
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             but
             you
             want
             my
             Masters
             *
             Righteousness
             ,
             and
             also
             a
             part
             in
             his
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             those
             are
             some
             of
             those
             Glorious
             Commodities
             I
             have
             to
             bestow
             upon
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             Entertain
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Youth
             .
          
           
             Aye
             ,
             there
             it
             is
             ,
             I
             perceive
             ,
             I
             must
             Entertain
             you
             if
             I
             would
             have
             them
             ;
             but
             I
             tell
             you
             plainly
             ,
             your
             Company
             does
             not
             suit
             with
             my
             Age
             ,
             why
             should
             you
             force
             your self
             upon
             me
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             Why
             would
             you
             have
             a
             part
             in
             the
             Righteousness
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             not
             receive
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ?
             No
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             that
             will
             never
             be
             ,
             you
             must
             believe
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             lead
             a
             Godly
             Life
             ,
             or
             you
             will
             have
             no
             Lot
             nor
             Part
             in
             this
             Matter
             :
             
               He
               that
               believeth
               not
               ,
               shall
               be
               Damned
               ,
            
             Mark
             16.16
             .
          
        
         
           
             Youth
             ,
          
           
             Pray
             Sir
             ,
             do
             not
             trouble
             me
             ,
             you
             are
             going
             to
             preach
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             'T
             is
             sad
             you
             should
             think
             I
             trouble
             you
             ,
             because
             I
             desire
             you
             to
             let
             me
             have
             a
             Lodging
             with
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Yo●th
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             you
             will
             spoil
             all
             my
             pleasure
             and
             sensual
             delights
             if
             I
             entertain
             you
             ;
             I
             know
             your
             Manners
             well
             enough
             .
             You
             will
             cause
             me
             also
             to
             turn
             out
             of
             my
             House
             my
             familiar
             Friends
             and
             Consorts
             ,
             that
             rejoyce
             my
             heart
             in
             these
             youthful
             daies
             of
             mine
             .
             Now
             those
             he
             called
             his
             Friends
             were
             these
             following
             ,
             
             
               Pride
               ,
               Wanton
               ,
               Vain-glory
               ,
               Love-lust
               ,
               Ambition
               ,
               Gay-clothes
               ,
               Toss-pot
               ,
               Gamester
               Please-friend
               ,
               Time-server
               ,
               Scornful
               ,
               Hate-good
            
             and
             Scoffer
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             Young
             man
             ,
             believe
             me
             ,
             those
             pleasures
             and
             delights
             which
             your
             heart
             is
             so
             much
             set
             upon
             ,
             are
             bruitish
             and
             very
             hateful
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             do
             also
             debase
             your
             noble
             Soul
             ,
             which
             is
             of
             a
             sublime
             Extraction
             .
             Nay
             ,
             furthermore
             hear
             what
             wise
             Solomon
             saith
             ,
             *
             
               Rejoice
               ,
               O
               Young-man
               ,
               in
               the
               daies
               of
               thy
               Youth
               ,
               and
               walk
               in
               the
               waies
               of
               thy
               heart
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               thine
               eyes
               .
            
             May
             be
             you
             will
             say
             ,
             O
             this
             is
             brave
             .
             I
             ,
             but
             after
             the
             flash
             of
             Lightning
             ,
             comes
             a
             clap
             of
             Thunder
             ,
             enough
             to
             make
             you
             quake
             :
             
               But
               know
               ,
               that
               for
               all
               these
               things
               ,
               God
               will
               bring
               thee
               to
               Judgment
               .
            
             Your
             sweet
             Meat
             ,
             young
             man
             ,
             is
             like
             to
             have
             sowr
             Sauce
             ;
             you
             will
             pay
             dear
             at
             last
             for
             all
             your
             sensual
             pleasures
             and
             vanities
             .
          
        
         
           
             Youth
             ,
          
           
             But
             for
             all
             your
             haste
             ,
             wise
             Solomon
             made
             trial
             of
             all
             the
             delights
             of
             the
             Children
             of
             men
             before
             he
             condemned
             them
             ,
             and
             so
             will
             I
             too
             ,
             as
             far
             as
             I
             can
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             'T
             is
             true
             ,
             Solomon
             did
             so
             ;
             and
             doth
             he
             not
             by
             the
             sad
             experience
             he
             had
             of
             them
             tell
             you
             ,
             
               all
               was
               vanity
               and
               vexation
               of
               Spirit
               .
            
             Come
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             you
             had
             better
             believe
             the
             Poyson
             in
             the
             Cup
             is
             deadly
             ,
             than
             to
             taste
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Youth
             ,
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             pray
             speak
             no
             more
             ,
             I
             have
             not
             sowed
             all
             my
             Wild
             Oats
             yet
             ,
             let
             me
             alone
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             Wild
             Oats
             indeed
             :
             Come
             let
             me
             perswade
             you
             to
             sow
             no
             more
             of
             them
             ,
             for
             't
             is
             but
             sowing
             to
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             
               and
               he
               that
               soweth
               to
               the
               Flesh
               ,
            
             
             
               shall
               of
               the
               Flesh
               reap
               Corruption
               .
            
             *
             You
             had
             better
             far
             to
             sow
             to
             the
             Spirit
             .
             And
             now
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             what
             a
             kind
             of
             Crop
             you
             will
             have
             at
             Harvest
             by
             sowing
             that
             cursed
             Seed
             ,
             which
             you
             call
             Wild
             Oats
             ,
             unless
             by
             Repentance
             you
             pluck
             them
             all
             up
             again
             .
          
        
         
           
             Youth
             ,
          
           
             Why
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             what
             a
             Crop
             shall
             I
             reap
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             You
             are
             like
             ,
             in
             the
             first
             place
             ,
             to
             reap
             here
             in
             this
             World
             ,
             a
             Crop
             of
             loathsome
             Diseases
             ;
             for
             Drunkenness
             ,
             Rioting
             ,
             and
             Whoring
             ,
             doth
             commonly
             produce
             that
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             you
             will
             reap
             a
             Crop
             of
             Infamy
             and
             Reproach
             ;
             for
             sin
             is
             the
             *
             shame
             of
             any
             People
             or
             particular
             Soul
             ;
             and
             it
             will
             be
             much
             if
             you
             reap
             not
             a
             Crop
             of
             Want
             and
             Beggary
             too
             in
             the
             end
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             You
             will
             reap
             a
             Crop
             of
             horrible
             and
             unsupportable
             Guilt
             ,
             by
             which
             means
             your
             Conscience
             will
             torment
             and
             lash
             you
             after
             such
             a
             sort
             ,
             that
             you
             will
             not
             be
             able
             to
             endure
             it
             ,
             unless
             you
             go
             on
             in
             these
             ungodly
             courses
             so
             long
             until
             he
             is
             feared
             with
             a
             hot
             Iron
             ,
             and
             then
             you
             will
             reap
             a
             Crop
             of
             a
             hard
             ,
             obdurate
             ,
             and
             impenitent
             Heart
             .
             Fourthly
             ,
             You
             will
             reap
             a
             full
             Crop
             of
             all
             manner
             of
             foul
             and
             detestable
             Filth
             and
             Pollution
             ;
             yea
             ,
             such
             Corruption
             ,
             that
             will
             cause
             God
             to
             loath
             your
             Soul.
             Fifthly
             ,
             *
             You
             will
             reap
             also
             a
             Crop
             of
             all
             the
             fearful
             Plagues
             and
             Curses
             
             that
             are
             in
             the
             Book
             of
             God
             ,
             pronounced
             against
             wicked
             and
             ungodly
             Sinners
             .
          
           
             Sixthly
             and
             lastly
             ,
             At
             the
             great
             and
             terrible
             day
             of
             Judgment
             ,
             you
             will
             reap
             a
             full
             Crop
             of
             Gods
             eternal
             Wrath
             and
             Vengeance
             ,
             a
             Crop
             of
             brinish
             ,
             though
             fruitless
             Tears
             ,
             Groans
             ,
             and
             endless
             Torments
             in
             Hell
             *
             fire
             .
             Now
             ,
             if
             you
             like
             to
             gather
             in
             at
             Harvest
             such
             Crops
             as
             these
             ,
             go
             on
             and
             sow
             your
             Wild
             Oats
             plentifully
             .
          
        
         
           
             Youth
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             intend
             to
             sow
             other
             Seed
             hereafter
             ;
             I
             desire
             only
             liberty
             for
             the
             Flesh
             in
             these
             my
             Youthful
             daies
             :
             If
             you
             should
             chance
             to
             call
             at
             my
             Door
             when
             I
             am
             Old
             ,
             I
             may
             then
             possibly
             see
             cause
             to
             Entertain
             you
             ;
             nay
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             I
             promise
             you
             I
             will
             then
             open
             my
             Doors
             to
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Alas
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             present
             Promises
             to
             open
             hereafter
             to
             God
             and
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             seldom
             ever
             ends
             in
             real
             performance
             :
             He
             who
             promised
             to
             go
             and
             work
             in
             his
             Masters
             Vineyard
             ,
             
             went
             not
             ,
             *
             such
             who
             put
             me
             off
             with
             promises
             to
             become
             Godly
             hereafter
             ,
             't
             is
             evident
             do
             purpose
             to
             be
             wicked
             for
             the
             present
             ,
             besides
             do
             you
             know
             you
             shall
             live
             to
             be
             Old
             ?
             Or
             if
             you
             should
             ,
             that
             God
             will
             send
             me
             then
             to
             knock
             at
             your
             Door
             ?
             Nay
             ,
             and
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             if
             I
             should
             then
             visit
             you
             ,
             I
             fear
             it
             will
             be
             to
             no
             purpose
             ,
             because
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             you
             ripen
             apace
             already
             in
             Wickedness
             ,
             and
             Sin
             is
             of
             an
             hardening
             Nature
             ,
             evil
             Habits
             are
             not
             easily
             changed
             ,
             
             the
             *
             Blackamore
             may
             as
             soon
             change
             his
             skin
             ,
             or
             the
             Leopard
             his
             spots
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             learn
             to
             do
             well
             ,
             and
             open
             to
             me
             when
             you
             have
             been
             a
             long
             time
             accustomed
             to
             do
             evil
             :
             Therefore
             open
             to
             me
             now
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Youth
             ,
          
           
             Sir
             you
             will
             raise
             my
             Spirits
             anon
             ,
             if
             you
             leave
             not
             off
             your
             Canting
             the
             sooner
             ;
             you
             are
             a
             Gentleman
             ,
             I
             am
             sure
             ,
             few
             or
             none
             cares
             for
             .
             Have
             any
             of
             the
             *
             Rulers
             and
             Nobles
             of
             the
             Nations
             embraced
             you
             ,
             I
             mean
             strict
             Godliness
             ?
             Why
             do
             you
             not
             see
             if
             they
             will
             entertain
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             pray
             be
             not
             offended
             with
             me
             ,
             I
             seek
             your
             profit
             ▪
             I
             will
             do
             you
             no
             wrong
             ;
             you
             shall
             not
             lose
             any
             thing
             by
             me
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             let
             me
             have
             a
             Lodging
             with
             you
             ,
             though
             possibly
             you
             may
             lose
             something
             for
             my
             sake
             ,
             but
             if
             you
             do
             ,
             I
             will
             repay
             you
             again
             an
             hundred
             *
             fold
             in
             this
             World
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             World
             to
             come
             you
             shall
             have
             Life
             Everlasting
             .
             And
             what
             though
             not
             many
             Mighty
             ,
             and
             not
             many
             Noble
             *
             ones
             do
             love
             me
             ,
             or
             will
             entertain
             me
             :
             'T
             is
             not
             because
             I
             do
             not
             deserve
             esteem
             from
             them
             ,
             but
             because
             they
             are
             incensed
             against
             me
             by
             the
             Devil
             ,
             and
             are
             so
             in
             love
             with
             Vice
             ,
             my
             Mortal
             Enemy
             .
             Sir
             ,
             I
             am
             abused
             ,
             and
             rendred
             very
             odious
             by
             wicked
             men
             ,
             as
             if
             I
             were
             a
             *
             factious
             ,
             restless
             ,
             and
             sediteous
             Fellow
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             one
             Reason
             why
             I
             am
             so
             slighted
             and
             contemned
             .
          
        
         
           
             Youth
             ,
          
           
             I
             ,
             (
             and
             to
             speak
             the
             truth
             )
             I
             cannot
             believe
             but
             you
             are
             the
             cause
             of
             all
             the
             present
             Discord
             Animosities
             and
             Confusions
             that
             are
             amongst
             us
             ,
             for
             since
             you
             came
             into
             this
             Countrey
             ,
             what
             Disputes
             ,
             Contentions
             ,
             and
             Distractions
             hath
             there
             been
             ?
             when
             sweet
             Popery
             was
             generally
             received
             in
             this
             Land
             it
             was
             not
             thus
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             I
             and
             my
             *
             Children
             ever
             ,
             I
             must
             confess
             ,
             were
             thus
             censured
             
             and
             falsely
             accused
             ,
             though
             never
             so
             stigmatized
             as
             now
             of
             late
             .
             Jerusalem
             of
             Old
             was
             called
             a
             Rebellious
             and
             *
             bad
             City
             ,
             
             because
             I
             dwelt
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             my
             Enemies
             said
             of
             Old
             Time
             ,
             Sedition
             had
             been
             there
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             was
             a
             great
             Enemy
             to
             Kings
             and
             Governments
             .
             But
             it
             is
             no
             marvel
             I
             am
             thus
             abused
             ,
             considering
             my
             Lord
             and
             Master
             himself
             was
             loaded
             with
             like
             *
             Calumnies
             ,
             being
             accused
             with
             Sedition
             ,
             and
             called
             an
             Enemy
             to
             Caesar
             likewise
             .
             But
             let
             not
             this
             discourage
             you
             from
             receiving
             me
             into
             your
             House
             ,
             for
             all
             these
             things
             are
             utterly
             contrary
             to
             my
             Nature
             ,
             and
             abhorred
             by
             me
             and
             all
             my
             good
             Friends
             ,
             and
             therefore
             pray
             let
             me
             come
             in
             .
          
        
         
           
             Youth
             ,
          
           
             It
             will
             not
             be
             for
             my
             Honour
             ,
             I
             shall
             be
             derided
             and
             scoffed
             at
             ,
             should
             I
             do
             it
             ,
             and
             be
             looked
             upon
             as
             a
             dangerous
             person
             :
             Therefore
             pray
             be
             gone
             from
             my
             Door
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             What
             if
             you
             lose
             the
             Honour
             of
             this
             World
             ,
             I
             will
             raise
             you
             to
             far
             greater
             ;
             
               For
               Honour
               and
               Riches
               are
               with
               me
               ?
               yea
               ,
            
             
             
               durable
               Riches
               and
               Righteousness
            
             .
             They
             that
             receive
             me
             ,
             and
             serve
             Christ
             ,
             God
             will
             Honour
             .
          
        
         
           
             Youth
             ,
          
           
             Pray
             let
             me
             alone
             till
             another
             time
             ,
             until
             I
             am
             a
             little
             older
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             my
             Master
             commands
             you
             to
             remember
             him
             now
             in
             the
             daies
             of
             your
             Youth
             ;
             
             and
             to
             remember
             him
             is
             to
             embrace
             me
             :
             And
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             to
             *
             reject
             me
             ,
             is
             Rebellion
             against
             him
             who
             is
             the
             King
             of
             
             Kings
             ,
             and
             Lord
             of
             Lords
             ;
             shall
             not
             what
             he
             requires
             you
             to
             do
             ,
             be
             done
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Youth
             ,
          
           
             I
             have
             other
             business
             at
             present
             of
             greater
             Concern
             than
             to
             attend
             on
             such
             a
             Guest
             ,
             take
             an
             answer
             therefore
             ,
             and
             be
             gone
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             do
             not
             mistake
             your self
             ,
             for
             to
             attend
             upon
             me
             ,
             and
             to
             lead
             a
             Godly
             Life
             ,
             is
             business
             of
             the
             greatest
             Concernment
             in
             the
             World
             :
             Were
             you
             not
             made
             and
             sent
             hither
             on
             purpose
             *
             to
             serve
             and
             honour
             your
             Creator
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             live
             like
             a
             Bruit
             to
             satisfie
             your
             Lust
             ,
             and
             serve
             the
             Devil
             as
             heretofore
             you
             have
             done
             ;
             and
             if
             you
             do
             persist
             in
             these
             Courses
             ,
             be
             sure
             you
             will
             perish
             in
             Hell
             at
             last
             for
             evermore
             .
          
           
             Upon
             this
             ,
             the
             Young
             Gallant
             was
             in
             a
             great
             Rage
             ,
             and
             swore
             Damn
             him
             ,
             he
             would
             be
             revenged
             on
             him
             ,
             and
             on
             all
             his
             Friends
             ,
             and
             never
             endure
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             more
             .
             Nay
             ,
             and
             presently
             all
             his
             Companions
             and
             Attendants
             who
             were
             in
             his
             House
             (
             mentioned
             before
             )
             stirred
             him
             up
             to
             fall
             upon
             Godliness
             immediately
             ,
             and
             force
             him
             away
             .
             Pride
             swelled
             like
             a
             Toad
             ,
             Vain-glory
             vaunted
             himself
             ,
             and
             both
             bid
             him
             disdain
             the
             very
             motion
             Godliness
             had
             made
             .
             Time-server
             and
             Please-friends
             bid
             him
             mind
             what
             was
             the
             
               All-a-mode
               of
               the
               Times
            
             ,
             and
             do
             as
             other
             Young
             Gallants
             did
             .
             Scornful
             looked
             with
             Contempt
             upon
             
               True
               Godliness
               ,
               Toss-pot
            
             had
             the
             Young
             Man
             away
             to
             the
             Tavern
             ,
             and
             Gamester
             ,
             after
             he
             came
             there
             ,
             set
             him
             to
             play
             at
             Cards
             ,
             Dice
             ,
             
               &c.
               
               Love-lust
            
             enticed
             him
             to
             a
             Whore-house
             ,
             Scoffer
             and
             Scornful
             loll'd
             out
             their
             Tongues
             at
             
               Godliness
               ,
               jearing
            
             and
             deriding
             him
             shamefully
             :
             Nay
             ,
             and
             not
             only
             so
             ,
             but
             also
             made
             base
             Songs
             of
             him
             ,
             crying
             ,
             
               Hie
               Boyes
               ,
               up
               go
               we
               .
            
             And
             Hate-good
             commanded
             them
             all
             to
             fall
             upon
             him
             ,
             
             and
             rid
             him
             out
             of
             the
             World
             ;
             and
             had
             it
             not
             been
             for
             fear
             of
             some
             Neighbours
             (
             who
             though
             they
             were
             but
             Moral
             People
             )
             he
             had
             doubtless
             been
             utterly
             trod
             down
             under
             their
             Feet
             :
             But
             Blessed
             be
             God
             ,
             he
             escaped
             this
             time
             also
             ,
             and
             got
             away
             ,
             leaving
             the
             poor
             Debauched
             Youth
             to
             himself
             ,
             to
             gratifie
             his
             own
             Sensual
             and
             Luxurious
             Appetite
             .
          
        
         
           
             O
             how
             perverse
             is
             Flesh
             and
             Blood
             ,
             in
             whom
          
           
             All
             Vice
             abounds
             ,
             and
             Blossoms
             from
             the
             Womb
             :
          
           
             What
             God
             commands
             ,
             Youth
             is
             adverse
             unto
             ;
          
           
             But
             what
             Hell
             bids
             ,
             O
             that
             !
             't
             is
             that
             he
             'll
             do
             .
          
           
             The
             Rich
             ,
             the
             Poor
             ,
             with
             Youth
             I
             do
             espy
          
           
             Act
             in
             their
             Parts
             in
             Life's
             short
             Tragedy
             :
          
           
             But
             are
             they
             Men
             ,
             or
             Beasts
             ?
             See
             ,
             view
             them
             well
             ;
          
           
             Souls
             they
             have
             ,
             but
             what
             in
             them
             does
             dwell
             ,
          
           
             You
             may
             perceive
             if
             you
             do
             cast
             your
             Eyes
          
           
             On
             what
             they
             choose
             and
             love
             ,
             and
             what
             despise
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           VI.
           
        
         
           
             Shewing
             how
             Godliness
             came
             to
             knock
             at
             the
             Door
             of
             one
             Old-Age
             ;
             as
             also
             the
             cause
             and
             Reasons
             why
             he
             refused
             to
             entertain
             him
             .
          
        
         
           GOdliness
           being
           rejected
           both
           by
           
             Riches
             ,
             Poverty
          
           and
           Youth
           ,
           resolved
           to
           see
           whether
           he
           might
           not
           be
           entertained
           by
           a
           cerain
           decripped
           and
           feeble
           person
           ,
           called
           Old-age
           ,
           concluding
           within
           himself
           ,
           that
           't
           was
           very
           probable
           his
           dear
           Friend
           Consideration
           (
           whom
           he
           had
           a
           long
           time
           sought
           for
           )
           might
           lodg
           in
           his
           House
           ;
           For
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           surely
           Wisdom
           ,
           though
           he
           dwell
           not
           with
           
             Riches
             ,
             Poverty
          
           nor
           Youth
           ,
           yet
           doubtless
           he
           doth
           with
           the
           *
           Aged
           ,
           and
           therefore
           made
           up
           directly
           to
           his
           Door
           ,
           where
           he
           knocked
           and
           called
           a
           considerable
           time
           without
           any
           answer
           ,
           but
           at
           last
           Old-Age
           enquired
           who
           was
           at
           his
           Door
           ?
        
         
           
             Old-Age
             ,
          
           
             Who
             are
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             Your
             real
             Friend
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             who
             would
             fain
             have
             a
             Lodging
             with
             you
             now
             at
             last
             .
          
        
         
           
             Old-Age
             ,
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             I
             have
             heard
             I
             think
             ,
             of
             you
             ,
             but
             I
             do
             not
             know
             you
             .
             Besides
             ,
             I
             am
             not
             able
             to
             rise
             up
             from
             my
             Chair
             to
             let
             you
             in
             ,
             I
             have
             such
             a
             weak
             and
             crazy
             Carkass
             ,
             and
             so
             full
             of
             pain
             
             and
             Aches
             that
             I
             have
             enough
             to
             do
             to
             sustain
             my
             own
             infirmities
             :
             pray
             come
             another
             time
             ,
             don't
             trouble
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             Alas
             Father
             ,
             you
             may
             not
             live
             another
             day
             ,
             Death
             may
             seize
             you
             before
             to
             morrow
             *
             morning
             ,
             why
             should
             you
             put
             me
             off
             ,
             I
             was
             formerly
             at
             your
             door
             when
             you
             was
             young
             ,
             and
             then
             you
             told
             me
             you
             could
             not
             open
             to
             me
             ,
             because
             you
             had
             not
             sowed
             all
             your
             wild
             Oats
             ,
             and
             you
             were
             too
             young
             ,
             and
             I
             was
             not
             a
             fit
             Companion
             for
             Youth
             .
             Moreover
             ,
             you
             then
             said
             ,
             when
             you
             were
             old
             you
             would
             let
             me
             in
             ;
             and
             will
             you
             put
             me
             off
             now
             too
             ,
             pray
             rise
             and
             open
             to
             me
             .
          
           
             But
             all
             the
             waies
             and
             means
             Godliness
             could
             use
             ,
             signified
             nothing
             he
             was
             *
             settled
             so
             on
             his
             Lees
             ,
             and
             had
             such
             abundance
             of
             stubborn
             and
             rebellious
             Servants
             and
             Children
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             not
             suffer
             him
             to
             shew
             Godliness
             the
             least
             favour
             ;
             the
             Names
             of
             some
             of
             them
             were
             ,
             besides
             
               Weary-limbs
               ,
               Dim-eyes
            
             and
             
               Peevish-hardheart
               ,
               Impenitency
               ,
               Self-conceit
               ,
               Enmity
               ,
               Vnbelief
            
             and
             Ignorance
             ,
             with
             many
             more
             of
             like
             sort
             ;
             the
             first
             I
             named
             were
             his
             own
             Natural-Off-spring
             ,
             and
             somewhat
             younger
             than
             the
             rest
             ;
             Hard-heart
             *
             he
             had
             nourished
             and
             fed
             continually
             from
             his
             Youth
             ,
             for
             Godlidess
             found
             him
             at
             his
             House
             when
             he
             gave
             him
             a
             visit
             in
             the
             prime
             of
             his
             Daies
             .
             But
             now
             he
             was
             grown
             a
             very
             stout
             ,
             stubborn
             and
             obdurate
             Piece
             ;
             this
             Fellow
             made
             Old-Age
             not
             to
             regard
             at
             all
             ,
             nor
             fear
             the
             threats
             of
             God.
             And
             he
             was
             so
             void
             of
             Pity
             ,
             that
             he
             stirred
             Old-Age
             up
             to
             stifle
             poor
             Conscience
             ,
             who
             kept
             his
             Accompts
             ;
             and
             at
             every
             turn
             ,
             to
             tread
             him
             under
             foot
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             at
             
             any
             time
             so
             much
             light
             and
             power
             as
             to
             tell
             him
             of
             his
             Debts
             ,
             viz.
             what
             abundance
             of
             abominable
             sins
             he
             had
             committed
             against
             God
             ,
             nay
             not
             only
             so
             ,
             but
             not
             to
             regard
             nor
             pity
             the
             sad
             estate
             of
             his
             own
             Soul
             ;
             nor
             did
             he
             concern
             himself
             with
             the
             low
             condition
             of
             God's
             Church
             ,
             and
             the
             Protestant
             Religion
             in
             this
             dismal
             hour
             ,
             but
             would
             curse
             and
             swear
             ,
             and
             tell
             many
             stories
             and
             filthy
             Lies
             ,
             and
             now
             and
             then
             be
             Drunk
             ,
             notwithstanding
             he
             was
             even
             ready
             to
             drop
             into
             Hell
             ,
             and
             but
             seldom
             cry
             ,
             
               God
               forgive
               me
            
             ;
             and
             all
             this
             comes
             to
             pass
             through
             the
             evil
             nature
             of
             this
             cursed
             Hard-heart
             ,
             and
             his
             Companions
             Enmity
             and
             Vnbelief
             .
          
           
             These
             three
             also
             had
             bred
             up
             another
             
               graceless
               Villain
            
             as
             bad
             as
             themselves
             ,
             one
             Impenitency
             ,
             so
             that
             all
             that
             could
             be
             said
             to
             him
             by
             Godliness
             and
             his
             servant
             Theology
             ,
             concerning
             the
             detestable
             nature
             of
             sin
             and
             his
             miserable
             condition
             ,
             yet
             he
             could
             not
             be
             brought
             to
             repent
             ,
             nor
             to
             let
             one
             tear
             fall
             for
             his
             sins
             ,
             so
             that
             that
             word
             of
             the
             blessed
             Apostle
             was
             made
             good
             in
             him
             ,
             
               But
               after
               thy
               hard
               and
               impenitent
               heart
               ,
               treasurest
               up
               unto
               thy self
               wrath
               against
               the
               day
               of
               wrath
               ,
               and
               revelation
               of
               the
               righteous
               Judgements
               of
               God
            
             ;
             
             
               Who
               will
               render
               to
               every
               man
               according
               to
               his
               deeds
               .
            
          
           
             Ignorance
             was
             in
             Young-mans
             House
             ,
             and
             in
             Poverty
             's
             House
             ,
             but
             not
             such
             a
             sottish
             Ignorance
             as
             seemed
             to
             be
             with
             this
             Father
             Old-Age
             ,
             for
             he
             told
             him
             God
             did
             not
             mind
             nor
             trouble
             himself
             to
             take
             notice
             of
             what
             men
             did
             here
             below
             ,
             but
             was
             taken
             up
             about
             high
             matters
             in
             Heaven
             ;
             neither
             indeed
             could
             he
             believe
             he
             saw
             through
             the
             thick
             Clouds
             ;
             
               Is
               not
               God
            
             (
             said
             he
             )
             
               in
               the
               height
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               behold
               the
               height
               of
               the
               Stars
               how
               high
               they
               are
               .
               And
               how
               doth
               God
               know
               ?
               can
               he
               judg
               through
               
               the
               dark
               Clouds
               ?
               Thick
               Clouds
               are
               a
               Covering
               to
               him
               that
               he
               seeth
               not
               ;
               and
               he
               walketh
               in
               the
               Circuit
               of
               Heaven
               ,
            
             Job
             22.12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Moreover
             ,
             He
             and
             Vnbelief
             told
             him
             ,
             though
             he
             was
             a
             notorious
             Swearer
             ,
             Lyar
             and
             a
             very
             drunken
             Sot
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             as
             good
             a
             heart
             as
             the
             best
             ,
             and
             that
             to
             read
             and
             hear
             some
             good
             Prayers
             ,
             and
             to
             mean
             well
             ,
             was
             godliness
             enough
             for
             him
             .
             Besides
             ,
             they
             would
             not
             suffer
             him
             to
             believe
             that
             God
             would
             ever
             cast
             any
             of
             his
             Creatures
             ,
             whom
             he
             had
             made
             ,
             into
             a
             Lake
             of
             Fire
             and
             Brimstone
             ,
             for
             such
             a
             small
             frivilous
             thing
             as
             Sin
             was
             ;
             nay
             ,
             he
             was
             perswaded
             by
             them
             to
             believe
             there
             was
             no
             Hell
             at
             all
             .
             And
             as
             touching
             Heaven
             they
             told
             him
             ,
             there
             might
             be
             some
             such
             thing
             ,
             and
             that
             though
             he
             might
             not
             have
             so
             good
             a
             place
             there
             as
             some
             men
             ,
             yet
             he
             should
             get
             in
             amongst
             the
             Crowd
             ,
             and
             find
             some
             corner
             or
             other
             ,
             for
             Heaven
             was
             a
             very
             large
             place
             .
          
           
             Self-conceit
             caused
             him
             to
             think
             so
             highly
             of
             himself
             ,
             that
             notwithstanding
             all
             that
             Godliness
             could
             say
             to
             confute
             Ignorance
             and
             Vnbelief
             ,
             he
             did
             not
             mind
             at
             all
             ,
             for
             he
             said
             they
             were
             all
             Fools
             who
             troubled
             themselves
             about
             sin
             and
             another
             World
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             who
             had
             lived
             so
             many
             years
             ,
             understood
             better
             ,
             and
             he
             knew
             what
             he
             had
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             bid
             Godliness
             (
             in
             conclusion
             )
             hold
             his
             prating
             ,
             For
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               every
               Tub
               must
               stand
               upon
               his
               own
               bottom
               ,
            
             and
             sure
             I
             am
             ,
             God
             will
             not
             cast
             away
             an
             old
             man
             ;
             I
             was
             born
             a
             Christian
             ,
             and
             made
             a
             Child
             of
             God
             ,
             a
             Member
             of
             Christ
             ,
             an
             Heir
             to
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             by
             my
             Baptism
             ;
             (
             our
             Minister
             told
             me
             so
             )
             and
             would
             you
             perswade
             me
             to
             think
             my
             condition
             is
             bad
             at
             last
             ;
             no
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             I
             understand
             what
             Religion
             is
             very
             well
             ;
             do
             not
             mistake
             your self
             ,
             for
             I
             do
             not
             see
             I
             am
             much
             pressed
             by
             my
             
             ordinary
             to
             strike
             Godliness
             .
             But
             to
             come
             now
             and
             then
             to
             hear
             Prayers
             ,
             and
             receive
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             and
             this
             I
             resolve
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             though
             my
             condition
             is
             r●ndred
             so
             bad
             by
             you
             ,
             I
             am
             sure
             there
             are
             many
             in
             our
             Parish
             ,
             yet
             good
             Church-men
             ,
             as
             bad
             ,
             nay
             far
             worse
             than
             I.
             
          
           
             Godliness
             by
             this
             time
             perceived
             Old-age
             was
             so
             hardened
             in
             his
             Sin
             ,
             and
             trained
             up
             by
             Ignorance
             so
             long
             a
             time
             ,
             that
             't
             was
             next
             to
             an
             impossibility
             ever
             to
             think
             the
             evil
             habits
             he
             hath
             got
             by
             being
             accustomed
             so
             long
             to
             those
             evil
             waies
             of
             Vice
             and
             Vngodliness
             ,
             should
             ever
             be
             changed
             ,
             considering
             he
             was
             become
             so
             unteachable
             and
             Self-conceited
             ,
             was
             resolved
             to
             leave
             him
             ,
             not
             thinking
             it
             was
             worth
             his
             time
             to
             wait
             longer
             at
             his
             Door
             ,
             nor
             give
             any
             reply
             to
             those
             base-bred
             Children
             ,
             and
             Servants
             he
             kept
             in
             his
             House
             ;
             for
             Peevish
             made
             him
             so
             phroppish
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             no
             speaking
             to
             him
             ,
             remembring
             that
             word
             of
             the
             Prophet
             ,
             
               Can
               the
               Aethiopian
               change
               his
               Skin
               ,
               or
               the
               Leopard
               his
               Spots
               ?
            
             
             
               then
               may
               you
               who
               are
               accustomed
               to
               do
               evil
               ,
               learn
               to
               do
               well
               .
            
             Yet
             he
             could
             not
             but
             take
             pity
             of
             him
             ,
             considering
             his
             Age
             ,
             therefore
             gave
             him
             this
             following
             general
             Reply
             ,
             and
             departed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             Father
             Old-age
             it
             grieves
             me
             to
             find
             you
             thus
             blind
             ,
             and
             hardened
             in
             your
             evil
             waies
             ;
             and
             the
             rather
             ,
             because
             I
             see
             your
             enemy
             Death
             ,
             also
             standing
             with
             his
             Sword
             drawn
             here
             at
             your
             Door
             ready
             to
             enter
             in
             ,
             and
             Hell
             is
             at
             his
             heels
             .
             Alas
             ,
             Death
             who
             now
             shakes
             his
             Sword
             over
             your
             head
             ,
             will
             soon
             sheath
             it
             in
             your
             heart
             .
             What
             will
             you
             do
             who
             contemn
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             through
             Ignorance
             ,
             when
             you
             come
             to
             stand
             before
             God
             in
             Judgment
             ,
             there
             is
             but
             a
             little
             airy
             breathings
             between
             you
             and
             Eternal
             Burnings
             ;
             it
             's
             better
             to
             
             have
             your
             eyes
             open
             on
             Earth
             ,
             to
             bewail
             your
             Sins
             ,
             than
             to
             have
             your
             eyes
             open
             in
             Hell
             to
             bewail
             your
             Sufferings
             ,
             though
             you
             will
             not
             let
             me
             in
             now
             ,
             who
             would
             make
             you
             happy
             ,
             yet
             you
             will
             not
             be
             able
             e'er
             long
             to
             keep
             Death
             *
             out
             ,
             who
             will
             make
             you
             eternally
             miserable
             .
             'T
             is
             sad
             you
             will
             not
             see
             your
             danger
             till
             you
             cannot
             escape
             your
             danger
             .
             As
             I
             now
             stand
             at
             your
             Door
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Open
               to
               me
            
             ,
             but
             am
             not
             let
             in
             :
             so
             you
             e'er
             long
             will
             say
             ,
             
               Lord
               ,
               Lord
               open
               to
               you
               ,
            
             but
             you
             shall
             be
             kept
             out
             ,
             for
             none
             but
             those
             who
             receive
             me
             into
             their
             Hearts
             on
             Earth
             ,
             shall
             be
             received
             by
             Christ
             hereafter
             into
             Heaven
             .
             Those
             who
             contemn
             Godliness
             here
             ,
             shall
             be
             condemned
             for
             their
             ungodliness
             hereafter
             .
             Your
             poor
             deluded
             Soul
             ,
             who
             thinks
             its
             state
             so
             good
             without
             Grace
             and
             Regeneration
             ,
             will
             find
             it
             bad
             e'er
             long
             under
             wrath
             and
             condemnation
             ,
             
               For
               except
               a
               man
               be
               born
               again
               ,
               he
               cannot
               enter
               into
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               God
               ,
            
             John
             3.
             3.
             
          
           
             This
             is
             the
             day
             of
             Gods
             long-suffering
             ,
             but
             quickly
             will
             come
             the
             day
             of
             your
             long-suffering
             ;
             for
             He
             whose
             mercy
             you
             have
             abused
             while
             you
             live
             ,
             will
             let
             out
             His
             *
             Vengeance
             against
             you
             to
             Eternity
             when
             you
             die
             ;
             much
             to
             the
             same
             purpose
             he
             spoke
             to
             him
             and
             with
             abundance
             of
             sorrow
             ,
             left
             him
             to
             perish
             in
             his
             sins
             .
          
        
         
           
             How
             sad's
             the
             case
             of
             frail
             and
             mortal
             man
             ,
          
           
             Whose
             time
             is
             short
             ,
             its
             length
             is
             but
             a
             span
             .
          
           
             In
             Youth
             he
             's
             proud
             ,
             Ambition
             then
             so
             Raigns
             ,
          
           
             That
             he
             true
             Grace
             and
             Godliness
             disdains
             .
          
           
             Virtue
             is
             then
             contemn'd
             ,
             't
             is
             Vice
             which
             he
          
           
             Doth
             make
             his
             choice
             ,
             but
             yet
             does
             hope
             to
             be
             ,
          
           
           
             When
             Old-age
             comes
             ,
             another
             man
             ,
             for
             know
          
           
             He
             would
             have
             Heaven
             ,
             but
             not
             let
             the
             Earth
             go
             ;
          
           
             But
             when
             he
             's
             old
             ,
             sin
             in
             him
             's
             grown
             so
             strong
             ,
          
           
             He
             's
             more
             adverse
             to
             Grace
             than
             are
             the
             Young.
          
           
             Take
             heed
             you
             don't
             upon
             Old-age
             depend
             ,
          
           
             Least
             he
             deals
             by
             you
             like
             a
             Traiterous
             Friend
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           VII
           .
        
         
           
             Shewing
             how
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             in
             his
             Travels
             ,
             chanc'd
             to
             fall
             into
             a
             certain
             Island
             ,
             where
             he
             met
             with
             a
             great
             number
             of
             cruel
             Enemies
             ,
             who
             conspired
             together
             to
             take
             away
             his
             Life
             ,
             and
             the
             Life
             of
             his
             Servants
             ;
             but
             their
             Grand
             Plot
             failing
             ,
             they
             contrived
             many
             Sham-plots
             ,
             to
             cast
             the
             whole
             Intreague
             upon
             his
             own
             Friends
             and
             Servants
             ;
             together
             with
             True
             Godliness's
             sad
             and
             grievous
             Lamentation
             .
          
        
         
           
             TRue
             Godliness
          
           having
           Travelled
           (
           as
           you
           have
           heard
           )
           up
           and
           down
           in
           the
           World
           for
           many
           years
           ,
           and
           suffered
           divers
           hardships
           and
           grand
           Affronts
           and
           abuses
           ,
           at
           last
           came
           ,
           by
           the
           gracious
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           into
           a
           small
           Isle
           ;
           neither
           did
           he
           Travel
           alone
           ,
           but
           like
           a
           High-born
           Pirnce
           ,
           though
           in
           a
           state
           of
           Exile
           ;
           he
           had
           some
           Servants
           to
           attend
           and
           wait
           upon
           him
           ,
           who
           loved
           their
           Master
           
           as
           their
           own
           Souls
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           above
           their
           natural
           lives
           ;
           their
           Names
           were
           
             Heavenly
             ,
             New-man
             ,
             Innocency
             ,
             Humility
             ,
             Sincerity
             ,
             Temperance
             ,
             Sobriety
             ,
             Faithful
             ,
             New-obedience
             ,
             Hope-well
             ,
             True-love
             ,
             Blessed
             ,
             Experience
             ,
             Excellent
             Knowledg
             ,
             Christian
             Courage
             ,
             Vehement
             Desire
             ,
             Godly
             Zeal
             ,
          
           with
           many
           more
           .
           Now
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           been
           for
           some
           considerable
           time
           in
           the
           said
           Island
           ,
           and
           had
           through
           his
           sweet
           and
           Heavenly
           and
           peaceable
           carriage
           ,
           got
           himself
           many
           Friends
           and
           Favourites
           ,
           having
           lived
           many
           years
           in
           good
           credit
           and
           esteem
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           no
           body
           thought
           or
           dreamt
           he
           had
           been
           in
           the
           least
           danger
           .
           But
           in
           process
           of
           time
           ,
           on
           a
           sudden
           ,
           there
           being
           a
           little
           before
           arrived
           in
           the
           same
           Isle
           ,
           a
           great
           number
           of
           out-landish-men
           ,
           called
           by
           some
           Mahometans
           ;
           but
           their
           right
           name
           ,
           it
           seems
           was
           Babylonians
           ,
           being
           Natives
           of
           a
           great
           City
           that
           bears
           that
           Name
           .
        
         
           *
           Now
           divers
           strange
           ridiculous
           Orders
           of
           men
           they
           had
           amongst
           them
           ,
           
           and
           all
           cruel
           enemies
           to
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           .
           But
           one
           Order
           of
           them
           proved
           more
           subtile
           and
           implacable
           than
           the
           rest
           ,
           called
           Loyalatites
           ,
           being
           as
           't
           is
           said
           ,
           the
           
             Spurious
             Off-spring
          
           of
           one
           Ignatius
           ,
           who
           were
           men
           of
           such
           base
           Spirits
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           content
           to
           become
           meer
           Pimps
           and
           Panders
           to
           a
           great
           Whore
           ,
           endeavouring
           alwaies
           to
           allure
           
             Kings
             ,
             Princes
          
           ,
           and
           mighty
           men
           to
           commit
           Fornication
           with
           her
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           could
           not
           effect
           that
           ,
           then
           they
           perswade
           Subjects
           to
           cast
           off
           their
           Allegiance
           to
           their
           Spiritual
           and
           Temporal
           Soveraign
           ,
           and
           to
           own
           the
           Usurpt
           Power
           and
           Jurisdiction
           of
           their
           Master
           the
           King
           of
           Babylon
           .
           Now
           these
           men
           remembring
           what
           a
           great
           enemy
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           had
           been
           to
           them
           in
           the
           same
           Isle
           in
           former
           times
           ,
           and
           how
           
           he
           had
           forc'd
           them
           to
           pack
           up
           their
           Trumpery
           and
           be
           gone
           ;
           nay
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           also
           found
           that
           he
           had
           got
           a
           great
           number
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           said
           Isle
           ,
           to
           side
           with
           him
           against
           their
           beloved
           Mistriss
           and
           great
           Goddess
           ●●ana
           ,
           which
           they
           feared
           might
           stand
           in
           the
           way
           of
           her
           mounting
           the
           Saddle
           once
           again
           ,
           they
           maliciously
           and
           traiterously
           made
           a
           devellish
           Conspiracy
           to
           destroy
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           who
           favoured
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           up
           false
           and
           counterfeit
           Godliness
           in
           his
           stead
           ;
           and
           indeed
           so
           far
           they
           had
           proceeded
           in
           this
           hellish
           design
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           help
           of
           some
           deluded
           souls
           ,
           they
           had
           brought
           over
           to
           their
           party
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           all
           wise
           God
           (
           who
           alwayes
           took
           care
           of
           his
           precious
           Darling
           Godliness
           )
           by
           his
           most
           eminent
           and
           o●er-ruling
           Providence
           ,
           defeated
           the
           Conspiracy
           and
           discovered
           the
           Conspirators
           .
           Godliness
           with
           his
           Servants
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           poor
           Friends
           would
           doubtless
           have
           had
           the
           greatest
           blow
           that
           he
           had
           met
           with
           for
           many
           Ages
           before
           ;
           but
           they
           being
           betrayed
           by
           one
           who
           seem'd
           to
           adhere
           to
           their
           Party
           ,
           who
           was
           privy
           to
           their
           horrible
           ,
           bloody
           and
           detestable
           intention
           ,
           having
           (
           unknown
           to
           them
           )
           a
           kindness
           for
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           and
           his
           dispised
           Friends
           and
           Servants
           ;
           whereupon
           the
           whole
           Island
           was
           inraged
           against
           these
           cruel
           Babylonians
           ,
           and
           called
           a
           Counsel
           together
           to
           search
           into
           the
           bottom
           of
           their
           Hellish
           design
           ;
           and
           so
           it
           happened
           that
           divers
           great
           Lords
           who
           had
           been
           poysoned
           with
           their
           bloody
           and
           detestable
           principles
           were
           found
           in
           the
           Conspiracy
           ,
           and
           were
           Attainted
           for
           High
           Treason
           ,
           for
           though
           their
           great
           design
           was
           to
           destroy
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           yet
           they
           ,
           as
           it
           seemed
           ,
           consulted
           also
           to
           destroy
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           and
           all
           who
           were
           true
           Favourites
           of
           Godliness
           .
           And
           in
           the
           conclusion
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           Lords
           in
           the
           
           Conspiracy
           had
           his
           Head
           cut
           off
           ,
           and
           divers
           of
           (
           the
           Loyalatites
           ,
           or
           )
           
           Ignatius's
           Off-spring
           ,
           were
           drawn
           hang'd
           and
           quartered
           .
           Now
           one
           would
           have
           thought
           this
           eminent
           hand
           of
           God's
           Vengeance
           against
           them
           ,
           might
           have
           deterred
           them
           for
           ever
           attempting
           the
           ruine
           and
           utter
           overthrow
           of
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           any
           more
           ;
           but
           they
           having
           an
           implacable
           hatred
           against
           him
           ,
           because
           they
           know
           he
           is
           an
           utter
           enemy
           to
           all
           Treasons
           ,
           Idolatries
           ,
           Superstitions
           ,
           Murthers
           ,
           Fornications
           ,
           Witch-crafts
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           horrible
           Crimes
           ,
           and
           cursed
           Abominations
           of
           their
           unchast
           ,
           defiled
           and
           bloody
           Mistress
           ,
           in
           a
           clandestine
           way
           endeavoured
           to
           bring
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           his
           Friends
           and
           Favourites
           into
           Contempt
           ,
           and
           thereby
           set
           all
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Isle
           against
           him
           ;
           which
           Designs
           of
           theirs
           was
           managed
           divers
           manner
           of
           waies
           ,
           and
           (
           though
           some
           of
           their
           Stratagems
           were
           happily
           discovered
           ,
           yet
           some
           others
           of
           them
           too
           far
           prevailed
           amongst
           the
           generality
           of
           People
           ,
           who
           God
           knows
           Naturally
           are
           adverse
           to
           him
           ,
           having
           (
           as
           you
           have
           heard
           )
           grievous
           Enmity
           in
           their
           Hearts
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           perceiving
           how
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           said
           Island
           were
           Corrupted
           ,
           partly
           by
           these
           Babylonians
           ,
           and
           partly
           by
           other
           evil
           Impostors
           and
           Seducers
           ,
           whose
           Errors
           greatly
           prevailed
           ;
           and
           how
           generally
           People
           of
           all
           sorts
           were
           drawn
           away
           by
           the
           subtilty
           of
           Appollyon
           ,
           and
           the
           Pollution
           and
           Treachery
           of
           their
           own
           Hearts
           to
           all
           manner
           of
           Vice
           and
           Ungodliness
           ;
           he
           being
           by
           this
           means
           brought
           into
           great
           Contempt
           ,
           began
           to
           be
           very
           sad
           ,
           considering
           what
           a
           brave
           Isle
           for
           Grace
           and
           Holiness
           it
           had
           formerly
           been
           ;
           nay
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           added
           to
           his
           Trouble
           ,
           was
           those
           great
           Divisions
           and
           Animosities
           that
           were
           amongst
           those
           who
           Professed
           themselves
           to
           be
           his
           chiefest
           Friends
           ,
           
           together
           with
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           great
           Evils
           and
           Enormities
           of
           their
           Lives
           ,
           for
           it
           was
           come
           to
           such
           a
           pass
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           hard
           to
           discern
           the
           Professor
           (
           as
           they
           were
           called
           )
           from
           the
           
             Profane
             ,
             Pride
             ,
             Covetousness
          
           ,
           want
           of
           love
           and
           zeal
           to
           him
           ,
           abounding
           wonderfully
           amongst
           the
           generalty
           of
           them
           ;
           so
           that
           he
           evidently
           saw
           that
           he
           was
           grievously
           slighted
           ,
           disowned
           ,
           and
           neglected
           almost
           by
           all
           sorts
           whatsoever
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           favour
           and
           countenance
           which
           most
           people
           shewed
           him
           ,
           was
           but
           from
           the
           teeth
           outwards
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           not
           heartily
           and
           cordially
           love
           and
           delight
           in
           him
           :
           Moreover
           ,
           he
           perceived
           also
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           a
           grand
           Conspiracy
           carrying
           on
           by
           Apollyon
           and
           his
           Emissaries
           in
           many
           Countryes
           where
           he
           had
           been
           formerly
           countenanced
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Babylonians
           were
           in
           great
           hopes
           to
           get
           counterfeit
           Godliness
           set
           up
           in
           his
           stead
           ,
           began
           to
           make
           a
           grievous
           lamentation
           after
           this
           manner
           .
        
         
           
             Godliness's
             Lamentation
             .
          
           
             HOW
             shall
             I
             express
             my
             grief
             or
             utter
             my
             complaint
             ?
             O
             ,
             the
             sorrow
             that
             seizes
             on
             my
             Soul
             !
             I
             that
             am
             the
             noble
             Off-spring
             of
             the
             universal
             Monarch
             of
             the
             whole
             World
             ,
             the
             true
             Favourite
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             the
             true
             interest
             of
             all
             Nations
             ,
             Kingdoms
             and
             Common-wealths
             ;
             a
             fit
             companion
             for
             Princes
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             noble
             ones
             of
             the
             Earth
             ;
             the
             only
             benefactor
             of
             all
             Mortals
             ,
             that
             continually
             seeks
             the
             good
             and
             eternal
             felicity
             of
             their
             Souls
             ,
             who
             strives
             to
             deliver
             them
             from
             Wrath
             and
             Judgment
             ,
             and
             to
             stop
             the
             destroying
             Angel
             from
             executing
             vengeance
             :
             Should
             this
             day
             be
             thus
             slighted
             ,
             villified
             ,
             censured
             ,
             and
             stigmatized
             ,
             and
             have
             all
             
             manner
             of
             cursed
             and
             detestable
             evils
             and
             abominations
             laid
             to
             my
             charge
             .
             Fo●
          
           
             First
             ,
             I
             am
             charged
             with
             Heresie
             ,
             an
             horrible
             crime
             indeed
             ,
             but
             't
             is
             no
             other
             than
             I
             was
             of
             old
             times
             accused
             with
             .
             But
             what
             is
             the
             Heresie
             ?
             What
             my
             Doctrine
             is
             ,
             is
             shewed
             in
             the
             first
             chapter
             of
             this
             Book
             ,
             to
             which
             I
             refer
             the
             reader
             ;
             but
             I
             may
             say
             with
             St.
             Paul
             ;
             *
             
               After
               that
               way
               which
               they
               call
               Heresie
               ,
               so
               I
               teach
               men
               to
               worship
               the
               God
               of
               their
               Fathers
               ,
            
             and
             not
             to
             believe
             any
             thing
             but
             what
             is
             written
             in
             the
             
               Old
               and
               New
               Testament
               .
               Counterfeit
               Godliness
               ,
            
             't
             is
             true
             may
             be
             justly
             charged
             upon
             this
             account
             ,
             whose
             errors
             are
             capital
             ,
             as
             hath
             been
             evinced
             again
             and
             again
             ,
             by
             many
             worthy
             Protestants
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             I
             am
             accused
             to
             be
             a
             
               common
               Disturber
            
             ,
             a
             meer
             Make-bate
             ,
             setting
             one
             man
             against
             another
             ,
             the
             Father
             against
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             the
             Son
             against
             the
             Father
             ;
             the
             Mother-in-law
             against
             the
             Daughter-in-law
             ,
             and
             the
             Daughter-in-law
             against
             the
             Mother-in-law
             ;
             dividing
             Cities
             ,
             Towns
             ,
             and
             Villages
             ,
             setting
             Neighbour
             against
             Neighbour
             .
             O
             ,
             how
             doth
             this
             wound
             my
             heart
             !
             Was
             ever
             any
             dealt
             with
             as
             I
             am
             ?
             Shall
             such
             things
             as
             these
             be
             fathered
             upon
             me
             ?
             I
             do
             this
             day
             protest
             and
             declare
             before
             God
             and
             all
             the
             World
             ,
             I
             am
             abused
             and
             unjustly
             charged
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             for
             Peace
             ,
             Unity
             ,
             and
             Concord
             ,
             and
             alwayes
             do
             teach
             it
             ;
             I
             abhor
             Strife
             and
             Contention
             ,
             and
             every
             evil
             work
             ,
             and
             have
             endeavoured
             to
             bring
             all
             men
             to
             live
             in
             love
             one
             with
             another
             ;
             but
             if
             it
             fall
             out
             at
             any
             time
             where
             I
             am
             received
             ,
             that
             the
             Father
             is
             set
             against
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             the
             Son
             against
             the
             Father
             ,
             or
             one
             Neighbour
             ,
             against
             another
             ,
             't
             is
             not
             I
             that
             am
             the
             cause
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             that
             cursed
             enemy
             
             
               Pride
               ,
               Vnbelief
            
             and
             Sensuality
             ,
             that
             is
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             adverse
             party
             ,
             they
             having
             espoused
             the
             interest
             of
             Apollyon
             ,
             my
             grand
             Enemy
             ;
             and
             alas
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             so
             ,
             unless
             I
             could
             connive
             at
             ,
             or
             bear
             with
             those
             cursed
             evils
             which
             are
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             men
             .
             But
             can
             it
             be
             supposed
             ,
             that
             Virtue
             should
             wink
             at
             ,
             or
             side
             with
             filthy
             Vice
             ,
             or
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             allow
             of
             ,
             and
             indulge
             men
             in
             Ungodliness
             ,
             or
             Truth
             joyn
             or
             close
             in
             with
             Error
             ?
             Alas
             ,
             should
             I
             do
             this
             I
             should
             lose
             my
             very
             being
             ,
             and
             be
             no
             more
             what
             I
             am
             ;
             for
             as
             't
             is
             impossible
             for
             Light
             to
             have
             fellowship
             with
             Darkness
             ,
             or
             Christ
             to
             have
             concord
             with
             Belial
             ,
             so
             't
             is
             for
             me
             to
             allow
             of
             or
             bear
             with
             any
             of
             the
             evil
             enormities
             of
             the
             children
             of
             men
             ;
             should
             my
             Children
             do
             it
             ,
             they
             would
             at
             that
             very
             instant
             cease
             to
             be
             my
             Children
             ;
             therefore
             let
             all
             the
             World
             bear
             me
             witness
             this
             day
             ,
             that
             I
             clear
             my self
             of
             those
             foul
             crimes
             and
             calumnies
             that
             I
             am
             charged
             with
             .
             And
             further
             ,
             to
             vindicate
             my self
             ,
             I
             call
             in
             my
             old
             friend
             Saint
             James
             ,
             pray
             hear
             what
             he
             hath
             to
             say
             about
             the
             horrible
             charge
             brought
             against
             me
             .
             St.
             James
             ,
             pray
             speak
             to
             this
             great
             case
             ,
             from
             whence
             come
             that
             Strife
             ,
             Wars
             and
             Contention
             that
             is
             in
             the
             World
             ?
             Am
             I
             the
             cause
             of
             it
             ?
          
           
             James
             ,
             
               From
               whence
               come
               wars
               and
               fighting
               among
               men
               ?
               Come
               they
               not
               hence
               ,
               even
               of
               their
               lusts
               that
               war
               in
               their
               members
               ?
               
               Ye
               lust
               and
               have
               not
               ,
               ye
               kill
               and
               desire
               to
               have
               ,
               and
               cannot
               obtain
               ,
            
             &c.
             
               If
               you
               have
               bitter
               envyings
               and
               strife
               in
               your
               hearts
               ,
               glory
               not
               ,
               lie
               not
               against
               the
               truth
            
             ;
             (
             mark
             that
             )
             
               this
               wisdom
               descendeth
               not
               from
               above
               ,
               but
               is
               earthly
               ,
               sensual
               ,
               devillish
               .
            
             O
             blessed
             St.
             James
             ,
             thou
             hast
             cleared
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             am
             the
             Truth
             ,
             whosoever
             receives
             me
             ,
             receives
             the
             Truth
             ,
             the
             
             Doctrine
             of
             Truth
             ,
             and
             the
             Truth
             of
             Grace
             .
             But
             pray
             ,
             St.
             James
             go
             on
             ,
             
               Where
               envying
               and
               strife
               is
               ,
               there
               is
               confusion
               and
               every
               evil
               work
               .
               But
               the
               wisdom
               that
               is
               from
               above
               ,
               is
               first
               pure
               ,
               then
               peaceable
               ,
               gentle
               ,
               easie
               to
               be
               entreated
               ,
               full
               of
               mercy
               and
               good
               fruits
               ,
               without
               wrangling
               ,
               and
               without
               hypocrisie
               .
            
             It
             is
             enough
             I
             alwayes
             teach
             men
             and
             women
             ,
             who
             embrace
             me
             ,
             to
             be
             holy
             ,
             peaceable
             ,
             gentle
             ,
             and
             easie
             to
             be
             entreated
             ,
             full
             of
             mercy
             ,
             to
             hate
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             deeds
             of
             the
             flesh
             .
             Therefore
             take
             notice
             ,
             if
             any
             who
             are
             called
             by
             my
             name
             ,
             or
             profess
             love
             to
             me
             ,
             are
             unholy
             ,
             quarrelsome
             ,
             given
             to
             strife
             ,
             debate
             and
             contention
             ,
             falling
             out
             with
             their
             Neighbours
             ▪
             making
             causeless
             disturbance
             in
             the
             Town
             ,
             Place
             ,
             or
             House
             where
             they
             dwell
             ,
             I
             do
             this
             day
             disown
             them
             ;
             and
             indeed
             I
             fear
             't
             is
             they
             who
             have
             in
             part
             exposed
             me
             to
             reproach
             and
             contempt
             in
             these
             evil
             dayes
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             accused
             also
             with
             Sedition
             and
             Faction
             ,
             and
             for
             being
             the
             chief
             ring-leader
             of
             Sects
             ,
             &c.
             
             But
             I
             may
             well
             say
             ,
             with
             my
             old
             friend
             ,
             St.
             Paul
             (
             who
             was
             accused
             by
             Tertullus
             in
             like
             sort
             )
             being
             called
             
               a
               pestelent
               Fellow
               ,
               and
               a
               mover
               of
               Sedition
               ,
            
             &c.
             Acts
             24.5
             .
             I
             am
             clear
             from
             this
             evil
             Charge
             ,
             neither
             can
             they
             prove
             this
             Accusation
             against
             me
             ,
             I
             have
             been
             travelling
             up
             and
             down
             in
             most
             parts
             of
             the
             earth
             for
             almost
             six
             thousand
             years
             ,
             and
             't
             is
             strange
             ,
             were
             I
             really
             guilty
             ,
             that
             none
             should
             come
             forth
             and
             prove
             it
             against
             me
             .
             Therefore
             know
             ye
             ,
             that
             the
             Doctrine
             ,
             I
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             the
             Off-spring
             of
             Jehovah
             ,
             the
             darling
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             do
             ,
             and
             ever
             did
             teach
             upon
             this
             account
             ,
             is
             this
             ,
             viz.
             That
             Husbands
             ought
             to
             love
             their
             Wives
             ,
             Wives
             to
             obey
             their
             Husbands
             ,
             Children
             to
             honour
             their
             Parents
             ,
             and
             Parents
             to
             carry
             it
             wisely
             towards
             their
             Children
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             them
             up
             in
             
             the
             fear
             and
             nurture
             of
             the
             Lord.
             Servants
             to
             obey
             their
             Masters
             ,
             and
             Masters
             to
             carry
             it
             well
             towards
             their
             Servants
             ;
             and
             Neighbours
             to
             live
             in
             love
             one
             with
             another
             ,
             and
             Subjects
             to
             obey
             their
             Prince
             .
             Did
             I
             not
             ever
             teach
             this
             Doctrine
             ,
             viz.
             That
             all
             Men
             ought
             
               to
               be
               subject
               to
               Principalities
               ,
               to
               obey
               Magistrates
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               ready
               to
               every
               good
               work
               ,
            
             Tit.
             3.1
             .
             And
             if
             Christians
             at
             any
             time
             are
             by
             their
             Superiors
             required
             to
             do
             such
             things
             ,
             that
             they
             conceive
             are
             contrary
             to
             the
             Word
             and
             Will
             of
             God
             ,
             then
             I
             bid
             them
             patiently
             to
             suffer
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             resist
             ,
             but
             to
             learn
             of
             my
             blessed
             Master
             ,
             who
             when
             he
             was
             reviled
             ,
             reviled
             not
             again
             ,
             and
             when
             he
             suffered
             ,
             he
             threatned
             not
             .
             But
             palpable
             't
             is
             ,
             if
             men
             are
             bound
             to
             submit
             to
             their
             Superiors
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             in
             Divine
             matters
             whatsoever
             ,
             then
             the
             Apostles
             were
             faulty
             ,
             who
             in
             spiritual
             things
             cry'd
             out
             ,
             
               Whether
               it
               be
               right
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               God
               ,
            
             
             
               to
               hearken
               to
               you
               rather
               than
               God
               ,
               judg
               ye
               .
            
             Besides
             ,
             this
             would
             cause
             Persecution
             for
             ever
             to
             cease
             ,
             and
             charge
             all
             the
             Martyrs
             in
             every
             Age
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             not
             only
             with
             disobedience
             ,
             but
             also
             with
             folly
             ;
             and
             then
             also
             it
             would
             follow
             ,
             whatsoever
             Religion
             in
             any
             Nation
             ,
             the
             chief
             Magistrate
             thereof
             does
             set
             up
             ,
             must
             be
             subjected
             to
             ,
             which
             sure
             no
             wise
             man
             will
             say
             ought
             to
             be
             done
             ;
             therefore
             I
             am
             for
             
               rendring
               to
               Caesar
               the
               things
               which
               are
               Caesars
               ,
               and
               unto
               God
               the
               things
               that
               are
               Gods
               ,
            
             Mark
             12.17
             .
          
           
             But
             these
             things
             are
             not
             the
             whole
             cause
             of
             my
             Lamentation
             ,
             but
             there
             are
             many
             other
             reasons
             .
          
           
             Alas
             ,
             I
             am
             not
             only
             abused
             and
             laid
             under
             reproach
             and
             infamy
             by
             my
             open
             enemies
             ,
             but
             also
             basely
             slighted
             by
             many
             of
             those
             who
             pretend
             love
             and
             respect
             to
             me
             ;
             most
             indeed
             ,
             now
             a
             dayes
             ,
             do
             
             but
             complement
             me
             ,
             they
             speak
             me
             fair
             to
             my
             face
             ,
             but
             their
             hearts
             are
             not
             with
             me
             :
             Was
             there
             ever
             more
             Godliness
             professed
             and
             less
             practised
             ,
             and
             more
             without
             doors
             and
             less
             within
             ?
             Did
             ever
             
               Pride
               ,
               Covetousness
               ,
               Vain-glory
               ,
               Self-love
               ,
               Slavish-fear
               ,
               Carnality
               ,
            
             and
             
               Luke
               warmness
            
             ,
             attend
             any
             People
             who
             called
             themselves
             Christians
             ,
             Saints
             ,
             and
             Members
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             in
             these
             days
             ?
             There
             are
             some
             who
             profess
             love
             to
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             ashamed
             of
             ,
             they
             do
             me
             more
             wrong
             than
             the
             open
             profane
             .
             I
             may
             cry
             alas
             ,
             and
             call
             long
             enough
             upon
             many
             in
             these
             dayes
             ;
             nay
             ,
             beg
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             upon
             my
             bare
             knees
             to
             be
             entertained
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             all
             in
             vain
             ,
             for
             they
             will
             not
             mind
             me
             ,
             nor
             take
             me
             in
             ;
             I
             meet
             indeed
             with
             nothing
             but
             feigned
             promises
             from
             the
             most
             of
             people
             :
             
               I
               will
               open
               to
               you
               ,
               Sir
               ,
               I
               intend
               to
               let
               you
               in
               ,
               I
               am
               resolved
               to
               embrace
               you
               hereafter
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             And
             thus
             I
             am
             put
             off
             and
             slighted
             from
             day
             to
             day
             .
             O
             ,
             How
             long
             have
             I
             waited
             at
             the
             doors
             of
             some
             of
             these
             deceived
             Souls
             ,
             even
             till
             they
             are
             grown
             old
             ,
             and
             all
             to
             no
             purpose
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             seen
             death
             often
             seize
             and
             carry
             them
             away
             before
             I
             could
             get
             into
             their
             houses
             ,
             that
             so
             I
             might
             save
             them
             from
             Hell
             (
             where
             now
             't
             is
             to
             be
             feared
             they
             are
             )
             O
             ,
             with
             what
             unkind
             dealings
             do
             I
             meet
             withal
             !
             Is
             it
             not
             sad
             ,
             that
             Vice
             and
             Vngodliness
             should
             be
             by
             many
             so
             countenanced
             ,
             and
             I
             hated
             ,
             resisted
             ,
             and
             contemned
             in
             every
             place
             ,
             almost
             by
             every
             body
             ;
             for
             Riches
             contemns
             me
             ,
             Poverty
             dislikes
             me
             ,
             Youth
             derides
             me
             ,
             
               Old
               Age
            
             will
             not
             know
             me
             ,
             Legalist
             miscalls
             me
             ,
             and
             Formality
             playes
             the
             hypocrite
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             the
             Babylonians
             seek
             to
             take
             away
             my
             life
             ;
             I
             have
             a
             multitude
             of
             enemies
             ,
             and
             but
             a
             few
             friends
             .
          
           
             But
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             my
             Lamentation
             the
             thoughts
             of
             those
             glorious
             promises
             of
             God
             concerning
             what
             
             he
             hath
             said
             of
             me
             in
             the
             latter
             dayes
             ,
             does
             revive
             my
             heart
             ;
             for
             though
             I
             have
             few
             to
             plead
             my
             cause
             ,
             or
             to
             clear
             my
             innocency
             ,
             and
             am
             like
             to
             be
             run
             down
             by
             Apollyon
             and
             his
             spurious
             Off-spring
             ,
             Lust
             and
             Vngodliness
             ,
             yet
             I
             see
             my
             day
             is
             a
             coming
             
               when
               sin
               shall
               be
               ashamed
               and
               iniquity
               stop
               her
               mouth
               ,
            
             Psal
             .
             107.42
             .
             
               When
               the
               Holy
               of
               the
               Lord
               shall
               be
               esteemed
               honourable
               ,
            
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             a
             reproach
             to
             be
             wicked
             .
             Though
             I
             am
             now
             slighted
             I
             shall
             then
             be
             prized
             ;
             Jehovah
             will
             make
             my
             Glory
             to
             shine
             forth
             In
             the
             midst
             of
             all
             Nations
             ,
             and
             my
             Children
             shall
             flourish
             in
             every
             place
             ;
             and
             in
             that
             day
             none
             shall
             dare
             to
             open
             their
             ungodly
             mouths
             against
             me
             ,
             nor
             shall
             I
             need
             to
             travel
             up
             and
             down
             to
             seek
             for
             entertainment
             .
             
               For
               the
               knowledg
               of
               the
               Glory
               of
               the
               Lord
               shall
               cover
               the
               Earth
               ,
               as
               the
               Waters
               do
               the
               Sea.
               In
               that
               day
               there
               shall
               be
               upon
               the
               Bells
               of
               the
               Horses
               Holiness
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ;
               and
               the
               Pots
               in
               the
               Lords
               House
               shall
               be
               like
               the
               Bowls
               before
               the
               Altar
               .
               Yea
               ,
               every
               Pot
               in
            
             Jerusalem
             and
             Judah
             
               shall
               be
               Holiness
               unto
               the
               Lord
               of
               Host
               ,
               and
               all
               they
               that
               Sacrifice
               shall
               come
               and
               take
               of
               them
               and
               seeth
               therein
               ;
               and
               in
               that
               day
               there
               shall
               be
               no
               more
               a
            
             Canaanite
             
               in
               the
               House
               of
               the
               Lord
               of
               Hosts
               .
            
             Zach.
             14.20.21
             .
             Nay
             ,
             and
             this
             also
             adds
             to
             my
             joy
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             my
             sorrow
             ,
             this
             longed-for-day
             is
             near
             ,
             and
             hastens
             greatly
             ;
             't
             is
             but
             a
             little
             while
             ,
             and
             there
             will
             be
             a
             great
             alteration
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             the
             Angel
             who
             enlightens
             the
             Earth
             with
             his
             Glory
             ,
             will
             suddenly
             cry
             ,
             
               Babylon
               the
               Great
               is
               fallen
               ,
               is
               fallen
               ,
            
             Rev.
             18.13
             ,
             2.
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           VIII
           .
        
         
           
             Shewing
             how
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             after
             this
             Travelled
             towards
             the
             City
             Jerusalem
             ,
             near
             to
             which
             was
             a
             small
             Village
             ,
             called
             Religion
             ,
             in
             which
             dwelt
             one
             Mr.
             Legalist
             ,
             at
             whose
             Door
             he
             knocked
             ;
             shewing
             the
             Cause
             also
             why
             he
             did
             not
             entertain
             him
             .
          
        
         
           GOdliness
           having
           hitherto
           happily
           escaped
           with
           his
           Life
           ,
           thought
           it
           now
           full
           time
           to
           leave
           those
           Parts
           where
           he
           had
           Travelled
           up
           and
           down
           a
           great
           while
           ,
           and
           suffered
           many
           hardships
           ,
           being
           generally
           base●y
           slighted
           and
           contemned
           by
           all
           wheresoever
           he
           came
           ,
           and
           to
           Travel
           into
           some
           other
           Countrey
           ,
           amongst
           People
           (
           if
           he
           could
           find
           such
           )
           who
           were
           not
           so
           abominably
           wicked
           ,
           however
           ,
           not
           such
           visible
           and
           open
           Enemies
           ,
           to
           him
           as
           others
           were
           :
           And
           he
           thought
           within
           himself
           ,
           it
           might
           be
           his
           best
           way
           to
           bend
           his
           Course
           towards
           Jerusalem
           ,
           for
           hitherto
           he
           hath
           wandred
           up
           and
           down
           the
           Confines
           of
           
             Assyria
             ,
             Edwna
             ,
             Spiritual
             Sodom
          
           and
           Egypt
           ,
           but
           so
           it
           fell
           out
           ,
           before
           he
           entred
           into
           the
           Salem
           ,
           he
           perceived
           a
           Village
           lying
           near
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           the
           Name
           of
           that
           Town
           he
           understood
           was
           Religion
           ,
           a
           place
           much
           frequented
           by
           all
           true
           Sioners
           (
           for
           so
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           City
           Jerusalem
           are
           called
           ▪
           )
           Now
           ,
           he
           presently
           made
           up
           thither
           ,
           and
           being
           informed
           that
           one
           Mr.
           Legalist
           lived
           at
           the
           Towns
           end
           ,
           near
           Mount
           Sinai
           ,
           he
           resolved
           to
           give
           him
           a
           Visit
           ,
           and
           immediately
           
           came
           to
           his
           Door
           ,
           where
           with
           great
           earnestness
           he
           knocked
           ,
           and
           he
           being
           within
           ,
           spoke
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
        
         
           Legal
           .
           Who
           is
           at
           my
           Door
           ?
        
         
           Godli
           .
           Sir
           ,
           a
           stranger
           to
           you
           ,
           though
           your
           very
           good
           Friend
           ,
           and
           one
           who
           would
           gladly
           have
           a
           Lodging
           in
           your
           House
           .
        
         
           Legal
           .
           What
           is
           your
           Name
           ?
        
         
           Godli
           .
           Sir
           ,
           my
           Name
           is
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           .
        
         
           Legal
           .
           I
           wonder
           much
           you
           should
           say
           you
           are
           a
           stranger
           to
           me
           ,
           whereas
           I
           have
           been
           so
           long
           time
           acquainted
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           know
           you
           so
           well
           .
        
         
           Godli
           .
           Sir
           ,
           't
           is
           your
           great
           mistake
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           sure
           you
           know
           me
           not
           ,
           nor
           were
           you
           ever
           yet
           acquainted
           with
           me
           .
        
         
           Legal
           .
           What
           ,
           do
           I
           not
           know
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           this
           is
           strange
           ;
           do
           not
           you
           and
           I
           converse
           together
           every
           day
           ?
        
         
           Godli
           .
           Sir
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           the
           person
           you
           take
           me
           for
           ,
           there
           is
           one
           or
           two
           more
           who
           go
           sometimes
           by
           my
           Name
           ,
           and
           't
           is
           very
           probable
           you
           may
           be
           acquainted
           with
           one
           of
           them
           ;
           pray
           what
           are
           his
           manners
           ;
           what
           Doctrine
           I
           mean
           ,
           doth
           he
           teach
           you
           ,
           for
           by
           that
           I
           shall
           know
           who
           it
           is
           .
        
         
           Legal
           .
           Why
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           he
           teaches
           me
           to
           keep
           the
           Commandments
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           lead
           a
           
             Righteous
             Life
             ,
             to
             do
             unto
             all
             men
             as
             I
             would
             they
             should
             do
             unto
             me
             .
          
        
         
           Godli
           .
           O
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           that
           is
           my
           Friend
           and
           honest
           Neighbour
           Morality
           ,
           one
           that
           I
           love
           very
           well
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           sure
           't
           is
           your
           great
           Ignorance
           to
           take
           him
           for
           me
           ;
           he
           will
           not
           say
           his
           Name
           is
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           for
           though
           in
           some
           things
           we
           are
           a
           little
           alike
           ,
           I
           teaching
           the
           same
           Doctrine
           you
           mention
           ,
           yet
           we
           differ
           exceedingly
           in
           many
           things
           .
           First
           ,
           we
           herein
           agree
           ;
           he
           saies
           ,
           you
           must
           keep
           God's
           Commands
           I
           say
           so
           too
           .
           2.
           
           He
           saies
           ,
           you
           must
           be
           righteous
           ,
           
           I
           say
           the
           like
           .
           And
           3.
           
           
             That
             you
             must
             do
             unto
             all
             men
             as
             you
             would
             have
             them
             do
             to
             you
             ,
          
           I
           say
           the
           very
           same
           ,
           it
           being
           my
           Masters
           own
           Doctrine
           .
        
         
           
             Legal
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             wherein
             then
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             pray
             do
             you
             differ
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             He
             teaches
             you
             to
             seek
             for
             Justification
             by
             doing
             ,
             but
             I
             only
             by
             believing
             ;
             he
             by
             keeping
             the
             Law
             ,
             or
             by
             living
             a
             sober
             and
             honest
             Life
             ,
             I
             by
             Gods
             Free
             Grace
             ,
             through
             the
             Merits
             of
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Legal
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             that
             Friend
             you
             say
             ,
             are
             we
             not
             required
             to
             keep
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             you
             ought
             to
             keep
             it
             as
             far
             as
             you
             are
             able
             ,
             though
             not
             as
             it
             is
             the
             Law
             of
             Works
             ,
             but
             as
             't
             is
             the
             Law
             of
             Christ
             ;
             but
             you
             must
             not
             look
             for
             Righteousness
             and
             Justification
             ,
             by
             your
             keeping
             ths
             Law
             in
             any
             sence
             (
             it
             was
             on
             this
             very
             Block
             the
             Jews
             of
             Old
             stumbled
             ,
             and
             were
             broken
             in
             pieces
             )
             because
             you
             have
             sinned
             ,
             and
             daily
             do
             break
             the
             Law
             ;
             and
             the
             least
             transgression
             thereof
             ,
             exposeth
             you
             to
             the
             wrath
             and
             curse
             of
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             Legal
             .
          
           
             I
             know
             I
             cannot
             perfectly
             keep
             the
             Law
             ?
             but
             I
             will
             do
             (
             by
             the
             help
             of
             God
             )
             what
             I
             can
             ;
             and
             wherein
             I
             through
             weakness
             do
             transgress
             ,
             the
             Lord
             is
             merciful
             ,
             and
             I
             trust
             he
             will
             forgive
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Forgive
             you
             !
             Why
             he
             hath
             said
             ,
             he
             will
             in
             no
             wise
             clear
             the
             guilty
             ,
             moreover
             ,
             what
             the
             Law
             saith
             ,
             it
             saith
             to
             them
             that
             are
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             that
             all
             mouths
             may
             be
             stopped
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             world
             become
             guilty
             before
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             Legal
             .
          
           
             What
             do
             you
             say
             ?
             will
             not
             God
             forgive
             me
             who
             am
             a
             penitent
             person
             ?
             O
             what
             a
             horrible
             Doctrine
             is
             this
             !
             I
             believe
             he
             will
             not
             forgive
             the
             impenitent
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             such
             guilty
             ones
             only
             that
             the
             Scripture
             speaks
             of
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Mistake
             not
             Sir
             ,
             all
             are
             guilty
             ,
             all
             have
             broke
             the
             Law
             ,
             all
             are
             under
             sin
             and
             wrath
             ;
             't
             is
             
             not
             your
             Repentance
             will
             do
             ;
             God
             will
             not
             forgive
             any
             man
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             who
             he
             will
             ,
             except
             he
             believes
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             takes
             hold
             of
             the
             Merits
             of
             his
             Blood
             ,
             for
             as
             by
             the
             deeds
             of
             the
             Law
             no
             flesh
             shall
             be
             justified
             ,
             so
             God
             will
             not
             pardon
             your
             sins
             ,
             notwithstanding
             your
             Repentance
             ,
             as
             a
             simple
             act
             of
             his
             Mercy
             ,
             unless
             you
             fly
             to
             him
             through
             Christ
             ,
             who
             hath
             satisfied
             his
             Justice
             ;
             for
             what
             you
             say
             renders
             Christs
             glorious
             undertakings
             void
             and
             unnecessary
             ;
             and
             so
             does
             cast
             a
             great
             reflection
             upon
             the
             wisdom
             of
             God
             in
             sending
             his
             Son
             into
             the
             World.
             
          
        
         
           
             Legal
             .
          
           
             How
             do
             you
             make
             that
             appear
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Do
             you
             not
             say
             you
             'll
             do
             what
             you
             can
             to
             keep
             the
             Law
             ;
             and
             wherein
             you
             transgress
             ,
             God
             will
             through
             his
             Mercy
             forgive
             you
             ;
             now
             if
             God
             doth
             accept
             of
             your
             obedience
             in
             keeping
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             forgive
             all
             your
             deviations
             ,
             as
             a
             simple
             act
             of
             his
             Mercy
             ,
             and
             that
             hereby
             you
             are
             justified
             and
             accepted
             by
             him
             ,
             why
             then
             did
             he
             send
             Jesus
             Christ
             into
             the
             World
             to
             die
             the
             cursed
             death
             of
             the
             Cross
             ?
             For
             if
             by
             this
             way
             Righteousness
             and
             Salvation
             is
             attainable
             ,
             it
             is
             evident
             Christ
             is
             dead
             in
             vain
             ;
             for
             could
             not
             God
             have
             done
             all
             this
             if
             Christ
             had
             never
             come
             ?
             Thou
             art
             a
             wretched
             creature
             ,
             and
             therefore
             look
             to
             Christ
             ,
             or
             thou
             art
             undone
             .
          
        
         
           
             Legal
             .
          
           
             Why
             do
             you
             tell
             me
             of
             Christ
             ?
             do
             you
             take
             me
             to
             be
             a
             sinner
             like
             other
             men
             ?
             
               Am
               I
               as
               this
               Publican
            
             ?
             I
             have
             all
             my
             daies
             lived
             a
             holy
             and
             blameless
             life
             ,
             
             and
             therefore
             shall
             be
             justified
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             ashamed
             of
             you
             ;
             you
             have
             't
             is
             evident
             a
             slight
             esteem
             of
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Legal
             .
          
           
             Nay
             Sir
             ,
             do
             not
             mistake
             me
             neither
             ;
             I
             do
             
             not
             think
             my
             Righteousness
             justifies
             me
             any
             otherwise
             ,
             than
             through
             the
             Merits
             of
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             you
             erre
             exceedingly
             ;
             't
             is
             not
             your
             personal
             Righteousness
             ,
             no
             ,
             not
             through
             Christs
             Merits
             ,
             that
             does
             Justifie
             ,
             but
             the
             personal
             Righteousness
             of
             Christ
             ,
             received
             by
             Faith
             alone
             .
             Alas
             now
             you
             discover
             indeed
             what
             a
             great
             stranger
             you
             are
             to
             me
             ;
             you
             are
             one
             of
             those
             Just
             men
             it
             seems
             that
             never
             went
             astray
             ,
             or
             righteous
             ones
             that
             Christ
             came
             not
             to
             call
             .
             Alas
             ,
             I
             alwaies
             do
             declare
             and
             testifie
             that
             all
             men
             must
             perish
             without
             Faith
             in
             Christ
             .
             
             Doth
             not
             the
             text
             positively
             say
             ,
             
               He
               that
               believeth
               not
               shall
               be
               damned
               .
            
             
             
               He
               that
               hath
               the
               Son
               ,
               hath
               Life
               ;
               and
               he
               that
               hath
               not
               the
               Son
               ,
               shall
               not
               see
               Life
               ,
               but
               the
               wrath
               of
               God
               abides
               upon
               him
               .
            
             
             Sir
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             other
             Name
             given
             under
             heaven
             whereby
             men
             can
             be
             saved
             .
             
             
               Another
               foundation
               can
               no
               man
               lay
               than
               that
               which
               is
               laid
               ,
               which
               is
               Jesus
               Christ.
               
            
          
           
             Come
             let
             me
             into
             your
             house
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             expel
             these
             dark
             Clouds
             ,
             and
             teach
             you
             another
             kind
             of
             Doctrine
             ;
             I
             will
             help
             you
             to
             be
             holy
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             depend
             upon
             it
             ;
             to
             be
             righteous
             ,
             but
             not
             to
             trust
             in
             it
             ;
             I
             will
             lead
             you
             to
             say
             ,
             
               In
               the
               Lord
               have
               I
               righteousness
            
             ;
             and
             that
             
               he
               is
               made
               unto
               us
               of
               God
               righteousness
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             I
             tell
             you
             plainly
             I
             cannot
             speak
             peace
             to
             you
             ;
             but
             if
             I
             come
             into
             you
             ,
             you
             must
             turn
             out
             of
             your
             house
             those
             helpless
             and
             unprofitable
             servants
             you
             have
             got
             .
          
        
         
           
             Legal
             .
          
           
             What
             Servants
             would
             you
             have
             me
             turn
             out
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             you
             must
             turn
             Moses
             out
             .
             Do
             you
             not
             read
             ,
             he
             was
             not
             to
             abide
             in
             the
             house
             for
             ever
             ?
             
             Mr.
             Missbelief
             ,
             and
             
               Good
               Opinion
            
             ,
             and
             Self-righteousness
             you
             must
             turn
             out
             .
             Nay
             ,
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             you
             must
             also
             remove
             your
             Dwelling
             further
             off
             from
             
               Mount
               Sinai
            
             ;
             for
             look
             about
             you
             ,
             be
             gone
             quickly
             ,
             for
             I
             see
             dreadful
             Flashes
             of
             Lightning
             ,
             the
             Mountain
             seems
             to
             be
             all
             on
             fire
             ;
             and
             heark
             don
             't
             you
             hear
             it
             Thunder
             ,
             Legalist
             ?
             God
             is
             angry
             with
             you
             Sir
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             seeing
             of
             his
             face
             ,
             but
             through
             a
             Mediator
             .
          
        
         
           
             Legalist
             ,
          
           
             What
             must
             I
             turn
             holy
             Moses
             out
             of
             doors
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             I
             Sir
             ,
             that
             you
             must
             ;
             don't
             you
             remember
             ,
             that
             those
             who
             said
             they
             were
             
             Moses's
             Disciples
             ,
             cast
             out
             the
             poor
             blind
             man
             that
             received
             my
             dear
             Master
             ?
             'T
             is
             not
             Moses
             nor
             Elias
             ,
             but
             Jesus
             only
             that
             must
             dwell
             with
             you
             :
             Nay
             ,
             and
             you
             must
             cast
             out
             
               Blind
               Zeal
               ,
               Ignorance
            
             ,
             and
             
               Legal
               Heart
            
             too
             ,
             for
             these
             are
             dangerous
             Fellows
             !
             and
             in
             their
             room
             I
             will
             place
             ;
             
               True
               Zeal
               ,
               Right
               Faith
               ,
               Broken
               Heart
            
             and
             
               Good
               Vnderstanding
            
             .
             Nay
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             and
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             do
             not
             ,
             and
             that
             quickly
             ,
             expel
             these
             out
             of
             your
             Tabernacle
             ,
             you
             will
             be
             undone
             ,
             and
             perish
             in
             your
             sins
             ;
             for
             notwithstanding
             your
             great
             hopes
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             they
             will
             soon
             thrust
             you
             down
             to
             Hell
             ;
             for
             
               Publicans
               and
               Harlots
               go
               into
               Heaven
               before
               you
               .
            
          
           
             Upon
             this
             he
             began
             to
             be
             very
             angry
             ,
             and
             gave
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             hard
             words
             ,
             calling
             him
             Libertine
             and
             Antinomian
             ,
             one
             that
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             does
             as
             little
             love
             as
             he
             :
             Moreover
             ,
             Mr.
             Legalist
             told
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             sure
             that
             he
             whom
             he
             had
             already
             received
             into
             his
             house
             was
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ;
             and
             ,
             saieth
             he
             ,
             you
             are
             but
             an
             Impostor
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             great
             rage
             bid
             him
             be
             gone
             from
             his
             door
             :
             Upon
             this
             ,
             Godliness
             perceiving
             Mr.
             Legalist
             was
             so
             wedded
             to
             his
             own
             Opinion
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             no
             hopes
             of
             
             getting
             entertainment
             in
             his
             House
             ,
             he
             left
             him
             ,
             and
             travelled
             a
             little
             further
             into
             the
             Town
             ;
             being
             told
             one
             Mr.
             Formalist
             lived
             not
             far
             off
             :
             whereupon
             he
             resolved
             to
             go
             directly
             to
             his
             House
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sad
             case
             ,
             most
             Noble
             Prince
             !
             what
             travel
             still
          
           
             From
             place
             to
             place
             ,
             and
             yet
             is
             there
             none
             will
          
           
             Thee
             embrace
             ?
             what
             ,
             not
             in
             such
             a
             Town
             ?
          
           
             Doth
             Legalist
             thus
             basely
             tread
             thee
             down
             ?
          
           
             Nay
             of
             all
             men
             I
             see
             there
             's
             cause
             to
             fear
             ,
          
           
             He
             never
             will
             ,
             Blest
             Prince
             !
             to
             thee
             adhear
             :
          
           
             What
             slighted
             by
             Professor
             and
             Prophane
             !
          
           
             Where
             's
             then
             the
             man
             who
             will
             thee
             entertain
             ?
          
           
             Some
             men
             are
             blind
             ,
             and
             therefore
             perish
             do
             ;
          
           
             And
             those
             who
             think
             they
             see
             ,
             these
             perish
             too
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           IX
           .
        
         
           
             Shewing
             how
             Godliness
             came
             to
             one
             Mr.
             
             Formalist's
             Door
             ,
             who
             bid
             him
             very
             welcome
             ;
             but
             he
             suspecting
             his
             Integrity
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             harboured
             divers
             grand
             Enemies
             of
             his
             ,
             particularly
             one
             Hypocrisie
             ;
             refused
             to
             go
             in
             :
             also
             How
             Hypocrisie
             came
             to
             be
             discovered
             ;
             wherein
             you
             have
             his
             Character
             ,
             or
             a
             clear
             and
             compendious
             Discription
             of
             him
             ;
             shewing
             likewise
             ,
             how
             Mr.
             Formalist
             at
             last
             refused
             to
             entertain
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             .
          
        
         
           GOdliness
           being
           (
           as
           I
           told
           you
           )
           informed
           that
           there
           was
           another
           great
           Professor
           living
           in
           this
           Village
           or
           Town
           ,
           of
           Religion
           ,
           he
           tought
           it
           was
           convenient
           for
           him
           to
           see
           whether
           he
           might
           not
           get
           a
           Lodging
           in
           his
           House
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           a
           man
           whom
           all
           the
           Neighbourhood
           said
           had
           a
           great
           Love
           to
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ;
           nay
           ,
           many
           verily
           thought
           he
           had
           for
           a
           long
           time
           taken
           up
           his
           Lodging
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           wondered
           when
           they
           heard
           him
           ask
           for
           his
           House
           (
           for
           by
           that
           means
           they
           perceived
           he
           was
           a
           stranger
           to
           him
           )
           but
           it
           was
           a
           considerable
           time
           before
           he
           could
           find
           where
           he
           dwelt
           .
           For
           it
           appeared
           he
           was
           called
           by
           another
           Name
           ,
           
             viz.
             Devotion
          
           ;
           but
           at
           last
           coming
           by
           one
           man's
           door
           ,
           and
           by
           another
           ,
           he
           heard
           a
           man
           at
           Prayer
           ,
           
           and
           he
           spoke
           so
           loud
           ,
           that
           all
           who
           walked
           along
           the
           Street
           ,
           with
           much
           ease
           might
           hear
           him
           ;
           he
           then
           presently
           concluded
           it
           was
           very
           probable
           he
           might
           dwell
           there
           ;
           and
           to
           his
           door
           he
           came
           ,
           and
           knock'd
           as
           he
           us'd
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           was
           soon
           heard
           .
        
         
           
             Formal
             .
          
           
             Who
             's
             there
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             My
             Name
             Sir
             ,
             is
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Formal
             .
          
           
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             Pray
             Sir
             ,
             come
             in
             ;
             there
             is
             none
             in
             all
             the
             World
             I
             love
             more
             dearly
             ;
             the
             best
             Room
             in
             all
             my
             house
             is
             at
             your
             Service
             ;
             pray
             where
             have
             you
             been
             ,
             and
             what
             News
             do
             you
             hear
             ?
             Are
             the
             Imperialists
             and
             Turks
             yet
             come
             to
             engage
             ?
             how
             goes
             things
             in
             the
             World
             ?
             How
             doth
             it
             fare
             with
             our
             poor
             Protestant
             Brethren
             in
             France
             ?
             What
             News
             from
             Scotland
             ?
             when
             will
             the
             Times
             be
             better
             ?
             I
             hear
             the
             Penal
             Laws
             are
             prosecuted
             severely
             against
             Dissenters
             :
             Many
             such
             Questions
             he
             asked
             ,
             and
             professed
             abundance
             of
             Respect
             to
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             (
             and
             as
             you
             heard
             )
             bid
             him
             come
             in
             ,
             but
             never
             went
             about
             to
             open
             the
             door
             .
             Godliness
             was
             grieved
             to
             find
             him
             so
             full
             of
             words
             ;
             but
             more
             especially
             because
             he
             took
             up
             his
             time
             ,
             and
             troubled
             his
             head
             so
             much
             to
             enquire
             after
             News
             ;
             nay
             and
             that
             too
             ,
             when
             he
             should
             open
             to
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ;
             and
             just
             upon
             ending
             his
             Devotion
             ;
             for
             it
             appears
             he
             had
             newly
             done
             Prayer
             ;
             yet
             nevertheless
             Godliness
             very
             coolly
             answered
             him
             to
             this
             purpose
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             As
             to
             your
             first
             Question
             ,
             I
             answer
             (
             being
             willing
             to
             inform
             you
             where
             I
             have
             been
             )
             I
             have
             wandred
             about
             from
             place
             to
             place
             to
             seek
             entertainment
             ,
             I
             mean
             a
             fit
             and
             convenient
             Lodging
             for
             a
             little
             time
             ;
             for
             it
             will
             not
             be
             long
             e'er
             I
             have
             done
             travelling
             ;
             but
             I
             am
             fallen
             into
             such
             an
             evil
             and
             perilous
             time
             ,
             that
             scarcely
             any
             body
             will
             shew
             
             me
             the
             favour
             as
             to
             take
             me
             in
             ,
             and
             make
             me
             welcome
             .
             
               Riches
               ,
               Poverty
               ,
               Youth
            
             and
             Old-age
             have
             all
             refused
             me
             ,
             and
             shut
             their
             doors
             most
             basely
             upon
             me
             ;
             and
             since
             I
             came
             into
             these
             parts
             ,
             and
             particularly
             to
             your
             Town
             ,
             where
             every
             one
             concluded
             I
             should
             be
             most
             kindly
             embraced
             ,
             the
             very
             first
             man
             I
             came
             to
             hath
             denied
             me
             entertainment
             ,
             nay
             ,
             and
             not
             only
             so
             ,
             but
             also
             called
             me
             at
             his
             pleasure
             .
          
        
         
           
             Formal
             .
          
           
             What
             man
             's
             that
             for
             God's
             sake
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Friend
             ,
             don't
             take
             God's
             Name
             in
             vain
             ,
             I
             cannot
             bear
             it
             ;
             but
             to
             answer
             your
             Question
             ,
             the
             man
             is
             called
             Legalist
             .
          
        
         
           
             Formal
             .
          
           
             O
             Sir
             ,
             there
             is
             not
             a
             man
             in
             all
             this
             Town
             more
             
               haughty
               ,
               proud
            
             and
             conceited
             than
             he
             ;
             he
             concludes
             I
             warrant
             you
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             Godliness
             enough
             already
             ;
             he
             makes
             in
             truth
             the
             whole
             of
             Religion
             to
             consist
             in
             Principles
             of
             Morality
             :
             I
             have
             heard
             him
             say
             ,
             that
             if
             a
             man
             do
             lead
             or
             square
             his
             Life
             but
             as
             near
             as
             he
             can
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             
               Ten
               Commandments
            
             ,
             not
             being
             guilty
             of
             gross
             Sins
             ,
             or
             wilfully
             breaks
             any
             Precepts
             of
             the
             
               Two
               Tables
            
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             saved
             :
             Now
             he
             never
             considers
             all
             the
             while
             the
             necessity
             of
             Faith
             and
             Regeneration
             ,
             and
             although
             he
             trusteth
             thus
             to
             his
             own
             Righteousness
             ,
             yet
             I
             could
             pick
             many
             holes
             in
             his
             Coat
             ;
             for
             he
             is
             a
             very
             worldly
             ,
             proud
             ,
             and
             passionate
             person
             ;
             nay
             ,
             and
             he
             himself
             confesseth
             he
             is
             a
             Sinner
             ,
             and
             yet
             would
             be
             justified
             by
             the
             Law
             ;
             whereas
             you
             know
             the
             least
             Sins
             ,
             Lusts
             of
             the
             Heart
             ,
             and
             evil
             Thoughts
             ,
             are
             a
             breach
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             smallest
             breach
             is
             Death
             ,
             and
             eternal
             Wrath
             ,
             without
             a
             compensation
             made
             to
             offended
             Justice
             ;
             and
             none
             was
             able
             to
             do
             this
             ,
             but
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             none
             have
             the
             blessing
             of
             his
             undertaking
             ,
             but
             such
             only
             who
             do
             believe
             .
          
        
         
           
             
             Godli
             .
          
           
             You
             seem
             to
             have
             a
             good
             understanding
             ,
             and
             can
             talk
             well
             ,
             but
             how
             comes
             it
             about
             you
             let
             me
             stand
             all
             this
             time
             at
             your
             door
             ?
             is
             this
             your
             kindness
             to
             me
             ?
             what
             signifies
             your
             knowledg
             and
             parts
             ,
             except
             you
             entertain
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Legal
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             opened
             (
             you
             may
             perceive
             )
             to
             you
             already
             ,
             you
             are
             in
             my
             affections
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             further
             open
             to
             you
             ;
             pray
             come
             in
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Nay
             do
             not
             mistake
             your self
             ;
             you
             have
             opened
             to
             me
             in
             one
             respect
             ,
             but
             not
             in
             another
             ;
             you
             seem
             to
             like
             my
             form
             ,
             but
             not
             my
             power
             ;
             my
             external
             Rites
             ,
             but
             not
             my
             internal
             Life
             .
             I
             am
             indeed
             received
             into
             your
             Head
             ,
             but
             not
             into
             your
             Heart
             ;
             I
             may
             be
             in
             your
             Judgment
             ,
             worth
             embracing
             ,
             but
             your
             will
             consents
             not
             to
             receive
             me
             ;
             you
             like
             my
             Garb
             ,
             but
             love
             not
             my
             Person
             ;
             you
             are
             (
             I
             know
             )
             a
             Professor
             of
             me
             ,
             but
             not
             a
             Possessor
             of
             me
             :
             The
             truth
             is
             ,
             I
             Suspect
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Formal
             .
          
           
             Suspect
             me
             Sir
             !
             for
             what
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             That
             you
             have
             one
             or
             two
             implacable
             Enemies
             of
             mine
             hid
             secretly
             in
             your
             House
             .
          
        
         
           
             Formal
             .
          
           
             Who
             ,
             I
             Sir
             !
             God
             forbid
             I
             should
             hide
             any
             cursed
             Enemies
             of
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             :
             Who
             are
             they
             ?
             pray
             tell
             me
             their
             Names
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             
               Old-Man
               ,
               Carnal
               Affections
            
             ,
             and
             Hypocrisie
             .
          
        
         
           
             Formal
             .
          
           
             As
             touching
             the
             Old-Man
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             Christian
             (
             you
             know
             )
             can
             be
             quite
             rid
             of
             him
             ;
             but
             God
             forbid
             I
             should
             shew
             him
             any
             countenance
             :
             And
             as
             to
             
               Carnal
               Affections
            
             ,
             in
             this
             you
             do
             mistake
             ;
             for
             my
             Affections
             are
             spiritual
             .
             But
             why
             should
             you
             think
             I
             harbour
             Hypocrisie
             in
             my
             House
             ?
             I
             will
             assure
             you
             there
             is
             none
             in
             all
             the
             world
             I
             hate
             more
             than
             this
             base
             Fellow
             ;
             for
             I
             know
             God
             abhors
             
             him
             ;
             and
             shall
             I
             shew
             countenance
             to
             him
             ?
             Lord
             ,
             far
             be
             it
             from
             me
             !
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Nay
             Formalist
             ,
             be
             not
             too
             confident
             ;
             't
             is
             not
             your
             bare
             denial
             of
             it
             which
             is
             sufficient
             to
             acquit
             you
             of
             the
             suspicion
             I
             have
             of
             you
             upon
             this
             account
             ;
             but
             since
             you
             deny
             it
             ,
             I
             will
             see
             if
             I
             cannot
             find
             him
             out
             ,
             for
             you
             have
             a
             certain
             Officer
             in
             your
             House
             ,
             whom
             I
             am
             sure
             can
             make
             a
             righteous
             decision
             ,
             if
             he
             be
             not
             basely
             corrupted
             and
             blinded
             by
             your
             pretending
             so
             much
             Love
             and
             Zeal
             to
             seeming
             Holiness
             .
             I
             know
             he
             will
             not
             flatter
             any
             man
             ,
             but
             speak
             according
             to
             his
             Light
             and
             Knowledg
             impartially
             at
             all
             times
             .
             Sir
             ,
             I
             will
             appeal
             unto
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Formal
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             his
             Name
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             His
             Name
             is
             Conscience
             .
          
           
             
               Vpon
               this
            
             ,
             Conscience
             
               was
               called
               ,
               and
               enquired
               of
               ,
               after
               this
               manner
            
             ;
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Conscience
             ,
             
             I
             do
             require
             you
             in
             the
             fear
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             answer
             me
             a
             question
             or
             two
             concerning
             your
             Master
             ;
             Doth
             he
             nor
             secretly
             lodg
             and
             hide
             one
             in
             his
             house
             called
             Hypocrisie
             ?
             for
             I
             very
             much
             suspect
             him
             herein
             to
             be
             guilty
             ;
             What
             do
             you
             say
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Conscience
             ,
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             if
             you
             please
             to
             give
             me
             his
             Character
             ,
             or
             give
             me
             some
             certain
             signs
             of
             his
             behaviour
             and
             proprities
             ,
             whereby
             I
             may
             know
             him
             ,
             I
             will
             faithfully
             discover
             all
             that
             I
             understand
             as
             touching
             this
             matter
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
             Conscience
             ,
          
           
             I
             thank
             you
             ,
             you
             speak
             like
             an
             honest
             man
             ;
             and
             indeed
             I
             have
             alwaies
             found
             you
             impartial
             according
             to
             your
             Light
             :
             I
             will
             then
             give
             you
             such
             a
             Description
             of
             this
             subtil
             and
             
               deceitful
               Enemy
            
             of
             mine
             ,
             that
             you
             cannot
             well
             mistake
             ;
             and
             this
             I
             shall
             do
             by
             propounding
             a
             few
             questions
             to
             you
             .
          
           
           
             Sir
             ,
             was
             he
             ever
             throughly
             wounded
             in
             the
             sense
             of
             sin
             as
             't
             is
             sin
             ,
             being
             convinced
             of
             the
             ugly
             and
             abominable
             Nature
             thereof
             ;
             there
             being
             nothing
             in
             all
             the
             world
             more
             hateful
             to
             God
             than
             that
             ;
             not
             only
             convinced
             of
             the
             evil
             which
             does
             attend
             it
             ,
             or
             is
             the
             fruit
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             also
             of
             that
             cursed
             evil
             there
             is
             in
             it
             ,
             it
             being
             utterly
             contrary
             to
             the
             holy
             and
             pure
             Nature
             of
             God
             ,
             a
             breach
             of
             his
             Law
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             hath
             made
             a
             breach
             between
             God
             and
             Man
             ,
             and
             basely
             defaced
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             absolute
             cause
             of
             all
             that
             abominable
             enmity
             that
             is
             in
             his
             heart
             against
             God
             and
             Me
             his
             
               Blessed
               Offspring
            
             ;
             and
             also
             makes
             man
             in
             love
             with
             the
             waies
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
             nay
             to
             be
             like
             the
             Devil
             ,
             conformable
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             do
             his
             will
             ?
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Is
             there
             no
             one
             Sin
             that
             secretly
             he
             loves
             and
             lives
             in
             (
             the
             evil
             habit
             never
             being
             broken
             )
             have
             you
             nor
             found
             him
             now
             and
             then
             telling
             Lie
             for
             his
             advantage
             sake
             ;
             or
             in
             telling
             of
             tales
             or
             stories
             ,
             adding
             to
             them
             ,
             to
             please
             the
             company
             ;
             or
             to
             excuse
             himself
             when
             accused
             of
             this
             or
             that
             ,
             that
             so
             he
             may
             gain
             credit
             ?
             Is
             he
             not
             sometimes
             overtaken
             by
             Drunkenness
             ?
             Is
             he
             not
             proud
             ,
             minding
             more
             the
             Honour
             ,
             praise
             and
             applause
             of
             men
             in
             what
             he
             doth
             in
             Religion
             ,
             than
             the
             praise
             of
             God
             ?
             Is
             he
             not
             Covetous
             ?
             Doth
             he
             give
             according
             to
             his
             Ability
             to
             the
             poor
             ?
             Doth
             he
             not
             rob
             God
             ,
             to
             serve
             the
             World
             ?
             I
             mean
             neglect
             hearing
             of
             Gods
             Word
             ,
             and
             other
             indispensable
             Duties
             ,
             for
             worldly
             Profit
             sake
             ;
             and
             so
             prefer
             the
             World
             above
             the
             Word
             ?
             Doth
             he
             never
             in
             Trading
             offend
             you
             in
             speaking
             better
             of
             his
             Commodities
             than
             they
             deserve
             ?
             Is
             not
             the
             World
             more
             in
             his
             love
             and
             affections
             than
             God
             and
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             ?
             Does
             he
             alwaies
             give
             good
             and
             just
             weight
             and
             measure
             ,
             and
             not
             take
             unlawful
             profit
             ?
             Doth
             he
             not
             make
             gain
             of
             
             Godliness
             ,
             and
             use
             Religion
             as
             a
             Cloak
             to
             cover
             his
             secret
             sins
             ?
             Doth
             he
             concern
             himself
             for
             the
             interest
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             open-heartedness
             ,
             shew
             upon
             that
             account
             he
             loves
             Christ
             above
             Son
             or
             Daughter
             ?
             Is
             he
             resolved
             to
             part
             with
             all
             rather
             than
             to
             sin
             against
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             offend
             you
             his
             poor
             Conscience
             ?
             Doth
             he
             see
             more
             evil
             in
             the
             least
             Sin
             ,
             than
             in
             the
             greatest
             Suffering
             ?
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Doth
             he
             desire
             as
             much
             to
             have
             his
             Sins
             mortified
             as
             pardoned
             ;
             to
             be
             made
             holy
             here
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             happy
             hereafter
             ?
             Is
             he
             as
             much
             in
             love
             with
             the
             work
             of
             holiness
             ,
             as
             with
             the
             wages
             of
             holiness
             ?
             Doth
             he
             love
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             purity
             of
             it
             ?
             Is
             he
             willing
             to
             bear
             the
             Cross
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             wear
             the
             Crown
             ,
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
             in
             his
             Temptations
             here
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             with
             Christ
             in
             his
             Exaltations
             hereafter
             ?
             to
             live
             to
             God
             on
             earth
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             to
             live
             with
             God
             in
             heaven
             ?
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             Is
             he
             the
             same
             in
             private
             as
             in
             publick
             ?
             Doth
             he
             not
             rest
             satisfied
             upon
             the
             bare
             performance
             of
             Duty
             ,
             not
             minding
             whether
             he
             hath
             met
             with
             God
             or
             not
             ?
             Doth
             he
             pray
             in
             private
             ,
             as
             if
             men
             saw
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             publick
             ,
             as
             knowing
             God
             sees
             him
             ?
             Doth
             not
             his
             satisfaction
             more
             lie
             in
             his
             asking
             of
             God
             ,
             than
             in
             his
             receiving
             from
             God
             ?
             Does
             he
             not
             seek
             more
             for
             suitable
             words
             in
             Prayer
             ,
             than
             for
             a
             suitable
             heart
             ?
             Doth
             not
             he
             study
             more
             for
             acute
             expressions
             to
             affect
             the
             hearts
             of
             others
             ,
             than
             to
             meet
             with
             powerful
             impressions
             upon
             his
             own
             ?
             Doth
             he
             not
             lengthen
             his
             Prayers
             before
             others
             ,
             and
             hurry
             them
             over
             in
             private
             ?
             Doth
             he
             as
             much
             endeavour
             after
             what
             he
             needs
             from
             God
             ,
             as
             that
             which
             he
             seeks
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             Fifthly
             ,
             Can
             he
             bear
             reproofs
             kindly
             for
             his
             faults
             ,
             and
             take
             them
             patiently
             ;
             nay
             ,
             and
             esteem
             him
             his
             greatest
             friend
             who
             deals
             most
             cordially
             
             with
             him
             ?
             is
             he
             ready
             to
             take
             shame
             to
             himself
             ,
             and
             give
             glory
             to
             God
             ?
             Can
             he
             be
             contented
             in
             the
             waies
             of
             God
             ,
             though
             he
             meets
             with
             little
             sensible
             comfort
             from
             God
             ,
             nor
             outward
             respect
             from
             Saints
             ?
          
           
             Sixthly
             ,
             Doth
             he
             as
             much
             desire
             to
             have
             his
             heart
             filled
             with
             Grace
             ,
             as
             his
             head
             with
             knowledge
             ?
             Doth
             he
             take
             as
             much
             care
             to
             make
             the
             Glory
             of
             God
             his
             end
             in
             what
             he
             doth
             ,
             as
             the
             Command
             of
             God
             his
             ground
             in
             what
             he
             doth
             .
          
           
             Seventhly
             ,
             Is
             he
             not
             more
             severe
             in
             pressing
             the
             lesser
             concerns
             of
             Religion
             ,
             than
             in
             urging
             the
             greater
             ?
             Doth
             he
             not
             require
             those
             Duties
             of
             others
             which
             he
             himself
             is
             loth
             to
             practice
             ?
             Is
             he
             not
             more
             curious
             to
             know
             other
             mens
             conditions
             than
             his
             own
             ?
          
           
             Eighthly
             ,
             Hath
             he
             received
             a
             whole
             Christ
             with
             a
             whole
             heart
             ?
             First
             ,
             A
             whole
             Christ
             comprehends
             all
             his
             Offices
             ,
             and
             a
             whole
             heart
             comprehends
             all
             his
             Faculties
             .
             Hath
             he
             received
             Christ
             not
             only
             as
             a
             Priest
             ,
             to
             die
             for
             him
             ,
             but
             also
             as
             a
             Prince
             to
             rule
             over
             him
             ?
             Doth
             he
             obey
             all
             God's
             Precepts
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             believe
             all
             God's
             Promises
             ?
             2.
             
             As
             to
             his
             Faculties
             ,
             his
             understanding
             may
             be
             somewhat
             enlightned
             ,
             but
             his
             affections
             may
             be
             carnal
             ,
             and
             his
             will
             oppose
             me
             ,
             being
             averse
             to
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             .
             Is
             not
             his
             
               Heart
               divided
            
             ?
             Come
             Conscience
             ,
             I
             do
             now
             command
             you
             ,
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             great
             and
             dreadful
             God
             who
             searches
             all
             hearts
             ,
             to
             make
             a
             righteous
             decision
             ,
             tell
             me
             plainly
             ;
             Is
             my
             Enemy
             Hypocrisie
             here
             or
             no
             ?
             By
             these
             brief
             Hints
             you
             may
             easily
             know
             him
             .
          
           
             Conscience
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             I
             must
             confess
             Hypocrisie
             is
             here
             ;
             now
             I
             have
             found
             him
             out
             ;
             nay
             Sir
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             hid
             him
             secretly
             in
             his
             House
             ever
             since
             he
             came
             to
             live
             in
             this
             
               Town
               Religion
            
             ;
             he
             is
             seemingly
             holy
             ,
             
             but
             really
             wicked
             ;
             he
             loves
             the
             Face
             of
             Holiness
             ,
             but
             is
             without
             the
             Grace
             of
             Holiness
             ;
             his
             greatest
             care
             has
             been
             to
             wash
             the
             outside
             of
             the
             Platter
             ;
             if
             he
             can
             but
             keep
             his
             name
             from
             being
             reproach'd
             by
             men
             ,
             he
             cares
             not
             though
             his
             Heart
             be
             grievously
             defiled
             before
             God
             ,
             Should
             I
             tell
             you
             of
             all
             those
             Lusts
             which
             he
             harbours
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             what
             favour
             he
             shews
             to
             that
             Old-Man
             (
             you
             mentioned
             before
             )
             I
             should
             quite
             shame
             him
             ;
             he
             is
             a
             Saint
             indeed
             abroad
             ,
             but
             a
             Heathen
             (
             to
             say
             no
             worse
             )
             at
             home
             ,
             he
             prays
             ,
             hears
             ,
             and
             reads
             ,
             but
             't
             is
             to
             keep
             up
             his
             Credit
             ,
             Name
             ,
             and
             Esteem
             amongst
             many
             Christian
             men
             of
             this
             Town
             ;
             for
             I
             have
             often
             found
             him
             very
             weary
             of
             these
             Duties
             ,
             God
             knows
             it
             as
             well
             as
             I
             :
             Nay
             Sir
             ,
             he
             would
             seldom
             pray
             at
             all
             were
             it
             not
             to
             quiet
             me
             ;
             for
             he
             doth
             not
             love
             my
             lashes
             ;
             besides
             ,
             he
             performs
             them
             with
             a
             sad
             ,
             cold
             ,
             dead
             ,
             carnal
             and
             lifeless
             spirit
             ;
             he
             is
             much
             for
             the
             lesser
             things
             of
             Religion
             (
             as
             you
             minded
             )
             he
             keeps
             a
             mighty
             stir
             about
             
               Mint
               ,
               Anise
            
             ,
             and
             Cummin
             ,
             but
             quite
             neglects
             the
             greater
             and
             more
             weighty
             things
             ;
             nay
             there
             is
             one
             thing
             more
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             ,
             as
             he
             does
             not
             love
             
               strict
               Godliness
            
             himself
             ,
             so
             his
             heart
             is
             ready
             to
             rise
             against
             all
             such
             who
             outdo
             him
             .
             Sir
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             meer
             Dissembler
             ,
             yet
             he
             would
             be
             thought
             as
             religious
             a
             man
             as
             any
             in
             the
             Town
             .
             I
             find
             him
             also
             much
             abroad
             finding
             of
             faults
             in
             others
             ,
             or
             spying
             the
             more
             that
             is
             in
             his
             Brothers
             eye
             ,
             but
             never
             minds
             the
             beam
             that
             is
             in
             his
             own
             :
             nay
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             ready
             to
             fall
             out
             with
             many
             good
             Christians
             ,
             because
             they
             will
             not
             follow
             him
             in
             
               Habit
               ,
               Mode
            
             and
             Gesture
             ,
             &c.
             
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             most
             of
             all
             those
             black
             Marks
             of
             this
             
               deceitful
               Villain
               Hypocrisie
            
             ,
             you
             hinted
             at
             ,
             I
             find
             in
             him
             also
             .
          
           
             
               Godli
               .
               Conscience
            
             ,
             say
             no
             more
             ,
             I
             see
             was
             not
             
             mistaken
             ;
             and
             now
             Formalist
             ,
             are
             not
             you
             a
             wretch
             to
             pretend
             kindness
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             secretly
             thus
             to
             entertain
             one
             of
             my
             worst
             Enemies
             ?
             Sir
             ,
             't
             is
             you
             who
             have
             brought
             so
             great
             a
             reptoach
             upon
             this
             poor
             Town*
             ,
             
             and
             on
             all
             its
             Inhabitants
             ;
             Nay
             ,
             and
             't
             is
             through
             your
             means
             I
             am
             so
             basely
             villifi'd
             and
             condemned
             by
             that
             blind
             Fellow
             Ignorance
             ;
             for
             he
             is
             ready
             to
             conclude
             ,
             that
             all
             my
             Friends
             and
             true
             Fovourites
             are
             such
             as
             your self
             ,
             viz.
             meer
             loose
             and
             
               Formal
               Hypocrites
            
             .
             Besides
             ,
             you
             are
             like
             to
             be
             undone
             and
             perish
             for
             ever
             ,
             unless
             you
             do
             the
             sooner
             turn
             this
             vile
             Enemy
             of
             mine
             out
             of
             doors
             ;
             for
             I
             expect
             no
             other
             but
             that
             you
             will
             in
             a
             little
             time
             fall
             into
             Apostacy
             :
             but
             should
             you
             die
             first
             ,
             yet
             assure
             your self
             you
             will
             be
             damned
             ;
             for
             Hell
             is
             indeed
             prepared
             for
             such
             as
             you
             are
             ;
             you
             are
             ,
             poor
             Creature
             !
             in
             the
             worst
             condition
             of
             all
             men
             ;
             for
             the
             wicked
             hate
             you
             because
             you
             pretend
             so
             much
             love
             to
             Religion
             and
             Godliness
             ,
             God
             also
             and
             all
             good
             men
             hate
             you
             ,
             because
             you
             are
             not
             real
             ,
             but
             only
             pretend
             love
             to
             them
             ,
             being
             not
             sincere
             and
             upright
             in
             your
             Profession
             .
          
           
             Formalist
             ,
             At
             this
             began
             to
             be
             very
             angry
             ,
             being
             greatly
             offended
             at
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ;
             for
             he
             could
             not
             endure
             to
             see
             his
             State
             ript
             open
             ,
             nor
             did
             he
             like
             to
             hear
             of
             his
             present
             nor
             future
             misery
             ;
             being
             perswaded
             by
             Mr.
             
               Vain-hope
               ,
               Vnbelief
            
             ,
             and
             Good-Opinion
             ,
             to
             think
             his
             condition
             for
             all
             this
             might
             be
             safe
             enough
             ;
             however
             Vain-hope
             told
             him
             ,
             though
             at
             present
             his
             state
             might
             be
             doubtful
             ,
             yet
             he
             should
             have
             many
             daies
             on
             earth
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             might
             repent
             ,
             and
             set
             all
             things
             at
             rights
             before
             he
             died
             ;
             whose
             word
             and
             promise
             he
             adventur'd
             to
             take
             ,
             and
             so
             bid
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             be
             gone
             ;
             at
             this
             ,
             great
             grief
             seem'd
             to
             seize
             upon
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             and
             
             and
             no
             mans
             state
             in
             all
             his
             Travels
             he
             did
             indeed
             more
             lament
             ,
             and
             his
             Soul
             being
             almost
             overwhelmed
             with
             sorrow
             ,
             he
             broke
             out
             to
             this
             purpose
             ,
             and
             departed
             ;
          
           
             
               Passion
               o'reflows
               ;
               why
               melt
               I
               thus
               with
               grief
               ,
            
             
               For
               him
               whose
               trayt'rous
               Heart
               denies
               relief
               ?
            
             
               But
               what
               could
               I
               expect
               ,
               false
               wretch
               !
               from
               thee
               ,
            
             
               Who
               harbour'st
               in
               thy
               House
               Hypocrisie
               ?
            
             
               A
               feigned
               Friend's
               worse
               than
               an
               open
               Foe
               ,
            
             
               And
               unto
               me
               oft-times
               more
               wrong
               does
               do
               .
            
             
               Of
               all
               to
               whom
               I
               am
               by
               Jesus
               sent
               ,
            
             
               O're
               thee
               O
               Formalist
               !
               I
               do
               lament
               .
            
             
               I
               know
               there
               's
               cause
               ,
               were
               things
               consider'd
               well
               ;
            
             
               Thou
               suffer'st
               here
               ,
               and
               yet
               must
               go
               to
               hell
               .
            
             
               Hated
               of
               God
               and
               man
               ,
               what
               can
               be
               worse
            
             
               Than
               th'
               wrath
               of
               man
               ,
               and
               great
               
               Jehovah's
               Curse
               ?
            
             
               Farewel
               ,
               
                 poor
                 Soul
              
               !
               is
               this
               thy
               love
               to
               me
               ;
            
             
               Must
               I
               begone
               ?
               adieu
               ,
               adieu
               to
               thee
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           X.
           
        
         
           
             Shewing
             how
             Godliness
             travelling
             further
             into
             the
             Town
             (
             called
             Religion
             )
             saw
             abundance
             of
             People
             ,
             who
             had
             been
             
               great
               Professors
            
             ,
             getting
             away
             out
             of
             the
             Town
             as
             fast
             as
             they
             could
             .
             Shewing
             also
             what
             Discourse
             he
             had
             with
             one
             of
             them
             ;
             wherein
             the
             Nature
             and
             Danger
             of
             Apostasie
             is
             plainly
             opened
             .
          
        
         
           GOdliness
           had
           no
           sooner
           left
           
           Formalist's
           door
           ,
           and
           gone
           a
           little
           further
           into
           the
           Town
           Religion
           ,
           but
           he
           espied
           a
           great
           number
           of
           People
           hasting
           out
           as
           fast
           as
           they
           could
           go
           :
           nay
           ,
           he
           observed
           some
           of
           them
           ran
           ,
           though
           others
           of
           them
           went
           very
           softly
           :
           At
           first
           he
           wondred
           what
           the
           matter
           was
           ;
           because
           the
           Town
           was
           a
           little
           before
           look'd
           upon
           to
           be
           a
           very
           safe
           and
           honourable
           place
           to
           dwell
           in
           ,
           as
           any
           in
           all
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           had
           as
           great
           and
           
             glorious
             Priviledges
          
           belonging
           to
           it
           ;
           but
           upon
           enquiry
           ,
           he
           was
           told
           there
           was
           a
           number
           of
           
             Lions
             ,
             Evening-Wolves
          
           ,
           and
           other
           evil
           Beasts
           (
           who
           had
           for
           a
           long
           time
           been
           shut
           up
           in
           their
           Dens
           )
           a
           getting
           out
           ,
           and
           they
           having
           a
           great
           while
           been
           kept
           without
           prey
           ,
           they
           were
           afraid
           they
           should
           be
           torn
           in
           pieces
           :
           But
           he
           observing
           which
           way
           they
           went
           ,
           was
           the
           more
           amazed
           ;
           for
           he
           perceived
           plainly
           they
           all
           steer'd
           their
           course
           directly
           towards
           the
           great
           City
           Babylon
           ,
           
           which
           he
           saw
           likewise
           a
           falling
           ,
           and
           was
           sure
           would
           suddenly
           in
           one
           hour
           be
           utterly
           dstroy'd
           .
        
         
         
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           at
           this
           seemed
           so
           mightily
           concerned
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           not
           let
           them
           all
           pass
           without
           speaking
           to
           them
           ;
           and
           minding
           one
           of
           them
           to
           look
           like
           a
           sober
           man
           ,
           though
           he
           hung
           down
           his
           head
           as
           if
           he
           had
           been
           ashamed
           ,
           resolved
           to
           have
           a
           little
           Discourse
           with
           him
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           spake
           after
           this
           manner
           .
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             What
             is
             the
             matter
             you
             leave
             this
             Town
             and
             haste
             away
             so
             fast
             ?
             When
             you
             first
             took
             up
             your
             dwelling
             here
             ,
             did
             you
             not
             intend
             to
             abide
             in
             it
             as
             long
             as
             you
             liv'd
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Apostate
             
          
           
             (
             for
             that
             it
             seems
             was
             his
             Name
             )
             truly
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             I
             did
             intend
             it
             ;
             I
             had
             a
             great
             love
             for
             this
             poor
             Town
             ;
             but
             I
             must
             remove
             out
             and
             be
             gone
             now
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Why
             must
             you
             ?
             Is
             there
             a
             necessity
             laid
             upon
             you
             to
             acquit
             this
             place
             ,
             this
             honourable
             Town
             Religion
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Apostate
             ,
          
           
             Sir
             I
             shall
             be
             destroyed
             else
             ;
             for
             the
             Walls
             of
             late
             are
             much
             gone
             to
             decay
             ;
             I
             do
             not
             see
             that
             safety
             to
             reside
             here
             as
             formerly
             :
             Besides
             ,
             they
             say
             there
             are
             a
             great
             number
             of
             
               Lions
               ,
               Romish
               Wolves
            
             ,
             and
             other
             
               Beasts
               of
               Prey
            
             a
             breaking
             out
             upon
             us
             ;
             and
             I
             am
             afraid
             if
             I
             should
             escape
             with
             my
             life
             ,
             yet
             having
             a
             few
             Sheep
             and
             Lambs
             ,
             they
             will
             devour
             them
             :
             Truly
             Sir
             ,
             I
             do
             it
             to
             save
             what
             I
             have
             ,
             yet
             I
             wish
             very
             well
             to
             the
             place
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             'T
             is
             very
             like
             you
             speak
             the
             truth
             in
             this
             ;
             but
             Sir
             ,
             pray
             whither
             are
             you
             going
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Apost
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             a
             going
             towards
             the
             Confines
             of
             Babylon
             ,
             that
             great
             City
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             heartily
             sorry
             for
             you
             ;
             let
             me
             perswade
             you
             to
             return
             back
             ,
             and
             rest
             in
             this
             Town
             ,
             Sir
             ;
             do
             not
             fear
             those
             Lions
             you
             speak
             of
             ;
             for
             God
             
             hath
             said
             he
             will
             break
             the
             teeth
             of
             the
             Lions
             ,
             
             the
             
               old
               Lion
            
             ,
             and
             
               the
               Lions
               whelps
            
             ;
             
             but
             what
             though
             they
             should
             destroy
             your
             substance
             ,
             
             is
             not
             your
             Soul
             worth
             more
             than
             all
             the
             world
             ?
             Come
             ,
             go
             back
             again
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             dwell
             with
             you
             and
             be
             a
             sure
             defence
             to
             you
             ,
             so
             that
             you
             will
             not
             be
             hurt
             ,
             let
             Lions
             Woolfs
             ,
             and
             Devils
             too
             do
             what
             they
             can
             ,
             My
             name
             is
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             Sir
             I
             have
             saved
             many
             thousands
             from
             ruin
             in
             as
             great
             danger
             as
             you
             can
             be
             in
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apost
             .
          
           
             Sir
             there
             will
             be
             no
             safe
             living
             for
             me
             ,
             I
             must
             acquit
             the
             place
             ,
             the
             Town
             is
             besieged
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             What
             though
             it
             is
             besieged
             God
             is
             able
             to
             defend
             it
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             a
             wall
             of
             fire
             about
             it
             ;
             but
             why
             Sir
             ,
             do
             you
             chuse
             that
             great
             City
             you
             speak
             of
             for
             your
             Habitation
             ?
             I
             perceive
             you
             intend
             to
             go
             far
             enough
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apost
             .
          
           
             Sir
             don't
             mistake
             me
             I
             do
             not
             intend
             to
             go
             so
             far
             ;
             but
             to
             return
             again
             when
             the
             danger
             is
             over
             ,
             at
             present
             I
             will
             go
             but
             a
             little
             way
             out
             of
             the
             town
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             you
             shew
             your self
             to
             be
             a
             naughty
             ,
             and
             trayterous
             and
             hypocritical
             person
             ;
             will
             you
             leave
             this
             Town
             in
             its
             distress
             ?
             if
             the
             danger
             be
             great
             which
             attends
             it
             ,
             you
             had
             the
             more
             need
             to
             abide
             in
             it
             ,
             to
             strengthen
             and
             encourage
             the
             poor
             Inhabitants
             .
             Pray
             Sir
             ,
             do
             not
             shew
             so
             base
             and
             cowardly
             a
             Spirit
             :
             What
             is
             this
             less
             than
             to
             betray
             rhe
             Town
             to
             the
             enemies
             ?
             Is
             not
             the
             strength
             of
             any
             place
             the
             People
             ?
             Besides
             ,
             your
             flying
             mightily
             encourages
             the
             Adversaries
             ;
             for
             by
             this
             means
             they
             may
             think
             to
             frighten
             all
             out
             ,
             and
             then
             with
             much
             ease
             take
             the
             Town
             ,
             and
             utterly
             destroy
             it
             :
             Also
             you
             weaken
             the
             hands
             ,
             and
             sadly
             
             grieve
             the
             hearts
             of
             all
             true
             Protestants
             ,
             whose
             chief
             Treasure
             lies
             in
             the
             Town
             ,
             and
             cannot
             be
             removed
             out
             ;
             and
             it
             being
             also
             their
             Spiritual
             Native
             place
             ,
             they
             resolve
             to
             abide
             in
             it
             to
             the
             last
             ,
             let
             what
             will
             come
             ,
             You
             say
             you
             intend
             to
             return
             again
             when
             the
             danger
             is
             over
             .
             What
             dangers
             you
             see
             above
             others
             ,
             to
             move
             you
             to
             acquit
             the
             Town
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             ;
             but
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             few
             who
             leave
             this
             Town
             out
             of
             fear
             of
             humane
             loss
             or
             danger
             ,
             do
             return
             again
             .
          
           
             You
             say
             ,
             you
             intend
             to
             go
             but
             a
             little
             way
             ;
             alas
             ,
             you
             can't
             tell
             where
             you
             shall
             stop
             ;
             when
             once
             you
             leave
             the
             
               True
               Religion
            
             ,
             you
             desert
             Gods
             gracious
             protection
             ;
             you
             may
             not
             only
             cleave
             to
             Papistry
             ,
             but
             Atheism
             ,
             or
             any
             thing
             :
             Come
             go
             back
             ,
             let
             me
             save
             you
             from
             a
             fall
             :
             Why
             will
             you
             leave
             that
             Religion
             you
             have
             been
             so
             long
             established
             in
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Apost
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             retain
             the
             same
             Principles
             that
             I
             formerly
             held
             ,
             and
             my
             love
             is
             the
             same
             to
             the
             Town
             as
             it
             was
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             ,
          
           
             Poor
             wretch
             ,
             you
             own
             the
             Principles
             of
             the
             
               True
               Religion
            
             ,
             and
             yet
             cleave
             to
             Idolatry
             and
             Superstition
             .
             The
             three
             Worthies
             of
             old
             by
             your
             example
             might
             have
             retained
             Faith
             and
             right
             Principles
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             of
             the
             true
             God
             ,
             and
             yet
             have
             bowed
             down
             to
             the
             Golden
             Image
             ,
             and
             so
             needed
             not
             to
             have
             exposed
             themselves
             to
             a
             hot
             fiery
             Furnace
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             by
             this
             Doctrine
             ,
             who
             needs
             suffer
             Persecution
             ?
             Besides
             ,
             it
             renders
             all
             the
             Martyrs
             of
             old
             to
             be
             meer
             fools
             and
             madmen
             .
             What
             do
             you
             say
             ,
             will
             you
             return
             ?
             my
             company
             one
             would
             think
             ,
             might
             allure
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apostate
             ,
          
           
             No
             Sir
             ,
             I
             have
             formerly
             had
             your
             company
             ,
             and
             I
             don't
             find
             you
             so
             pleasant
             a
             
             Companion
             ;
             besides
             ,
             the
             Town
             is
             sadly
             divided
             amongst
             themselves
             ,
             those
             who
             love
             you
             ,
             do
             not
             agree
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Nay
             Sir
             ,
             now
             you
             are
             out
             ;
             for
             you
             and
             I
             never
             dwelt
             together
             yet
             ;
             for
             if
             I
             had
             ever
             took
             up
             my
             dwelling
             with
             you
             ,
             I
             would
             have
             kept
             you
             from
             this
             great
             Fall
             :
             you
             will
             prove
             your self
             a
             meer
             Hypocrite
             ,
             one
             that
             never
             loved
             God
             nor
             this
             Town
             Religion
             in
             your
             heart
             .
             Sir
             ,
             Uprightness
             and
             Sincerity
             of
             heart
             preserves
             from
             Apostacy
             ;
             and
             what
             though
             the
             Town
             is
             divided
             ,
             it
             is
             my
             great
             grief
             to
             see
             it
             ,
             but
             you
             had
             the
             more
             need
             to
             abide
             in
             it
             ,
             to
             do
             what
             you
             can
             to
             perswade
             them
             to
             love
             and
             Union
             ,
             however
             to
             unite
             in
             Affection
             .
             Come
             ,
             humble
             your self
             before
             God
             for
             this
             great
             Sin
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             dwell
             together
             now
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             abide
             secure
             ,
             notwithstanding
             the
             Divisions
             within
             ,
             and
             Troubles
             without
             ,
             and
             have
             most
             sweet
             peace
             ,
             and
             inward
             joy
             ;
             yea
             such
             as
             thou
             never
             hadst
             in
             all
             thy
             Life
             .
             What
             dost
             say
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Apost
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             hold
             your
             peace
             ,
             and
             say
             no
             more
             ;
             I
             am
             resolv'd
             to
             be
             gone
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             since
             I
             see
             I
             cannot
             perswade
             you
             to
             return
             ,
             but
             that
             you
             are
             resolved
             to
             leave
             Religion
             ,
             and
             not
             receive
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             what
             your
             present
             state
             is
             ,
             and
             what
             your
             future
             portion
             is
             like
             to
             be
             for
             ever
             hereafter
             .
          
           
             Apost
             .
             Sir
             ,
             pray
             be
             silent
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             love
             to
             hear
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             I
             do
             not
             care
             whether
             you
             do
             or
             no
             ,
             I
             will
             shew
             it
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             It
             appears
             (
             as
             I
             hinted
             before
             )
             that
             you
             were
             never
             truly
             converted
             ,
             
             being
             no
             part
             of
             that
             good
             ground
             Christ
             sperks
             of
             .
          
           
           
             Secondly
             ,
             You
             are
             (
             it
             appears
             )
             forsaken
             of
             God
             ;
             he
             hath
             left
             you
             ,
             or
             else
             you
             would
             never
             think
             of
             cleaving
             to
             Mystery
             Babylon
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Either
             God
             will
             let
             Conscience
             out
             against
             you
             to
             torment
             you
             (
             as
             he
             did
             upon
             
               Francis
               Spira
            
             )
             or
             else
             wholly
             give
             you
             up
             (
             as
             he
             did
             Israel
             of
             old
             )
             to
             your
             own
             hearts
             Lusts
             ,
             to
             walk
             in
             your
             own
             counsel
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             Your
             Sin
             tends
             towards
             the
             Sin
             against
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             that
             shall
             never
             be
             forgiven
             ,
             neither
             in
             this
             world
             nor
             in
             that
             which
             is
             to
             come
             :
             for
             you
             have
             been
             a
             person
             (
             I
             hear
             )
             much
             enlightned
             ,
             
             and
             now
             wilfully
             cast
             off
             God
             ,
             
             and
             Religion
             ,
             pray
             read
             these
             Scriptues
             .
          
           
             Fifthly
             ,
             Jesus
             Christ
             will
             be
             ashamed
             of
             you
             at
             the
             last
             day
             ,
             when
             he
             comes
             in
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Father
             with
             all
             his
             holy
             Angels
             .
             
          
           
             Sixthly
             ,
             
               Those
               who
               set
               their
               hands
               to
               the
               Plough
               ,
               and
               look
               back
            
             (
             remember
             )
             
               are
               not
               fit
               for
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Heaven
            
             ;
             
             nor
             will
             Gods
             Soul
             take
             pleasure
             in
             them
             .
             
          
           
             Seventhly
             ,
             
             without
             you
             return
             back
             ,
             you
             are
             like
             to
             have
             the
             hottest
             place
             in
             Hell.
             
          
           
             Eighthly
             ,
             The
             place
             you
             are
             going
             to
             ,
             is
             like
             suddenly
             to
             be
             destroyed
             .
             Do
             you
             not
             read
             how
             just
             at
             the
             time
             when
             her
             judgments
             come
             upon
             her
             ,
             she
             saith
             
               in
               her
               heart
               I
               sit
               a
               Queen
               ,
               and
               shall
               see
               no
               sorrow
               ,
               nor
               know
               Widdow-hood
               ,
               nor
               loss
               of
               Children
               any
               more
               .
            
          
           
             Ninthly
             ,
             Remember
             the
             fearful
             end
             ,
             and
             what
             dreadful
             Judgments
             God
             hath
             many
             times
             in
             divers
             Ages
             ,
             brought
             upon
             such
             false
             and
             trayterous
             persons
             
             as
             you
             are
             .
             Besides
             ,
             who
             will
             trust
             you
             ?
             For
             you
             that
             are
             false
             to
             your
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             your
             own
             Soul
             ,
             will
             never
             be
             faithful
             to
             men
             .
             Come
             ,
             that
             very
             way
             you
             think
             to
             save
             all
             ,
             you
             may
             loose
             all
             .
             Besides
             Sir
             ,
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             
               Light
               is
               sown
               for
               the
               righteous
            
             (
             though
             is
             is
             a
             dark
             time
             now
             )
             
               and
               Joy
               for
               the
               upright
               in
               heart
               .
            
             Nay
             ,
             and
             this
             precious
             Seed
             is
             sown
             (
             as
             I
             could
             shew
             you
             )
             in
             this
             present
             dispensation
             ;
             but
             I
             am
             in
             haste
             :
             What
             do
             you
             say
             to
             these
             things
             ?
             Will
             you
             return
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Apost
             .
          
           
             I
             dare
             not
             Sir
             ,
             at
             present
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Well
             then
             ,
             I
             see
             you
             love
             the
             world
             above
             Christ
             .
             I
             have
             but
             little
             more
             to
             say
             unto
             you
             ;
             but
             Sir
             ,
             what
             man
             in
             his
             right
             mind
             ,
             would
             to
             prevent
             a
             few
             sparks
             ,
             leap
             into
             the
             fire
             ,
             or
             to
             save
             his
             hat
             ,
             lose
             his
             head
             ?
             Alas
             ,
             whilst
             you
             seek
             to
             save
             your
             Estate
             ,
             you
             are
             like
             eternally
             to
             loose
             your
             poor
             Soul.
             
          
        
         
           
             Apost
             .
          
           
             Well
             Sir
             ,
             trouble
             not
             your self
             ;
             I
             will
             talk
             no
             more
             with
             you
             ;
             Farewel
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Adieu
             then
             poor
             deceived
             Soul
          
           
             Away
             he
             went
             as
             fast
             as
             he
             could
             go
             towards
             the
             great
             City
             Babylon
             .
          
           
             Godliness
             having
             thus
             parted
             with
             him
             ,
             at
             last
             he
             met
             a
             man
             travelling
             into
             the
             Town
             Religion
             ,
             being
             not
             very
             rich
             nor
             very
             poor
             ,
             but
             in
             a
             middle
             state
             ,
             between
             both
             ;
             and
             he
             lookt
             as
             if
             he
             had
             a
             mind
             to
             take
             up
             his
             dwelling
             in
             this
             place
             ;
             for
             he
             enquired
             where
             he
             might
             have
             a
             convenient
             House
             ?
             Godliness
             was
             much
             pleased
             with
             this
             person
             ,
             because
             when
             others
             were
             hasting
             to
             leave
             the
             Town
             ,
             he
             was
             hasting
             into
             it
             ;
             besides
             ,
             he
             had
             a
             very
             serious
             countenance
             .
          
           
             Now
             he
             had
             no
             sooner
             setled
             himself
             in
             a
             habitation
             ,
             but
             Godliness
             knocked
             immediately
             at
             his
             
             door
             ,
             not
             doubting
             now
             but
             he
             should
             find
             his
             sweet
             Friend
             Consideration
             .
          
        
         
           
             Farewel
             ,
             Farewel
             ,
             thou
             Monster
             of
             Mankind
             ,
          
           
             Look
             East
             and
             West
             ,
             see
             ,
             see
             ,
             if
             you
             can
             find
          
           
             A
             man
             who
             may
             with
             this
             sad
             Soul
             compare
             :
          
           
             Will
             he
             return
             ?
             or
             if
             he
             does
             ,
             is
             there
          
           
             A
             ground
             to
             hope
             Repentance
             he
             may
             meet
             ,
          
           
             Who
             treads
             the
             Truth
             ,
             nay
             Jesus
             under
             feet
             ?
          
           
             Can
             any
             man
             on
             earth
             ere
             come
             to
             be
          
           
             A
             full
             ,
             compleat
             and
             just
             Epitome
          
           
             Of
             Sin
             and
             wrath
             ?
             O
             then
             Sirs
             this
             is
             he
             .
          
           
             Who
             turns
             his
             back
             on
             Christ
             ,
             to
             Babel
             flies
             .
          
           
             He
             unto
             Falshood
             cleaves
             ,
             the
             Truth
             denies
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           XI
           .
        
         
           
             Shewing
             how
             Godliness
             coming
             to
             one
             
             Thoughtful's
             House
             ,
             found
             there
             his
             
               Friend
               Consideration
            
             ,
             whom
             he
             had
             a
             long
             time
             sought
             for
             ,
             also
             the
             great
             opposition
             Consideration
             met
             withal
             .
          
        
         
           GOdliness
           peing
           not
           without
           hopes
           of
           finding
           
             Serious
             Consideration
          
           (
           for
           so
           sometimes
           he
           is
           called
           )
           in
           or
           near
           this
           place
           ,
           chanc'd
           to
           knock
           (
           as
           you
           heard
           before
           )
           at
           a
           mans
           door
           ,
           who
           was
           newly
           come
           to
           dwell
           in
           the
           Town
           Religion
           .
           Now
           this
           person
           formerly
           (
           as
           it
           appears
           )
           had
           been
           a
           very
           great
           Enemy
           to
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           having
           liv'd
           a
           grievous
           loose
           and
           profuse
           Life
           ,
           and
           like
           the
           poor
           Prodigal
           ,
           wasted
           all
           his
           chiefest
           Substance
           .
           Godliness
           had
           not
           long
           knock'd
           and
           called
           at
           his
           door
           ,
           before
           he
           listned
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           spake
           within
           himself
           to
           this
           purpose
           ;
           Who
           is
           this
           that
           is
           come
           to
           my
           door
           ?
           sure
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           voice
           different
           from
           any
           I
           ever
           heard
           in
           all
           my
           life
           ;
           and
           he
           doth
           not
           knock
           also
           as
           others
           use
           to
           do
           ;
           at
           last
           he
           cried
           out
           ,
           Who
           is
           there
           ?
           who
           is
           it
           that
           is
           at
           my
           door
           ?
           your
           Name
           Sir.
           
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Soul.
             Christ
             is
             at
             the
             door
             ;
             and
             I
             his
             noble
             and
             renowned
             
               Off-spring
               True
               Godliness
            
             .
             
             Dost
             not
             remember
             that
             Word
             ,
             
               Behold
               I
               stand
               at
               the
               
               door
               and
               knock
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             Sir
             ,
             now
             I
             will
             ask
             you
             the
             like
             question
             ,
             pray
             what
             is
             your
             Name
             ?
             I
             hope
             I
             am
             come
             to
             the
             right
             door
             .
          
           
             He
             told
             him
             his
             Name
             might
             very
             well
             be
             called
             loose
             and
             ungodly
             Prodigal
             ;
             for
             (
             said
             he
             )
             I
             have
             hitherto
             lived
             a
             very
             wicked
             life
             ;
             but
             some
             call
             me
             of
             late
             Thoughtful
             ,
             because
             I
             am
             (
             blessed
             be
             God
             )
             newly
             come
             to
             my self
             ,
             by
             thinking
             upon
             my
             latter
             end
             ,
             and
             the
             evil
             of
             my
             former
             waies
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             But
             why
             dost
             thou
             chuse
             to
             take
             up
             thy
             dwelling
             in
             this
             Village
             now
             ,
             when
             so
             many
             are
             going
             out
             ?
          
           
             Thoughtful
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             't
             is
             because
             I
             hear
             it
             is
             the
             best
             Town
             in
             all
             the
             Country
             to
             secure
             a
             man
             from
             danger
             in
             evil
             times
             ,
             provided
             I
             can
             but
             get
             a
             place
             in
             one
             of
             its
             strong
             holds
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             the
             Town
             ;
             for
             I
             have
             heard
             there
             is
             no
             safe
             dwelling
             at
             the
             Towns-end
             ,
             no
             nor
             any
             where
             in
             the
             Subburbs
             .
          
           
             Besides
             ,
             I
             was
             told
             lately
             that
             Babylon
             ,
             where
             I
             have
             dwelt
             till
             now
             of
             late
             ,
             wil
             suddenly
             be
             destroyed
             :
             I
             do
             it
             indeed
             to
             save
             my
             own
             Soul
             ;
             I
             am
             Sir
             ,
             desirous
             to
             find
             out
             (
             if
             it
             may
             be
             )
             where
             true
             peace
             ,
             happiness
             and
             eternal
             felicity
             is
             to
             be
             had
             ;
             for
             I
             see
             they
             are
             not
             to
             be
             found
             in
             those
             paths
             I
             formerly
             walked
             ;
             I
             mean
             ,
             in
             the
             waies
             of
             
               Riches
               ,
               Honour
            
             ,
             and
             the
             Pleasures
             of
             this
             World.
             
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             I
             commend
             thee
             honest
             Thoughtful
             ;
             thou
             hast
             done
             wisely
             ,
             and
             like
             a
             considerate
             man
             ;
             prithee
             let
             me
             come
             in
             and
             dwell
             with
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             wilt
             find
             this
             poor
             Town
             the
             safest
             and
             most
             secure
             place
             in
             these
             dangerous
             times
             ,
             in
             all
             the
             world
             .
             Sir
             ,
             I
             have
             wandred
             about
             a
             long
             time
             ,
             travelling
             from
             place
             to
             place
             to
             seek
             for
             one
             whom
             I
             bear
             much
             good
             will
             to
             but
             hitherto
             I
             have
             not
             
             found
             him
             ;
             his
             Name
             is
             Consideration
             ;
             and
             many
             things
             more
             he
             said
             to
             make
             him
             in
             love
             with
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             .
          
           
             Upon
             this
             ,
             Consideration
             ,
             who
             ,
             it
             seems
             was
             within
             ,
             whispered
             Thoughtful
             in
             his
             ear
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             This
             is
             he
             that
             can
             alone
             make
             thee
             happy
             ,
             if
             he
             be
             
               readily
               ,
               sincerely
            
             and
             
               heartily
               embraced
            
             and
             entertained
             .
             Is
             it
             not
             good
             for
             thee
             to
             muse
             upon
             the
             worth
             and
             Excellent
             Nature
             of
             thy
             Soul
             ;
             thou
             art
             made
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             therefore
             for
             a
             nobler
             and
             higher
             end
             and
             employment
             (
             sure
             )
             than
             eating
             and
             drinking
             ,
             sleeping
             and
             playing
             ,
             and
             wholly
             to
             mind
             thy
             Trade
             and
             seculiar
             Affairs
             ,
             and
             to
             enjoy
             sensual
             pleasures
             (
             a
             happiness
             which
             Beasts
             arrives
             to
             as
             well
             as
             thee
             )
             for
             this
             glorious
             Soul
             which
             lies
             in
             thy
             Bosom
             ,
             is
             capable
             of
             knowing
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             enjoying
             Union
             and
             Communion
             with
             him
             for
             ever
             ,
             so
             that
             all
             those
             who
             suffer
             the
             Honours
             ,
             Profits
             and
             pleasures
             of
             this
             World
             to
             take
             up
             and
             engross
             their
             hearts
             ,
             go
             astray
             ,
             and
             err
             from
             the
             great
             end
             of
             their
             Creation
             .
             Alas
             there
             is
             nothing
             doubtless
             can
             fill
             the
             desires
             of
             thy
             Soul
             ,
             or
             be
             its
             
               Summum
               Bonum
            
             ,
             but
             God
             himself
             :
             Thou
             hast
             hitherto
             suffered
             thy
             affections
             and
             desires
             to
             run
             after
             whatsoever
             thou
             couldest
             think
             might
             yeild
             thee
             true
             Felicity
             ;
             but
             it
             is
             evident
             there
             is
             nothing
             thou
             canst
             find
             here
             below
             ,
             that
             can
             satisfie
             thy
             thirsty
             and
             ever-craving
             Soul.
             Riches
             ,
             which
             sometimes
             thy
             heart
             hath
             been
             so
             much
             set
             upon
             ,
             cannot
             be
             thy
             
               Summum
               Bonum
            
             ,
             or
             chief
             happiness
             ;
             for
             they
             are
             uncertain
             ,
             fleeting
             ,
             and
             variable
             things
             ;
             and
             let
             a
             man
             have
             never
             so
             much
             of
             them
             ,
             yet
             he
             is
             still
             craving
             and
             desiring
             more
             ,
             so
             that
             't
             is
             as
             Solomon
             saies
             ,
             
               He
               that
               desireth
               Silver
               ,
               shall
               not
               be
               satisfied
               with
               Silver
               .
            
          
           
             
               Secondly
               ,
               Honours
            
             are
             of
             like
             nature
             ;
             and
             besides
             
             their
             vanity
             ,
             they
             depend
             on
             the
             minds
             ,
             will
             and
             humors
             of
             men
             ,
             who
             are
             changeable
             and
             unconstant
             .
          
           
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               Pleasures
            
             and
             Voluptuousness
             ,
             they
             are
             common
             (
             as
             I
             told
             thee
             )
             with
             Beasts
             as
             well
             as
             men
             ,
             and
             also
             have
             annexed
             their
             sting
             and
             discontentation
             when
             they
             are
             past
             .
          
           
             Besides
             all
             this
             ,
             Consideration
             ,
             to
             induce
             him
             to
             open
             to
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             bid
             him
             ask
             his
             Soul
             where
             it
             was
             ,
             what
             it
             was
             a
             doing
             ,
             and
             whither
             it
             was
             a
             going
             ?
          
           
             First
             ,
             He
             endeavoured
             to
             shew
             him
             where
             his
             Soul
             now
             was
             ,
             and
             made
             it
             out
             by
             the
             help
             of
             Gods
             Word
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             in
             the
             gall
             of
             bitterness
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             bond
             of
             iniquity
             ,
             being
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             Curse
             of
             God
             ,
             both
             in
             respect
             of
             Original
             and
             Actual
             Sin
             ;
             he
             having
             not
             yet
             clos'd
             with
             Christ
             ,
             nor
             received
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Then
             as
             to
             what
             he
             was
             a
             doing
             ;
             he
             bid
             him
             see
             if
             he
             did
             not
             neglect
             that
             one
             thing
             needful
             .
             Have
             you
             ,
             said
             Consideration
             ,
             made
             Religion
             your
             chief
             business
             since
             you
             come
             to
             live
             in
             this
             place
             ?
             Have
             you
             not
             rather
             spent
             too
             much
             of
             your
             time
             about
             Notions
             and
             airy
             Speculations
             ?
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Whither
             are
             you
             a
             going
             ?
             said
             he
             :
             Are
             you
             fit
             (
             being
             well
             prepared
             )
             to
             die
             ?
             Are
             you
             a
             going
             the
             way
             to
             Heaven
             ?
             Sure
             that
             cannot
             be
             ,
             unless
             you
             receive
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ;
             for
             I
             have
             heard
             that
             he
             consists
             in
             a
             right
             Faith
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             in
             a
             holy
             Life
             .
             Oh
             what
             Cost
             ,
             Labour
             ,
             Pains
             ,
             Means
             ,
             Motives
             and
             Arguments
             hath
             God
             used
             to
             make
             men
             sensible
             of
             the
             everlasting
             interest
             of
             their
             Souls
             ,
             and
             to
             engage
             them
             to
             a
             serious
             preparation
             for
             another
             World.
             
          
           
             And
             this
             serious
             preparation
             must
             necessarily
             be
             
             a
             through
             Work
             of
             Regeneration
             ,
             Faith
             and
             spotless
             conversation
             ;
             for
             the
             Nature
             of
             the
             Means
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             must
             ever
             be
             suitable
             and
             agreeable
             to
             the
             Nature
             of
             the
             End.
             And
             Heaven
             being
             a
             holy
             place
             ,
             nothing
             but
             perfect
             Holiness
             reigning
             there
             ,
             so
             it
             was
             impossible
             to
             enter
             into
             it
             hereafter
             ,
             without
             a
             considerable
             progress
             was
             made
             in
             Holiness
             here
             ;
             and
             that
             it
             was
             not
             to
             be
             thought
             a
             man
             could
             reach
             to
             the
             highest
             step
             of
             a
             Ladder
             without
             ascending
             the
             lowermost
             first
             .
             Who
             (
             said
             he
             )
             ever
             hoped
             for
             a
             Crop
             of
             Corn
             without
             sowing
             any
             )
             or
             expected
             to
             reap
             Wheat
             ,
             and
             sowed
             nothing
             but
             Tares
             ?
          
           
             He
             laid
             also
             before
             him
             the
             Nature
             and
             Holiness
             of
             God
             ,
             his
             infinite
             hatred
             of
             sin
             ,
             and
             great
             severity
             against
             all
             unbelieving
             and
             impenitent
             Souls
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             perfect
             knowledge
             he
             had
             of
             the
             hearts
             ,
             thoughts
             and
             waies
             of
             the
             Children
             of
             men
             ;
             together
             with
             his
             dreadful
             Judgments
             ,
             Commands
             ,
             Threats
             ,
             and
             precious
             Promises
             .
          
           
             He
             brought
             to
             his
             mind
             also
             the
             evil
             of
             Sin
             ,
             shewing
             him
             what
             an
             abominable
             thing
             it
             was
             for
             men
             to
             seek
             to
             please
             ,
             obey
             ,
             and
             do
             the
             will
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
             and
             offend
             ,
             disobey
             ,
             and
             cross
             the
             will
             of
             God.
             Nay
             and
             he
             began
             to
             speak
             of
             the
             Excellency
             of
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             also
             ,
             and
             what
             he
             should
             gain
             by
             embracing
             him
             ,
             and
             letting
             Christ
             ,
             and
             
               the
               Spirit
            
             of
             
               Christ
               ,
               Christ
            
             and
             the
             
               Grace
               of
               Christ
               ,
               Christ
            
             and
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             reign
             in
             his
             heart
             .
             Nay
             ,
             he
             had
             so
             much
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             had
             he
             not
             been
             opposed
             and
             basely
             obstructed
             (
             with
             some
             other
             help
             )
             Thoughtful
             had
             presently
             opened
             the
             door
             to
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             :
             But
             alas
             ,
             on
             a
             sudden
             there
             was
             great
             Disturbance
             in
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             poor
             Consideration
             went
             to
             the
             walls
             ,
             and
             was
             almost
             utterly
             expelled
             his
             Tabernacle
             .
          
           
           
             Now
             the
             Enemies
             he
             met
             with
             ,
             were
             these
             ;
             
               Difficulty
               ,
               Sloth
            
             ,
             
             
               Deficiency
               ,
               Security
               ,
               Danger
               ,
               Worldly
               Cares
               ,
            
             and
             
               Carnal
               Company
            
             :
             These
             and
             many
             other
             Enemies
             appeared
             to
             obstruct
             and
             hinder
             Consideration
             about
             this
             great
             and
             importunate
             business
             of
             opening
             to
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             .
          
           
             First
             Difficulty
             spake
             after
             this
             manner
             ;
             Sir
             ;
             
             Do
             not
             trouble
             your self
             to
             study
             to
             find
             out
             these
             great
             Mysteries
             of
             Religion
             and
             Godliness
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             a
             Work
             too
             hard
             and
             difficult
             for
             you
             to
             understand
             ;
             there
             is
             nothing
             in
             the
             World
             that
             is
             more
             abstruse
             and
             mysterious
             ;
             therefore
             to
             muse
             upon
             them
             ,
             would
             be
             lost
             labour
             .
          
           
             Sloth
             told
             him
             ,
             
             it
             was
             a
             laborious
             and
             toilsom
             Work
             ,
             and
             't
             would
             be
             great
             wearisomness
             to
             him
             ,
             if
             the
             Difficulty
             did
             not
             make
             it
             impossible
             .
          
           
             Deficiency
             said
             ,
             
             he
             was
             a
             man
             of
             a
             weak
             understanding
             ,
             and
             those
             things
             were
             matters
             for
             the
             Learned
             and
             most
             knowing
             men
             of
             all
             to
             study
             ;
             nay
             ,
             and
             that
             many
             of
             them
             too
             ,
             notwithstanding
             all
             their
             profound
             Learning
             ,
             Proficiency
             and
             skill
             in
             the
             Tongues
             ,
             could
             hardly
             attain
             to
             the
             right
             knowledge
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Security
             endeavoured
             to
             make
             it
             appear
             his
             Condition
             was
             very
             good
             and
             safe
             now
             ,
             
             and
             that
             he
             had
             Religion
             and
             Godliness
             enough
             ,
             without
             troubling
             himself
             further
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             exceeded
             in
             holiness
             many
             men
             that
             had
             lived
             long
             in
             that
             Town
             .
             Moreover
             he
             told
             him
             that
             he
             had
             followed
             the
             Counsel
             of
             Consideration
             too
             much
             already
             .
          
           
           
             Danger
             spake
             to
             several
             things
             :
             1.
             
             That
             to
             give
             place
             to
             him
             ,
             
             would
             let
             in
             his
             Enemy
             Melancholy
             ,
             which
             might
             endanger
             his
             Life
             .
             Do
             you
             not
             see
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             how
             uncomfortable
             this
             Fellow
             Consideration
             hath
             made
             many
             brave
             men
             ,
             causing
             them
             by
             thinking
             upon
             their
             latter
             Ends
             ,
             to
             hang
             down
             their
             heads
             like
             a
             Bull-rush
             ,
             fold
             their
             Arms
             ,
             and
             spend
             their
             daies
             in
             Tears
             and
             Weeping
             ;
             hearken
             not
             to
             him
             ,
             for
             he
             will
             certainly
             infuse
             sad
             thoughts
             into
             your
             Mind
             ,
             and
             give
             you
             nothing
             but
             Gall
             and
             Vinegar
             to
             drink
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             He
             said
             moreover
             ,
             Consideration
             had
             made
             many
             men
             go
             besides
             themselves
             ;
             and
             if
             he
             did
             adhere
             to
             him
             about
             this
             Affair
             ,
             he
             would
             be
             distracted
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             He
             insinuated
             also
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             did
             
               seriously
               muse
            
             upon
             this
             Matter
             ,
             or
             give
             place
             to
             Consideration
             ,
             so
             that
             Godliness
             came
             to
             be
             let
             in
             ,
             he
             would
             be
             undone
             ,
             and
             utterly
             ruin'd
             ,
             the
             Times
             were
             such
             .
          
           
             
               Worldly
               Cares
            
             proved
             as
             great
             an
             Enemy
             to
             Consideration
             ,
             
             as
             any
             of
             them
             ;
             for
             he
             could
             not
             seriously
             muse
             or
             think
             upon
             Eternity
             ,
             or
             the
             present
             condition
             his
             poor
             Soul
             was
             in
             ;
             he
             was
             so
             hurried
             in
             his
             Mind
             about
             the
             affairs
             of
             this
             Life
             ;
             nay
             ,
             no
             sooner
             at
             any
             season
             that
             he
             set
             himself
             to
             ruminate
             or
             ponder
             them
             in
             his
             mind
             ,
             but
             
               Worldly
               Cares
            
             would
             expel
             and
             drive
             such
             thoughts
             away
             .
          
           
             
               Old
               Companions
            
             ,
             
             and
             
               Carnal
               Company
            
             did
             greatly
             abuse
             Consideration
             ,
             by
             endeavouring
             to
             make
             him
             out
             of
             love
             with
             a
             
               virtuous
               Life
            
             :
             These
             labour'd
             to
             fawn
             him
             into
             Misery
             ,
             and
             tickle
             him
             into
             an
             eternity
             of
             Torment
             ;
             they
             turn'd
             Religion
             and
             Godliness
             into
             a
             Jest
             ,
             and
             made
             the
             Precepts
             of
             the
             Gospel
             matter
             for
             Railery
             ,
             and
             told
             him
             that
             those
             men
             that
             seemed
             most
             serious
             ,
             were
             the
             most
             seditious
             ,
             and
             
             that
             their
             Profession
             savoured
             of
             nothing
             but
             of
             
               Pride
               Singularity
            
             and
             Hypocrisie
             .
          
           
             Now
             after
             they
             had
             spoke
             their
             Pleasure
             ,
             and
             almost
             silenced
             ,
             nay
             quite
             routed
             poor
             Consideration
             ;
             his
             Mind
             was
             so
             fill'd
             and
             hurried
             about
             many
             things
             ;
             which
             Godliness
             ,
             though
             not
             yet
             let
             in
             ,
             over-heard
             ,
             and
             presently
             took
             them
             all
             up
             ,
             and
             answered
             them
             one
             by
             one
             .
          
           
             And
             first
             ,
             he
             spake
             to
             this
             purpose
             ;
             Honest
             Thoughtful
             ,
             I
             would
             not
             have
             thee
             to
             be
             discouraged
             by
             those
             ill-bred
             Fellows
             thou
             hast
             within
             to
             slight
             poor
             Consideration
             ;
             for
             he
             is
             thy
             very
             good
             Friend
             ,
             and
             as
             able
             a
             Counsellor
             as
             most
             in
             this
             Town
             .
             Moreover
             ,
             very
             great
             Inconveniences
             also
             have
             alwaies
             followed
             those
             who
             have
             unadvisedly
             gone
             about
             to
             slight
             and
             contemn
             him
             .
             Nay
             ,
             I
             must
             tell
             thee
             ,
             most
             of
             all
             those
             great
             Miseries
             and
             heavy
             Judgments
             that
             have
             befallen
             
               Nations
               ,
               Cities
               ,
               Towns
               ,
               Churches
               ,
            
             and
             particular
             Souls
             ,
             hath
             been
             occasioned
             through
             their
             great
             neglect
             to
             hearken
             to
             Consideration
             :
             This
             was
             the
             cause
             of
             Israels
             ruine
             of
             old
             :
             God
             by
             his
             merciful
             Providence
             sent
             to
             them
             by
             his
             Prophets
             ,
             to
             advertise
             and
             warn
             them
             of
             their
             perilous
             estate
             and
             condition
             by
             reason
             of
             their
             sins
             ,
             and
             not
             only
             told
             them
             of
             their
             imminent
             danger
             thereby
             ,
             but
             also
             revealed
             the
             true
             Causes
             thereof
             ,
             and
             how
             they
             might
             easily
             provide
             Remedies
             for
             the
             prevention
             of
             it
             ;
             but
             they
             refused
             to
             lay
             it
             to
             heart
             ,
             or
             give
             way
             to
             Consideration
             about
             it
             ,
             which
             made
             Jehovah
             to
             bewail
             their
             future
             misery
             after
             this
             manner
             ;
             
               O
               that
               they
               were
               wise
               ,
               that
               they
               understood
               this
               ,
            
             
             
               that
               they
               would
               consider
               their
               latter
               end
               !
            
             Among
             other
             Causes
             of
             their
             dismal
             Calamities
             ,
             none
             is
             more
             general
             ,
             or
             often
             alledged
             than
             the
             lack
             of
             Consideration
             ;
             
             and
             't
             is
             through
             this
             means
             ,
             as
             by
             a
             common
             snare
             and
             deceit
             of
             the
             Adversary
             ,
             most
             men
             fall
             into
             sin
             ,
             and
             reject
             me
             ,
             and
             are
             holden
             also
             perpetually
             in
             Satans
             Bonds
             ,
             to
             their
             destruction
             and
             perdition
             ,
             men
             go
             on
             in
             their
             abominable
             Lusts
             ,
             Pride
             ,
             Oppression
             ,
             Excess
             of
             Riot
             ,
             Drunkenness
             ,
             and
             all
             manner
             of
             Debauchery
             ,
             without
             considering
             what
             the
             end
             of
             these
             things
             will
             be
             :
             
               Wo
               unto
               them
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Lord
             )
             
               that
               rise
               up
               early
               in
               the
               morning
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               follow
               strong
               drink
               ,
               and
               continue
               until
               night
               till
               Wine
               inflame
               them
            
             ;
             
             
               and
               the
               Harp
               and
               Viol
               ,
               the
               Tabret
               and
               Pipe
               ,
               and
               Wine
               are
               in
               their
               Feasts
               ;
               but
               they
               regard
               not
               the
               work
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               neither
               Consider
               the
               operation
               of
               his
               hands
               .
            
             Their
             cursed
             Lusts
             ,
             and
             beastly
             Sensuality
             brought
             them
             to
             neglect
             Consideration
             ,
             and
             Inconsideration
             brought
             them
             to
             the
             pit
             side
             or
             brink
             of
             Hell.
             
               Propterea
               captivus
               ductus
               est
               populus
               meus
               ,
               quia
               non
               habuit
               scientiam
               ,
            
             saith
             God
             in
             the
             same
             place
             ,
             by
             the
             Prophet
             ;
             therefore
             ,
             and
             for
             this
             cause
             is
             my
             people
             led
             away
             captive
             ,
             &c.
             for
             they
             have
             no
             knowledge
             ,
             no
             understanding
             of
             the
             time
             to
             come
             ,
             no
             Consideration
             of
             their
             danger
             .
             He
             that
             will
             not
             lend
             an
             ear
             to
             Consideration
             ,
             renders
             himself
             little
             better
             than
             a
             Brute
             ;
             and
             what
             follows
             this
             folly
             and
             madness
             ?
             Therefore
             (
             saith
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             )
             
               Hell
               hath
               enlarged
               her self
            
             ,
             
             
               and
               opened
               her
               mouth
               without
               measure
               ,
               and
               their
               glory
               ,
               and
               their
               multitude
               ,
               and
               their
               pomp
               ,
               and
               he
               that
               rejoyceth
               shall
               descend
               into
               it
               .
               A
               brutish
               man
               knoweth
               not
               ,
            
             
             
               neither
               doth
               a
               fool
               understand
               this
               ,
               when
               they
               wicked
               spring
               as
               the
               grass
               ,
               and
               when
               all
               the
               workers
               of
               Iniquity
               do
               flourish
               :
               it
               is
               that
               they
               should
               be
               destroyed
               
               for
               ever
               .
               The
               Oxe
               knoweth
               his
               Owner
               ,
               and
               the
               Ass
               his
               Masters
               Crib
               ,
            
             
             but
             Israel
             
               doth
               not
               know
               ,
               my
               people
               doth
               not
               consider
               .
            
          
           
             Negligence
             ,
             Carelesness
             ,
             Ignorance
             ,
             and
             want
             of
             Consideration
             ,
             as
             it
             brought
             Jerusalem
             down
             wonderfully
             ,
             
             so
             it
             hath
             been
             the
             bane
             and
             common
             perdition
             of
             unthinking
             and
             wretched
             man
             from
             time
             to
             time
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             yours
             ,
             if
             you
             hearken
             to
             these
             evil
             enemies
             of
             your
             Soul
             ,
             and
             suffer
             Consideration
             to
             be
             expelled
             your
             Tabernacle
             :
             Why
             at
             this
             day
             are
             there
             so
             many
             people
             who
             drink
             up
             iniquity
             as
             the
             Fish
             drinks
             Water
             ?
             that
             commit
             all
             manner
             of
             Sin
             ,
             all
             outrages
             ,
             all
             injustice
             ,
             all
             turpitude
             ,
             treading
             down
             the
             poor
             ,
             and
             contemning
             (
             me
             .
             )
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             without
             remorse
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             or
             dread
             of
             God's
             wrath
             and
             fearful
             vengeance
             that
             doth
             pursue
             them
             ;
             but
             for
             the
             lack
             of
             Consideration
             of
             that
             which
             is
             like
             to
             be
             their
             reward
             and
             punishment
             for
             all
             their
             abominable
             doings
             in
             the
             end
             ?
             
               Thus
               saith
               the
               Lord
               ,
               Consider
               your
               waies
               ;
               Consider
               your
               doings
               .
            
             
             
               Consider
               this
               ye
               that
               forget
               God
               ,
               least
               he
               tear
               you
               in
               pieces
               ,
               and
               there
               be
               none
               to
               diliver
               you
               .
            
             I
             but
             they
             will
             not
             consider
             it
             ,
             nor
             lay
             it
             to
             heart
             ,
             they
             will
             not
             know
             in
             this
             their
             day
             the
             things
             that
             belong
             to
             their
             peace
             ,
             but
             inconsiderately
             put
             the
             evil
             day
             far
             away
             ,
             and
             harden
             their
             hearts
             against
             God
             ,
             provoking
             ▪
             him
             to
             draw
             his
             Sword
             ,
             and
             cause
             his
             hand
             to
             take
             hold
             of
             Judgment
             ;
             for
             nothing
             doubtless
             can
             be
             more
             intolerable
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Almighty
             ,
             than
             this
             iniquity
             ;
             sith
             he
             hath
             published
             his
             Law
             ,
             declared
             his
             pleasure
             against
             ungodliness
             ,
             charging
             all
             to
             
             bear
             it
             in
             their
             minds
             ,
             to
             ponder
             it
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             to
             study
             and
             meditate
             upon
             it
             both
             day
             and
             night
             ,
             at
             home
             and
             abroad
             ,
             when
             they
             rise
             up
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             lie
             down
             ,
             to
             make
             it
             their
             cogitation
             and
             rumination
             continually
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             O
             that
             men
             should
             ever
             ,
             notwithstanding
             all
             this
             ,
             contemn
             it
             ,
             and
             make
             it
             no
             part
             of
             their
             thoughts
             ,
             but
             rather
             flee
             the
             knowledg
             thereof
             :
             God
             makes
             his
             complaint
             and
             denounceth
             Judgment
             ,
             but
             no
             man
             (
             as
             the
             Prophet
             Jeremiah
             sheweth
             )
             will
             enter
             into
             Consideration
             ,
             nor
             mind
             why
             the
             Land
             mourns
             ;
             none
             cry
             out
             ,
             What
             have
             I
             done
             ?
             All
             men
             ,
             alas
             !
             are
             set
             upon
             their
             own
             courses
             ,
             and
             run
             on
             in
             the
             same
             with
             as
             great
             vehemency
             and
             fierce
             obstinacy
             ,
             as
             a
             fierce
             Armed
             Horse
             into
             the
             Battel
             ,
             when
             he
             hears
             the
             Trumpet
             sound
             .
          
           
             Come
             
               Thoughtful
               ,
               Consideration
            
             ,
             if
             thou
             adhere
             to
             him
             ,
             will
             learn
             thee
             to
             know
             God
             and
             thy self
             ,
             and
             to
             find
             out
             the
             miserable
             condition
             thou
             and
             all
             men
             are
             in
             by
             nature
             :
             he
             is
             the
             Key
             that
             openeth
             the
             door
             for
             me
             to
             enter
             the
             innermost
             Room
             of
             thy
             Heart
             ;
             though
             it
             is
             true
             ,
             he
             cannot
             open
             it
             without
             help
             :
             Nay
             furthermore
             ,
             he
             is
             the
             Looking
             Glass
             ,
             or
             rather
             the
             very
             eye
             of
             thy
             Soul
             ,
             whereby
             thou
             maist
             veiw
             thy self
             ,
             and
             see
             what
             a
             condition
             thy
             Soul
             is
             in
             ;
             hereby
             thou
             maist
             espie
             thy
             Debts
             ,
             thy
             Danger
             ,
             thy
             Duties
             ,
             thy
             Defects
             ,
             thy
             Safety
             ,
             the
             course
             thou
             dost
             follow
             ,
             the
             Company
             thou
             dost
             keep
             ;
             finally
             the
             place
             and
             End
             whereunto
             thou
             drawest
             ;
             nay
             he
             will
             give
             thee
             a
             view
             of
             all
             Gods
             proceedings
             and
             dealings
             with
             men
             ever
             since
             the
             Creation
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             the
             reason
             why
             God
             sent
             his
             Son
             ,
             his
             Gospel
             ,
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             his
             Servants
             ,
             and
             takes
             so
             much
             pains
             to
             bring
             men
             to
             Salvation
             .
             Nay
             ,
             and
             thou
             also
             by
             his
             help
             maist
             
             find
             that
             all
             the
             means
             God
             uses
             ,
             to
             bring
             thee
             to
             a
             true
             sight
             and
             sence
             of
             Sin
             and
             Wrath
             ,
             and
             to
             recover
             thee
             out
             of
             thy
             fallen
             estate
             ,
             will
             prove
             vain
             and
             ineffectual
             to
             thee
             ;
             let
             therefore
             the
             Consideration
             of
             the
             danger
             thou
             maist
             escape
             through
             harkening
             to
             him
             on
             the
             one
             hand
             ,
             and
             the
             great
             advantage
             thou
             maist
             receive
             on
             the
             other
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             absolute
             necessity
             of
             nourishing
             and
             cherishing
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             standing
             up
             for
             him
             ;
             if
             thou
             wouldst
             be
             happy
             ,
             engage
             thee
             not
             to
             be
             discouraged
             to
             incline
             to
             him
             ,
             nor
             regard
             what
             any
             speak
             against
             him
             ,
             for
             he
             will
             cause
             thee
             to
             hear
             glad
             tidings
             ;
             nay
             ,
             and
             be
             in
             part
             an
             instrument
             to
             let
             me
             in
             ;
             which
             if
             thou
             dost
             ,
             I
             will
             bring
             thee
             acquainted
             with
             God
             and
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             nay
             help
             thee
             to
             a
             room
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             lead
             thee
             into
             union
             and
             communion
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             give
             thee
             much
             glorious
             Light
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             help
             thee
             to
             
               pardon
               of
               Sin
               ,
               peace
               of
               Conscience
               ,
            
             and
             
               joy
               in
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
            
             ,
             and
             make
             thee
             
               a
               Son
               of
               God
            
             ,
             give
             thee
             a
             
               place
               in
               the
               heavenly
               Family
            
             ,
             feed
             thee
             with
             the
             
               Bread
               of
               Life
            
             ,
             cloath
             thee
             with
             
               glorious
               Robes
            
             ,
             which
             sparkle
             like
             Diamonds
             ,
             yea
             ,
             make
             thee
             rich
             ,
             rich
             in
             Faith
             ,
             in
             Knowledg
             ,
             in
             
               Experiences
               ,
               truly
               rich
               ,
               alwaies
               rich
               ,
               eternally
               rich
            
             ;
             yea
             and
             set
             a
             Crown
             of
             Glory
             upon
             thy
             head
             ,
             make
             thee
             an
             Heir
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ;
             thy
             renown
             also
             hereby
             will
             be
             great
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             have
             Angels
             to
             guard
             thee
             ,
             Christ
             to
             serve
             thee
             ,
             God
             to
             honour
             thee
             .
             O
             love
             me
             ,
             who
             would
             lead
             thee
             into
             Christ's
             bosome
             ,
             and
             cause
             thee
             to
             sit
             in
             heavenly
             places
             ,
             make
             thee
             to
             triumph
             with
             Seraphims
             ,
             and
             sit
             down
             with
             thy
             glorified
             Redeemer
             upon
             the
             Throne
             of
             God
             for
             evermore
             .
             Is
             it
             possible
             such
             a
             friend
             should
             fare
             no
             better
             than
             my
             great
             Master
             ,
             have
             no
             place
             where
             to
             lay
             his
             
             head
             ?
             Is
             it
             possible
             men
             should
             deal
             with
             me
             and
             my
             poor
             Friend
             Consideration
             as
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             Sodom
             did
             deal
             with
             the
             three
             heavenly
             Messengers
             that
             entred
             into
             Lot's
             house
             ,
             viz.
             quarrel
             with
             us
             ,
             abuse
             us
             ,
             and
             offer
             violence
             to
             us
             ,
             shew
             their
             spleen
             against
             us
             ,
             who
             seek
             to
             preserve
             them
             from
             being
             consumed
             ,
             and
             who
             whilst
             we
             are
             with
             them
             ,
             stay
             the
             hand
             of
             Heaven
             from
             falling
             upon
             them
             ,
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             destroying
             Angel
             ,
             that
             they
             perish
             not
             ,
             and
             endeavour
             to
             make
             them
             for
             ever
             happy
             ,
             possessing
             all
             true
             felicity
             ,
             and
             free
             them
             from
             all
             misery
             .
             Does
             not
             every
             man
             desire
             after
             that
             which
             is
             good
             ?
             Was
             ever
             any
             man
             in
             love
             with
             Torment
             ?
             Is
             it
             not
             every
             ones
             Interest
             to
             study
             how
             to
             prevent
             it
             ?
             Why
             then
             sure
             ,
             
               Thoughtful
               ,
               Consideration
            
             cannot
             but
             have
             thy
             affection
             ,
             unless
             thou
             dost
             contemn
             Rivers
             of
             Pleasure
             ,
             inconceivable
             Glory
             ,
             even
             the
             inexhaustible
             Riches
             of
             both
             Worlds
             ,
             and
             chusest
             rather
             Anguish
             ,
             Death
             ,
             Hell
             ,
             and
             sulphurous
             Smoke
             and
             Flames
             for
             thy
             Portion
             .
             
             And
             now
             to
             take
             off
             what
             Difficulty
             saies
             against
             entertaining
             of
             Consideration
             ,
             he
             basely
             insinuates
             ,
             that
             to
             muse
             and
             ponder
             upon
             the
             great
             concerns
             of
             Godliness
             ,
             and
             another
             World
             ,
             is
             a
             hard
             and
             difficult
             Work.
             
          
           
             Whereas
             to
             undertake
             great
             and
             hazardous
             ,
             and
             dangerous
             Atchievements
             ,
             for
             worldly
             advantages
             ,
             this
             is
             notwithstanding
             presently
             undertook
             ;
             men
             do
             not
             care
             how
             difficult
             the
             work
             is
             if
             it
             be
             but
             profitable
             ;
             and
             shall
             this
             be
             a
             stumbling
             block
             in
             thy
             way
             ?
             What
             will
             not
             men
             call
             difficult
             ,
             if
             they
             have
             no
             mind
             to
             it
             ?
             How
             should
             some
             Houses
             be
             built
             ,
             Bridges
             over
             great
             Rivers
             be
             
             made
             ,
             Fields
             be
             sowed
             ,
             and
             dangerous
             Voyages
             to
             Sea
             be
             undertaken
             ?
             Shall
             the
             Carpenter
             say
             ,
             O
             't
             is
             difficult
             ;
             and
             the
             Husbandman
             say
             ,
             O
             't
             is
             difficult
             ;
             and
             the
             Mariner
             say
             ,
             't
             is
             difficult
             ,
             and
             so
             lay
             it
             all
             aside
             ?
             Nay
             ,
             Is
             it
             not
             sad
             that
             bloody
             Papists
             ,
             and
             other
             wicked
             enemies
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             should
             not
             think
             any
             thing
             too
             hard
             and
             difficult
             to
             undertake
             to
             suppress
             and
             destroy
             Godliness
             ?
             And
             yet
             many
             who
             profess
             a
             love
             to
             me
             ,
             do
             not
             care
             to
             encounter
             with
             small
             difficulties
             about
             Consideration
             ,
             how
             to
             entertain
             and
             embrace
             me
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             their
             only
             business
             and
             chief
             interest
             in
             all
             the
             World.
             
          
           
             Were
             a
             man's
             House
             on
             fire
             over
             his
             head
             ,
             and
             he
             like
             to
             be
             burn'd
             ,
             would
             not
             he
             think
             of
             wayes
             to
             get
             out
             ,
             because
             it
             was
             a
             difficult
             work
             to
             do
             ?
          
           
             'T
             is
             not
             because
             Considerations
             about
             Heaven
             and
             Happiness
             are
             so
             hard
             and
             difficult
             ;
             but
             because
             men
             have
             no
             will
             nor
             love
             to
             these
             things
             ,
             other
             things
             are
             more
             in
             their
             affections
             .
             Besides
             ,
             the
             rarest
             things
             are
             not
             obtained
             but
             through
             great
             difficulty
             .
             What
             hazzards
             do
             men
             often
             run
             for
             honour
             and
             worldly
             riches
             ?
             Oh!
             what
             projects
             and
             contrivances
             do
             they
             find
             out
             ?
             And
             wilt
             thou
             desist
             this
             work
             because
             it
             is
             difficult
             .
          
           
             
               Consideration
               (
               saith
               one
               )
               that
               spotless
               Virgin
               ,
               
               that
               joy
               of
               Angels
               ,
               that
               envy
               of
               Devils
               ,
               that
               Off-spring
               of
               God
               ;
               the
               Ladder
               whereby
               men
               climb
               to
               Heaven
               ,
               is
               thought
               hard
               ,
               though
               nothing
               be
               more
               easie
               ;
               't
               is
               a
               thing
               portable
               ,
               and
               't
               is
               alwaies
               to
               be
               had
               ;
               it
               s
               alwaies
               in
               season
               ,
               alwaies
               at
               hand
               ,
               alwaies
               in
               call
               ,
               no
               burden
               in
               a
               Journey
               ,
               no
               Load
               in
               a
               Voyage
               ;
               men
               may
               carry
               
               it
               with
               them
               where
               ever
               they
               go
               ,
               when
               they
               travel
               abroad
               ,
               when
               they
               stay
               at
               home
               ,
               when
               they
               sit
               down
               ,
               when
               they
               rise
               up
               ,
               they
               need
               not
               go
               beyond
               Sea
               to
               fetch
               ,
               or
               envolve
               many
               Books
               to
               be
               Masters
               of
               it
               ;
               they
               need
               not
               sail
               to
               the
               Antipodes
               to
               compass
               it
               ,
               nor
               dig
               under
               ground
               to
               find
               it
               ;
               they
               need
               not
               to
               ransack
               the
               Indies
               to
               inrich
               themselves
               with
               it
               ;
               they
               need
               not
               sell
               their
               Lands
               and
               Houses
               to
               purchase
               it
               ,
               nor
               run
               the
               hazzard
               of
               Sword
               and
               Fire
               to
               secure
               it
               ;
               they
               need
               not
               clamber
               Mountains
               to
               possess
               it
               ,
               nor
               wade
               through
               Rivers
               to
               inherit
               it
            
             —
             Strong
             Stupidity
             !
             Men
             do
             not
             think
             it
             hard
             to
             carry
             talents
             of
             Lead
             ,
             or
             mountains
             of
             sin
             on
             their
             backs
             ,
             and
             yet
             they
             think
             Consideration
             difficult
             ,
             who
             like
             a
             faithful
             friend
             ,
             would
             tell
             them
             how
             to
             be
             rid
             of
             that
             load
             that
             will
             ,
             except
             they
             get
             faith
             in
             Christ
             ,
             or
             receive
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             into
             their
             hearts
             ,
             sink
             them
             down
             into
             the
             lowest
             pit
             ;
             they
             do
             not
             think
             it
             hard
             to
             dig
             into
             Hell
             ,
             yet
             they
             think
             Consideration
             hard
             ,
             who
             would
             teach
             them
             a
             way
             to
             quench
             that
             fire
             ;
             they
             do
             not
             think
             it
             hard
             to
             be
             oppressed
             by
             a
             bloody
             Usurper
             ,
             and
             yet
             they
             think
             Consideration
             hard
             ,
             which
             would
             help
             them
             to
             shake
             him
             off
             .
             O
             fools
             and
             slow
             of
             heart
             !
             they
             that
             have
             courage
             to
             meet
             an
             Army
             in
             the
             Field
             ,
             and
             have
             confidence
             to
             laugh
             at
             the
             glittering
             Spear
             and
             Shield
             ,
             they
             that
             have
             courage
             to
             plow
             the
             Sea
             ,
             to
             face
             the
             mouth
             of
             a
             Canon
             ,
             to
             stand
             a
             volley
             of
             Shot
             ,
             to
             fight
             Duels
             ,
             to
             endure
             the
             noise
             of
             Guns
             ,
             to
             hear
             the
             clashing
             of
             Swords
             and
             Spears
             ,
             and
             lie
             on
             the
             cold
             ground
             many
             nights
             together
             ,
             to
             have
             an
             Arm
             or
             Leg
             cut
             off
             ;
             have
             they
             courage
             to
             do
             all
             this
             ,
             and
             shalt
             thou
             think
             Consideration
             about
             these
             great
             things
             too
             hard
             for
             thee
             ?
             Contemn
             the
             
             thoughts
             of
             being
             overcome
             by
             this
             deceitful
             and
             timerous
             fellow
             Difficulty
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             As
             to
             what
             Deficiency
             says
             ,
             
             that
             thou
             art
             a
             man
             of
             a
             weak
             understanding
             ;
             alas
             ,
             thou
             canst
             perceive
             that
             Gold
             is
             better
             than
             Glass
             or
             Rattles
             ,
             and
             that
             Pearls
             are
             better
             than
             Pebbles
             ;
             thou
             art
             able
             to
             perceive
             thou
             art
             mortal
             and
             must
             die
             ,
             and
             dost
             know
             when
             a
             Bone
             is
             broke
             ,
             't
             is
             good
             to
             have
             it
             set
             ;
             and
             that
             Food
             is
             good
             for
             thee
             when
             thou
             art
             hungry
             ;
             and
             that
             't
             is
             good
             to
             get
             Clothes
             on
             to
             hide
             thy
             nakedness
             ,
             and
             art
             not
             able
             to
             consider
             the
             need
             there
             is
             of
             food
             to
             feed
             thy
             Soul
             ,
             and
             Clothes
             to
             cover
             the
             nakedness
             of
             thy
             Soul
             ;
             and
             that
             it
             is
             good
             to
             get
             Grace
             to
             enrich
             thy
             Soul.
             Art
             able
             to
             find
             out
             how
             grievous
             't
             is
             to
             be
             cast
             into
             a
             furnace
             of
             fire
             ;
             and
             canst
             not
             think
             that
             't
             is
             worse
             to
             be
             cast
             into
             a
             fire
             that
             cannot
             be
             quenched
             ?
             Nay
             ,
             and
             have
             not
             weak
             and
             simple
             ones
             in
             their
             own
             eyes
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             eyes
             of
             others
             too
             ,
             attained
             to
             the
             skill
             of
             Consideration
             about
             their
             eternal
             state
             ,
             nay
             and
             have
             wonderfully
             outdone
             the
             wise
             and
             learned
             ones
             of
             the
             World
             in
             it
             too
             ;
             
               Knowledge
               is
               easie
               unto
               him
               that
               hath
               Vnderstanding
               .
            
             
             Wisdom
             
               gives
               subtilty
               to
               the
               simple
               ,
               and
               young
               Men
               Knowledg
               and
               Discretion
               .
            
             When
             Wisdom
             entreth
             into
             thine
             Heart
             ,
             and
             Knowledg
             is
             pleasant
             to
             thy
             Feet
             ;
             
             Discretion
             shall
             preserve
             thee
             ,
             and
             Understanding
             shall
             keep
             thee
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             As
             for
             what
             Sloth
             saith
             ,
             thou
             hast
             cause
             to
             abhor
             him
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             a
             beggerly
             Villain
             ,
             and
             deserves
             to
             be
             drove
             not
             only
             out
             of
             thy
             House
             ,
             but
             out
             of
             the
             Town
             and
             World
             too
             ,
             for
             
             he
             never
             did
             any
             man
             the
             least
             good
             ;
             cast
             him
             out
             as
             a
             Vagabond
             :
             How
             now
             Thoughtful
             ,
             wouldst
             thou
             not
             take
             pains
             ?
             Remember
             the
             sloathful
             person
             shall
             beg
             at
             Harvest
             ,
             and
             have
             nothing
             .
             Through
             his
             means
             ,
             and
             Idleness
             his
             Brother
             ,
             thy
             House
             is
             ready
             to
             fall
             through
             ,
             and
             thy
             Vineyard
             is
             grown
             all
             over
             with
             Thorns
             and
             Nettles
             ;
             and
             yet
             he
             would
             not
             have
             thee
             consider
             thy
             danger
             till
             't
             is
             too
             late
             to
             escape
             it
             .
             Oh
             how
             many
             have
             lost
             their
             souls
             by
             this
             bloody
             wretch
             ?
             What
             good
             comes
             of
             Idleness
             ?
             Besides
             do
             you
             not
             see
             how
             the
             men
             of
             the
             World
             hate
             him
             ?
             They
             will
             not
             hearken
             to
             him
             ,
             but
             will
             in
             despight
             of
             him
             consider
             of
             fit
             waies
             and
             means
             to
             get
             Bread
             to
             eat
             ,
             and
             Clothes
             to
             put
             on
             ;
             nay
             ,
             and
             seek
             out
             through
             great
             industry
             rare
             projects
             to
             get
             store
             of
             Riches
             ;
             and
             wilt
             thou
             be
             drawn
             away
             by
             him
             from
             thinking
             on
             the
             ready
             way
             to
             be
             made
             rich
             ,
             great
             and
             renowned
             for
             ever
             ?
             'T
             is
             the
             diligent
             hand
             that
             hath
             the
             Promise
             :
             
             thou
             must
             
               seek
               for
               Wisdom
               as
               for
               silver
               ,
               and
               search
               for
               her
               as
               for
               hid
               Treasure
               .
            
             Nay
             ,
             and
             do
             not
             think
             neither
             ,
             I
             put
             too
             great
             a
             burden
             upon
             thee
             ,
             for
             thou
             maist
             perceive
             thou
             needest
             not
             to
             take
             greater
             pains
             about
             this
             inestimable
             Jewel
             ,
             than
             the
             men
             of
             the
             World
             take
             to
             get
             the
             perishing
             things
             of
             this
             Life
             ;
             nay
             ,
             if
             men
             did
             bestow
             half
             the
             labour
             about
             the
             good
             of
             their
             Souls
             ,
             as
             they
             bestow
             about
             getting
             the
             World
             and
             providing
             for
             their
             bodies
             ,
             what
             happy
             creatures
             might
             they
             be
             ?
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             As
             touching
             what
             that
             timorous
             faint-hearted
             
               Fellow
               Danger
            
             laid
             before
             thee
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             letting
             in
             Melancholy
             ;
             this
             is
             a
             meer
             deceit
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             a
             vast
             difference
             between
             
               serious
               Consideration
            
             
             and
             destructive
             Melancholly
             ,
             a
             man
             is
             not
             therefore
             sad
             because
             he
             will
             not
             Swear
             ,
             Rant
             ,
             Whore
             and
             be
             Drunk
             .
             Consideration
             will
             let
             thee
             see
             that
             those
             men
             who
             are
             taken
             so
             much
             with
             vain
             sports
             and
             merriment
             ,
             have
             the
             least
             cause
             to
             rejoyce
             of
             any
             men
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             Jollities
             are
             ,
             as
             one
             observes
             ,
             much
             like
             
             Attila's
             Nuptials
             ,
             whose
             Wedding-Day
             proved
             his
             Funeral
             .
             Who
             would
             hazzard
             an
             Eternity
             of
             Joy
             for
             a
             Moments
             time
             of
             vain
             and
             empty
             pleasure
             ?
             None
             can
             rejoyce
             so
             heartily
             as
             he
             that
             hath
             God
             for
             his
             portion
             ,
             and
             hath
             his
             Name
             written
             in
             heaven
             .
          
           
             Consideration
             will
             let
             thee
             see
             that
             whatsoever
             vain
             men
             may
             say
             ,
             prate
             and
             boast
             of
             touching
             Joy
             and
             Pleasures
             ,
             yet
             there
             is
             no
             delight
             and
             felicity
             like
             that
             which
             is
             found
             in
             the
             waies
             of
             True
             Virtue
             ;
             that
             Goodness
             is
             the
             best
             security
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Joy
             of
             the
             whole
             Earth
             is
             Mount
             Sion
             ,
             that
             in
             this
             Garden
             are
             the
             sweetest
             Roses
             ,
             the
             most
             odoriferous
             Flowers
             ,
             the
             most
             Fragrant
             Plants
             ,
             Roses
             ,
             which
             have
             no
             Prickles
             underneath
             ;
             (
             not
             like
             carnal
             Delights
             )
             whose
             Flowers
             fade
             and
             wither
             away
             ;
             nor
             like
             the
             frotthy
             mirth
             which
             the
             laughter
             of
             Fools
             affords
             .
          
           
             Consideration
             would
             let
             thee
             see
             that
             those
             serious
             persons
             who
             look
             dejected
             and
             melancholly
             to
             a
             carnal
             eye
             ,
             have
             Joys
             within
             ,
             which
             no
             stranger
             intermeddles
             with
             ,
             and
             as
             little
             as
             they
             make
             of
             chearfulness
             ,
             yet
             they
             carry
             in
             their
             Breast
             that
             which
             can
             make
             their
             life
             a
             perpetual
             Jubilee
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             They
             are
             Fools
             that
             account
             the
             life
             of
             a
             Christian
             Madness
             ,
             and
             his
             inward
             peace
             an
             aiery
             fiction
             ;
             none
             is
             such
             a
             Phanatick
             as
             he
             who
             cherishes
             
             a
             Serpent
             in
             his
             bosome
             ,
             that
             will
             certainly
             sting
             him
             to
             death
             ,
             who
             never
             sows
             ,
             yet
             thinks
             to
             reap
             a
             good
             crop
             at
             harvest
             ;
             that
             may
             have
             glorious
             Robes
             to
             cloath
             him
             ,
             and
             yet
             values
             his
             own
             nasty
             Rags
             above
             them
             ,
             or
             else
             chuse
             to
             go
             naked
             ;
             who
             hates
             ,
             and
             seeks
             to
             destroy
             his
             best
             friends
             ,
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             whom
             he
             is
             not
             destroyed
             ;
             who
             thinks
             to
             go
             to
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             yet
             walks
             the
             direct
             way
             to
             Hell.
             Can
             there
             be
             greater
             Madness
             than
             to
             prefer
             a
             Stone
             before
             Bread
             ,
             or
             feed
             upon
             Husks
             with
             the
             Swine
             ,
             when
             there
             is
             all
             good
             things
             to
             be
             had
             if
             they
             would
             but
             seek
             out
             for
             them
             ;
             Can
             there
             be
             greater
             madness
             than
             to
             value
             a
             base
             Lust
             above
             God
             ,
             Christ
             ,
             and
             eternal
             Glory
             ?
          
           
             3.
             
             Whereas
             Danger
             tells
             thee
             (
             to
             obstruct
             Consideration
             from
             opening
             to
             me
             )
             of
             the
             evilness
             of
             the
             times
             ,
             and
             that
             if
             I
             am
             let
             in
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             be
             undone
             ,
             know
             then
             if
             I
             am
             kept
             out
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             way
             to
             escape
             ,
             but
             ruin'd
             thou
             wilt
             be
             ;
             no
             danger
             like
             Soul-danger
             ;
             he
             can
             never
             be
             undone
             that
             hath
             God
             for
             his
             portion
             ,
             and
             Heaven
             for
             his
             inheritance
             ;
             lose
             thy
             Soul
             ,
             and
             what
             hast
             thou
             more
             ?
             and
             unless
             thou
             consider
             the
             sooner
             ,
             and
             open
             to
             me
             ,
             thou
             canst
             not
             save
             it
             ;
             for
             
               without
               holiness
               no
               man
               shall
               see
               the
               Lord.
               
            
          
           
             Fifthly
             ,
             
               Worldly
               Cares
            
             I
             know
             hinders
             my
             dear
             Friend
             Consideration
             as
             much
             as
             any
             thing
             ;
             he
             would
             perswade
             thee
             thou
             hast
             no
             time
             to
             think
             on
             God
             nor
             Godliness
             ,
             having
             a
             Trade
             to
             follow
             ,
             a
             Family
             to
             provide
             for
             ,
             &c.
             
             But
             shall
             those
             things
             hinder
             thee
             from
             thinking
             of
             any
             thing
             else
             ?
             Is
             there
             not
             one
             thing
             more
             needful
             ;
             viz.
             to
             make
             much
             ,
             or
             seriously
             think
             on
             me
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             concerns
             of
             thy
             Soul
             ,
             when
             thou
             art
             at
             work
             ,
             or
             about
             thy
             secular
             
             Affairs
             ,
             when
             thou
             goest
             out
             ,
             and
             when
             thou
             comest
             in
             ,
             when
             thou
             liest
             down
             ,
             and
             when
             thou
             risest
             up
             ;
             thy
             heart
             may
             be
             with
             God
             ,
             when
             thy
             hand
             is
             otherwise
             imployed
             :
             True
             ,
             if
             the
             World
             is
             got
             into
             thy
             heart
             ,
             there
             can
             be
             little
             room
             for
             Consideration
             nor
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ;
             a
             continual
             hurry
             of
             Business
             puts
             out
             the
             Eye
             whereby
             it
             should
             reflect
             upon
             it self
             :
             But
             shall
             the
             Earth
             keep
             out
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             the
             Prince
             of
             Darkness
             shut
             out
             the
             Prince
             of
             Light
             ,
             and
             Briars
             and
             Thorns
             choak
             the
             good
             Seed
             ?
             Shall
             
               Worldly
               Cares
            
             and
             Business
             be
             thy
             chiefest
             Guests
             ,
             whom
             thou
             biddest
             welcome
             ?
             and
             shall
             Christ
             stand
             at
             thy
             door
             as
             a
             neglected
             stranger
             ?
             Shall
             Thoughts
             be
             cherished
             about
             getting
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             serious
             Consideration
             be
             crushed
             ,
             who
             would
             put
             thee
             in
             a
             way
             how
             to
             get
             Heaven
             ?
             But
             remember
             this
             ,
             he
             that
             has
             no
             time
             to
             open
             to
             Christ
             here
             ,
             Christ
             will
             find
             no
             time
             to
             open
             to
             him
             hereafter
             .
             Can
             the
             World
             help
             thee
             to
             Peace
             and
             Pardon
             on
             a
             Death-Bed
             ,
             or
             Riches
             deliver
             thee
             in
             the
             day
             of
             Wrath
             ?
          
           
             Sixthly
             ,
             As
             to
             what
             thy
             
               Old
               Companions
            
             lay
             before
             thee
             to
             render
             me
             odious
             ,
             if
             thou
             mind
             or
             regard
             them
             ,
             adieu
             for
             ever
             :
             they
             that
             hate
             seriousness
             themselves
             must
             needs
             dislike
             it
             in
             others
             ;
             These
             are
             the
             Devils
             Agents
             ,
             whom
             he
             sends
             abroad
             into
             the
             World
             to
             deflowr
             Virtue
             ;
             these
             are
             his
             Factors
             ,
             by
             whom
             he
             draws
             men
             into
             eternal
             Chains
             of
             Darkness
             ;
             these
             strive
             to
             put
             me
             (
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             )
             into
             a
             Wolves
             Skin
             ;
             then
             set
             all
             the
             Dogs
             in
             the
             Town
             upon
             me
             .
             This
             Age
             hath
             bred
             more
             Monsters
             of
             wickedness
             than
             many
             Ages
             before
             it
             .
             Shun
             keeping
             Company
             with
             these
             Scoffers
             and
             Contemners
             of
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             for
             the
             
             Lord's
             sake
             .
             As
             thou
             art
             come
             into
             the
             Town
             of
             Religion
             ,
             so
             let
             the
             truly
             Religious
             be
             thy
             Companions
             ,
             who
             will
             instead
             of
             hindring
             ,
             help
             serious
             Consideration
             .
             What
             ground
             is
             there
             to
             think
             a
             man
             should
             mind
             the
             true
             interest
             of
             his
             Soul
             ,
             that
             keeps
             Company
             with
             persons
             who
             makes
             a
             Sport
             and
             Maygame
             of
             
               Serious
               Consideration
            
             ?
             He
             that
             would
             keep
             his
             Garden
             and
             precious
             Flowers
             securely
             ,
             must
             be
             sure
             whatever
             he
             does
             to
             keep
             out
             the
             Hogs
             .
             What
             is
             he
             that
             keeps
             company
             with
             Sinners
             ,
             but
             a
             companion
             of
             Sinners
             ?
             and
             society
             in
             Sin
             strangely
             takes
             off
             from
             the
             heinousness
             of
             it
             :
             Also
             men
             may
             judg
             of
             a
             Person
             by
             the
             Company
             he
             keeps
             ;
             as
             is
             a
             man's
             Company
             ,
             such
             is
             the
             man
             ,
             and
             as
             is
             his
             Company
             here
             ,
             such
             it
             is
             like
             to
             be
             hereafter
             .
             O
             how
             do
             sinners
             harden
             one
             another
             in
             waies
             of
             Wickedness
             !
             They
             think
             there
             is
             some
             comfort
             in
             having
             associates
             in
             Misery
             .
             They
             dare
             to
             sin
             more
             freely
             (
             as
             one
             observes
             )
             when
             they
             are
             in
             company
             ,
             
             being
             afraid
             their
             single
             Valour
             will
             never
             be
             able
             to
             duel
             Gods
             Wrath
             ;
             they
             hope
             God
             will
             not
             damn
             a
             multitude
             of
             his
             Creatures
             together
             ;
             as
             if
             the
             number
             of
             sinners
             could
             move
             the
             Almighty
             into
             compassion
             ;
             and
             if
             they
             perish
             ,
             they
             think
             ,
             nay
             sometimes
             speak
             it
             ,
             they
             shall
             fare
             as
             well
             as
             their
             neighbours
             ;
             't
             is
             a
             hard
             thing
             indeed
             ,
             Thoughtful
             ,
             to
             be
             serious
             in
             such
             a
             lascivious
             Age
             as
             this
             is
             ;
             a
             wicked
             man
             as
             he
             poisons
             the
             Air
             in
             which
             he
             breaths
             ,
             so
             he
             pollutes
             the
             Age
             in
             which
             he
             lives
             ;
             't
             is
             bad
             lodging
             in
             that
             house
             where
             God
             himself
             refuses
             to
             dwell
             ;
             with
             the
             froward
             thou
             wilt
             soon
             learn
             frowardness
             :
             Who
             can
             touch
             Pitch
             and
             not
             be
             defiled
             ?
             But
             't
             is
             better
             to
             be
             contemned
             for
             Virtue
             by
             men
             on
             earth
             ,
             
             than
             to
             be
             condemned
             for
             Vice
             by
             the
             God
             of
             Heaven
             ?
          
           
             What
             sayst
             thou
             now
             Thoughtful
             ?
             
             shall
             Consideration
             prevail
             with
             thee
             to
             open
             the
             door
             to
             me
             ?
             He
             stood
             and
             paused
             a
             while
             ,
             and
             had
             a
             great
             mind
             to
             embrace
             him
             ;
             Conscience
             being
             quite
             brought
             over
             to
             joyn
             in
             with
             him
             ;
             and
             now
             Consideration
             was
             hugg'd
             by
             Thoughtful
             with
             great
             joy
             ,
             and
             all
             those
             other
             Enemies
             seem'd
             quite
             vanquished
             ;
             but
             lo
             on
             a
             sudden
             new
             Enemies
             rose
             up
             in
             his
             House
             ,
             and
             made
             strong
             opposition
             ,
             and
             strove
             to
             keep
             Godliness
             out
             ,
             though
             Consideration
             was
             kindly
             embraced
             ;
             for
             he
             like
             David
             ,
             thought
             on
             his
             waies
             ,
             
             and
             began
             to
             turn
             his
             feet
             to
             keep
             God's
             Testimonies
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             Prodigal
             ,
             being
             come
             to
             himself
             ,
             resolved
             to
             go
             home
             to
             his
             Fathers
             House
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           XII
           .
        
         
           
             Shewing
             how
             poor
             Thoughtful
             ,
             though
             he
             had
             embraced
             Consideration
             ,
             and
             was
             resolved
             to
             receive
             Godliness
             into
             his
             House
             ,
             was
             hindred
             by
             one
             
               Old-Man
               ,
               Wilful
               Will
               ,
               Carnal
               Affections
            
             and
             Apollyon
             ;
             also
             shewing
             how
             he
             met
             with
             his
             good
             Friend
             Laborious
             ,
             who
             did
             what
             he
             could
             to
             help
             him
             ,
             but
             had
             not
             prevailed
             ,
             had
             it
             not
             been
             for
             another
             who
             came
             in
             to
             his
             Assistance
             .
          
        
         
           THoughtful
           having
           with
           much
           joy
           and
           gladness
           embraced
           Consideration
           ,
           and
           most
           bravely
           overcome
           the
           Snares
           and
           Impediments
           ,
           those
           Adversaries
           (
           we
           mentioned
           before
           )
           laid
           in
           his
           way
           ,
           was
           now
           resolved
           to
           receive
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           and
           speedily
           close
           with
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           ;
           but
           lo
           !
           on
           a
           sudden
           ,
           other
           Enemies
           (
           that
           seem'd
           to
           lie
           still
           in
           his
           House
           before
           )
           rose
           up
           and
           made
           strong
           opposition
           against
           his
           entertaining
           this
           new
           Guest
           :
           But
           a
           he
           met
           with
           fresh
           opposition
           from
           other
           Enemies
           ,
           whose
           Names
           were
           
             Old-man
             ,
             Carnal
             Affections
          
           ,
           and
           
             Wilful
             Will
          
           ,
           all
           stirr'd
           up
           by
           the
           envious
           and
           black
           
             Prince
             Appollyon
          
           ,
           and
           other
           Powers
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           so
           he
           had
           by
           the
           means
           of
           Consideration
           ,
           
           and
           the
           light
           of
           God's
           Word
           ,
           some
           new
           Friends
           to
           help
           and
           assist
           him
           ;
           their
           Names
           were
           
             Conscience
             ,
             Informed
             Judgment
          
           ,
           alias
           
             enlightned
             Vnderstanding
          
           .
           Now
           Apollion
           being
           in
           great
           fear
           that
           Thoughtful
           ,
           by
           the
           help
           of
           
             Consideration
             ,
             Conscience
          
           ,
           and
           
             enlightned
             Vnderstanding
          
           ,
           would
           embrace
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           rose
           up
           in
           great
           fury
           ,
           and
           spoke
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           infernal
           Crew
           to
           this
           purpose
           ;
        
         
           
             Most
             mighty
             Pow'rs
             ,
             who
             once
             from
             Heav'n
             fell
             !
          
           
             To
             raise
             this
             Throne
             and
             Monarchy
             in
             Hell
             ;
          
           
             Bestir
             your selves
             with
             speed
             ,
             or
             all
             is
             gone
             ,
          
           
             For
             Thoughtful
             hath
             almost
             the
             Battel
             wone
             :
          
           
             'T
             is
             hateful
             in
             my
             sight
             to
             think
             that
             we
          
           
             Should
             by
             this
             thinking
             Thoughtful
             worsted
             be
             ;
          
           
             Shall
             Godliness
             ,
             that
             cursed
             foe
             of
             ours
          
           
             Prevail
             against
             all
             Hells
             infernal
             Pow'rs
             ?
          
           
             I
             swear
             in
             spight
             of
             Heaven
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             —
          
           
             And
             presently
             he
             rose
             from
             of
             his
             Seat
             ,
          
           
             Ready
             to
             burst
             with
             rage
             and
             malice
             great
             ,
          
           
             And
             cast
             a
             terrible
             look
             on
             Thoughtful
             ,
             who
          
           
             Stood
             musing
             still
             ,
             but
             knew
             not
             what
             to
             do
             ;
          
           
             At
             this
             another
             Fiend
             stept
             in
             and
             said
             ,
          
           
             Let
             ne'r
             a
             Devil
             of
             us
             be
             afraid
             ;
          
           
             Lo
             ,
             don't
             you
             see
             th'
             unwary
             Wretch
             doth
             lie
          
           
             Ope
             to
             your
             Arms
             in
             great
             security
             .
          
           
             What
             though
             some
             Ground
             is
             lost
             ?
             we
             'll
             seek
             about
          
           
             To
             find
             some
             way
             to
             keep
             this
             Traveller
             out
             .
          
           
             We
             in
             the
             House
             have
             a
             strong
             party
             yet
             ,
          
           
             Who
             in
             our
             Bands
             keep
             his
             unwary
             feet
             :
          
           
             But
             sad
             it
             is
             the
             Wretch
             such
             Light
             should
             see
             ,
          
           
             As
             to
             perceive
             his
             woeful
             Misery
             .
          
           
           
             We
             must
             bestir
             us
             ,
             and
             give
             new
             Directions
             ,
          
           
             And
             by
             all
             means
             keep
             fast
             his
             Souls
             Affections
             .
          
           
             Affliction
             still
             by
             Old-man
             is
             directed
             ,
          
           
             And
             
               Wilful
               Will
            
             to
             us
             is
             well
             affected
             ,
          
           
             Let
             us
             pursue
             our
             present
             Enterprise
          
           
             With
             all
             the
             power
             and
             craft
             we
             can
             devise
             .
          
           
             This
             Consideration
             hath
             the
             mischief
             done
             ,
          
           
             Whom
             I
             do
             wish
             all
             Plagues
             to
             light
             upon
             .
          
        
         
           Appollyon
           and
           all
           the
           Powers
           of
           Hell
           having
           thus
           combin'd
           together
           ,
           to
           find
           out
           new
           waies
           to
           prevent
           Thoughtful
           from
           receiving
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           endeavoured
           to
           stir
           up
           Old-man
           ,
           and
           his
           cursed
           Darling
           
             Carnal
             Affections
          
           ,
           to
           do
           what
           they
           could
           to
           place
           his
           Mind
           and
           Thoughts
           upon
           the
           perishing
           things
           of
           this
           Life
           :
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           this
           put
           poor
           Thoughtful
           unto
           a
           stand
           ;
           one
           while
           he
           was
           resolved
           to
           open
           the
           Door
           ,
           but
           then
           on
           a
           sudden
           his
           heart
           was
           captivated
           with
           the
           Pleasures
           and
           Delights
           of
           this
           Life
           ,
           which
           came
           to
           pass
           by
           reason
           his
           Affections
           were
           not
           yet
           
             throughly
             changed
          
           ,
           nor
           the
           evil
           qualities
           of
           his
           Soul
           removed
           ;
           for
           Old-man
           had
           grievously
           corrupted
           all
           the
           Powers
           and
           Faculties
           thereof
           ,
           which
           Godliness
           (
           who
           with
           patience
           waiting
           still
           at
           his
           Door
           )
           perceiving
           ,
           asked
           him
           what
           the
           matter
           was
           he
           did
           not
           let
           him
           come
           in
           .
        
         
           Thoughtful
           answered
           ,
           he
           was
           hindred
           by
           a
           base
           Fellow
           that
           he
           had
           got
           in
           his
           House
           .
        
         
           Upon
           this
           ,
           Godliness
           and
           he
           fell
           into
           a
           serious
           Discourse
           again
           .
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Who
             is
             it
             Thoughtful
             ,
             that
             obstructs
             my
             being
             received
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Thoughtful
             ,
          
           
             His
             Name
             is
             Old-man
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             He
             is
             indeed
             I
             know
             my
             grand
             Enemy
             and
             hath
             been
             near
             this
             6000
             Years
             ;
             (
             for
             so
             old
             this
             Villain
             is
             )
             and
             there
             is
             not
             one
             in
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             has
             done
             me
             more
             wrong
             ,
             to
             tell
             thee
             plainly
             ,
             than
             he
             and
             his
             cursed
             Daughter
             
               Carnal
               Affections
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thoughtful
             ,
          
           
             Ay
             Sir
             ,
             but
             I
             find
             also
             one
             Wilful-will
             is
             utterly
             against
             your
             coming
             in
             ;
             Lord
             what
             will
             become
             of
             me
             ,
             I
             know
             you
             are
             a
             person
             worthy
             of
             entertainment
             ;
             and
             O
             who
             am
             I
             that
             you
             should
             come
             to
             be
             Guests
             to
             such
             a
             vile
             and
             unworthy
             wretch
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             Thoughtful
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             stand
             alone
             ,
             but
             here
             are
             others
             waiting
             at
             thy
             door
             to
             come
             in
             with
             me
             also
             ,
             who
             are
             persons
             of
             no
             mean
             quality
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thoughtful
             ,
          
           
             Others
             pray
             ,
             who
             are
             they
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Why
             here
             is
             my
             Father
             the
             
               Eternal
               Jehovah
            
             ,
             with
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             ,
             the
             
               Prince
               of
               the
               Kings
               of
               the
               Earth
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Holy
               Spirit
               ,
               Rev.
            
             3.30
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Thoughtful
               ,
               Lord
            
             ,
             what
             shall
             I
             do
             ?
             O
             infinite
             and
             admirable
             Grace
             and
             
               Condescention
               !
               God
            
             and
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Holy
               Ghost
            
             at
             my
             door
             ,
             and
             I
             not
             let
             them
             in
             ,
             O
             this
             is
             an
             amazing
             Consideration
             !
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Nay
             Thoughtful
             't
             is
             so
             ,
             and
             more
             I
             must
             tell
             thee
             ,
             they
             have
             been
             waiting
             here
             a
             long
             time
             ,
             even
             ever
             since
             I
             came
             first
             to
             knock
             at
             thy
             door
             ,
             and
             I
             told
             thee
             so
             too
             ,
             but
             I
             perceive
             thy
             memory
             proves
             false
             to
             thee
             ;
             likewise
             ,
             he
             is
             doubtless
             misled
             by
             that
             base
             Old-man
             ;
             but
             if
             thou
             dost
             not
             open
             to
             me
             the
             sooner
             ,
             they
             will
             leave
             thee
             ,
             for
             they
             never
             come
             into
             any
             man's
             House
             who
             keep
             their
             doors
             shut
             against
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             .
             Why
             dost
             not
             knock
             the
             Old-man
             down
             ,
             and
             lay
             him
             a
             bleeding
             ,
             
             't
             is
             not
             enough
             to
             cry
             ,
             What
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             shall
             I
             do
             ?
             but
             thou
             must
             shake
             off
             that
             lazy
             Fellow
             Sloth
             ,
             and
             like
             a
             brave
             and
             couragious
             Soul
             acquit
             thy self
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thoughtful
             ,
          
           
             Alas
             ,
             what
             can
             I
             do
             ,
             this
             Old-man
             is
             too
             strong
             for
             me
             ,
             and
             Wilful-will
             is
             a
             very
             stubborn
             Fellow
             too
             ,
             I
             am
             no
             match
             for
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             Why
             ,
             I
             will
             tell
             thee
             ,
             there
             is
             one
             in
             thy
             House
             that
             will
             help
             thee
             ,
             if
             thou
             hearken
             to
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thoughtful
             ,
          
           
             What
             is
             his
             Name
             Sir
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             His
             Name
             is
             Conscience
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thoughtful
             ,
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             know
             him
             very
             well
             ,
             he
             has
             since
             his
             eyes
             were
             opened
             been
             a
             very
             good
             Friend
             to
             me
             .
             But
             for
             a
             great
             while
             he
             lay
             in
             my
             House
             as
             one
             dead
             ,
             and
             I
             found
             his
             eyes
             almost
             quite
             put
             out
             by
             that
             cursed
             Old-man
             ;
             but
             all
             that
             he
             can
             do
             is
             not
             sufficient
             without
             further
             help
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Thou
             saist
             right
             thank
             
               Enlightned
               Vnderstanding
            
             for
             that
             ;
             Consideration
             ,
             by
             bringing
             thee
             to
             read
             and
             hear
             
               God's
               Holy
               Word
            
             ,
             opened
             his
             eyes
             also
             ,
             but
             is
             there
             never
             another
             Friend
             of
             mine
             in
             thy
             House
             ,
             who
             can
             lend
             thee
             a
             little
             assistance
             in
             this
             time
             of
             need
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thoughtful
             ,
          
           
             Alas
             Sir
             ,
             who
             have
             I
             else
             that
             can
             do
             any
             thing
             for
             me
             ,
             for
             my
             House
             is
             full
             of
             cursed
             adversaries
             ;
             never
             was
             a
             Cage
             fuller
             of
             unclean
             and
             hateful
             Birds
             ,
             than
             my
             house
             ,
             I
             mean
             my
             heart
             ,
             is
             full
             of
             base
             and
             filthy
             Enemies
             to
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Thou
             saist
             right
             ,
             I
             believe
             thee
             poor
             Thoughtful
             ;
             But
             prethee
             see
             if
             thou
             canst
             not
             find
             a
             Friend
             that
             I
             dearly
             love
             ,
             and
             have
             a
             long
             time
             sought
             for
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Thoughtful
             ,
          
           
             Pray
             Sir
             ,
             who
             is
             that
             ,
             tell
             me
             his
             Name
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             His
             Name
             is
             Endeavour
             alias
             Laborious
             ,
             you
             can't
             Thoughtful
             ,
             imagine
             what
             great
             things
             he
             hath
             done
             at
             a
             dead
             lift
             ;
             O
             ,
             I
             love
             him
             dearly
             ,
             he
             helpt
             Noah
             to
             build
             the
             Ark
             ,
             and
             Jacob
             to
             get
             the
             blessing
             and
             to
             wrestle
             with
             the
             Angel
             ,
             and
             to
             prevail
             too
             ;
             and
             Solomon
             to
             build
             the
             Temple
             ,
             Consideration
             ,
             't
             is
             true
             ,
             caused
             David
             to
             think
             on
             his
             waies
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             Endeavour
             that
             turned
             his
             foot
             to
             keep
             God's
             Statutes
             ;
             Consideration
             also
             brought
             the
             poor
             Prodigal
             to
             his
             right
             mind
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             my
             Friend
             Endeavour
             that
             sent
             him
             home
             to
             his
             Fathers
             House
             ;
             't
             was
             he
             that
             made
             him
             find
             his
             feet
             ;
             nay
             ,
             I
             could
             tell
             thee
             ,
             I
             have
             taught
             him
             to
             get
             many
             a
             blessing
             by
             Prayer
             .
             Prethee
             who
             was
             that
             got
             the
             three
             Loaves
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             was
             it
             not
             this
             importunate
             Laborious
             ?
             Was
             it
             not
             he
             likewise
             that
             made
             the
             poor
             Widow
             to
             prevail
             with
             the
             unjust
             Judg
             ,
             to
             avenge
             her
             of
             her
             Adversary
             ;
             nay
             ,
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             the
             Promise
             of
             God
             is
             made
             to
             him
             ,
             
               If
               you
               follow
               on
               to
               know
               the
               Lord
               ,
               then
               you
               shall
               know
               him
               .
            
             'T
             is
             this
             diligent
             painful
             person
             that
             makes
             men
             (
             with
             God's
             blessing
             )
             rich
             ,
             I
             mean
             spiritually
             rich
             ;
             and
             this
             I
             must
             tell
             thee
             too
             ,
             unless
             thou
             canst
             get
             his
             help
             ,
             I
             shall
             never
             come
             into
             thy
             House
             ;
             I
             do
             not
             say
             ,
             Thoughtful
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             of
             himself
             able
             to
             open
             the
             door
             :
             but
             the
             promise
             of
             better
             assistance
             is
             made
             to
             this
             my
             dear
             Friend
             sweet
             Endeavour
             ,
             have
             you
             never
             read
             in
             Aesop's
             Fables
             of
             a
             
               man
               that
               was
               fallen
               into
               a
               ditch
               ,
               and
               lying
               there
               almost
               drowned
               ,
               he
               called
               to
            
             Jupiter
             
               to
               help
               him
               out
               ;
               But
            
             Jupiter
             
               Answered
               ,
               Endeavour
               to
               get
               out
               ,
               and
            
             Jupiter
             
               will
               help
               thee
            
             .
             Though
             't
             is
             but
             a
             Fable
             ,
             yet
             the
             Moral
             is
             very
             teachable
             .
             Now
             what
             
             dost
             thou
             say
             Thoughtful
             ,
             canst
             thou
             find
             thy
             good
             Friend
             Endeavour
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thoughtful
             ,
          
           
             Truly
             Sir
             ,
             now
             I
             ,
             think
             of
             it
             ,
             I
             hope
             ,
             I
             have
             ,
             but
             he
             has
             been
             here
             but
             a
             little
             time
             ,
             if
             I
             have
             found
             him
             ,
             and
             God
             knows
             too
             much
             neglected
             by
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             did
             not
             understand
             its
             great
             worth
             till
             now
             .
             But
             pray
             wherein
             will
             he
             be
             so
             useful
             to
             me
             :
             What
             are
             his
             Properties
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Why
             he
             commonly
             stirs
             up
             men
             to
             do
             what
             they
             can
             to
             open
             the
             door
             to
             me
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             great
             enemy
             to
             Sloth
             and
             Idleness
             ,
             causing
             men
             to
             watch
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             keep
             the
             door
             of
             their
             mouths
             ;
             he
             makes
             them
             rise
             betimes
             in
             the
             morning
             to
             call
             upon
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             read
             God's
             Word
             ,
             and
             pry
             into
             it
             very
             diligently
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             do
             what
             they
             can
             to
             brydle
             all
             the
             unruly
             passions
             of
             their
             hearts
             ;
             he
             will
             cause
             thee
             to
             incline
             thy
             ear
             to
             what
             Conscience
             saies
             ,
             and
             make
             thee
             tremble
             at
             his
             Reproofs
             and
             Accusations
             when
             you
             sin
             against
             God
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             but
             take
             his
             Councel
             .
             He
             will
             also
             cause
             thee
             to
             go
             to
             hear
             Sermons
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             sleep
             when
             you
             come
             there
             ,
             nor
             neglect
             nor
             slight
             Convictions
             ,
             nor
             be
             careless
             and
             remiss
             in
             any
             duty
             ,
             and
             will
             put
             thee
             in
             a
             way
             to
             kill
             the
             Old-man
             with
             all
             his
             deeds
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thoughtful
             ,
          
           
             O
             Sir
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             Friend
             I
             want
             and
             blessed
             be
             God
             ,
             I
             have
             found
             him
             ,
             I
             am
             resolved
             to
             make
             use
             of
             his
             help
             and
             assistance
             continually
             .
             Now
             Old-man
             ,
             look
             to
             your self
             ,
             Laborious
             ,
             I
             hope
             ,
             will
             do
             your
             Business
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             quickly
             prevail
             ,
             and
             open
             the
             door
             to
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             .
          
           
             Upon
             this
             he
             became
             very
             diligent
             in
             attending
             upon
             all
             the
             means
             of
             Grace
             .
             Moreover
             ,
             by
             the
             help
             of
             Endeavour
             he
             cut
             off
             some
             one
             or
             two
             of
             
             the
             Members
             of
             Old-man
             ,
             that
             cursed
             body
             of
             sin
             ,
             and
             prayed
             Morning
             and
             Evening
             ,
             eschewing
             all
             open
             Prophaneness
             and
             scandalous
             Sins
             ,
             and
             would
             not
             speak
             at
             random
             with
             his
             Tongue
             ,
             nor
             neglect
             to
             hear
             one
             good
             Sermon
             ,
             if
             possible
             he
             could
             get
             an
             opportunity
             ,
             and
             became
             mighty
             just
             in
             all
             his
             dealings
             and
             commerce
             with
             men
             .
             But
             soon
             upon
             this
             Apollyon
             ,
             by
             the
             treachery
             of
             Old-man
             ,
             raised
             up
             another
             Enemy
             which
             had
             almost
             insensibly
             undone
             him
             ;
             his
             Name
             was
             Self-righteousness
             ,
             a
             very
             great
             Enemy
             to
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ;
             which
             Godliness
             soon
             perceived
             ,
             and
             called
             upon
             him
             ,
             to
             open
             the
             door
             ,
             for
             it
             appears
             he
             had
             not
             received
             him
             yet
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             Thoughtful
             ,
             What
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             this
             great
             neglect
             ?
             what
             shall
             I
             not
             yet
             be
             received
             ?
             O
             what
             a
             long
             time
             have
             I
             stood
             at
             your
             Door
             ,
             what
             is
             the
             matter
             now
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Thoughtful
             ,
          
           
             Truly
             Sir
             ,
             I
             concluded
             now
             the
             door
             had
             been
             open
             ,
             by
             the
             help
             of
             my
             good
             Friend
             Laborious
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             done
             what
             he
             required
             of
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Godli
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             no
             ,
             Thoughtful
             ,
             I
             am
             still
             kept
             out
             ,
             
               Wilful
               Will
            
             and
             Old-man
             have
             beguiled
             you
             ,
             and
             have
             let
             in
             another
             dangerous
             Enemy
             ,
             whose
             name
             is
             Self-righteousness
             ;
             this
             was
             he
             that
             quite
             undid
             poor
             Legalist
             ,
             and
             will
             ruine
             you
             too
             ,
             if
             you
             take
             not
             heed
             ,
             I
             would
             not
             have
             you
             to
             slight
             Endeavour
             ,
             but
             not
             to
             make
             an
             Idol
             of
             Endeavour
             .
             If
             you
             be
             found
             in
             your
             own
             Righteousness
             ;
             you
             will
             be
             lost
             by
             your
             own
             unrighteousness
             ;
             Duties
             can
             never
             have
             too
             much
             of
             your
             diligence
             ,
             nor
             too
             little
             of
             your
             dependance
             ;
             't
             is
             not
             the
             salt
             Seas
             of
             thy
             own
             Tears
             ,
             but
             the
             Red
             Sea
             of
             Christ's
             Blood
             must
             wash
             away
             thy
             sins
             .
             You
             owe
             
               
               the
               life
               of
               your
               Soul
               ,
               to
               the
               death
               of
               your
               Saviour
               .
            
          
           
             
               If
               you
               have
               no
               better
               Righteousness
               than
               what
               is
               of
               your
               own
               providing
               ,
               you
               will
               meet
               with
               no
               higher
               happiness
               than
               what
               is
               of
               you
               own
               deserving
               ;
               you
               must
               take
               up
               duties
               in
               point
               of
               performance
               ,
               but
               lay
               them
               all
               down
               again
               in
               point
               of
               dependance
               .
               There
               is
               as
               much
               cause
               to
               fear
               you
               now
               as
               ever
               there
               was
               before
               ▪
               what
               will
               you
               do
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Thoughtful
             .
          
           
             Lord
             help
             me
             ,
             what
             shall
             I
             do
             indeed
             ?
          
           
             O
             how
             are
             many
             deceived
             ,
             who
             think
             it
             is
             an
             easie
             thing
             to
             be
             saved
             ;
             sure
             I
             shall
             never
             obtain
             to
             a
             state
             of
             Grace
             and
             true
             Conversion
             .
          
           
             Upon
             this
             a
             melancholly
             and
             very
             dangerous
             fellow
             (
             called
             Despond
             )
             fell
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             almost
             knock'd
             him
             down
             ;
             nay
             ,
             I
             perceive
             he
             broke
             some
             of
             his
             Bones
             ,
             wounding
             him
             so
             grievously
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             left
             a
             bleeding
             in
             such
             a
             sort
             ,
             that
             he
             concluded
             there
             was
             no
             hope
             of
             life
             .
             At
             this
             he
             was
             wonderfully
             overwhelmed
             with
             trouble
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             grieved
             him
             most
             of
             all
             ,
             was
             ,
             to
             think
             ,
             that
             all
             this
             time
             ,
             not
             only
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             but
             Christ
             himself
             also
             waited
             at
             his
             door
             .
             Godliness
             perceiving
             what
             a
             sad
             condition
             he
             was
             in
             ,
             spake
             to
             him
             after
             this
             manner
             :
          
        
         
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           
             Poor
             Thoughtful
             ,
             do
             not
             give
             way
             to
             Apollyon
             ,
             that
             cursed
             
               Prince
               of
               Darkness
            
             ,
             for
             't
             is
             he
             who
             hath
             stirred
             up
             that
             cruel
             enemy
             Despond
             to
             take
             away
             thy
             Life
             ;
             that
             bloody
             villain
             hath
             sent
             many
             thousand
             Souls
             to
             Hell.
             Come
             ,
             though
             thy
             own
             Righteousness
             is
             worth
             nothing
             ,
             being
             but
             like
             
               filthy
               rags
            
             ,
             yet
             Christ's
             Righteousness
             is
             sufficient
             to
             cover
             thee
             ,
             and
             his
             Blood
             to
             heal
             all
             thy
             
             Wounds
             .
             Your
             great
             business
             is
             to
             believe
             ,
             viz.
             Wholly
             to
             go
             out
             of
             your self
             ,
             and
             relye
             upon
             Christ's
             blessed
             Merits
             ;
             and
             know
             assuredly
             ,
             that
             that
             very
             moment
             you
             do
             cast
             your self
             ,
             by
             a
             lively
             act
             of
             faith
             ,
             upon
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             I
             shall
             come
             into
             your
             House
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thoughtful
             ,
          
           
             Christ's
             Righteousness
             hath
             more
             worth
             in
             it
             to
             save
             you
             ,
             and
             raise
             you
             up
             to
             Heaven
             ,
             than
             your
             own
             Unrighteousness
             has
             weight
             to
             cast
             you
             down
             to
             Hell.
             You
             say
             you
             are
             a
             great
             black
             and
             bloody
             sinner
             ,
             but
             you
             can
             be
             but
             a
             sinner
             ,
             and
             Christ
             died
             for
             sinners
             ,
             and
             never
             any
             threw
             themselves
             by
             an
             act
             of
             true
             faith
             upon
             him
             ,
             but
             were
             saved
             by
             him
             ;
             alas
             ,
             he
             died
             for
             the
             chiefest
             of
             sinners
             ;
             and
             do
             you
             not
             hear
             him
             say
             ,
             
               Come
               unto
               me
               all
               ye
               that
               labour
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               are
               heavy
               laden
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               give
               you
               rest
               .
            
             Sir
             ,
             
               He
               that
               believes
               not
               ,
               makes
               God
               a
               liar
               ,
            
             for
             he
             hath
             said
             ,
             in
             his
             Son
             ,
             
               There
               is
               life
               and
               Salvation
               for
               you
               ,
            
             and
             all
             that
             come
             to
             God
             by
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thoughtf
             .
          
           
             O
             that
             I
             could
             believe
             !
             my
             sins
             !
             my
             sins
             !
          
           
             No
             sooner
             had
             Godliness
             shewed
             him
             what
             it
             was
             to
             open
             the
             door
             ,
             and
             laid
             before
             him
             the
             necessity
             of
             Faith
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             union
             with
             God
             ,
             but
             Apollyon
             ,
             with
             the
             
               Old
               Man
            
             ,
             and
             other
             cursed
             enemies
             ,
             began
             to
             cause
             dreadful
             Combustions
             in
             his
             house
             ;
             for
             nothing
             doth
             the
             Devil
             fear
             more
             than
             
               true
               Faith
            
             ;
             and
             Thoughtful
             finding
             it
             very
             hard
             to
             believe
             ,
             Wilful-will
             being
             such
             a
             stubborn
             ,
             crooked
             and
             perverse
             fellow
             ;
             also
             Apollyon
             tryed
             his
             skill
             many
             other
             wayes
             to
             undo
             him
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             was
             hard
             beset
             ;
             but
             when
             Apollyon
             saw
             none
             of
             those
             wayes
             were
             like
             to
             do
             ,
             he
             laid
             before
             
             him
             the
             outward
             danger
             he
             would
             be
             in
             ,
             if
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             was
             embraced
             ;
             he
             told
             him
             ,
             he
             was
             like
             to
             suffer
             great
             Persecution
             ,
             it
             being
             the
             portion
             of
             all
             who
             entertained
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             in
             so
             much
             that
             his
             very
             life
             might
             be
             in
             danger
             ;
             but
             Godliness
             comforted
             him
             sweetly
             with
             many
             precious
             promises
             ;
             telling
             him
             also
             he
             had
             such
             a
             glorious
             Retinue
             to
             attend
             him
             ,
             which
             he
             would
             bring
             into
             his
             House
             with
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             need
             not
             to
             fear
             any
             difficulty
             ,
             provided
             that
             he
             would
             but
             let
             him
             in
             ;
             but
             he
             seeing
             he
             was
             not
             able
             to
             open
             the
             door
             ,
             his
             enemies
             being
             too
             strong
             for
             him
             ,
             notwithstanding
             his
             own
             strength
             :
             To
             his
             joy
             he
             told
             him
             ,
             there
             was
             one
             friend
             of
             his
             ,
             whom
             ,
             if
             he
             could
             prevail
             with
             to
             come
             into
             his
             assistance
             ,
             he
             would
             soon
             make
             the
             way
             clear
             ,
             and
             open
             the
             door
             .
             Who
             is
             that
             ?
             said
             
               Thoughtful
               ,
               Godliness
            
             then
             discovered
             immediately
             ,
             the
             excellency
             of
             his
             Person
             ,
             and
             the
             nature
             of
             his
             Operations
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             soon
             understood
             it
             was
             the
             
               Holy
               Ghost
            
             ;
             upon
             this
             he
             was
             not
             a
             little
             glad
             ,
             but
             presently
             cryed
             out
             as
             one
             whose
             life
             is
             in
             danger
             ,
             to
             God
             to
             send
             the
             Holy
             Spirit
             to
             assist
             him
             ,
             
               O
               Lord
               ,
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               the
               holy
               Spirit
               ,
            
             now
             Lord
             !
             thus
             he
             cry'd
             ,
             and
             presently
             there
             was
             strange
             struglings
             indeed
             ,
             yea
             ,
             such
             a
             conflict
             ,
             that
             he
             never
             met
             with
             in
             all
             his
             life
             ,
             Judgment
             in
             the
             combate
             behaved
             himself
             bravely
             ;
             Consideration
             was
             not
             wanting
             ;
             Conscience
             laid
             on
             home
             blows
             ,
             being
             back'd
             with
             Endeavour
             ,
             alias
             Laborious
             ;
             but
             at
             last
             ,
             in
             the
             middle
             of
             the
             battel
             ,
             in
             comes
             the
             
               Holy
               Spirit
            
             ,
             and
             with
             him
             Faith
             ,
             and
             some
             other
             of
             
             Godliness's
             Attendants
             ,
             and
             the
             door
             flew
             open
             ,
             and
             
               Old
               Man
            
             immediately
             went
             to
             the
             walls
             ,
             crying
             out
             quarter
             ,
             pleading
             his
             great
             Age
             ,
             but
             had
             no
             mercy
             shewed
             
             him
             .
             Wilful-will
             straitway
             subjected
             himself
             (
             that
             Scripture
             being
             made
             good
             ,
             
               My
               people
               shall
               be
               willing
               in
               the
               day
               of
               my
               power
            
             )
             and
             became
             
             Thoughtful's
             very
             good
             Servant
             ,
             
               Carnal
               Affections
            
             changed
             their
             minds
             ,
             and
             were
             made
             heavenly
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             abode
             ,
             to
             his
             great
             joy
             ,
             until
             his
             dying
             day
             .
          
           
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             being
             now
             entred
             into
             his
             House
             ,
             with
             his
             Attendance
             ,
             Thoughtful
             was
             not
             a
             little
             comforted
             .
             Now
             
             Godlinsss's
             Retinue
             ,
             who
             came
             immediately
             in
             with
             him
             ,
             were
             these
             following
             (
             some
             of
             which
             you
             had
             an
             account
             of
             before
             )
             
               viz.
               Heavenly
               New-man
               ,
               True-love
               ,
               Innocency
               ,
               Humility
               ,
               Sobriety
               ,
               Sincerity
               ,
               Temperance
               ,
               Self-clearing
               ,
               Faithful
               ,
               Excellent
               Knowledge
               ,
               Blessed
               Experience
               ,
               Godly
               Zeal
               ,
               Filial
               Fear
               ,
               Precious
               Promises
               ,
               Holy
               Revenge
               ,
               Vehement
               Desire
               ,
               Constant
               Supplication
               ,
               Spiritual
               Indignation
               ,
               Christian
               Courage
               ,
               Sincere
               Aim
               and
               Ends
               ,
               Careful
               ,
               Patience
               ,
               Hospitality
               ,
               Stability
               ,
               Charity
               ,
               Liberality
               ,
               Chastity
               ,
               Purity
               ,
               Holy
               Sympathy
               ,
               Wake-man
               ,
               Watch-well
               ,
               Peaceable
               ,
               Harmless
               ,
               Gentleness
               ,
               Brotherly-kindness
               ,
            
             and
             Love-all
             ;
             besides
             several
             others
             of
             like
             quality
             and
             by
             reason
             these
             ,
             as
             I
             formerly
             told
             you
             ,
             were
             all
             great
             Nobles
             ,
             or
             Persons
             highly
             descended
             ,
             being
             the
             Off-spring
             of
             Heaven
             ;
             they
             had
             I
             perceiv'd
             also
             a
             most
             glorious
             Attendance
             to
             accompany
             them
             ;
             and
             to
             the
             end
             you
             may
             know
             what
             a
             happy
             man
             poor
             Thoughtful
             is
             now
             become
             ,
             and
             with
             him
             every
             true
             Christian
             ,
             I
             shall
             let
             you
             know
             who
             they
             were
             .
             The
             first
             I
             saw
             was
             the
             
               Father
               of
               true
               Godliness
            
             ,
             for
             he
             alwayes
             dwells
             where
             he
             dwells
             ,
             and
             abides
             with
             this
             his
             glorious
             and
             heavenly
             Attendance
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             which
             brought
             that
             word
             to
             my
             remembrance
             ,
             
             
               If
               any
               man
               loves
               me
               ,
               he
               will
               keep
               my
               Words
               :
            
             
             
               and
               my
               Father
               will
               love
               him
               ,
               and
               we
               will
               come
               unto
               him
               ,
               and
               make
               our
               abode
               with
               him
               .
            
             Also
             the
             other
             word
             ,
             
               I
               will
               come
               in
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               Sup
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               he
               with
               me
               .
            
             3.
             
             The
             
               Holy
               Spirit
            
             ,
             
             for
             he
             also
             is
             said
             to
             dwell
             in
             us
             ;
             
             and
             besides
             these
             ,
             there
             was
             ,
             4.
             
             Justification
             ,
             5.
             
             Reconciliation
             ,
             6.
             
             Acceptation
             ,
             7.
             
             
               Vnion
               and
            
             ,
             8.
             
             
               Communion
               with
               the
               Father
               and
               Son
               ,
            
             9.
             
             Adoption
             ,
             10.
             
             
               Pardon
               of
               Sin
            
             ,
             11.
             
             
               The
               Image
               of
               God
            
             ,
             12.
             
             
               Peace
               of
               Conscience
            
             ,
             13.
             
             
               And
               Joy
               in
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               ,
            
             14.
             
             
               Free
               access
               to
               the
               Throne
               of
               Grace
               ,
            
             15.
             
             
               A
               place
               in
               the
               heavenly
               Family
               ,
            
             16.
             
             
               Fellowship
               with
               Saints
            
             ,
             17.
             
             
               The
               earnest
               and
               sealings
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
            
             18.
             
             
               Increase
               of
               Grace
            
             ,
             19.
             
             
               The
               Attendance
               of
               an
               innumerable
               company
               of
               Angels
               ,
            
             20.
             
             
               Divine
               Protection
               or
               sure
               Refuge
               in
               God
               ,
            
             21.
             
             
               A
               full
               assurance
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               but
               was
               a
               great
               while
               before
               he
               could
               see
               him
               ,
               he
               lay
               hid
               it
               appears
               ,
               though
               he
               came
               in
               with
               the
               rest
               ,
            
             22
             ,
             
               Lastly
               ,
               Final
               Perseverance
            
             But
             lo
             ,
             I
             looked
             ,
             and
             beheld
             a
             good
             way
             off
             ,
             I
             espied
             another
             glorious
             Train
             followed
             ,
             In
             the
             midst
             of
             which
             I
             plainly
             discerned
             amongst
             others
             (
             whose
             Glory
             was
             so
             great
             I
             could
             not
             behold
             them
             )
             these
             following
             ,
             
               Immortality
               ,
               Incorruption
               ,
               Perfection
               ,
               Glorious
               Victory
               ,
               Heavenly
               Triumph
               ,
               the
               Beatifical
               Vision
               ,
               Rivers
               of
               Pleasures
               ,
               The
               Tree
               of
               Life
               ,
            
             the
             King
             in
             his
             
               Beauty
               ,
               a
               white
               Throne
               ,
               Mansions
               of
               Glory
               ,
               the
               Holy
               City
            
             New
             Jerusalem
             ,
             the
             Streets
             whereof
             were
             all
             pav'd
             with
             pure
             Gold
             ,
             a
             
               Crown
               of
               Righteousness
            
             ,
             which
             so
             glistered
             ,
             that
             it
             dazled
             mine
             eyes
             in
             such
             a
             sort
             ,
             that
             could
             notlook
             downwards
             like
             some
             men
             ,
             ever
             since
             ;
             moreover
             I
             saw
             
               Millions
               of
               Millions
               of
               Glorified
               Saints
               (
               coming
               amongst
               the
               Holy
               Cherubims
               and
               Seraphims
               and
               all
               the
               Host
               of
               Heaven
               )
               with
               Palms
               and
               Harps
               
               in
               their
               hands
               ,
               singing
            
             Allelujah
             
               to
               God
               and
               the
               Lamb
            
             ;
             they
             made
             such
             Melody
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             enough
             to
             ravish
             ones
             Soul
             in
             such
             a
             manner
             ,
             as
             to
             leave
             no
             heart
             nor
             spirit
             in
             us
             to
             the
             empty
             things
             of
             this
             World.
             
          
           
             Now
             the
             two
             first
             glorious
             Companies
             who
             attend
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             here
             ,
             these
             entred
             in
             with
             him
             immediately
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             Glories
             ,
             Thoughtful
             was
             sure
             of
             possessing
             after
             a
             few
             daies
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             was
             wonderfully
             fortified
             against
             all
             Domestick
             Commotions
             ,
             or
             foreign
             approaching
             dangers
             whatsoever
             ;
             for
             he
             could
             not
             but
             expect
             that
             new
             Troubles
             would
             be
             raised
             against
             him
             both
             from
             within
             and
             without
             :
             And
             so
             indeed
             it
             suddenly
             came
             to
             pass
             ;
             for
             Apollyon
             the
             cursed
             Prince
             of
             Darkness
             first
             raised
             up
             all
             his
             scattered
             forces
             which
             still
             remained
             within
             ,
             who
             lurked
             in
             holes
             and
             secure
             corners
             of
             his
             house
             ;
             for
             particularly
             Old-man
             though
             he
             was
             dangerously
             wounded
             ,
             his
             head
             broke
             ,
             and
             laid
             a
             bleeding
             ,
             yet
             it
             appears
             he
             was
             not
             quite
             dead
             ,
             yet
             was
             committed
             close
             prisoner
             under
             the
             charge
             of
             one
             of
             Godliness
             his
             Servants
             ,
             called
             
               Holy
               Revenge
            
             ;
             and
             though
             he
             had
             a
             strict
             Command
             to
             kill
             ,
             him
             yet
             he
             saw
             he
             could
             not
             presently
             do
             it
             ;
             by
             which
             means
             it
             fell
             out
             ,
             that
             in
             a
             little
             time
             he
             seemed
             to
             revive
             again
             ;
             and
             poor
             Thoughtful
             thereby
             was
             continually
             plagu'd
             with
             
               Indwelling
               Sin
            
             to
             his
             dying
             day
             ,
             which
             was
             a
             great
             grief
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             an
             hindrance
             also
             to
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             at
             all
             times
             ;
             and
             the
             worst
             of
             all
             was
             ,
             this
             
               inward
               Corruption
            
             ,
             alias
             Old-man
             ,
             alias
             
               Body
               of
               sin
            
             ,
             getting
             too
             great
             power
             by
             the
             treachery
             of
             Mrs.
             Heart
             and
             Apollyon
             ,
             the
             Prince
             of
             Darkness
             ;
             for
             they
             laying
             before
             him
             his
             manifold
             evils
             ,
             and
             remisness
             in
             holy
             Duties
             ,
             perswaded
             him
             that
             he
             harboured
             in
             his
             house
             an
             Enemy
             of
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             called
             Hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             was
             like
             upon
             that
             account
             to
             lose
             all
             his
             hopes
             here
             ,
             and
             that
             happiness
             which
             
             Godliness
             assured
             him
             of
             hereafter
             ;
             and
             had
             not
             Sincerety
             come
             in
             with
             Godliness
             ,
             he
             had
             been
             utterly
             undone
             ;
             but
             as
             God
             would
             have
             it
             ,
             Self-clearing
             ,
             by
             the
             help
             of
             
               poor
               Conscience
            
             ,
             made
             it
             appear
             to
             him
             ,
             that
             Hypocrisie
             was
             not
             hid
             in
             his
             house
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             least
             countenanced
             by
             him
             ;
             for
             first
             ,
             they
             made
             it
             out
             he
             had
             a
             general
             hatred
             of
             all
             iniquity
             ,
             and
             did
             not
             allow
             of
             ,
             nor
             connive
             at
             any
             sin
             whatsoever
             ,
             by
             the
             aid
             of
             
               Spiritual
               Indignation
            
             :
             And
             secondly
             ,
             That
             there
             was
             no
             one
             duty
             which
             he
             was
             convinced
             of
             ,
             but
             he
             readily
             subjected
             to
             it
             by
             the
             help
             of
             
               New
               Obedience
            
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             That
             he
             was
             mighty
             careful
             of
             ,
             and
             had
             alwaies
             (
             by
             the
             help
             of
             
               Christian
               Watchwel
            
             )
             kept
             a
             strict
             eye
             over
             Mrs.
             Heart
             whom
             he
             most
             of
             all
             mistrusted
             ,
             and
             had
             great
             Jealousie
             of
             .
             Fourthly
             ,
             That
             he
             rested
             not
             upon
             the
             external
             performance
             of
             any
             Duty
             ,
             but
             did
             all
             he
             did
             ,
             to
             the
             praise
             and
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             the
             help
             of
             true
             love
             .
             Fifthly
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             the
             same
             continually
             in
             private
             ,
             which
             he
             was
             in
             publick
             ,
             by
             the
             assistance
             of
             filial
             fear
             .
             Sixthly
             ,
             and
             that
             also
             he
             gave
             according
             to
             his
             ability
             ,
             at
             all
             times
             to
             Theology
             (
             Christs
             Minister
             )
             and
             to
             the
             poor
             Saints
             ;
             the
             one
             by
             the
             aid
             of
             
               New
               Obedience
               ,
               Bounty
               ,
               Liberality
            
             and
             
               Godly
               Zeal
            
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             by
             the
             help
             of
             
               Christian
               Charity
            
             .
             Seventhly
             ,
             that
             he
             did
             nothing
             to
             be
             seen
             of
             men
             ,
             or
             for
             vain
             glory
             sake
             ,
             by
             the
             directions
             of
             
               Holy
               Ends
            
             and
             Aims
             .
             Eighthly
             ,
             That
             there
             was
             done
             by
             the
             power
             of
             
               Heavenly
               New
               man.
            
             Ninthly
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             was
             alwaies
             constant
             in
             his
             love
             to
             ,
             and
             his
             esteem
             of
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             ,
             being
             as
             much
             for
             the
             work
             of
             Godliness
             ,
             as
             for
             the
             wages
             by
             the
             assistances
             of
             Faithful
             .
             Tenthly
             ,
             That
             he
             did
             not
             inordinately
             love
             ,
             nor
             set
             his
             affections
             upon
             the
             things
             of
             this
             life
             ,
             by
             the
             help
             of
             temperance
             and
             sobriety
             .
             Eleventhly
             ,
             that
             he
             laboured
             to
             
             live
             a
             spotless
             Life
             ,
             being
             taught
             so
             to
             do
             by
             sweet
             Purity
             and
             harmless
             Innocency
             .
             Twelfthly
             ,
             that
             he
             bore
             up
             bravely
             in
             the
             profession
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             not
             being
             ashamed
             ,
             nor
             afraid
             to
             own
             Jesus
             Christ
             before
             men
             ,
             by
             the
             means
             of
             stability
             and
             
               Christian
               Courage
            
             .
             Thirteenthly
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             did
             not
             faint
             under
             afflictions
             and
             tryals
             ,
             by
             the
             help
             of
             blessed
             experience
             ,
             patience
             ,
             and
             precious
             promises
             .
             Fourteenthly
             ,
             That
             he
             was
             not
             corrupt
             in
             principle
             ,
             nor
             led
             into
             errour
             ,
             by
             the
             means
             of
             excellent
             knowledg
             .
          
           
             Now
             Conscience
             and
             self-clearing
             having
             thus
             freed
             Thoughtful
             from
             the
             false
             Charge
             about
             harbouring
             Hypocrisie
             ,
             he
             came
             to
             perceive
             what
             excellent
             advantage
             he
             had
             ,
             and
             should
             receive
             by
             Godlinesses
             noble
             and
             heavenly
             Retinue
             ,
             and
             hereupon
             he
             fell
             so
             in
             love
             with
             them
             ,
             that
             he
             never
             would
             go
             any
             where
             ,
             nor
             do
             any
             work
             without
             their
             company
             ;
             which
             Apollyon
             perceiving
             ,
             knew
             it
             was
             in
             vain
             to
             assault
             him
             any
             more
             in
             that
             sort
             ,
             but
             being
             filled
             with
             hellish
             rage
             and
             malice
             against
             him
             ,
             he
             raised
             up
             mighty
             forces
             and
             powers
             upon
             him
             ,
             from
             without
             ;
             for
             first
             ,
             he
             stirr'd
             up
             abundance
             of
             base
             Fellows
             of
             the
             worser
             sort
             ,
             to
             abuse
             him
             ,
             amongst
             which
             were
             these
             following
             ,
             
               Hate-good
               ,
               Time-server
               ,
               Pride
               ,
               Toss-pot
               ,
               Outside
               ,
               Ryot
               ,
               Ignorance
               ,
               Belly-god
               ,
               Hard-heart
               ,
               Scoffer
               ,
               Please-all
               ,
               Love-lust
               ,
               Make-bate
               ,
               Giddy-head
               ,
               Pick-thank
               ,
               Rob-Saint
               ,
               Temporizer
               ,
               Idolater
               ,
               Opposer
               ,
               Avarice
               ,
               Shameless
               ,
               Rash
               ,
               Highminded
               ,
               Lofty
               ,
               Sear'd-Conscience
               ,
            
             and
             many
             more
             of
             like
             sort
             ,
             like
             Bees
             compassed
             him
             about
             ,
             miscalled
             and
             abused
             him
             in
             a
             cruel
             and
             unmerciful
             manner
             ;
             which
             made
             him
             wonder
             what
             the
             cause
             should
             be
             ,
             but
             at
             last
             he
             perceived
             the
             ground
             and
             reason
             of
             it
             was
             ,
             only
             because
             he
             had
             received
             
               True
               Godliness
            
             .
          
           
           
             Remembring
             that
             word
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             
               Marvel
               not
               if
               the
               World
               hated
               you
               .
            
             And
             that
             word
             ,
             
               They
               shall
               say
               all
               manner
               of
               evil
               against
               you
               falsly
               ,
               for
               my
               Name
               sake
            
             ;
             with
             the
             saying
             of
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             
               And
               all
               that
               will
               live
               Godly
               in
            
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             
               shall
               suffer
               Persecution
            
             :
             At
             this
             he
             was
             somewhat
             troubled
             and
             cast
             down
             in
             his
             spirits
             ,
             seeing
             nothing
             could
             be
             expected
             but
             that
             these
             Fellows
             would
             utterly
             undo
             him
             ;
             as
             touching
             the
             things
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             tho'
             by
             the
             help
             he
             had
             by
             Godlinesses
             glorious
             Retinue
             ,
             he
             was
             supported
             and
             established
             in
             the
             waies
             of
             Grace
             and
             true
             Holiness
             ,
             yet
             he
             was
             somewhat
             disquieted
             in
             his
             mind
             ;
             which
             Godliness
             soon
             perceiving
             ,
             begun
             to
             consider
             what
             the
             cause
             of
             it
             should
             be
             ;
             but
             he
             quickly
             found
             out
             the
             reason
             of
             it
             ;
             for
             upon
             enquiry
             ,
             he
             understood
             amongst
             all
             the
             good
             Company
             Thoughtful
             had
             got
             in
             his
             house
             ,
             yet
             there
             was
             one
             (
             whom
             Godliness
             dearly
             loved
             ,
             and
             Thoughtful
             could
             not
             be
             without
             )
             was
             wanting
             ,
             whose
             name
             it
             seems
             was
             
               Christian
               Contentment
            
             ,
             and
             also
             it
             appeared
             that
             this
             noble
             high
             born
             
               Hero
               Content
            
             ,
             had
             been
             a
             long
             time
             a
             wandring
             about
             in
             the
             wilderness
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             to
             seek
             a
             fit
             companion
             to
             co-habit
             or
             dwell
             with
             ,
             but
             could
             find
             not
             one
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           XIII
           .
        
         
           
             Shewing
             how
             Thoughtful
             meeting
             with
             his
             dear
             Friend
             Contentment
             ,
             finding
             now
             nothing
             wanting
             in
             order
             to
             the
             making
             his
             Life
             sweet
             and
             comfortable
             here
             ,
             and
             eternally
             happy
             hereafter
             ,
             fell
             a
             singing
             
               Allelujahs
               ,
               Hymns
            
             of
             Praise
             and
             Thanksgiving
             to
             God
             and
             the
             Lamb.
             
          
        
         
           
             THoughtful
             Christian
          
           ,
           for
           so
           now
           we
           must
           call
           him
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           high
           and
           unutterable
           Blessings
           ,
           Riches
           and
           Honour
           he
           had
           arrived
           at
           by
           his
           late
           embracing
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ,
           remained
           very
           sad
           and
           melancholy
           ,
           being
           attended
           with
           many
           desponding
           Cogitations
           ,
           by
           perceiving
           not
           only
           the
           great
           Distresses
           and
           Troubles
           which
           his
           Wife
           and
           Children
           were
           like
           to
           meet
           with
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           but
           also
           what
           sad
           ,
           unsettled
           and
           unhappy
           daies
           he
           was
           fallen
           into
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           abounding
           Evils
           and
           horrible
           Blasphemies
           which
           star'd
           him
           in
           the
           face
           where-ever
           he
           came
           ;
           together
           with
           the
           low
           and
           deplorable
           condition
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           and
           True
           Religion
           was
           in
           ,
           in
           this
           dismal
           hour
           ,
           which
           Godliness
           perceiving
           ,
           told
           him
           of
           one
           Contentment
           ,
           whom
           he
           saw
           he
           had
           not
           yet
           found
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           he
           could
           but
           obtain
           that
           favour
           to
           perswade
           him
           to
           dwell
           with
           him
           ,
           his
           mind
           would
           remain
           sweetly
           settled
           and
           composed
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           enjoy
           all
           calmness
           and
           serenity
           of
           Soul
           imaginable
           ,
           being
           delivered
           from
           all
           
             Anxious
             Thoughts
          
           about
           all
           present
           and
           future
           Events
           of
           things
           ,
           and
           undergo
           all
           Crosses
           and
           
           harshest
           Accidents
           with
           equanimity
           and
           acquiescence
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           wholly
           submitting
           unto
           ,
           and
           being
           fully
           satisfied
           with
           the
           Divine
           Disposal
           .
           Now
           this
           glorious
           ,
           noble
           and
           Renowned
           Prince
           Contentment
           had
           been
           it
           seems
           travelling
           from
           place
           to
           place
           like
           a
           poor
           Pilgrim
           ,
           as
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           had
           done
           ,
           seeking
           a
           fit
           resting
           place
           ,
           but
           could
           find
           none
           ;
           for
           he
           had
           been
           to
           visit
           Riches
           ,
           but
           no
           dwelling
           there
           ;
           and
           Poverty
           also
           ,
           but
           found
           no
           lodging
           there
           ;
           with
           Youth
           he
           could
           find
           no
           abode
           ,
           and
           
             Old
             Age
          
           was
           a
           stranger
           to
           him
           ;
           Pleasure
           could
           give
           him
           no
           entertainment
           ;
           Honours
           were
           forc'd
           to
           say
           ,
           I
           know
           him
           not
           ;
           he
           was
           not
           lodged
           in
           the
           Princes
           Palace
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           Pesants
           Cottage
           ;
           the
           unmarried
           sought
           him
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           find
           him
           '
           and
           the
           married
           wisht
           for
           him
           ,
           but
           there
           was
           no
           abiding
           for
           him
           neither
           ;
           for
           none
           of
           all
           these
           States
           and
           
             simple
             Conditions
          
           of
           men
           could
           yield
           perfect
           
             Peace
             ,
             Content
          
           and
           Serenity
           of
           Mind
           ;
           but
           Thoughtful
           hearing
           Godliness
           speaking
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           used
           to
           dwell
           with
           him
           ,
           or
           where
           he
           took
           up
           his
           Lodging
           ,
           sent
           presently
           his
           old
           Friend
           Consideration
           to
           seek
           out
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           it
           was
           not
           long
           before
           he
           found
           him
           ;
           yet
           for
           the
           information
           of
           my
           thinking
           Reader
           ,
           I
           shall
           shew
           the
           way
           how
           Consideration
           ,
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           Faith
           ,
           met
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           brought
           him
           home
           to
           his
           dear
           
             Master
             ,
             Thoughtful
             Christian
             ;
             and
             fixt
             Companion
             ,
          
           viz.
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           Consideration
           led
           him
           forth
           to
           ponder
           upon
           the
           
             Divine
             Attributes
             ,
             Providences
          
           and
           Promises
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           caused
           him
           to
           consult
           infinite
           Power
           ,
           Wisdom
           ,
           Omniciency
           ,
           Holiness
           ,
           Mercy
           ,
           Goodness
           ,
           Truth
           and
           Faithfulness
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           He
           also
           stirred
           him
           up
           to
           seek
           for
           Contentment
           by
           pondering
           upon
           his
           present
           state
           and
           condition
           .
           What
           saith
           he
           )
           
             hath
             God
             done
             for
             thee
             ?
             
             Thou
             wast
             in
             the
             gall
             of
             bitterness
             ,
             and
             bond
             of
             Iniquity
             ,
             and
             God
             hath
             brought
             thee
             out
             ,
             and
             yet
             not
          
           Content
           !
           
             Thou
             wast
             a
             a
             Child
             of
             Wrath
             ,
             and
             now
             art
             a
             child
             of
          
           God
           ,
           
             yet
             not
          
           Content
           !
           
             Hast
             thou
          
           God
           
             for
             thy
          
           God
           ,
           
             Christ
             for
             thy
             Saviour
             ,
             the
             Holy
             Spirit
             for
             thy
             Comforter
             ,
             and
             yet
             not
          
           Content
           !
           
             Nay
             ,
             doth
          
           God
           Christ
           
             and
             the
          
           Holy
           Spirit
           ,
           
             dwell
             with
             thee
             ,
             and
             yet
             not
          
           Content
           !
           
             Hast
             thou
             received
          
           .
           True
           Godlinesses
           
             glorious
             Retinue
             into
             thy
             house
             ,
             to
             abide
             with
             thee
             ,
             to
             enrich
             thee
             ,
             strengthen
             thee
             ,
             to
             comfort
             thee
             ,
             and
             make
             thy
             life
             sweet
             to
             thee
             ▪
             and
             yet
             not
          
           Content
           !
           
             Are
             thy
             sins
             pradon'd
             ,
             thy
             soul
             justified
             ,
             hast
             thou
          
           Union
           and
           Communion
           
             with
             the
          
           Father
           and
           Son
           ,
           
             and
             yet
             not
          
           Content
           !
           
             Is
             thy
             Name
             writ
             in
             the
             Book
             of
             Life
             ?
             shalt
             thou
             dwell
             with
          
           God
           and
           Christ
           
             for
             ever
             ?
             is
             Heaven
             thy
             Inheritance
             ?
             art
             thou
             an
             Heir
             of
             a
             Crown
             and
             Kingdom
             ,
             that
             fadeth
             not
             away
             ,
             and
             yet
             not
          
           Content
           !
           
             Nay
             ,
             let
             me
             tell
             thee
             all
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             many
             more
             are
             absolutely
             thine
             with
          
           Contentment
           .
           
             Come
             are
             thou
             willing
             to
             possess
             them
             ,
             to
             make
             them
             thy
             own
             ,
             and
             to
             enjoy
             them
             for
             ever
             ,
             yea
             or
             no
             ?
             if
             thou
             wouldst
             be
             sure
             of
             them
             ,
             then
             get
          
           Contentment
           
             to
             dwell
             with
             thee
             ;
             for
          
           Godliness
           with
           Contentment
           
             is
             great
             gain
          
           ,
           1
           Tim.
           6.6
           .
           
             It
             doth
             not
             say
          
           Godliness
           without
           Contentment
           ,
           
             but
             with
          
           Contentment
           .
           
             'T
             is
             this
             glorious
             Prince
             it
             appears
             ,
             who
             puts
             thee
             into
             the
             sure
             possession
             of
             all
             true
          
           happiness
           ,
           
             and
             yet
             not
          
           Content
           !
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Ponder
           saith
           Consideration
           ,
           upon
           the
           excellency
           of
           Contentment
           ;
           for
           a
           Saint
           never
           looks
           like
           himself
           ,
           acts
           like
           himself
           ,
           acts
           like
           a
           person
           of
           such
           Rank
           and
           Quality
           ,
           a
           person
           who
           hath
           received
           so
           many
           glorious
           and
           excellent
           Graces
           and
           Priviledges
           ,
           but
           when
           in
           all
           conditions
           he
           is
           therewith
           contented
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Ponder
           ,
           saith
           Consideration
           ,
           upon
           the
           Evils
           of
           Discontent
           ;
           Oh
           what
           dishonour
           doth
           it
           
           bring
           unto
           God!
           what
           reproach
           to
           
             True
             Godliness
          
           ?
           and
           what
           great
           wrong
           to
           thy
           own
           Soul
           !
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           'T
           is
           below
           thy
           
             Christian
             Relation
          
           ,
           saith
           Consideration
           ,
           to
           be
           discontent
           :
           It
           was
           the
           Speech
           of
           Jonadab
           to
           
             Amon
             ,
             why
             art
             thou
             ,
             being
             a
             King's
             Son
             ,
             lean
             from
             day
             to
             day
             ?
          
           But
           that
           was
           (
           as
           one
           observes
           )
           for
           a
           wicked
           Cause
           ;
           he
           saw
           his
           Spirit
           was
           troubled
           ,
           for
           otherwise
           he
           was
           fat
           enough
           .
           'T
           is
           below
           thy
           Relation
           to
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           thy
           Portion
           ,
           thy
           Shield
           ,
           thy
           Sanctuary
           ,
           thy
           
             Father
             .
             David
          
           thought
           it
           
             no
             small
             matter
             to
             be
             a
             Son-in-Law
             to
             an
             Earthly
             King
          
           ;
           and
           art
           thou
           the
           
             King's
             Son
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           not
           content
           ?
           'T
           is
           be●ow
           thy
           relation
           to
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           :
           What
           ,
           art
           thou
           the
           Spouse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           a
           Member
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Brother
           and
           Friend
           of
           Christ
           ,
           an
           Heir
           with
           Christ
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           content
           ?
           'T
           is
           below
           thy
           relation
           to
           the
           
             holy
             Ghost
          
           ;
           Is
           he
           thy
           
             Comforter
             ,
             Guide
             ,
             Witness
             ,
             Strength
             ,
          
           and
           art
           not
           content
           ?
           't
           is
           below
           thy
           relation
           to
           the
           
             holy
             Angels
          
           ,
           who
           are
           thy
           Guard
           ,
           thy
           Attendance
           ,
           thy
           Friends
           ,
           thy
           Watchmen
           ;
           Hast
           thou
           Millions
           of
           those
           glorious
           Spirits
           to
           minister
           to
           thee
           ,
           to
           fight
           for
           thee
           ,
           keep
           thee
           in
           all
           thy
           wayes
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           content
           ?
           'T
           is
           below
           thy
           relation
           to
           the
           Saints
           and
           
             heavenly
             family
          
           ;
           Art
           thou
           brought
           home
           then
           to
           sit
           down
           with
           them
           ,
           to
           partake
           of
           all
           the
           sacred
           priviledges
           of
           God's
           House
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           a
           share
           in
           all
           their
           prayers
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           content
           ?
           'T
           is
           below
           the
           high
           and
           sovereign
           dignity
           thou
           art
           raised
           to
           ;
           Art
           thou
           born
           from
           above
           ,
           a
           Prince
           ,
           a
           Favourite
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           an
           Heir
           of
           both
           Worlds
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           content
           ?
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           'T
           is
           below
           those
           Graces
           ,
           Divine
           helps
           and
           endowments
           thou
           hast
           received
           .
           Art
           thou
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ?
           Has
           God
           tyed
           and
           bound
           himself
           by
           promises
           and
           holy
           Oath
           to
           help
           thee
           ,
           uphold
           thee
           ,
           and
           keep
           thee
           from
           falling
           ,
           and
           yet
           
           not
           Content
           ?
           Is
           thy
           Eternal
           Estate
           secur'd
           ,
           art
           thou
           made
           sure
           of
           Heaven
           and
           yet
           discontented
           ?
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           Consider
           ,
           all
           thy
           
             affictions
             ,
             troubles
          
           and
           sorrows
           are
           nothing
           in
           comparison
           of
           what
           other
           Saints
           have
           met
           with
           ,
           nay
           ,
           to
           those
           Jesus
           Christ
           met
           with
           himself
           for
           thy
           sake
           ,
           and
           art
           not
           content
           ?
           besides
           ,
           are
           they
           not
           less
           than
           thy
           sins
           deserve
           ;
           and
           yet
           not
           content
           ?
           nay
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           hard
           things
           thou
           meetest
           with
           God
           will
           cause
           to
           work
           for
           thy
           good
           ;
           and
           yet
           not
           content
           ?
           all
           the
           bitter
           things
           thou
           art
           ever
           like
           to
           meet
           with
           ,
           will
           be
           in
           this
           World
           nothing
           but
           sweet
           hereafter
           and
           yet
           not
           content
           ?
           all
           thy
           troubles
           will
           be
           soon
           gone
           ,
           they
           are
           but
           for
           a
           moment
           ;
           besides
           ,
           they
           are
           intermixt
           with
           much
           sweet
           ;
           and
           yet
           not
           content
           ?
           nay
           ,
           and
           all
           thy
           sorrows
           will
           be
           turned
           into
           joy
           ,
           and
           all
           tears
           will
           be
           wip'd
           off
           from
           thine
           eyes
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           content
           ?
           No
           sooner
           had
           Consideration
           laid
           all
           these
           things
           and
           many
           others
           of
           like
           nature
           before
           him
           ,
           but
           lo
           ,
           to
           his
           eternal
           joy
           ,
           Contentment
           came
           in
           ,
           and
           was
           immediately
           gloriously
           welcomed
           by
           
             Godlinesses
             heavenly
          
           Retinue
           ;
           yea
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           imagined
           what
           rejoycing
           now
           there
           was
           in
           poor
           
           Thoughtful's
           house
           ;
           it
           would
           do
           also
           ones
           heart
           good
           to
           see
           how
           the
           scattered
           powers
           of
           the
           enemy
           were
           forced
           to
           fly
           into
           holes
           .
           Apollyon
           himself
           was
           fain
           to
           pull
           in
           his
           horn
           .
           Despond
           was
           vanquished
           ,
           cursed
           Disquiet
           and
           Murmur
           could
           find
           no
           more
           place
           in
           his
           house
           ,
           O
           this
           to
           him
           was
           the
           day
           of
           dayes
           !
        
         
           Upon
           this
           ,
           perceiving
           
             Glorious
             Content
          
           with
           Triumph
           was
           entred
           into
           his
           house
           ,
           to
           dwell
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           
             True
             Godliness's
             heavenly
             Retinue
          
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           was
           now
           nothing
           wanting
           to
           make
           his
           life
           life
           comfortable
           here
           ,
           and
           happy
           hereafter
           ,
           he
           fell
           a
           singing
           of
           sweet
           Hymns
           of
           Praise
           and
           Thanksgiving
           to
           God.
           
        
         
           
           
             A
             sweet
             Hymn
             of
             Praise
             .
          
           
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 True
                 Godliness
              
               is
               come
               to
               me
            
             
               And
               with
               him
               also
               lo
               I
               see
               ,
            
             
               His
               glorious
               Train
               who
               will
               attend
            
             
               My
               precious
               soul
               unto
               the
               End
               :
            
             
               No
               day
               like
               this
               hath
               ever
               bin
            
             
               Content
               with
               Triumphs
               enter'd
               in
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               I
               love
               thee
               ,
               and
               admire
               thee
               too
            
             
               What
               Work
               remains
               thou'lt
               help
               me
               do
               ;
            
             
               My
               chiefest
               business
               it
               is
               done
               ,
            
             
               Possess
               the
               house
               which
               thou
               hast
               won
               ,
            
             
               The
               fruits
               of
               Conquest
               now
               begin
               ,
            
             
               Content
               with
               Triumphs
               enter'd
               in
            
          
           
             
               3.
               
               What
               's
               this
               !
               *
               don
               't
               boast
               what
               can
               it
               be
               ;
            
             
               Remains
               there
               still
               an
               enemy
               !
            
             
               Have
               I
               o'er
               come
               all
               deadly
               foes
               ,
            
             
               And
               shall
               this
               Old-man
               me
               oppose
               ?
            
             
               The
               fruits
               of
               Conquest
               now
               begin
               ,
            
             
               Content
               with
               Triumphs
               enter'd
               in
               .
            
          
           
             
               4.
               
               I
               shall
               I
               'm
               sure
               be
               rid
               of
               thee
               ,
            
             
               And
               then
               how
               happy
               shall
               I
               be
               ?
            
             
               When
               Godliness
               in
               me
               doth
               reign
            
             
               Alone
               with
               his
               most
               glorious
               Train
               ;
            
             
               And
               not
               a
               foe
               dares
               once
               appear
               ,
            
             
               O
               then
               what
               Triumphs
               shall
               I
               hear
               !
            
          
           
             
               5.
               
               Can
               man
               on
               Earth
               more
               happy
               be
               ?
            
             
               I
               Peace
               possess
               ,
               I
               Glory
               see
               ,
            
             
               God
               and
               Christ
               with
               me
               do
               dwell
               ;
            
             
               I
               'm
               sure
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               sav'd
               from
               Hell
               :
            
             
               The
               fruits
               of
               Conquest
               now
               begin
               ,
            
             
               Content
               with
               Triumphs
               enter'd
               in
            
          
        
      
       
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             Church
             Duties
             .
             (
             4.
             )
             Christian
             Politicks
             ,
             or
             Duties
             to
             our
             Rulers
             and
             Neighbors
             .
          
           
             Peter
             Heylin's
             Cosmography
             ,
             in
             four
             Books
             ;
             containing
             the
             Chorography
             and
             History
             of
             the
             whole
             World
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             principal
             Kingdoms
             ,
             Provinces
             ,
             Seas
             and
             the
             Isles
             thereof
             .
          
           
             Bishop
             
             Reinold's
             Works
             ,
             containing
             (
             1.
             )
             The
             Vanity
             of
             the
             Creature
             .
             (
             2.
             )
             The
             Sinfulness
             of
             Sin.
             (
             3.
             )
             The
             Life
             of
             Christ
             .
             (
             4.
             )
             An
             Explication
             of
             Psalm
             CX
             .
             (
             5.
             )
             Meditations
             on
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             .
             (
             6.
             )
             An
             Explication
             of
             the
             14
             th
             .
             Chapter
             of
             Hosea
             .
             (
             7.
             )
             A
             Treatise
             of
             the
             Passions
             and
             Faculties
             of
             the
             Soul
             ,
             in
             a
             
               Collection
               of
            
             30
             Sermons
             ,
             Preached
             on
             several
             Solemn
             Occasions
             .
          
           
             
             Dr.
             
             Horton's
             100
             
               Select
               Sermons
            
             upon
             several
             Texts
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             fifty
             upon
             the
             Old
             Testament
             ,
             and
             fifty
             upon
             the
             New.
             
               A
               Book
               of
               singular
               vse
               for
               Divines
               .
            
          
           
             Mr
             
             Charneck's
             Discourses
             upon
             the
             Existence
             and
             Attributes
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Richard
               Hookers
            
             Ecclesiastical
             Polity
             ,
             in
             8
             Books
             ;
             compleated
             out
             of
             his
             own
             Manuscripts
             :
             with
             several
             other
             Treatises
             by
             the
             same
             Author
             ,
             and
             an
             Account
             of
             his
             Life
             and
             Death
             .
          
           
             Esquire
             
               Felthams
               Resolves
            
             ,
             Divine
             ,
             Moral
             ,
             Political
             ,
             the
             10
             th
             .
             Impression
             ,
             with
             new
             Additions
             both
             in
             Prose
             and
             Verse
             ,
             not
             extant
             in
             the
             former
             Impressions
             .
          
           
             
               Reinholds
               Triumphs
            
             of
             Gods
             Revenge
             against
             the
             crying
             and
             execrable
             Sin
             of
             Murder
             ,
             expressed
             in
             30
             several
             Tragical
             Histories
             ;
             the
             Sixth
             Edition
             ,
             carefully
             corrected
             :
             To
             which
             is
             added
             Gods
             Revenge
             against
             the
             abominable
             Sin
             of
             Adultery
             :
             Illustrated
             with
             several
             Sculptures
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             
               Littletons
               Sermons
            
             ,
             Preached
             mostly
             upon
             Publick
             Occasions
             ,
             with
             a
             Table
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             The
             History
             of
             the
             Life
             ,
             Reign
             and
             Death
             of
             Edward
             the
             Second
             ,
             King
             of
             England
             ,
             Lord
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             with
             the
             Rise
             and
             Fall
             of
             his
             great
             Favorites
             ,
             Gaveston
             and
             the
             Spencers
             .
          
           
             
               Sanders
               Physiognomy
               ,
               Chiromancy
               ,
               Metoposcopy
               ,
            
             with
             the
             Symmetrical
             Proportions
             and
             signal
             Moles
             of
             the
             Body
             .
          
           
             
               Richard
               Baxters
            
             Catholick
             Theology
             ,
             plain
             ,
             pure
             ,
             peaceable
             ,
             for
             pacification
             of
             the
             Dogmatical
             Word
             warriors
             ,
             in
             three
             Books
             :
             containing
             ,
             1.
             
             Pacifying
             Principles
             .
             2.
             
             A
             Pacifying
             Praxis
             .
             3.
             
             Pacifying
             Disputations
             .
          
           
             
               Opus
               Historicum
               &
               Chronologioum
               ,
               per
               D.
            
             Robertum
             Baillium
             .
          
           
             
             
               The
               History
               of
               the
               execrable
            
             Irish
             Rebellion
             ,
             trac'd
             from
             many
             preceding
             Acts
             ,
             to
             the
             grand
             Eruption
             ,
             October
             23.
             1641.
             and
             thence
             pursued
             to
             the
             
               Act
               of
               Settlement
            
             ,
             1662.
             
          
           
             
               Dissert●tio
               de
               Scientia
               media
               ,
               tribus
               Libris
               absoluta
               Autore
            
             Gulielmo
             Twisse
             ,
             S.
             
               Theolog.
               Doctore
            
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             Cudwor●hs
             True
             Intellectual
             Systeme
             of
             the
             Universe
             ,
             wherein
             all
             the
             Reason
             and
             Philosophy
             of
             Atheism
             is
             confuted
             ,
             and
             its
             impossibility
             demonstrated
             .
          
           
             
             Philip's
             
               New
               World
               of
               Words
            
             ,
             or
             General
             English
             Dictionary
             ,
             useful
             for
             the
             adornment
             of
             our
             English
             Tongue
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             
               Owens
               Excercitations
            
             on
             the
             Epistle
             to
             the
             Hebrews
             ,
             concerning
             the
             Priesthood
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             
             Ingelo's
             Bentivolio
             and
             Vrania
             ,
             in
             six
             Books
             ;
             the
             fourth
             Edition
             ,
             with
             large
             Amendments
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             
             Pagit's
             Christianography
             ,
             or
             a
             Description
             of
             the
             sundry
             sorts
             of
             Christians
             that
             are
             in
             the
             whole
             World.
             
          
           
             
               Caryls
               Exposition
               upon
            
             Job
             ,
             in
             two
             Volumes
             ,
             in
             large
             Folio
             .
          
           
             
               Bakers
               Chronicle
            
             of
             the
             Kings
             of
             England
             ,
             to
             the
             Reign
             of
             King
             Charles
             the
             Second
             ;
             with
             a
             Continuation
             of
             that
             Chronicle
             to
             these
             present
             Times
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Works
            
             of
             
               Isaac
               Ambrose
            
             ,
             containing
             his
             
               Prima
               ,
               Media
               &
               Vltima
            
             ;
             with
             several
             other
             useful
             things
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Riverius
             his
             General
             Practice
             of
             Physick
             ;
             a
             Book
             of
             singular
             Use
             to
             all
             that
             study
             Physick
             .
          
           
             Clelia
             ,
             A
             Romance
             ,
             (
             comprehended
             in
             a
             thick
             Folio
             )
             A
             Book
             much
             esteemed
             by
             the
             Wits
             of
             the
             present
             Age.
             
          
           
             
               Pools
               Synopsis
            
             ,
             in
             five
             Volumes
             ,
             upon
             the
             Old
             and
             New
             Testament
             .
          
           
             
             Mr.
             
               Abraham
               Cowleys
               Works
            
             ,
             Published
             out
             of
             his
             Original
             Copies
             .
          
           
             
               Causins
               Holy
               Court
            
             ,
             in
             four
             Parts
             compleat
             ,
             in
             a
             large
             Folio
          
           
             
               Clarks
               Examples
            
             ,
             being
             a
             Mirror
             or
             looking-Glass
             both
             for
             Saints
             and
             Sinners
             ;
             wherein
             is
             represented
             ,
             as
             Gods
             wonderful
             Mercies
             to
             the
             one
             ,
             so
             his
             severe
             Judgments
             against
             the
             other
             :
             Collected
             out
             of
             Authors
             of
             good
             Credit
             ,
             both
             ancient
             and
             modern
             ;
             with
             some
             late
             Examples
             .
          
           
             
               Hammonds
               Paraphrase
               and
               Annotation
               on
               the
               New
               Testament
               ,
            
             briefly
             explaining
             all
             the
             difficult
             places
             thereof
             .
          
           
             
               Medes
               Works
            
             ,
             in
             one
             Volume
             .
          
           
             
               Taylors
               Ductor
               Dubitantium
            
             ,
             or
             the
             Rule
             of
             Conscience
             in
             all
             her
             general
             Measures
             ,
             serving
             as
             a
             great
             instrument
             for
             the
             determination
             of
             Cases
             of
             Conscience
             .
          
           
             Brownriggs
             Sermons
             ,
             compleat
             ,
             65.
             
             Published
             by
             
               Will.
               Martyn
            
             ,
             M.
             A.
             sometimes
             Preacher
             at
             the
             Rolls
             .
          
           
             Sandersons
             34
             Sermons
             ;
             16.
             
             
               Ad
               Aulam
            
             .
             4.
             
             
               Ad
               Clerum
            
             .
             6.
             
             
               Ad
               Magistratum
            
             ,
             and
             8.
             
             
               Ad
               Populum
            
             ;
             with
             a
             large
             Preface
             by
             the
             said
             Author
             :
             To
             which
             is
             added
             a
             Sermon
             Preached
             at
             St.
             Pauls
             Cross
             .
          
           
             Gurnals
             
               Christian
               Armour
            
             ;
             A
             Treatise
             of
             the
             Saints
             War
             against
             the
             Devil
             .
          
           
             Taylors
             
               Life
               of
               Christ
            
             ,
             being
             an
             entire
             History
             of
             the
             Life
             and
             Death
             of
             the
             Holy
             Jesus
             ;
             with
             Figures
             sutable
             to
             every
             Story
             .
          
           
             
               The
               House
               of
               Mourning
            
             ,
             A
             Collection
             of
             Sermons
             ,
             Furnished
             with
             Directions
             for
             ,
             Preparation
             to
             ,
             Meditations
             on
             ,
             Consolations
             at
             ,
             the
             hour
             of
             Death
             ;
             Preached
             at
             the
             Funerals
             of
             several
             faithful
             Servants
             of
             Christ
             ;
             By
             
               Dan.
               Featly
               ,
               Martyn
               Day
               John
               Preston
               ,
               Tho.
               Taylor
               ,
               Richard
               Holdsworth
               ,
               
               Richard
               Sibbs
               ,
               J.
               Pearson
               ,
               Chr.
               Shute
               ,
               Tho.
               Fuller
               ,
               Edmund
               Barker
               ,
               Josias
               Alsop
               ,
            
             Doctors
             in
             Divinity
             ,
             and
             other
             Eminent
             Divines
             ;
             with
             some
             Additional
             Sermons
             .
          
           
             
               Cambridge
               Concordance
            
             ,
             with
             the
             various
             Readings
             both
             of
             Text
             and
             Margin
             ,
             in
             a
             more
             exact
             Method
             than
             hath
             hitherto
             been
             Extant
             .
             By
             
               S.
               N.
            
             
          
           
             Owen
             
               of
               the
               Spirit
            
             ;
             A
             Discourse
             concerning
             the
             Holy
             Spirit
             ;
             wherein
             an
             Account
             of
             his
             Name
             ,
             Nature
             ,
             Personality
             ,
             Dispensation
             ,
             Operations
             ,
             and
             Effects
             ,
             his
             whole
             work
             in
             the
             Old
             and
             New
             Creation
             is
             explained
             ,
             the
             Doctrine
             concerning
             it
             vindicated
             from
             reproachs
             ;
             the
             Nature
             also
             and
             Necessity
             of
             Gospel-Holiness
             ,
             the
             difference
             between
             Grace
             and
             Morality
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Hutchenson
             on
             Job
             ;
             the
             Sum
             of
             316
             Lectures
             Preached
             in
             the
             City
             of
             Edenburgh
             .
          
           
             Bishop
             Pearson
             on
             the
             Creed
             .
          
           
             Cradocks
             
               Harmony
               of
               the
               Four
               Evangelists
            
             ,
             and
             their
             Text
             ,
             methodized
             according
             to
             the
             Order
             and
             Series
             of
             times
             ;
             wherein
             the
             entire
             History
             of
             our
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
             methodically
             set
             forth
             :
             By
             
               Sam.
               Cradeck
            
             .
          
           
             Ushers
             
               Body
               of
               Divinity
            
             ,
             or
             the
             Sum
             and
             Substance
             of
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
             Catechistically
             propounded
             and
             explained
             .
          
           
             Stillingflects
             Sermons
             ,
             with
             a
             Discourse
             annexed
             concerning
             the
             true
             reason
             of
             the
             Sufferings
             of
             Christ
             ;
             wherein
             Crellius
             his
             Answer
             to
             Grotius
             is
             considered
             .
          
           
             Scriveners
             Body
             of
             Divinity
             ,
             or
             an
             Introduction
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             true
             Catholick
             Religion
             ,
             especially
             as
             professed
             by
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             in
             two
             Parts
             ;
             the
             one
             containing
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Faith
             ,
             the
             other
             the
             form
             of
             Worship
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Quarto's
             .
          
           
             ☞
             
               A
               Continuation
               of
               Morning
               Exercise
            
             ,
             Questions
             and
             Cases
             of
             Conscience
             practically
             Resolving
             (
             by
             31
             Divines
             in
             the
             City
             of
             London
             )
             the
             one
             and
             thirty
             following
             
               Cases
               of
               Conscience
               ,
               viz.
            
             1.
             
             How
             is
             the
             adherent
             Vanity
             of
             every
             Condition
             most
             effectually
             abated
             by
             serious
             Godliness
             ?
             2.
             
             How
             may
             we
             Experience
             it
             in
             our selves
             ,
             and
             Evidence
             it
             to
             others
             ,
             that
             serious
             Godliness
             is
             more
             than
             a
             Fancy
             ?
             3.
             
             How
             is
             God
             his
             Peoples
             great
             Reward
             ?
             4.
             
             What
             may
             most
             hopefully
             be
             attempted
             to
             allay
             Animosities
             amongst
             Protestants
             ,
             that
             our
             Divisions
             may
             not
             be
             our
             Ruine
             ?
             5.
             
             How
             ought
             we
             to
             bewail
             the
             Sins
             of
             the
             Place
             where
             we
             live
             ?
             6.
             
             What
             must
             we
             do
             to
             keep
             our selves
             in
             the
             Love
             of
             God
             ?
             7.
             
             What
             may
             Gracious
             Parents
             best
             do
             for
             the
             Conversion
             of
             those
             Children
             whose
             Wickedness
             is
             occasioned
             by
             their
             sinful
             Severity
             ,
             or
             Indulgence
             ?
             8.
             
             How
             may
             we
             best
             cure
             the
             Love
             of
             being
             flattered
             ?
             9.
             
             By
             what
             means
             may
             Ministers
             best
             win
             Souls
             ?
             10
             How
             is
             the
             Practical
             Love
             of
             Truth
             the
             best
             Preservative
             against
             Popery
             ?
             11.
             
             What
             are
             the
             best
             preservatives
             against
             Melancholy
             and
             overmuch
             Sorrow
             ?
             12.
             
             How
             may
             we
             grow
             in
             the
             Knowledge
             ,
             Estimation
             and
             making
             use
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ?
             13.
             
             How
             may
             our
             Belief
             of
             Gods
             governing
             the
             World
             ,
             support
             us
             in
             all
             worldly
             Distractions
             ?
             14.
             
             What
             are
             the
             hindrances
             of
             ,
             and
             helps
             to
             a
             good
             Memory
             ,
             in
             Spiritual
             things
             ?
             15.
             
             What
             are
             the
             Signs
             and
             Symptoms
             whereby
             we
             know
             we
             Love
             the
             Children
             of
             God
             ?
             16.
             
             What
             must
             we
             do
             to
             prevent
             and
             cure
             spiritual
             Pride
             ?
             17.
             
             Wherein
             is
             a
             middle
             worldly
             Condition
             
             most
             eligible
             ?
             18.
             
             How
             may
             we
             Graciously
             improve
             those
             Doctrines
             and
             Providences
             which
             transcend
             our
             Understandings
             ?
             19.
             
             How
             ought
             we
             to
             do
             our
             Duties
             towards
             others
             ,
             though
             they
             do
             not
             do
             theirs
             towards
             us
             ?
             20.
             
             How
             may
             the
             well
             discharge
             of
             our
             present
             Duty
             give
             us
             an
             assurance
             of
             help
             from
             God
             for
             the
             well
             discharge
             of
             all
             Future
             Duties
             ?
             21.
             
             What
             distance
             ought
             we
             to
             keep
             in
             following
             the
             strange
             Fashions
             in
             Apparel
             which
             came
             up
             in
             the
             days
             wherein
             we
             live
             ?
             22.
             
             How
             may
             Child-bearing
             Women
             be
             most
             encouraged
             and
             supported
             against
             ,
             in
             ,
             and
             under
             the
             hazard
             of
             their
             Travel
             ?
             23.
             
             How
             may
             we
             best
             know
             the
             worth
             of
             the
             Soul
             ?
             24.
             
             How
             may
             we
             get
             experience
             what
             it
             is
             to
             be
             led
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ?
             25.
             
             What
             Advantage
             may
             we
             expect
             from
             Christs
             prayer
             for
             Union
             with
             himself
             ,
             and
             the
             Blessings
             relating
             to
             it
             ?
             26.
             
             How
             should
             we
             eye
             Eternity
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             have
             its
             due
             influence
             upon
             us
             in
             all
             we
             do
             ?
             27.
             
             How
             may
             we
             most
             certainly
             get
             and
             maintain
             the
             most
             interrupted
             Communion
             with
             God
             ?
             28.
             
             What
             is
             the
             best
             way
             to
             prepare
             to
             meet
             God
             in
             the
             way
             of
             his
             Judgments
             or
             Mercies
             ?
             29.
             
             How
             may
             a
             Gracious
             person
             ,
             from
             whom
             God
             hides
             his
             Face
             ,
             trust
             in
             the
             Lord
             as
             his
             God
             ?
             30.
             
             How
             are
             the
             Religious
             of
             a
             Nation
             the
             strength
             of
             it
             ?
             31.
             
             Whether
             it
             be
             expedient
             ,
             and
             how
             the
             Congregation
             may
             say
             Amen
             ,
             in
             Publick
             Worship
             ?
          
           
             
               A
               Supplement
               to
               the
               Morn●●●
               Exercise
            
             at
             Cripplegate
             ,
             being
             several
             more
             Cases
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             practically
             resolved
             by
             sundry
             Ministers
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             Jacomb
             on
             the
             eight
             of
             the
             Romans
             ,
             being
             Sermons
             preached
             on
             the
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             and
             4
             verses
             of
             of
             that
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             Flavels
             
               Fountain
               of
               life
            
             ,
             or
             a
             display
             of
             Christ
             
             in
             his
             Essential
             and
             Mediatorial
             Glory
             ,
             wherein
             the
             interpretation
             of
             our
             Redemption
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
             unfolded
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             begun
             ,
             carried
             on
             ,
             and
             finished
             by
             his
             mysterious
             Incarnation
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             Bates
             his
             Harmony
             of
             the
             Divine
             Attributes
             in
             the
             contrivance
             and
             Accomplishment
             of
             mans
             Redemption
             by
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             or
             Discourses
             ,
             wherein
             is
             shewed
             how
             the
             Wisdom
             ,
             Mercy
             ,
             Justice
             ,
             Holiness
             ,
             Power
             ,
             and
             Truth
             of
             God
             are
             glorified
             in
             that
             great
             and
             blessed
             Work.
             
          
           
             Smiths
             
               Select
               Discourses
            
             ,
             with
             a
             Sermon
             at
             the
             Authors
             Funeral
             :
             By
             S.
             Patrick
             ,
             D.
             D.
             Also
             an
             Account
             of
             his
             Life
             .
          
           
             Baxters
             
               Life
               of
               Faith
            
             ,
             in
             three
             parts
             :
             The
             first
             ,
             a
             Sermon
             on
             Heb.
             11.1
             .
             formerly
             preached
             before
             His
             Majesty
             ;
             with
             another
             added
             for
             the
             fuller
             explication
             :
             The
             Second
             ,
             Instructions
             for
             confirming
             Believers
             in
             the
             Christian
             Faith.
             The
             third
             ,
             Directions
             how
             to
             live
             by
             Faith.
             
          
           
             Cradocks
             Knowledge
             and
             Practice
             ▪
             being
             a
             plain
             Discourse
             of
             the
             chief
             things
             necessary
             to
             be
             known
             ,
             believed
             and
             practised
             in
             order
             to
             Salvation
             .
          
           
             Durham
             on
             the
             Canticles
             ;
             being
             an
             Exposition
             of
             the
             
               Song
               of
            
             Solomon
             ;
             with
             a
             Preface
             by
             D.
             Owen
             .
          
           
             Cases
             Mount
             Pisgah
             ;
             or
             a
             Prospect
             of
             Heaven
             ;
             being
             an
             Exposition
             on
             the
             Fourth
             Chapter
             of
             the
             first
             Epistle
             to
             the
             Thessalonians
             ,
             from
             Verse
             13.
             to
             the
             End.
             
          
           
             
               A
               Practical
               Discourse
               of
               Gods
               Sovereignty
               ,
            
             with
             other
             material
             Points
             deriving
             thence
             ,
             viz.
             Election
             ,
             Redemption
             ,
             eff●ctual
             Calling
             ,
             Perseverance
             ,
             their
             inseparable
             Connexion
             and
             absolute
             dependance
             upon
             the
             good
             Pleasure
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             Swinnocks
             
               Door
               of
               Salvation
            
             ;
             being
             a
             Discourse
             about
             Regeneration
             .
          
           
             
             Burroughs
             his
             Gospel-Remission
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             
               Littletons
               Dictionary
            
             ,
             in
             four
             Parts
             ;
             containing
             ,
             1.
             
             An
             English-Latin
             .
             2.
             
             A
             Latin
             Classical
             .
             3.
             
             A
             Latin
             Proper
             .
             4.
             
             A
             Latin
             Barbarous
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             
             Tuckny's
             Praelectiones
             Theologicae
             ,
             
               omnia
               fideliter
               ex
               Autoris
               Autographo
               descripta
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Glanvill's
             
               Discourses
               ,
               Sermons
            
             and
             Remains
             ,
             Collected
             into
             one
             Volume
             ,
             and
             Published
             by
             Dr.
             Horneck
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             Owen
             ,
             Of
             Justification
             by
             Faith
             ,
             through
             the
             Imputation
             of
             the
             Righteousness
             of
             Christ
             ,
             Explained
             ,
             Confirmed
             and
             Vindicated
             .
          
           
             Capt.
             
             Yarranton's
             Englands
             Improvement
             by
             Sea
             and
             Land
             ,
             to
             out-do
             the
             Dutch
             without
             fighting
             ,
             and
             to
             pay
             Debts
             without
             Moneys
             ;
             in
             two
             Volumes
             .
          
           
             Bishop
             
             Barlow's
             
               Brutum
               Fulmen
            
             ,
             or
             the
             Bull
             of
             Pope
             Pius
             the
             Fifth
             .
          
           
             ☞
             Mr.
             
             Jaye's
             Sermon
             ,
             Occasioned
             by
             the
             late
             Earl
             of
             
             Shaftsbury's
             Imprisonment
             ,
             and
             miraculous
             Deliverance
             .
          
           
             ☞
             Mr.
             
             S●ower's
             Sermon
             ,
             Preach'd
             upon
             the
             Death
             of
             a
             young
             Gentlewoman
             ,
             Mrs.
             
               Anna
               Barnardiston
            
             ,
             Daughter
             of
             
               Nathanael
               Barnardiston
            
             Esquire
             ,
             late
             of
             Hackney
             ,
             who
             departed
             this
             Life
             at
             the
             Age
             of
             17
             ;
             with
             an
             Account
             of
             her
             Life
             and
             Death
             .
          
           
             ☞
             Mr.
             
             Rogers's
             Sermon
             ,
             Preach'd
             upon
             the
             Death
             of
             a
             young
             Gentleman
             (
             Entituled
             ,
             
               Early
               Religion
            
             ,
             or
             the
             way
             for
             a
             young
             man
             to
             remember
             his
             Creator
             ;
             with
             an
             impartial
             Account
             of
             the
             young
             Gentlemans
             Life
             and
             Death
             .
          
           
             Burroughs
             on
             Contentment
             .
          
           
             Destruction
             of
             Troy.
             
          
           
             
             ☞
             Poems
             upon
             the
             Ministers
             Sons
             late
             Splendid
             Feast
             that
             they
             made
             at
             Merchant-Taylors
             Hall
             ,
             Dec.
             7.
             
          
           
             Dr.
             
             Manton's
             twenty
             Sermons
             ,
             Preach'd
             upon
             several
             Occasions
             .
          
           
             ☞
             Poems
             upon
             the
             Death
             of
             that
             great
             Minister
             of
             State
             ,
             Anthony
             ,
             Earl
             of
             Shaftsbury
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Richard
             Baxter's
             
               Sai●ts
               Everlasting
               Rest
            
             ,
             in
             a
             thick
             Quarto
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Flavell's
             
               Husbandry
               Spiritualiz'd
            
             ;
             with
             many
             useful
             Meditations
             .
          
           
             Brooks
             his
             
               Cabinet
               of
               Jewels
            
             .
          
           
             Brooks
             his
             
               Londons
               Lamentation
            
             ,
             being
             a
             serious
             Discourse
             upon
             the
             late
             fiery
             Dispensation
             ;
             with
             Advice
             to
             them
             that
             escaped
             those
             consuming
             Flames
             .
          
           
             Culverwels
             
               Light
               of
               Nature
            
             .
          
           
             Firmins
             
               Real
               Christian
            
             ;
             or
             a
             Treatise
             of
             effectual
             Calling
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Work
             of
             God
             in
             drawing
             the
             Soul
             to
             Christ
             is
             opened
             ,
             with
             a
             few
             words
             added
             concerning
             SOCINIANISM
             .
          
           
             Phelps
             his
             
               Needful
               Counsel
            
             ;
             or
             Considerations
             of
             some
             part
             of
             the
             Message
             sent
             to
             the
             Angel
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             Laodicea
             .
          
           
             Brook
             his
             
               Riches
               of
               Christ
            
             ,
             being
             22
             Sermons
             upon
             Ephes
             .
             3.8
             .
          
           
             Scanderots
             Antidote
             against
             Quakerism
             .
          
           
             Fools
             Apology
             for
             Religion
             .
          
           
             Humphrey
             of
             ELECTION
             and
             REDEMPTION
             ;
             wherein
             is
             shewed
             the
             Indifferency
             between
             the
             ARMINIAN
             and
             CALVINIST
             .
          
           
             
             Owen
             on
             the
             130
             
               th
               Psalm
            
             ,
             wherein
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             forgiveness
             of
             Sin
             is
             declared
             ,
             the
             truth
             and
             reality
             of
             it
             asserted
             ,
             and
             the
             case
             of
             a
             Soul
             distressed
             ,
             relieved
             by
             a
             Discovery
             of
             Forgiveness
             with
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             Funeral
             Sermons
             in
             Quarto
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             
             Annesley's
             Sermon
             at
             Mr.
             
             Whitaker's
             Funeral
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Watson's
             Sermon
             at
             Mr.
             
             Wells's
             Funeral
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Ryther's
             Sermon
             at
             Mr.
             
             Janeway's
             Funeral
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Hurst's
             and
             Mr.
             
             Vincent's
             Sermons
             at
             Mr.
             
             Cawton's
             Funeral
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Johnson's
             Sermon
             at
             Mr.
             
             Charnock's
             Funeral
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Reeve's
             Sermon
             at
             Mr.
             
             Brooke's
             Funeral
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             
             Dillingham's
             Sermon
             at
             Mr.
             
             Allston's
             Funeral
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Jenny's
             Sermon
             at
             the
             Lady
             Pagets
             Funeral
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Slater's
             Sermon
             at
             Mr.
             
             Gilson's
             Funeral
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Bragg's
             Sermon
             at
             Mr.
             
             Venning's
             Funeral
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             
             Spurslow's
             Sermon
             at
             the
             Lady
             
             Viner's
             Funeral
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Nathanael
             Vincent's
             Sermon
             at
             Mr.
             George
             Baker's
             Funeral
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Smith's
             Sermon
             at
             Mr.
             
             Sorrell's
             Funeral
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Slater's
             Sermon
             at
             Mr.
             Tho
             Vincent's
             Funeral
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Baxter's
             Sermon
             at
             Alderman
             
             Ashhurst's
             Funeral
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Baxter's
             Sermon
             at
             Mr.
             
             Corbet's
             Funeral
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Vincent's
             Sermon
             at
             Mr.
             
             Janeway's
             Funeral
             .
          
        
         
           
             Large
             Octavo's
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             
               Jeremy
               Taylors
            
             Holy
             Living
             and
             Dying
             ,
             compleat
             .
          
           
             
             Win●hester-Phrases
             ,
             a
             Book
             useful
             for
             Young
             Schollars
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Allens
             Alarum
             to
             unconverted
             Sinners
             ;
             in
             a
             serious
             Treatise
             ,
             shewing
             what
             Conversion
             is
             not
             ,
             what
             it
             is
             ,
             with
             marks
             of
             the
             unconverted
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             —
             His
             whole
             Works
             in
             one
             Volume
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
             Tho-Brooks's
             Discourses
             concerning
             a
             Well
             grounded
             Assurance
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Janewaies
             Heaven
             upon
             Earth
             ;
             or
             the
             best
             Friend
             in
             the
             Worst
             of
             Times
             .
          
           
             The
             Earl
             of
             
             Rochester's
             Life
             and
             Death
             .
             Written
             by
             Dr.
             Burnet
             ,
             by
             his
             own
             direction
             on
             his
             Death-Bed
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Meads
             Sermons
             ,
             entituled
             The
             Good
             of
             Early
             Obed●ence
             ,
             or
             the
             advantage
             of
             bearing
             the
             Yoke
             of
             Christ
             betimes
             .
          
           
             Galtruchius
             his
             
               Poetical
               History
            
             ,
             being
             a
             compleat
             Collection
             of
             all
             the
             Stories
             of
             the
             Poets
             .
          
           
             
               Nich.
               Culpeppers
               Pharmacopia
               Londinensis
            
             ,
             or
             the
             London
             Dispensatory
             .
          
           
             —
             
               His
               English
               Physician
               enlarged
            
             ,
             with
             369
             Medicines
             made
             of
             English
             Herbs
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Vines
             Treatise
             of
             the
             Institution
             and
             right
             Administration
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Works
               of
               Publius
               Virgilius
               Maro
               ,
            
             Translated
             and
             adorned
             with
             Sculptures
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Joshua
               Pools
            
             English
             Parnassus
             ,
             or
             help
             to
             English-Poesie
             .
          
           
             Vincent
             on
             
               Judgement
               .
               Brooks
               Remedies
               .
               Homers
               Iliads
            
             and
             Odisses
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             Mantons
             (
             18
             )
             Sermons
             ,
             Preached
             upon
             the
             Second
             Epistle
             of
             St.
             Paul
             to
             the
             Thessalonians
             .
             Very
             necessary
             in
             these
             Times
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Alsops
               Answer
            
             to
             Dr.
             Goodman
             ,
             entituled
             ,
             
               Melius
               Inquirendum
            
             .
          
           
             
             
               All
               the
               Works
            
             of
             the
             Author
             of
             the
             Whole
             Duty
             of
             Man
             ,
             in
             large
             octavo
             .
          
           
             Exercitationes
             Rhetoricae
             ,
             Auctore
             
               Joanne
               Tesmaro
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Small
             
             Octavo's
             and
             Twelves
             .
          
           
             ☞
             
               Directions
               and
               Perswasions
            
             to
             a
             sound
             Conversion
             ,
             for
             prevention
             of
             that
             deceit
             and
             damnation
             of
             Souls
             ,
             and
             of
             those
             Scandals
             ,
             Heresies
             ,
             and
             desperate
             Apostasies
             ,
             that
             are
             the
             Consequents
             of
             a
             counterfeit
             or
             superficial
             change
             .
             By
             
               Richard
               Baxter
            
             ,
             Minister
             of
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             ☞
             
               Englands
               Vanity
            
             ,
             or
             the
             Voice
             of
             God
             against
             the
             monstrous
             Sin
             of
             Pride
             in
             Dress
             and
             Apparel
             ,
             discovering
             naked
             Necks
             ,
             Breasts
             and
             Shoulders
             ,
             flanting
             and
             phantastick
             Habits
             ,
             long
             Periwigs
             ,
             Towers
             ,
             Bulls
             ,
             Shades
             ,
             black
             Patches
             ,
             Painting
             ,
             Crisping
             and
             Curlings
             ,
             With
             an
             hundred
             more
             Fooleries
             of
             both
             Sexes
             ,
             to
             be
             notoriously
             unlawful
             ;
             Written
             by
             a
             compassionate
             Conformist
             ,
             and
             Illustrated
             with
             a
             very
             large
             Copper-Plate
             .
          
           
             ☞
             
               The
               Arraignment
               ,
               Trial
               and
               Condemnation
            
             of
             the
             Knavery
             and
             Cheats
             that
             are
             used
             in
             most
             Trades
             in
             the
             City
             of
             London
             :
             Illustrated
             with
             about
             60
             Cuts
             .
          
           
             ☞
             Mr.
             
               Howe
               's
               Sermon
            
             at
             the
             Funeral
             of
             that
             Faithful
             and
             Laborious
             Servant
             of
             Christ
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Richard
               Fairclough
            
             ,
             who
             deceased
             July
             4.
             1682.
             in
             the
             61
             st
             .
             year
             of
             his
             Age.
             
          
           
             
               The
               House
               of
               Weeping
            
             ,
             or
             Mans
             last
             Progress
             to
             his
             long
             home
             ,
             fully
             represented
             in
             several
             Funeral
             Discourses
             ,
             By
             
               John
               Dunton
            
             ,
             M.
             A.
             Late
             Minister
             of
             
               Aston
               Clinton
            
             near
             Aylesbury
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Bucks
             .
             Illustrated
             with
             a
             lively
             Emblem
             of
             
             a
             Funeral
             Solemnity
             ,
             and
             recommended
             as
             the
             best
             Book
             extant
             for
             Funeral
             Occasions
             .
          
           
             ☞
             
               The
               Blessed
               Martyrs
               in
               Flames
            
             ,
             with
             their
             dying
             Expressions
             ,
             applied
             to
             the
             present
             Affairs
             in
             England
             :
             Illustrated
             with
             several
             Copper-Plat
          
           
             ☞
             Mr.
             Doolittle
             on
             the
             Sufferings
             of
             Christ
             from
             the
             Garden
             to
             the
             Grave
             ;
             being
             a
             Second
             Part
             to
             a
             former
             Treatise
             on
             the
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             Self-Employment
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             Colloquies
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             Senecaes
             Tragedies
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             War
             with
             the
             Devil
             .
          
           
             Solomons
             Proverbs
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             Pearse
             of
             Death
             .
          
           
             Force
             ,
             of
             Time.
             
          
           
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             Doelittles
             First
             Part
             on
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             Sacrament
             .
          
           
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             indeed
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             Confession
             of
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             Poems
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             Juvenal
             .
          
           
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             Ovid.
             
          
           
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             .
          
           
             
               Supplication
               of
               Saints
            
             .
          
           
             Baxters
             Call.
             
          
           
             
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         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A47614-e610
           
             Godliness
             described
             .
          
           
             *
             Tim.
             3.16
             .
          
           
             *
             Acts
             24.16
             .
          
           
             *
             Psal
             .
             73.25
             .
          
           
             *
             Pro
             ,
             30.6
             .
          
           
             *
             Rom.
             6.17
             .
          
           
             *
             2
             Tim.
             1.13
             .
          
           
             The
             Pedegree
             of
             Godliness
             .
          
           
             The
             Antiquity
             of
             Godliness
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47614-e2120
           
             *
             Their
             Hearts
             .
          
           
             Who
             the
             Enemies
             of
             Godliness
             are
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47614-e2620
           
             *
             Hebrews
             7.25
             .
          
           
             *
             Matt.
             28.19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Mark
             16.15
             .
          
           
             Godliness
             knocks
             at
             Riches
             Doors
             .
          
           
             *
             John
             2.16
             
          
           
             *
             Riches
             Bags
             of
             Gold
             and
             Silver
             .
          
           
             *
             John
             5.44
             .
          
           
             *
             Papistry
             .
          
           
             *
             Mat.
             5.20
             .
          
           
             *
             Mat.
             5.20
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             13.3
             .
          
           
             *
             1
             Tim.
             6.10
             .
          
           
             *
             Heart
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47614-e6930
           
             Matth.
             6.33
             .
          
           
             Psal
             .
             34.10
             .
          
           
             Psal
             .
             84.11
             .
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             4.8
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             26.15
             .
          
           
             The
             French
             King.
             
          
           
             Papistry
             .
          
           
             *
             Heart
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             24.33
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             25.30
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             6.10
             .
          
           
             Luke
             15.
             
          
           
             *
             Acts
             17.
             30.
             
          
           
             *
             Isa
             .
             40.11
             Psal
             .
             34.9
             ,
             10
             
          
           
             Isa
             .
             51.12
             .
          
           
             Isa
             .
             53.3
             .
          
           
             *
             Revel
             .
             13.3
             .
          
           
             *
             John
             5.43
             .
          
           
             *
             John
             5.43
             .
          
           
             1
             Kings
             22.13
             22.
             
          
           
             *
             Mark
             8.34
             .
          
           
             *
             John
             3.5
             .
          
           
             *
             Psal
             27.10
             
          
           
             John
             9.35
             .
          
           
             Isaiah
             66.5
             .
          
           
             Isaiah
             3.10
             .
          
           
             *
             John
             6.66
             .
          
           
             *
             Psal
             .
             9.9
             .
          
           
             *
             Isa
             .
             25.6
             .
          
           
             *
             1
             Tim.
             6.6
             .
          
           
             *
             Gen.
             4.8
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47614-e10690
           
             Prov.
             8.
             17.
             
          
           
             *
             Rev.
             3.17.18
             .
          
           
             The
             chief
             Vices
             that
             attend
             Youth
             .
          
           
             *
             Eccles
             .
             11.
             9.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             6.8
             .
          
           
             *
             Prov.
             14.34
             .
          
           
             *
             Prov.
             18.14
             
          
           
             *
             Deut.
             29.19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             *
             Matt.
             25.41
             .
          
           
             Matth.
             21.30
             .
          
           
             *
             Matt.
             25.41
             .
          
           
             Jer.
             13.23
             .
          
           
             *
             John
             7.48
             .
          
           
             *
             Matt.
             19
             ,
             29.
             
          
           
             *
             1
             Cor.
             1.26
             .
          
           
             *
             Acts
             24.25
             .
          
           
             *
             Isa
             .
             8.18
             .
          
           
             *
             John
             10.20
             .
          
           
             Ezra
             4.12.15
             .
          
           
             *
             John
             10.20
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             8.18
             .
             John
             12.26
             .
          
           
             Eccles
             .
             12.21
             .
          
           
             *
             John
             12.48
             .
          
           
             *
             Isa
             .
             43.21
             .
             Acts
             17.27
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47614-e12790
           
             *
             Job
             32.7
             .
          
           
             *
             Prov.
             27.1
             .
          
           
             *
             Jer.
             48.11
             .
             Zeph.
             1.12
             .
          
           
             *
             Mark
             6.52
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             2.5.6
             .
          
           
             Jerem.
             13.23
             .
          
           
             *
             Psalm
             89.84
             .
          
           
             *
             2
             Thes.
             1.8
             ,
             9.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47614-e14060
           
             Divers
             Orders
             of
             men
             amongst
             the
             Papists
             .
          
           
             *
             Acts
             24.14
             .
          
           
             Jam.
             4.1
             .
             Jam.
             3.14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Acts
             4.19
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47614-e15320
           
             A
             great
             Legalist
             spake
             thus
             not
             long
             since
             .
          
           
             Mark
             16.16
             .
          
           
             John
             3.33
             .
          
           
             Acts
             4.12
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             3.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47614-e16840
           
             Conscience
             appealed
             to
             about
             Hypocrisie
             .
          
           
             Religion
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47614-e18980
           
             Babylon's
             Fall
             very
             nigh
             .
          
           
             Job
             4.10
             .
          
           
             Psal
             ,
             56.6
             .
          
           
             Matth.
             26.26
             .
          
           
             Matth.
             13.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             6.4.5
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             10.26.28
             .
          
           
             Mark
             8.38
             .
          
           
             Luke
             9.62
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             10.37
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             14.10
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47614-e20770
           
             Rev.
             3.20
             .
          
           
             The
             chiefest
             Enemies
             of
             Consideration
          
           
             Difficulty
             
          
           
             Sloth
             .
          
           
             Deficiency
             .
          
           
             Security
             .
          
           
             Danger
             .
          
           
             Worldly
             Cares
             .
          
           
             Evil
             Companions
             .
          
           
             Deut.
             32.29
             .
          
           
             Isa
             .
             5.11
             .
          
           
             Isa
             .
             5.13.14
             .
          
           
             Psal
             .
             92.6.7
             .
          
           
             Isa
             .
             1.3
             .
          
           
             Lam.
             1
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Haggai
             .
             1.
             
             Psal
             .
             50.
             
          
           
             The
             Difficulty
             of
             Consideration
             answered
             .
          
           
             D.
             Horneck
             .
          
           
             Deficiency
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             14.16
             .
             Prov.
             1.4
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             2.10.11
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             2.4
             .
          
           
             D.
             Horneck
             .
          
           
             Consideration
             overcomes
             all
             his
             Enemies
             .
          
           
             Psal
             .
             119.59
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47614-e23710
           
             Mat.
             11.28
             ,
             29.
             
          
           
             John
             14.23
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             3.20
             .
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             1
             14.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47614-e27730
           
             *
             In-dweling
             sin
             moves
             again
             .