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Author: S. T., 17th cent.
Title: The young man's guide in his journey to heaven, or, Travelling spiritualized
Print source: The young man's guide in his journey to heaven, or, Travelling spiritualized
S. T., 17th cent.
London: Printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1700.
Notes:
Preface signed: S.T.
Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
Subject terms:
Christian life.
Salvation.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A64275.0001.001
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THE PREFACE TO Young Men.
The CONTENTS.
Books lately Printed for Tho. Park∣hurst, &c.
THE YOUNG Man's Guide, &c.
CHAPTER I. A Wise Traveller designs to go to some certain Place, and proposeth some certain End for his going thither.
CHAP. II. A Wise Traveller casts up the Costs of his Journey, before he Ʋnder∣takes it.
CHAP. III. A Wise Traveller makes diligent en∣quiry, which is the right Way, and is very careful to follow Dire∣ctions.
CHAP. IV. A Wise Traveller sets out Early in the Morning, that he may not be Be-Nighted, before he comes to his Journeys End.
CHAP. V. He that hath Loitered or Deferred setting out his Journey in the Fore∣noon, must double his Pace in the Afternoon.
CHAP. VI. A Traveller is many times put out of his Way by false Directions.
CHAP. VII. A Careful Traveller is much grieved, when he finds himself to be out of his Way, and hastens to get into it again; and is never quiet, till he hath recovered it.
CHAP. VIII. A Traveller, having been once out of his Way, will be the more wary and careful ever after to keep it.
CHAP. IX. Every Traveller is desirous to have as much good Company with him in his Journey as he can, especially of his Relations and Friends.
CHAP. X. A Traveller in his Journey will keep Company with such and such only as are going the same way that he is, and to the same Place.
CHAP. XI. He that Travels in a strange Countrey, must look to meet with many Af∣fronts and Injuries, with many Troubles and Afflictions.
CHAP. XII. He that Travels about Business, which highly concerns him, resolves to g• through all Difficulties and Dis∣couragements.
CHAP. XIII. He that makes haste in his Journey by Galloping or Running, will cause all the Dogs in the Countrey to fol∣low him with Barking.
CHAP. XIV. He that Ʋndertakes a long Journey, and through difficult Passages, had need to be a strong Man, and well provided for his Journey.
CHAP. XV. It is very mischievous when Fellow-Travellers fall out and quarrel by the Way, it makes their Journey very uncomfortable.
CHAP. XVI. A Traveller who carrieth Treasure with him, and suspects that he may meet with Thieves, will go well Armed.
CHAP. XVII. He that Travelleth with a strong Guard needs not fear being robbed or hindered in his Journey.
CHAP. XVIII. Though the Traveller find good En∣tertainment at his Inn, yet he takes not up his abode there, but is Rest∣less, till he come to his own Home.
CHAP. XIX. Many a Traveller hath been ready to faint in his Way, and to fear that he should never reach his Journeys end, who yet hath attained it with Safety.
CHAP. XX. When a Traveller after a long and dangerous Journey returns Home in Safety, how will his Father em∣brace him? How will all his Rela∣tions welcome him? What mutual Joy and Rejoycing will there be?