,note3  ,! #h? ,*apt] ( ,jo%ua is       
ref]5c$ 9 ! phrase3         ,x is tak5 f
 t xx? ( ,jo%ua          ,,! ,,heav5ly  
,,footman    or1 ,a ,description ( !    
,man ,t ,gets to ,heav53  ) ,directions 
,h[ to ,run ,s ,z to ,obta9    by       
,,john ,,bunyan          ,s run1 t ye   
may obta94--#a ,cor4 ,,ix4 #bd4         
,,! ,,au?or',s ,,epi/le ,,to ,,all      
,,slo?ful ,,& ,,c>eless ,,p4            
,fri5ds1    ,solomon sai?1 t ! desire ( 
! slo?ful kille? him2 & if  s1 :at w    
slo?fulness itself d to ^? t ent]ta9 x8 
,!  prov]b is1 ,he t sleepe? 9 h>ve/ is 
a son t cause? %ame3  & ?is ,i d>e be   
bold to say1 no great] %ame c befall a  
man1  ?an to see t he ha? fool$ away 8  
s\l1 & s9n$ away et]nal  life4 ,& ,i am 
sure ?is is ! next way to d x2 namely1  
to be  slo?ful2 slo?ful1 ,i say1 9 ! "w 
( salvation4 ,! v9ey>d (  ! slo?ful man1
 9 ref]5ce to ! ?+s ( ?is life1 is n    
full] ( bri]s1 nettles1 & /9k+ we$s1 ?an
 he t is  slo?ful = heav51 ha? 8 he>t   
full ( he>t-*ok+ &  s\l-damn+ s94       

,slo?fulness ha? ^! two evils3 fir/1 to 
neglect ! "t 9 :i*  x %\ld be gett+     
heav52 & by t means do?1 9 ! second     
place1 br+ 9 untimely rep5tance4 ,i w   
w>rant y1 t he :o  %\ld lose 8 s\l 9 ?is
 _w ?r\gh slo?fulness1 w h no  cause to 
be glad !reat1 :5 he comes to hell4     
,slo?fulness is  usually accompani$ )   
c>elessness2 & c>elessness is = !  mo/  
"p begott5 by s5selessness2 &           
s5selessness do? aga9 put  fre% /r5g?   
into slo?fulness2 & by ?is means ! s\l  
is left  rem$iless4 ,slo?fulness %utte? 
out ,*ri/2 slo?fulness %ame? !  s\l4    
,slo?fulness is condemn$ ev5 by !       
feeble/ ( all ! creatures4  ,g to ! ant1
 ?\ slugg>d1 consid] h] ways & be wise4 
,!  slugg>d w n pl[1 by reason ( ! cold2
 t is1 he w n  break up ! fall[ gr\nd ( 
8 he>t1 because !re mu/ be "s  pa9s tak5
 by him t w d x2 !re=e he %all beg 9    
h>ve/2 t is1 :5 ! sa9ts ( ,god %all h _!
 glori\s  heav5 & happ9ess giv5 to !m2 b
 ! slugg>d %all h  no?+2 t is1 be nev] !
 bett] = 8 cry+ = m]cy2  accord+ to t 9 

,mat!w xxv4 #aj-ab4    ,if y w\ld "k a  
slugg>d 9 ! ?+s ( heav51 comp>e him )   
"o t is slo?ful 9 ! ?+s ( ?is _w4 ,z #a4
 ,he t is  slo?ful is loa? to set ab\t !
 "w he %\ld foll[2 s is he  t is slo?ful
 = heav54 #b4 ,he t is slo?ful1 is "o t 
is  will+ to make delays3 s is he t is  
slo?ful = heav54 #c4 ,he  t is a        
slugg>d1 any small matt] t come? 9      
betwe51 he w  make x a suffici5t excuse 
to keep him (f f ply+ 8 "w2 s  x is also
 ) him t is slo?ful = heav54 #d4 ,he t  
is  slo?ful doe? 8 "w by ! halves3 & s x
 is ) him t is  slo?ful = heav54 ,he may
 almo/1 b he %all nev] altoge!r1  obta9 
p]fection ( deliv]ance f hell2 he may   
almo/1 b he  %all nev] 7)\t he m5d7 be  
altoge!r a sa9t4 #e4 ,!y t are  slo?ful 
d usually lose ! season 9 :i* ?+s are to
 be done3  & ?us x is also ) !m t are   
slo?ful = heav52 !y miss  ! seasons (   
grace4 ,& !re=e1 #f4 ,!y t are slo?ful h
  seldom1 or nev]1 good fruit2 s also x 
w be ) !  s\l-slugg>d4 #g4 ,!y t are    
slo?ful1 are *id = ! same3 s  also w    

,*ri/ deal ) ^? t are n active = him4   
',?\  wick$ & slo?ful s]vant6 out ( ?9e 
own m\? w ,i judge !e4  ,?\ said/ ,i 0  
?us1 & ?us2 :]e=e !n gave/ ?\ n my      
money to ! bank8 c4 ,take ! unpr(itable 
s]vant1 & ca/ him  into utt] d>kness1   
:]e !re %all be weep+ & gna%+ (  tee?4' 
,:at %all ,i say8 #a4 ,"t runs2 & w ye  
be slo?ful8 #b4 ,mu* (  y\r lives are   
pa/2 & w y be slo?ful8 #c4 ,y\r s\ls are
 wor?  a ?\s& worlds2 & w ye be slo?ful8
 #d4 ,! day ( dea? &  judgm5t is at !   
door2 & w ye be slo?ful8 #e4 ,! curse ( 
,god  hangs ov] y\r heads2 & w y be     
slo?ful8 #f4 ,besides1 !  devils are    
e>ne/1 labori\s1 & seek by all means e  
day1 by  e s91 to keep y out ( heav51 & 
h9d] y ( salvation2 &  w y be slo?ful8  
#g4 ,also1 y\r neighbors are dilig5t =  
?+s  t w p]i%2 & w y be slo?ful = ?+s t 
w endure  = ev]8 #h4 ,w\ld y be will+ to
 be damn$ = slo?fulness8 #i4  ,w\ld y be
 will+ ! angels ( ,god %\ld neglect to  
fet* y\r  s\ls away to heav51 :5 y lie a
 dy+1 & ! devils /& by  ready to        

scramble = !m8 #aj4 ,0 ,*ri/ slo?ful 9 !
 "w (  y\r r$emption8 #aa4 ,are 8 m9i/]s
 slo?ful 9 t5d]+ ?is unto  y8 #ab4 ,&   
la/ly1 ,if all ?is w n move1 ,i tell y  
,god w  n be slo?ful or neglig5t to damn
 y1 7_! damnation slumb]e?  n1 #b ,pet4 
ii4 #c27 nor w ! devils neglect to fet* 
!e1 nor  hell neglect to %ut its m\? ^u 
!e4    ,slugg>d6 art ?\ asleep /ill8    
,art ?\ resolv$ to sleep ! sleep  (     
dea?8 ,w nei!r tid+s f heav5 nor hell   
awake !e8 ,wilt  ?\ say /ill1 yet a     
little sleep1 a little slumb]1 & a      
little  fold+ ( ! arms to sleep8 ,wilt  
?\ yet turn ?yself 9 ?y slo?1  z ! door 
is turn$ ^u ! h+es8 ,o t ,i 0 "o t 0    
skilful 9 lam5tation1 & _h b a ye>n+    
he>t t[>ds !e1 h[  w\ld ,i pity !e6 h[  
w\ld ,i bemoan !e6 ,o t ,i c\ld )       
,j]emiah let my eyes run d[n ) riv]s (  
wat] = !e6 ,poor  s\l1 lo/ s\l1 dy+ s\l1
 :at a h>d he>t h ,i t ,i _c  m\rn = !e6
 ,if ?\ %\ld/ lose b a limb1 a *ild1 or 
a  fri5d1 x w\ld n be s mu*2 b poor man1
 x is ,,?y ,,s\l6 ,if x  0 to lie 9 hell

 b = a day1 b = a ye>1 nay1 t5 ?\s&     
ye>s1 x w\ld 79 comp>ison7 be no?+2 b ,o
 x is ,,= ,,ev]6 ,:at  a s\l-amaz+ ^w w 
t be1 :i* sai?1 ,dep>t f me1 ye  curs$1 
into ,,ev]la/+ ,,fire6 c4    ,objection4
 ',b if ,i %\ld set 91 & run z y w\ld h 
me1  !n ,i mu/ run f all my fri5ds2 =   
none ( !m are runn+ t  way4'    ,answ]4 
,& if ?\ do/1 ?\ wilt run into ! bosom (
 ,*ri/1  & ( ,god2 & !n :at h>m w t d   
!e8    ,objection4 ',b if ,i run ?is    
way1 !n ,i mu/ run f all my  s9s4'      
,answ]4 ,t is true inde$2 yet if ?\ do/ 
n1 ?\ wilt run  into hell fire4         
,objection4 ',b if ,i run ?is way1 !n ,i
 %all be hat$1 & lose  ! love ( my      
fri5ds & relations1 & ( ^? t ,i expect  
b5efit f1 or h reliance on1 & ,i %all be
 mock$ ( all my  neighbors4'    ,answ]4 
,& if ?\ do/ n1 ?\ art sure to lose !   
love &  favor ( ,god & ,*ri/1 ! b5efits 
( heav5 & glory1 & be  mock$ ( ,god = ?y
 folly4 ,i w laugh at y\r calamity1 &   
mock  :5 y\r fe> come?4 ,if ?\ w\ld/ n  
be hat$ & mock$ !n1  take he$ ?\ by ?y  

folly do/ n procure ! displeasure &     
mock+s ( ! great ,god2 = 8 mocks & hatr$
 w be t]rible1  because !y w fall ^u !e 
9 t]rible times1 ev5 :5  tribulation &  
angui% take hold on !e2 :i* w be :5 dea?
  & judgm5t come1 :5 all ! m5 9 ! e>?1 &
 all ! angels  9 heav5 _c help !e4      
,objection4 ',b surely ,i may beg9 ?is  
"t en\gh1 a ye> or two  h5ce2 may ,i n8'
    ,answ]4 ,fir/1 ,ha/ ?\ any lease (  
?y life8 ,did ev] ,god tell  !e ?\ %alt 
live half a ye>1 or two mon?s long]8    
,nay1 x may  be1 ?\ may/ n live s long4 
,& !re=e1 ,secondly1 ,wilt ?\ be  s     
sotti% & unwise1 z to v5ture ?y s\l ^u a
 little unc]ta9  "t8 ,?irdly1 ,do/ ?\ "k
 :e!r ! day ( grace w la/ a  week long] 
or no8 ,= ! day ( grace is pa/ ) "s be=e
 _!  life is end$2 & if x %\ld be s )   
!e1 w\ld/ ?\ n say1  ',o t ,i _h begun  
to run be=e ! day ( grace _h be5 pa/1 & 
! gates ( heav5 %ut aga9/ me6' ,b1      
,f\r?ly1 ,if ?\ %\ld/  see any ( ?y     
neighbors neglect ! mak+ sure ( ei!r    
h\se or  l& to !mselves1 if !y _h x     

pr(f]$ to !m1 say+1 ',"t  en\gh         
h]eaft]1'--:5 ! "t is unc]ta92 &        
besides1 !y d  n "k :e!r ev] x w be     
pr(f]$ to !m aga91 or no3 ,i  say1 w\ld/
 ?\ n call !m fools8 ,& if s1 !n do/ ?\ 
?9k  t ?\ art a wise man to let ?y      
immortal s\l hang ov] hell by a  ?read (
 unc]ta9 "t1 :i* may soon be cut asund] 
by dea?8    ,b to speak pla9ly1 all ^!  
are ! words ( a slo?ful _s4  ,arise1    
man6 be slo?ful no long]3 set foot1 &   
he>t1 & all1 into  ! way ( ,god1 & run4 
,! cr[n is at ! end ( ! race4           
,f>ewell4 ,i wi% our s\ls may meet )    
com=t at ! j\rney's end4    ,,john      
,,bunyan4          ,,*apt] ,i4          
,,heav5 ,,mu/ ,,be ,,run ,,=4    ,,s    
,,run1 ,,t ,,ye ,,may ,,obta94--#a      
,cor9?ians ix4 #bd4      ,heav5 &       
happ9ess is t :i* e "o desire?1 insomu* 
t  wick$ ,balaam c\ld say1 ,let me die !
 dea? ( ! righte\s1 &  let my la/ end be
 l 86 ,yet = all ?is1 !re are b v few  t
 d obta9 t ev]-to-be-desir$ glory1      
insomu* t _m  em95t pr(essors drop %ort 

( a welcome f ,god into ?is pleasant    
place4 ,! apo/le1 !re=e1 because he did 
desire ! salvation (  ! s\ls ( !        
,cor9?ians to :om he writes ?is epi/le1 
laye?  !m d[n 9 ^! words1 su* c\nsel1 z 
if tak51 w\ld be =  _! help & advantage4
    ,fir/1 n to be wick$1 & sit /ill1 & 
wi% = heav52 b to  run = x4 ,secondly1  
,n to cont5t !mselves ) e k9d (  runn+2 
b1 sai? he1 ,s run1 t ye may obta94     
,z if he %\ld say1 ',"s1 because !y w\ld
 n lose _! s\ls1  beg9 to run betimes2  
!y run apace1 !y run ) pati5ce1 !y run  
! "r way2 d y s run4 ,"s run f bo? fa!r 
& "m1  fri5ds & companions1 & ?is1 t !y 
may h ! cr[n3 d y  s run4 ,"s run ?r\gh 
temptations1 afflictions1 good report1  
evil  report1 t !y may w9 ! pe>l3 d y s 
run4 ,s run1 t ye  may obta94'    ,^!   
words are tak5 f m5's runn+ = a wag]4 ,a
 v apt  similitude to set be=e ! eyes ( 
! sa9ts ( ! ,"l4 ,"k y  n t !y :i* run 9
 a race1 run all1 b "o receive? !       
prize8 ,s run1 t ye may obta94 ,t is1   
',d n only run1 b be  sure y w9 z well z

 run2' s run1 t ye may obta94    ,i %all
 n ne$ to make any great ado 9 op5+ !   
words at ?is  "t1 b %all r lay d[n "o   
doctr9e t ,i d f9d 9 !m2  & 9 prosecut+ 
t1 ,i %all %[ y1 9 "s measure1 ! scope  
( ! words4    ,! doctr9e is ?is2 ,,!y   
,,t ,,w ,,h ,,heav51 ,,mu/ ,,run ,,=    
,,x4    ,i say1 t !y t w h heav51 mu/   
run = x4 ,i besee* y  to he$ x well4 ,"k
 ye n t !y :i* run 9 a race1 run all1  b
 "o receive? ! prize8 ,s run ye4 ,!     
prize is heav52 & if  y w h x1 y mu/ run
 = x4 ,y h ano!r scripture =  ?is 9 !   
#ab? ( ! ,hebrews3 ,:]e=e1 see+ we also1
 sai?  ! apo/le1 are compass$ ab\t ) s  
great a cl\d ( witnesses1  let u lay    
aside e weight1 & ! s9 :i* do? s easily 
beset  u1 & let u run ) pati5ce ! race t
 is set be=e u4 ,&  let u run1 sai? he4 
,aga91 sai? ,paul1 ,i s run1 n z        
unc]ta9ly2 s fight ,i1 n z "o t beate? !
 air4    ,b be=e ,i g any f>!r1 let me  
expla9 ! ,nature & ,reasons (  ?is      
,runn+4    ,z to its ,,nature1 ?is runn+
 is call$1    #a4 ,flee+4 ,obs]ve1 t ?is

 runn+1 is n an ord9>y1 or any  sort (  
runn+2 b x is to be und]/ood ( ! swifte/
 sort (  runn+2 & !re=e 9 ! #f? ( !     
,hebrews1 x is call$ a  flee+4 ,t we    
might h a /rong consolation1 :o h fl$ = 
refuge to lay hold on ! hope set be=e u4
 ,m>k1 ,:o h  fl$4 ,x is tak5 f t xx? ( 
,jo%ua1 conc]n+ ! man t  0 to flee to ! 
city ( refuge1 :5 ! av5g] ( blood 0 h>d 
at 8 heels1 to take v5geance on him = ! 
(f5ce he _h  committ$4 ,!re=e x is a    
runn+ or flee+ = "o's life2 a  runn+ )  
all might & ma91 z we use to say4 ,s    
run4    #b4 ,press+4 ,?is runn+ 9 ano!r 
place is call$ a press+4 ,i  press t[>d 
! m>k2 7,phil4 iii427 :i* signifie? t !y
 t  w h heav51 mu/ n /ick at any        
difficulties !y meet )2  b press1 cr[d1 
& ?ru/ ?r\gh all1 t may /& betwe5  heav5
 & _! s\ls4 ,s run4    #c4 ,cont9u+4    
,?is runn+ is call$ 9 ano!r place1 a    
cont9u+  9 ! way ( life4 ,if ye cont9ue 
9 ! fai?1 gr\nd$ &  settl$1 & be n mov$ 
away f ! hope ( ! gospel4 ,n to  run a  
little n[ & !n1 by fits & />ts2 or      

half-way2 or almo/  ?i!r2 b to run = my 
life1 to run ?r\gh all difficulties1 &  
to cont9ue !re9 to ! end ( ! race1 :i*  
mu/ be to ! end  ( my life4 ,s run1 t ye
 may obta94 ,& ! ,,reasons = ?is  po9t  
are ^!3    #a4 ,because e "o t runne?   
do? n obta9 ! prize4 ,!re  be _m t d    
run1 yea1 & run f> too1 :o yet miss !   
cr[n t  /&e? at ! end ( ! race4 ,y "k t 
all t run 9 a race  d n obta9 ! victory2
 !y all run1 b "o w9s4 ,& s x is  "h2 x 
is n e "o t runne?1 nor e "o t seeke?1  
nor e "o t /rive? = ! ma/]y1 t ha? x4   
,?\gh a  man d /rive = ! ma/]y1 sai?    
,paul1 yet he is n cr[n$1  unless he    
/rive lawfully2 t is1 unless he s run1 &
 s /rive1  z to h ,god's approbation4   
,:at6 d y ?9k t e heavy heel$ pr(essor w
 h heav58  ,:at6 e lazy "o8 ,e wanton & 
fooli% pr(essor1 t w be  /opp$ by any   
?+2 kept back by any ?+2 t sc>ce runne? 
s  fa/ heav5w>d z a snail creepe? on !  
gr\nd8 ,nay1 !re are  "s pr(essors t d n
 g on s fa/ 9 ! way ( ,god z a snail    
do? g on ! wall2 & yet ^! ?9k t heav5 & 

happ9ess is  = !m4 ,b /ay2 !re are _m m 
t run ?an !re be t  obta92 !re=e1 he t w
 h heav5 mu/ run = x6    #b4 ,because y 
"k t ?\gh m5 d run1 yet1 if !y d n      
ov]come1 or w91 z well z run1 :at w !y  
be ! bett] = !  runn+4 ,!y w get no?+4  
,y "k ! man t runne?1 do?  d x t he may 
w9 ! prize2 b if he do? n obta9 x1 he   
do?  lose 8 labor1 sp5d 8 pa9s & "t1 & t
 to no purpose4 ,i  say1 he gette? no?+4
 ,& ah6 h[ _m su* runn]s w !re be  f\nd 
9 ! day ( judgm5t8 ,ev5                 
multitudes--multitudes t h  run1 yea1   
run s f> z to come to heav5's gates1 are
 n able to get  any fur!r2 b !re /&     
knock+1 :5 x is too late1 cry+1  ,"l1   
,"l2 :5 !y h no?+ b rebukes = _! pa9s4  
',dep>t f me2 y come n 9 "h2 y come too 
late2 y ran too  lazy2 ! door is %ut6'  
,:5 once ! ma/] ( ! h\se is ris5  up1   
sai? ,*ri/1 & ha? %ut to ! door1 & ye   
beg9 to /&  )\t1 & to knock at ! door1  
say+1 ,"l1 ,"l1 op5 unto u2  he %all    
answ] & say unto y1 ,i "k y n1 dep>t1 c4
 ,o sad  w ! /ate ( ^? be t run & miss4 

,!re=e if y w  h heav5 y mu/ run = x2 & 
s run1 t ye may obta94    #c4 ,because !
 way is long1 7,i speak metaphorically17
 & !re is  _m a dirty /ep1 _m a high    
hill1 mu* "w to d2 a wick$ he>t1  _w1 & 
devil to ov]come4 ,i say !re are _m /eps
 to be tak5  by ^? t int5d to be sav$1  
by runn+1 or walk+1 9 ! /eps  ( t fai? (
 our fa!r ,abraham4 ,out ( ,egypt ?\ mu/
 g  ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea2 ?\ mu/ run a long 
& t$i\s j\rney1  ?r\gh ! va/ h[l+       
wild]ness1 be=e ?\ come to ! l& (       
promise4    #d4 ,!y t w g to heav5 mu/  
run = x2 because1 z ! way is  s long1 s 
! "t 9 :i* !y are to get to ! end ( x is
  v unc]ta94 ,! "t pres5t is ! only "t2 
?\ ha/ no m  "t allott$ !e ?an t ?\ n[  
enjoye/4 ,boa/ n ?yself (  to-morr[1 =  
?\ kn[e/ n :at a day may br+ =?4 ,d n   
say1 ',i h "t en\gh to get to heav5 sev5
 ye>s h5ce2' = ,i  tell !e1 ! bell may  
toll = !e1 be=e sev5 days m be  end$4   
,:5 dea? comes1 away ?\ mu/ g1 :e!r ?\  
art provid$  or n4 ,& !re=e look to x2  
make no delays2 x is n good  dally+ )   

?+s ( s great conc]nm5t z ! salvation or
  damnation ( ?y s\l4 ,y "k he t ha? a  
great way to g 9 a  little "t1 & less1  
by half1 ?an he ?9ks (1 _h ne$ to run  =
 x4    #e4 ,!y t w h heav5 mu/ run = x2 
because ! devil1 !  law1 s91 dea?1 &    
hell1 foll[ !m4 ,!re is nev] a poor s\l 
t is go+ to heav51 b ! devil1 ! law1 s91
 dea?1 & hell1  make aft] t s\l4 ,y\r   
adv]s>y1 ! devil1 z a ro>+ lion1  walke?
 ab\t1 seek+ :om he may dev\r4 ,& ,i w  
assure y !  devil is nimble2 he c run   
apace1 he is light ( foot2 he ha?       
ov]tak5 _m1 he ha? turn$ up _! heels &  
ha? giv5 !m an  ev]la/+ fall4 ,also !   
law1 t c %oot a great way3 h a  c>e to  
keep out ( ! rea* ( ^? great guns1 ! t5 
comm&m5ts4 ,hell also ha? a wide m\?2 x 
c /ret* itself  f>!r ?an y are aw>e (4  
,& z ! angel said to ,lot3 ,take  he$1  
look n beh9d !e1 nei!r /ay ?\ 9 all !   
pla91 t  is1 any :]e betwe5 ?is & heav51
 le/ ?\ be consum$2 s  say ,i to !e4    
,take he$1 t>ry n1 le/ ei!r ! devil1    
hell1  dea?1 or ! fe>ful curses ( ! law 

( ,god1 d ov]take !e1 &  ?r[ !e d[n 9 ! 
mid/ ( ?y s9s1 s z nev] to rise &       
recov] aga94 ,if ?is 7 well consid]$1 !n
 ?\1 z well z ,i1  w\ld say1 !y t w h   
heav5 mu/ run = x4    #f4 ,!y t w g to  
heav5 mu/ run = x2 because p]*ance !    
gates ( heav5 may %ut %ortly4 ,sometimes
 s9n]s h n  heav5-gates op5 to !m s long
 z !y suppose2 & if !y be once  %ut     
aga9/ a man1 !y are s heavy1 t all ! m5 
9 ! _w1  or all ! angels 9 heav51 are n 
able to op5 !m4 ,i %ut1 &  no man c op51
 sai? ,*ri/4 ,& h[ if ?\ %\ld/ come b "o
  qu>t] ( an h\r too late8 ,i tell !e x 
w co/ !e an et]nity  to bewail ?y mis]y 
96 ,francis ,spira c tell !e :at x is to
  /ay till ! gates ( m]cy be q %ut2 or  
to run s lazily1 t  !y be %ut be=e ?\   
get )9 !m4 ,:at6 to be %ut out6 ,:at6   
out ( heav56 ,s9n]1 r ?an lose x1 run = 
x2 yea1 & s  run t ?\ may/ obta94    #g4
 ,la/ly1 ,because if ?\ lose1 ?\ lose/  
all4 ,?\ lose/ s\l1  ,god1 ,*ri/1 heav51
 ease1 peace1 c4 ,besides1 ?\ laye/     
?yself op5  to all ! %ame1 contempt1 &  

reproa*1 t ei!r ,god1 ,*ri/1  sa9ts1 !  
_w1 s91 ! devil1 & all1 c lay ^u !e4 ,z 
,*ri/ sai? ( ! fooli% build]1 s w ,i say
 ( !e1 if ?\ be  su* a "o :o runs &     
misse?2 ,i say1 ev5 all t g by w beg9   
to mock at !e1 say+1 ,?is man began to  
run well1 b 0 n able  to f9i%4 ,b m (   
?is anon4          ,,*apt] ,,ii4        
,,directions ,,= ,,?is ,,heav5ly        
,,c\rse4      ,"q4 ,b h[ %\ld a poor s\l
 d1 s to run8 ,= ?is v  ?+ is t :i*     
afflicte? me sore1 7z y say17 to ?9k t  
,i  may run & yet fall %ort4 ,me?9ks to 
fall %ort at la/1 ,oh6 x  fe>s me       
greatly6 ,pray1 tell me1 !re=e1 h[ ,i   
%\ld run4'    ,answ]4 ,t ?\ may/ inde$  
be satisfi$ 9 ?is p>ticul>1  consid] ^! 
foll[+ ?+s4    ,,! ,,fir/               
,,direction4--,if ?\ w\ld/ s run z to   
obta9 ! k+dom  ( heav51 !n be sure t ?\ 
get into ! way t leade?  ?i!r4 ,= x is a
 va9 ?+ to ?9k t ev] ?\ %alt h  ! prize1
 ?\gh ?\ runne/ ev] s fa/1 unless ?\ art
 9 !  way t leads to x4 ,set ! case t   
!re %\ld be a man 9  ,london t 0 to run 

to ,york = a wag]2 n[1 ?\gh he run ev] s
  swiftly1 yet if he run full s\?1 he   
might run himself out ( brea?1  & be    
nev] ! ne>] ! prize1 b r ! f>!r (f4 ,j s
  is x "h4 ,x is n simply ! runn]1 nor  
yet ! ha/y runn]1  t w9ne? ! cr[n1      
unless he be 9 ! way t leade? !reto4  ,i
 h obs]v$1 7t little "t :i* ,i h be5 a  
pr(essor17  t !re is a great runn+ to & 
fro1 "s ?is way1 & "s t  way2 yet x is  
to be fe>$ mo/ ( !m are out ( ! way2 &  
!n1  ?\gh !y run z swift z ! eagle c    
fly1 !y are b5efit$  no?+ at all4    ,"h
 is "o runs a ,quak+1 ano!r a ,rant+4   
,"o aga9 runs aft]  ! ,baptism1 & ano!r 
aft] ! ,indep5d5cy4 ,"h is "o =         
,free-w1 & ano!r = ,presbyt]y4 ,& yet   
possibly mo/1 ( all  ^! sects1 run q !  
wrong way2 & yet e "o is = 8  life1 8   
s\l1 ei!r = heav5 or hell6    ,if ?\ n[ 
say1 ,:i* is ! way8 ,i tell !e x is     
,,*ri/1 ! ,son  ( ,m>y1 ! ,son ( ,god4  
,jesus sai?1 ,i am ! way1 ! tru?1 &  !  
life3 no man come? to ! ,fa!r b by me4  
,s !n ?y bus9ess  is1 7if ?\ w\ld/ h    

salvation17 to see if ,*ri/ be ?9e1 )   
all 8 b5efits2 :e!r he ha? cov]$ !e ) 8 
righte\sness2  :e!r he ha? %[$ !e t ?y  
s9s are wa%$ away ) 8  he>t-blood2 :e!r 
?\ art plant$ into him1 & :e!r ?\ h     
fai? 9 him1 s z to make a life out (    
him1 & to con=m !e to  him2 t is1 su*   
fai? z to conclude t ?\ art righte\s1   
because ,*ri/ is ?y righte\sness2 & s   
con/ra9$ to walk )  him z ! joy ( ?y    
he>t1 because he sav$ ?y s\l4 ,& = !    
,"l's sake1 take he$1 & d n deceive     
?yself1 & ?9k ?\  art 9 ! way ^u too    
slight gr\nds2 = if ?\ miss ( ! way1  ?\
 wilt miss ( ! prize2 & if ?\ miss ( t1 
,i am sure ?\  wilt lose ?y s\l1 ev5 t  
s\l :i* is wor? m ?an ! :ole  _w4    ,b 
,i h treat$ m l>gely on ?is 9 my book ( 
! ,two  ,cov5ants1 & !re=e %all pass x  
n[4 ,only ,i besee* !e to  h a c>e ( ?y 
s\l4 ,& t ?\ may/ s d1 take ?is c\nsel4 
,mi/ru/ ?y own /r5g?1 & ?r[ x away4 ,d[n
 on ?y knees 9  pray] to ! ,"l1 = ! ,_s 
( tru?2 se>* 8 ^w =  direction2 flee    
s$uc]s' company2 keep company ) ! s\nde/

  ,*ri/ians1 t h mo/ exp]i5ce ( ,*ri/2 &
 be sure ?\ h  a c>e ( ,quak]s1 ,rant]s1
 ,freewill]s2 also d n h too mu*        
company ) "s ,anabapti/s1 ?\gh ,i g "u t
 "n myself4    ,i tell !e ?is is su* a  
s]i\s matt]1 & ,i fe> ?\ wilt s  little 
reg>d x1 t ! ?\ghts ( ! wor? ( ! ?+1 & (
  ?y too light reg>d+ x1 do? ev5 make my
 he>t a*e :il/ ,i am  writ+ to !e4 ,!   
,"l tea* !e ! way by 8 ,_s1 & !n ,i  am 
sure ?\ wilt "k x4 ,s run4    ,only1 by 
! way1 let me bid !e h a c>e ( two ?+s1 
& s ,i  %all pass to ! next ?+4 #a4 ,h a
 c>e ( rely+ on ! outw>d  ob$i5ce to any
 ( ,god's comm&s1 or ?9k+ ?yself ev] !  
bett] 9 ! sight ( ,god = t4 #b4 ,take   
he$ ( fet*+ peace  = ?y s\l f any inh]5t
 righte\sness4 ,b1 if ?\ can/1  believe 
t z ?\ art a s9n]1 s ?\ art ju/ifi$     
freely by !  love ( ,god1 ?r\gh !       
r$emption t is 9 ,*ri/2 & t ,god1  =    
,*ri/'s sake1 ha? =giv5 !e1 n because he
 saw any ?+  done1 or to be done1 9 or  
by !e1 to move him !reunto to d x4      
,because ?is is ! "r way4 ,! ,"l put !e 

into x1 & keep  !e 9 x6    ,,! ,,second 
,,direction4--,z ?\ %\ld/ get into !    
way1 s ?\  %\ld/ also be mu* 9 /udy+ &  
mus+ on ! way4 ,y "k  m5 t w\ld be exp]t
 9 any ?+1 are usually mu* 9 /udy+ (  t 
?+2 & s likewise is x ) ^? t quickly gr[
 exp]t  9 any ?+4 ,?is !re=e ?\ %\ld/ d4
    ,let ?y /udy be mu* ex]cis$ ab\t    
,*ri/1 :o is ! way2 :at he  is1 :at he  
ha? done1 & :y he is :at he is1 & :y he 
ha? done  :at is done2 z :y he took ^u  
him ! =m ( a s]vant1 :y he  0 made 9 !  
lik5ess ( m52 :y he cri$2 :y he di$2 :y 
he  b>e ! s9s ( ! _w2 :y he 0 made s91 &
 :y he 0 made  righte\sness2 :y he is 9 
heav5 9 ! nature ( man1 & :at he  do?   
!re4 ,be mu* 9 mus+ & consid]+ ( ^! ?+s4
 ,be  ?9k+ also1 en\gh = ?y w>n+1 ( ^?  
places :i* ?\ mu/  n come ne>2 b leave1 
"s on ?is h&1 & "s on t h&2 z  x is ) ^?
 t travel into o!r c\ntries4 ,!y mu/    
leave  su* a gate on ?is h&1 & su* a bu%
 on t h&1 & g by su*  a place1 :]e /&e? 
su* a ?+4 ,?us !re=e y mu/ d4  ,avoid   
su* ?+s z are expressly =bidd5 9 ! ^w ( 

,god4  ,)draw ?y foot f> f h]1 & come n 
nigh ! door ( h]  h\se2 = h] /eps take  
hold ( hell1 go+ d[n to ! *amb]s (      
dea?4 ,& s ( e ?+ t is n 9 ! way2 h a   
c>e (  x t ?\ g n by x2 come n ne> x2 h 
no?+ to d )  x4 ,s run4    ,,! ,,?ird   
,,direction4--,n only ?us1 b1 9 ! next  
place1 ?\ mu/  /rip ?yself ( ^? ?+s t   
may hang ^u !e1 to !  h9d]+ ( !e 9 ! way
 to ! k+dom ( heav53 z  covet\sness1    
pride1 lu/1 or :atev] else ?y he>t may  
be  incl9+ unto1 :i* may h9d] !e 9 ?is  
heav5ly race4 ,m5 t  run = a wag]1 7if  
!y int5d to w9 z well z run17 d n  use  
to encumb] !mselves1 or c>ry ^? ?+s ab\t
 !m t may  be a h9drance to !m 9 _!     
runn+4 ,e man t /rive? =  ! ma/]y is    
temp]ate 9 all ?+s4 ,t is1 he laye?     
aside  e ?+ t w\ld be any wise a        
disadvantage to him2 z sai? !  apo/le1  
,let u lay aside e weight1 & ! s9 t do? 
s  easily beset u2 & let u run ) pati5ce
 ! race t is set  be=e u4    ,x is b a  
va9 ?+ to talk ( go+ to heav51 if ?\ let
 ?y  he>t be encumb]$ ) ^? ?+s t w\ld   

h9d]4 ,w\ld y n  say t su* a man w\ld be
 9 dang] ( los+1 ?\gh he run1 if he     
fill 8 pockets ) /ones1 hang heavy      
g>m5ts on 8 %\ld]s1  & great lumpi% %oes
 on 8 feet8 ,s x is "h4 ,?\ talke/ (    
go+ to heav51 & yet fille/ ?y pockets ) 
/ones2 t is1  fille/ ?y he>t ) ?is _w2  
lette/ t hang on ?y %\ld]s  ) its pr(its
 & pleasures4 ,alas1 alas6 ?\ art widely
 mi/ak54  ,if ?\ int5de/ to w91 ?\ mu/  
/rip1 ?\ mu/ lay aside e  weight1 ?\ mu/
 be temp]ate 9 all ?+s4 ,?\ mu/ s run4  
,,! ,,f\r? ,,direction4--,bew>e (       
by-pa?s4 ,take he$ ?\ do/ n  turn into  
^? lanes :i* lead out ( ! way4 ,!re are 
crook$  pa?s1 pa?s 9 :i* m5 g a/ray1    
pa?s t lead to dea? &  damnation2 b take
 he$ ( all ^?4 ,"s ( !m are dang]\s     
because ( practice1 "s because ( op9ion2
 b m9d !m n4 ,m9d  ! pa? be=e !e2 look  
"r be=e !e2 turn nei!r to !  "r h& nor  
to ! left1 b let ?9e eyes look "r on1   
ev5  "r be=e !e4 ,pond] ! pa? ( ?y feet1
 & let all ?y ways  be e/abli%$4 ,turn n
 to ! "r h& nor to ! left4 ,remove  ?y  

foot f evil4 ,?is c\nsel be+ n s s]i\sly
 tak5 z  giv51 is ! reason ( t />t+ f   
op9ion to op9ion1 reel+  ?is way & t    
way1 out ( ?is lane into t lane1 & s    
miss+  ! way to ! k+dom4    ,?\gh ! way 
to heav5 be b "o1 yet !re are _m crook$ 
lanes  & by-pa?s %oot d[n ^u x1 z ,i may
 say4 ,& aga91  not)/&+ ! k+dom ( heav5 
be ! bigge/ city1 yet usually  ^?       
by-pa?s are mo/ beat51 mo/ travell]s g  
^? ways2 &  !re=e ! way to heav5 is h>d 
to be f\nd1 & z h>d to be  kept 91 by   
reason ( ^!4 ,yet nev]!less1 x is 9 ?is 
case z  x 0 ) ! h>lot ( ,j]i*o4 ,%e _h  
"o sc>let ?read ti$ 9  h] w9d[1 by :i*  
h] h\se 0 kn[n2 s x is "h4 ,! sc>let    
/ream ( ,*ri/'s blood runs ?r\gh\t ! way
 to ! k+dom (  heav54 ,!re=e m9d t3 see 
if ?\ d f9d ! bespr9kl+ (  ! blood (    
,*ri/ 9 ! way2 & if ?\ d1 be ( good *e]2
 ?\  art 9 ! "r way4    ,b h a c>e ?\   
beguile n ?yself ) a fancy2 = !n ?\     
may/ light into any lane or way4 ,b t ?\
 may/ n be mi/ak51  consid]1 ?\gh x seem
 ev] s pleasant1 yet if ?\ d n f9d  t 9 

! v middle ( ! road !re is writt5 ) !   
he>t  blood ( ,*ri/1 t he came into ! _w
 to save s9n]s1 & t  we are ju/ifi$1    
?\gh we are ungodly1 %un t way4 ,= ?is x
 is  :i* ! apo/le meane? :5 he sai?1 we 
h boldness to ent]  into ! holie/ by !  
blood ( ,jesus1 by a new & liv+ way :i* 
he ha? consecrat$ = u ?r\gh ! vail1 t is
 to say1 8  fle%4 ,h[ easy a matt] is x 
9 ?is our day1 = ! devil to be  too     
cunn+ = poor s\ls1 by call+ 8 by-pa?s ! 
way to !  k+dom6 ,if su* an op9ion or   
fancy be b cri$ up by "o or m1  ?is     
inscription be+ set ^u x by ! devil1    
,?is is ! way (  ,god1 h[ spe$ily1      
gre$ily1 & by heaps1 d poor simple s\ls1
  ?r[ away !mselves ^u x2 especially if 
x be daub$ ov] ) a  few ext]nal acts (  
morality1 if s good6 ,b ?is is because  
m5 d  n "k pa9t$ by-pa?s f ! pla9 way to
 ! k+dom ( heav54  ,!y h n yet le>n$ !  
true ,*ri/1 & :at 8 righte\sness  is2   
nei!r h !y a s5se ( _! own insuffici5cy2
 b are  bold1 pr\d1 presumptu\s1        
self-conceit$4 ,& !re=e1 take    ,,!    

,,fif? ,,direction4--,d n ?\ be too mu* 
9 look+ too high 9  ?y j\rney heav5w>ds4
 ,y "k m5 t run a race d n use to  />e &
 gaze ?is way & t2 nei!r d !y use to ca/
 up _!  eyes too high2 le/ haply1 ?r\gh 
_! too mu* gaz+ ) _!  eyes aft] o!r ?+s1
 !y 9 ! mean "t /umble1 & cat* a  fall4 
,! v same case is ?is2 if ?\ gaze & />e 
aft] e  op9ion & way t comes into ! _w1 
also if ?\ be pry+  ov]mu* 9 ,god's     
secret decrees1 or let ?y he>t too mu*  
ent]ta9  que/ions ab\t "s nice1 fooli%  
curiosities1 ?\ may/ /umble &  fall2 z  
_m hundr$s 9 ,engl& h done1 bo? 9 ,rant+
 &  ,quak]y1 to _! et]nal ov]?r[1 )\t ! 
m>vell\s op]ation  ( ,god's grace be    
sudd5ly /ret*$ =? to br+ !m back aga94  
,take he$ !re=e4 ,foll[ n t pr\d1 l(ty  
_s1 t1  devil-l1 _c be cont5t ) 8 own   
/ation4 ,david 0 ( an  excell5t _s1 :]e 
he sai?1 ,"l1 my he>t is n haughty1 nor 
m9e eyes l(ty3 nei!r d ,i ex]cise myself
 9 great matt]s1 or 9  ?+s too high =   
me4 ,surely ,i h behav$ & quiet$ myself1
 z a  *ild t is wean$ ( 8 "m3 my s\l is 

ev5 z a wean$  *ild4 ,d ?\ s run4    ,,!
 ,,six? ,,direction4--,take he$ t y h n 
an e> op5 to  e "o t calle? aft] y1 z y 
are 9 y\r j\rney4 ,m5  t run1 y "k1 if  
any d call aft] !m1 say+1 ',i w\ld speak
  ) y1' or1 ',g n too fa/1 & y %all h my
 company )  y1'--if !y run = "s great   
matt]1 !y use to say1 ',alas6 ,i  _c    
/ay1 ,i am 9 ha/e2 pray1 talk n to me   
n[2 nei!r c ,i  /ay = y2 ,i am runn+ = a
 wag]3 if ,i w91 ,i am made2 if ,i      
lose1 ,i am undone2 & !re=e h9d] me n4' 
,?us wise are m51  :5 !y run =          
corruptible ?+s2 & ?us %\ld/ ?\ d4 ,&   
?\ ha/ m cause to d s ?an !y1 =asmu* z  
!y run b =  ?+s t la/ n1 b ?\ = an      
incorruptible glory4 ,i give !e  notice 
( ?is betimes1 kn[+ t ?\ %alt h en\gh   
call aft]  !e1 ev5 ! devil1 s91 ?is _w1 
va9 company1 pleasures1  pr(its1 e/eem  
among m51 ease1 pomp1 pride1 toge!r ) an
  innum]able company ( su* companions2  
"o cry+1 ',/ay = me2' !  o!r say+1 ',d n
 leave me beh9d2' a ?ird say+1 ',& take 
me  along ) y4' ',:at6 w y g1' sai? !   

devil1 ')\t y\r  s9s1 pleasures &       
pr(its8 ,are y s ha/y8 ,c y n /ay &     
take ^! along ) y8 ,w y leave y\r fri5ds
 & companions  beh9d y8 ,c y n d z y\r  
neighbors d--c>ry ! _w1 s91  lu/1       
pleasure1 pr(it1 e/eem among m51 along )
 y8'--,h a  c>e ?\ d n let ?9e e> n[ be 
op5 to ! tempt+1 entic+1  allur+1 &     
s\l-entangl+ flatt]ies ( su* s9k-s\ls z 
^!  are4 ,my son1 sai? ,solomon1 if     
s9n]s entice !e1 cons5t ?\  n4    ,y "k 
:at x co/ ! "y man :om ,solomon speaks  
(1 79 !  #g? ( ,prov]bs17 t 0 entic$ by 
a h>lot4 ,) h] mu* fair  spee* %e won   
him1 & caus$ him to yield2 ) ! flatt]+ (
  h] lips %e =c$ him1 till he w5t aft]  
h]1 z an ox to !  slaught]1 z a fool to 
! correction ( ! /ocks2 ev5 s f> till  !
 d>t /ruck ?r\gh 8 liv]1 & he knew n t x
 0 = 8  life4 ,he>k5 unto me1 n[1 !re=e1
 sai? he1 ,o ye *ildr51 &  att5d to !   
words ( my m\?3 let n ?9e he>t decl9e to
 h]  ways1 g n a/ray 9 h] pa?s2 = %e ha?
 ca/ d[n _m w\nd$2  yea1 _m /rong m5 h  
be5 sla9 7t is1 kept out ( heav57 by    

h]4 ,h] h\se is ! way to hell1 go+ d[n  
to ! *amb]s (  dea?4 ,s\l1 take ?is     
c\nsel1 & say1 ',satan1 s91 lu/1        
pleasure1  pr(it1 pride1 fri5ds1        
companions1 & e ?+ else1--let me  alone1
 /& (f1 come n nigh me2 = ,i am runn+ = 
heav51 =  my s\l1 = ,god1 = ,*ri/--f    
hell & ev]la/+ damnation6 ,if  ,i w91 ,i
 w9 all2 & if ,i lose1 ,i lose all6 ,let
 me alone = ,i w  n he>4' ,s run4    ,,!
 ,,sev5? ,,direction4--,9 ! next place1 
be n daunt$1 ?\gh  ?\ meete/ ) ev] s _m 
disc\ragem5ts 9 ?y j\rney  ?i!r4 ,t man 
t is resolv$ = heav51 if ,satan _c w9   
him by flatt]ies1 he w endeavor to weak5
 him by disc\ragem5ts1  say+1 ',?\ art a
 s9n]1' '?\ ha/ brok5 ,god's law1' '?\  
art  n elect$1' '?\ come/ too late1' '! 
day ( grace is pa/1' ',god  do? n c>e = 
!e1' '?y he>t is naught1' '?\ art lazy1'
 )  a hundr$ o!r disc\rag+ sugge/ions4  
,& ?us x 0 ) ,david1  :]e he sai?1 ,i _h
 fa9t$1 unless ,i _h believ$ to see !   
goodness ( ! ,"l1 9 ! l& ( ! liv+4 ,z if
 he %\ld say1  ',! devil did s rage1 &  

my he>t 0 s base1 t _h ,i judg$  accord+
 to my own s5se & feel+1 ,i _h be5      
absolutely  di/ract$4 ,b ,i tru/$ to    
,*ri/ 9 ! promise1 & look$ t  ,god w\ld 
be z good z 8 promise1 9 hav+ m]cy ^u   
me1 an  unwor?y s9n]2 & ?is is t :i*    
enc\rag$ me1 & kept me  f fa9t+4'    ,& 
?us mu/ ?\ d :5 ,satan1 or ! law1 or ?y 
consci5ce1 d g  ab\t to di%e>t5 !e1 ei!r
 by ! greatness ( ?y s9s1 !  wick$ness (
 ?y he>t1 ! t$i\sness ( ! way1 ! loss ( 
outw>d enjoym5ts1 ! hatr$ t ?\ wilt     
procure f ! _w  or ! l2 !n ?\ mu/       
enc\rage ?yself ) ! fre5ess ( !         
promises1 ! t5d]-he>t$ness ( ,*ri/1 !   
m]its ( 8 blood1  ! fre5ess ( 8         
invitations to come 91 ! greatness ( !  
s9  ( o!rs t h be5 p>don$2 & t ! same   
,god1 ?r\gh !  same ,*ri/1 holde? =? !  
same grace z free z ev]4 ,if ^! be  n ?y
 m$itations1 ?\ wilt draw v heavily 9 ! 
way to heav5  if ?\ d n give up all =   
lo/1 & s knock (f f foll[+  any f>!r4   
,!re=e1 ,i say1 take he>t 9 ?y j\rney1 &
 say to  !m t seek ?y de/ruction1       

,rejoice n aga9/ me1 ,o m9e enemy3  :5  
,i fall1 ,i %all arise2 :5 ,i sit 9     
d>kness1 ! ,"l %all be  a light unto me4
    ,,! ,,eigh? ,,direction4--,take he$ 
( be+ (f5d$ at ! cross t  ?\ mu/ g by1  
be=e ?\ come to heav54 ,y mu/ und]/& 7z 
,i h already t\*$7 t !re is no man t    
goe? to heav5 b  he mu/ g by ! cross4 ,!
 cross is ! /&+ way-m>k1 by :i*  all !y 
t g to glory mu/ pass4    ,we mu/ ?r\gh 
mu* tribulation ent] into ! k+dom (     
,god4  ,yea1 & all t w live godly 9     
,*ri/ ,jesus %all suff]  p]secution4 ,if
 ?\ art 9 ?y way to ! k+dom1 my life =  
?9e1 ?\ wilt come at ! cross %ortly4 ,! 
,"l grant ?\ do/  n %r9k at x1 s z to   
turn !e back aga94 ,if any man w  come  
aft] me1 sai? ,*ri/1 let him d5y        
himself1 & take up 8  cross daily1 &    
foll[ me4 ,! ,cross6 x /&s1 & ha? /ood1 
f ! beg9n+1 z a way-m>k to ! k+dom (    
heav54 ,y "k  if "o ask y ! way to su* &
 su* a place1 y1 = ! bett]  direction1 d
 n only say1 '?is is ! way1' b !n also  
say1 ',y  mu/ g by su* a gate1 by su* a 

/ile1 su* a bu%1 tree1 bridge1'  or su* 
l4 ,:y1 s x is "h4 ,art ?\ enquir+ ! way
 to  heav58 ,:y1 ,i tell !e1 ,,*ri/ ,,is
 ,,! ,,way2 into him ?\ mu/ get1  ev5   
into 8 righte\sness1 to be ju/ifi$4 ,&  
if ?\ art 9 him1  ?\ wilt pres5tly see !
 cross4 ,?\ mu/ g close by x2 ?\ mu/    
t\* x2 nay ?\ mu/ take x up1 or else ?\ 
wilt quickly g out  ( ! way t leads to  
heav51 & turn up "s ( ^? crook$  lanes t
 lead d[n to ! *amb]s ( dea?4    ,n[ ?\ 
may/ "k ! cross by ^! six ?+s3 #a4 ,x is
 kn[n 9  ! doctr9e ( ju/ification4 #b4  
,9 ! doctr9e ( mortification4 #c4  ,9 ! 
doctr9e ( p]sev]ance4 #d4 ,9 self-d5ial4
 #e4 ,9 pati5ce4 #f4  ,9 communion )    
poor sa9ts4    #a4 ,9 ! doctr9e (       
ju/ification !re is a great deal ( !    
cross4 ,9 t1 a man is =c$ to suff] !    
de/ruction ( 8 own  righte\sness = !    
righte\sness ( ano!r4 ,?is is no easy   
matt]  = a man to d4 ,i assure y x      
/ret*e? e ve9 9 8 he>t1  be=e he w be   
br\ght to yield to x4 ,:at6 = a man to  
d5y1  reject1 abhor1 & ?r[ away all 8   

pray]s1 te>s1 alms1 keep+ (  sabba?s1   
he>+1 read+ ) ! re/1 9 ! po9t (         
ju/ification1 & to c\nt !m accurs$2 & to
 be will+1 9 !  v mid/ ( ! s5se ( 8 s9s1
 to ?r[ himself :olly ^u !  righte\sness
 & ob$i5ce ( ano!r man1 abhorr+ 8 own1  
c\nt+ x z a deadly s91 z ! op5 brea* ( !
 law6 ,i say1 to  d ?is inde$ & 9 tru?1 
is ! bigge/ piece ( ! cross2 &  !re=e   
,paul calle? ?is v ?+ a suff]+2 :]e he  
sai?1  ,& ,i h suff]$ ! loss ( all ?+s1 
7:i* pr9cipally 0  8 righte\sness17 t ,i
 might w9 ,*ri/1 & be f\nd 9 him1 n     
hav+ 7b reject+7 my own righte\sness4 ,t
 is ! fir/4    #b4 ,9 ! doctr9e (       
mortification is also mu* ( ! cross4 ,is
 x  no?+ = a man to lay h&s on 8 vile   
op9ions1 on 8 vile s9s1  on 8 bosom s9s1
 on 8 belov$1 pleasant1 d>l+ s9s1 t /ick
  z close to him z ! fle% /icks to !    
bones8 ,:at6 to lose all  ^! brave ?+s t
 my eyes behold1 = t :i* ,i nev] saw  ) 
my eyes8 ,:at6 to lose my pride1 my     
covet\sness1 my va9  company1 sports1 & 
pleasures1 & ! re/8 ,i tell y ?is is no 

easy matt]2 if x 71 :at ne$ ( all ^?    
pray]s1 sighs1  wat*+s8 ,:at ne$ we be s
 backw>d to x8 ,nay1 d y n see1  t "s m5
 be=e !y w set ab\t ?is "w1 w ev5 v5ture
  ! loss ( _! s\ls1 heav51 ,god1 ,*ri/1 
& all8 ,:at mean else  all ^? delays &  
put-(fs1 say+1 ',/ay a little long]2 ,i 
am  loa? to leave my s9s :ile ,i am s   
"y1 & 9 heal?8' ,aga91  :at is ! reason 
else t o!rs d x s by ! halves1 coldly1  
& seldom2 not)/&+ !y are conv9c$ ov] &  
ov]1 &  ov]1 nay1 & also promise to     
am5d2 & yet all is 9 va98 ,i w  assure  
y1 to cut (f "r h&s1 & pluck out "r     
eyes1 is no  pleasure to ! fle%4    #c4 
,! doctr9e ( p]sev]ance is also cross to
 ! fle%2 :i* is  n only to beg91 b to   
hold out2 n only to bid fair1 & to say1 
',w\ld ,i _h heav51' b s to "k ,*ri/1 to
 put on ,*ri/1 &  walk ) ,*ri/1 z to    
come to heav54 ,inde$ x is no great     
matt]  to beg9 to look = heav52 to beg9 
to seek ! ,"l2 to beg9 to  %un s94 ,oh6 
b x is a v great matt] to cont9ue )     
,god's  approbation6 ,my s]vant ,caleb1 

sai? ,god1 because he _h ano!r  _s )    
him1 & ha? foll[$ me fully1 7foll[$ me  
always3 he  ha? cont9ually foll[$ me17  
him w ,i br+ into ! l&4  ,almo/ all ! _m
 ?\s&s ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 9 _!        
g5]ation1 fell %ort ( p]sev]ance :5 !y  
walk$ f ,egypt  t[>ds ! l& ( ,canaan4   
,inde$ !y w5t to "w at fir/ pretty      
will+ly2 b !y 7 v %ort-w9d$1 !y 7       
quickly out (  brea?1 & 9 _! he>ts !y   
turn$ back aga9 into ,egypt4    ,x is an
 easy matt] = a man to run h>d = a      
spurt1 = a furlong1  = a mile or two4   
,oh6 b to hold out = a hundr$1 = a      
?\s&1 = t5 ?\s& miles6 ,t man t do? ?is1
 mu/ look  to meet ) cross1 pa91 &      
we>isom5ess to ! fle%2 especially  if z 
he goe? he meete? ) bri>s & quagmires & 
o!r  encumbrances1 t make 8 j\rney s mu*
 ! m pa9ful4    ,nay1 d y n see ) y\r   
eyes daily1 t p]sev]ance is a v  great  
"p ( ! cross8 ,:y else d m5 s soon gr[  
we>y8 ,i c\ld  po9t out _m1 t aft] !y h 
foll[$ ! ways ( ,god ab\t a  twelvemon?1
 o!rs x may be two1 ?ree1 or f\r 7"s m1 

& "s  less7 ye>s1 h be5 beat out (      
w9d1--!y h tak5 up _!  lodg+ & re/ be=e 
!y h got half-way to heav51 "s 9  ?is1  
"s 9 t s92 & h secretly1 nay1 sometimes 
op5ly said1  t ! way is too /rait1 !    
race too long1 ! religion too holy  & !y
 _c hold out--',i c g no f>!r4'    ,& s 
likewise ( ! o!r ?ree1 namely1 pati5ce1 
self-d5ial1  communion & communication )
 & to ! poor sa9ts3 h[ h>d are  ^! ?+s8 
,x is an easy matt] to d5y ano!r man1 b 
x is n  s easy a matt] to d5y "o's self2
 to d5y myself out ( love to  ,god1 to 8
 gospel1 to 8 sa9ts1 ( ?is advantage & (
 t ga92  nay1 ( t :i* o!rwise ,i might  
lawfully d1 7 x n =  (f5d+ !m4 ,t       
scripture is b seldom read1 & seldom]   
put 9  practice1 :i* sai?1 ,i w eat no  
fle% :ile ! _w /&e?1  if x make my bro!r
 to (f5d4 ,aga91 ,we !n t are /rong     
ought to be> ! infirmities ( ! weak1 & n
 to please  ourselves4    ,b h[ fr[>d1  
h[ ha/y1 h[ peevi%1 & self-resolv$ are !
  g5]ality ( pr(essors at ?is day6      
,alas6 h[ little consid]+  ! poor1      

unless x be to say1 ,be ?\ w>m$ & fill$6
 ,b to give1  is a seldom "w6 also      
especially to give to any poor4 ,i tell 
y all  ^! ?+s are cross to fle% & blood2
 & t man t ha? a  wat*ful eye ov] !     
fle%1 & also "s consid]able measure (   
/r5g? aga9/ x1 %all f9d 8 he>t 9 ^! ?+s 
l unto a  />t+ horse1 t is rid )\t a    
curb+ bridle1 ready to />t  at e ?+ t is
 (f5sive to him2 yea1 & ready to run    
away  too1 d :at ! rid] c4    ,x is !   
cross :i* keepe? back ^? t are kept f   
heav54 ,i  am p]suad$1 7 x n = ! cross1 
:]e we h "o pr(essor  we %\ld h tw5ty2 b
 ?is cross6--t is x :i* spoile? all4    
,"s m51 z ,i said be=e1 :5 !y come at ! 
cross c g no  f>!r2 b back aga9 to _!   
s9s !y mu/ g4 ,o!rs /umble at  x1 &     
break _! necks4 ,o!rs aga9 :5 !y see !  
cross is  approa*+1 turn aside to ! left
 h&1 or to ! "r h&1 & s  ?9k to get to  
heav5 ano!r way4 ,b !y w be deceiv$4 ,= 
all t w live godly 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 %all1
 m>k x1 %all  suff] p]secution4 ,!re are
 b few :5 !y come at ! cross1  cry1     

',welcome cross6' z "s ( ! m>tyrs did to
 ! /ake !y  7 burn$ at4    ,!re=e1 if ?\
 meet ) ! cross 9 ?y j\rney1 9 :at mann]
  soev] x be1 be n daunt$ & say1 ,alas6 
:at %all ,i d n[8 ,b  r take c\rage1    
kn[+ t by ! cross is ! way to !  k+dom4 
,c a man believe 9 ,*ri/1 & n be hat$ by
 ! devil8  ,c he make a pr(ession ( ?is 
,*ri/1 & t sweetly1 &  conv9c+ly1 & !   
*ildr5 ( ,satan hold _! tongue8 ,c      
d>kness agree ) light8 ,or ! devil      
endure t ,*ri/ ,jesus  %\ld be honor$   
bo? by fai? & a heav5ly conv]sation1 &  
let  t s\l alone at quiet8 ,did y nev]  
read t ! ,dragon  p]secut$ ! woman8 & t 
,*ri/ sai?1 ,9 ! _w ye %all  h          
tribulation4    ,,! ,,n9?               
,,direction4--,beg ( ,god t he w\ld d ^!
 two ?+s  = !e3 ,fir/1 enlight5 ?9e     
und]/&+3 & secondly1 inflame  ?y w4 ,if 
^! two be b effectually done1 !re is no 
fe> b  :at ?\ wilt g safe to heav54     
,"o ( ! great reasons :y m5 & wom5 d s  
little reg>d !  o!r _w1 is1 because !y  
see s little ( x4 ,& ! reason :y  !y see

 s little ( x1 is1 because !y h _!      
und]/&+  d>k5$4 ,& !re=e1 sai? ,paul1 ,d
 n y1 believ]s walk z d  o!r ,g5tiles1  
ev5 9 ! vanity ( _! m9ds2 hav+ _!       
und]/&+s d>k5$2 be+ ali5at$ f ! life (  
,god1 ?r\gh  ! ignorance 7or fooli%ness7
 t is 9 !m1 because ( !  bl9dness ( _!  
he>t4 ,walk n z ^?2 run n ) !m4  ,alas6 
poor s\ls1 !y h _! und]/&+s d>k5$1 _!   
he>ts bl9d$1 & t is ! reason !y h su*   
und]valu+  ?\ghts ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 
& ! salvation ( _! s\ls4  ,= :5 m5 d    
come to see ! ?+s ( ano!r _w1 :at a     
,god1  :at a ,*ri/1 :at a heav51 & :at  
an et]nal glory !re is to be  enjoy$2   
also :5 !y see t x is possible = !m to h
 a  %>e 9 x2 ,i tell y x w make !m run  
?r\gh ?ick & ?9  to enjoy x4 ,moses1    
hav+ a sight ( ?is1 because 8 und]/&+  0
 enlight5$1 fe>$ n ! wra? ( ! k+1 b *ose
 r to  suff] afflictions ) ! p ( ,god1  
?an to enjoy ! pleasures  ( s9 = a      
season4 ,he refus$ to be call$ ! son ( !
 k+'s  daught]2 acc\nt+ x wond]ful ri*es
 to be acc\nt$ wor?y s  mu* z to suff] =

 ,*ri/1 ) ! poor1 despis$ sa9ts2 &  t 0 
because he saw him :o is invisible1 & _h
 respect unto !  recomp5se ( rew>d4 ,&  
?is is t :i* ! apo/le usually  praye? = 
9 8 epi/les = ! sa9ts1 namely1 ,t !y    
might  "k :at is ! hope ( ,god's call+1 
& ! ri*es ( ! glory (  8 inh]itance 9 ! 
sa9ts2 & t !y might be able to          
compreh5d ) all sa9ts1 :at is ! bread?1 
& l5g?1 &  dep?1 & height1 & "k ! love (
 ,*ri/1 :i* passe?  k4    ,pray !re=e t 
,god w\ld enlight5 ?y und]/&+4 ,t w  be 
a v great help unto !e4 ,x w make !e    
endure _m a h>d  brunt = ,*ri/2 z ,paul 
sai?1 ,aft] y 7 illum9at$1 ye  endur$ a 
great fight ( afflictions4 ,y took      
joyfully ! spoil+  ( y\r goods1 kn[+ 9  
y\rselves t ye h 9 heav5 a bett]  & an  
endur+ sub/ance4 ,if !re be ev] su* a   
r>e jewel ly+  j 9 a man's way1 yet if  
he see x n he w r trample ^u  x ?an /oop
 = x1 & x is because he sees x n4 ,:y1 s
 x is  "h2 ?\gh heav5 be wor? ev] s mu*1
 & ?\ ha/ ev] s mu*  ne$ ( x1 yet if ?\ 
see x n1 t is1 h n ?y  und]/&+ op5$ or  

enlight5$ to see1 ?\ wilt n reg>d at    
all4 ,!re=e cry to ! ,"l = enlight5+    
grace1 & say1 ',"l1  op5 my bl9d eyes2  
,"l1 take ! veil (f my d>k he>t2 %[ me !
  ?+s ( ! o!r _w1 & let me see !        
sweetness1 glory1 &  excell5cy ( !m1 =  
,*ri/'s sake4' ,?is is ! fir/ ?+4 ,!    
second is1    ,,! ,,t5?                 
,,direction4--,cry to ,god t he w\ld    
inflame ?y w also  ) ! ?+s ( ! o!r _w4  
,= :5 a man's w is fully  set to d su*  
or su* a ?+1 !n x mu/ be a v h>d matt]  
t %all h9d] t man f br++ ab\t 8 end4 ,:5
 ,paul's  w 0 set resolv$ly to g up to  
,j]usalem1 7?\gh x 0  signifi$ to him   
be=e1 :at he %\ld !re suff]17 he 0 n    
daunt$ at all4 ,nay1 sai? he1 ,i am     
ready 7or will+7 n only to be  b\nd1 b  
also to die at ,j]usalem = ! "n ( ! ,"l 
,jesus4  ,8 w 0 inflam$ by love to      
,*ri/2 & !re=e1 all !  p]suasions t c\ld
 be us$ wr\ght no?+ at all4    ,y\r     
self-will$ p1 nobody kn[s :at to d ) !m4
 ,we use to  say ( su*1 ',he w h 8 own w
 d all t y c4' ,inde$  to h su* a w =   

heav51 is an admirable advantage to a   
man  t und]take? a race hi!r4 ,a man t  
is resolv$1 & ha? 8  w fix$1 sai?1 ',i w
 d my be/ to advantage myself2 ,i w d   
my wor/ to h9d] my enemies2 ,i w n give 
out z long z ,i c  /&2 ,i w h x1 or ,i w
 lose my life4' ,s ,job1 ,?\gh he  slay 
me1 yet w ,i tru/ 9 him4 ,s ,jacob1 ,i w
 n let !e g1  except ?\ bless me4 ',i w1
 ,i w1 ,i w6' ,o ?is bless$  inflam$ w =
 heav56 ,:at is l x8 ,if a man be will+1
 !n  any argum5t %all be matt] (        
enc\ragem5t2 b if unwill+1 !n  any      
argum5t %all give disc\ragem5t4 ,?is is 
se5 bo? 9 sa9ts  & s9n]s2 9 !m t are !  
*ildr5 ( ,god1 & also ^? t  are ! *ildr5
 ( ! devil4 ,z1    #a4 ,! sa9ts ( old1  
be+ will+ & resolv$ = heav51 :at  c\ld  
/op !m8 ,c\ld fire & faggot1 sword or   
halt]1 /9k+  dungeons1 :ips1 be>s1      
bulls1 lions1 cruel rack+s1 /on+1  />v+1
 nak$ness8 ,9 all ^! ?+s !y 7 m ?an     
conqu]ors1 ?r\gh him t lov$ !m2 :o _h   
also made !m  will+ 9 ! day ( 8 p[]4    
#b4 ,see aga91 on ! o!r side1 ! *ildr5 (

 ! devil1 because  !y are n will+1 h[ _m
 %ifts & />t+ holes !y w  h4 ',i h m>ri$
 a wife2' ',i h a f>m2' ',i %all (f5d my
  l&lord2' ',i %all (f5d my ma/]2' ',i  
%all lose my trad+2' ',i  %all lose my  
pride1 my pleasures2' ',i %all be mock$ 
&  sc(f$1--!re=e ,i d>e n come4'--',i1' 
sai? ano!r1 'w /ay  till ,i am old]1    
till my *ildr5 are out1 till ,i am got a
 little  a=e-h& 9 ! _w2 till ,i h done  
?is1 & t1 & !  o!r bus9ess4' ,b alas6 ! 
?+ is1 !y are n will+2 =  7 !y b s\ndly 
will+1 ^!1 & a ?\s& su* z ^!1  w\ld hold
 !m no fa/] ?an ! cords held ,samson :5 
he broke  !m l burnt flax4    ,i tell y 
! w is all2 t is "o ( ! *ief ?+s :i*    
turns ! :eel ei!r backw>ds or =w>ds2 &  
,god kn[e? t  full well1 & s likewise   
do? ! devil2 & !re=e !y bo?  endeavor v 
mu* to /r5g!n ! w ( _! s]vants4 ,god is 
= mak+ 8 a will+ p to s]ve him2 & !     
devil do? :at  he c to possess ! w &    
affection ( ^? t are 8 )  love to s94 ,&
 !re=e :5 ,*ri/ comes close to ! matt]1 
inde$1 sai? he1 ,ye w n come to me4 ,h[ 

(t5 w\ld ,i h  ga!r$ y z a h5 do? h]    
*ick5s2 b ye w\ld n4 ,!  devil _h       
possess$ _! wills & s long he 0 sure    
en\gh (  !m4    ,o !re=e cry h>d to ,god
 to inflame ?y w = heav5 & ,*ri/4  ,?y  
w1 ,i say1 if t be rightly set = heav51 
?\ wilt n be  beat (f ) disc\ragem5ts2 &
 ?is 0 ! reason t :5 ,jacob  wre/l$ ) ! 
angel1 ?\gh he lo/ a limb z x 72 7= !   
holl[ ( 8 ?igh 0 put out ( jo9t z he    
wre/l$ ) him27  yet1 sai? he1 ,i w n    
m>k1 ,i ,,w ,,n ,,let ,,!e ,,g1 ,,except
  ,,?\ ,,bless ,,me4 ,get ?y w tipt ) ! 
heav5ly grace1 &  resolution aga9/ all  
disc\ragem5ts1 & !n ?\ goe/ full  spe$ =
 heav52 b if ?\ falt] 9 ?y w1 & be n    
s\nd  !re1 ?\ wilt run hobbl+ & halt+   
all ! way ?\ runne/1  & also to be sure 
?\ wilt fall %ort at la/4 ,! ,"l give !e
 a  w & c\rage4    ,?us h ,i done )     
direct+ !e h[ to run to ! k+dom4 ,be    
sure ?\ keep 9 memory :at ,i h said unto
 !e le/ ?\ lose ?y  way4 ,b because ,i  
w\ld h !e ?9k ( !m1 take all 9 %ort 9   
?is little bit ( pap]4 #a4 ,get into !  

way4 #b4 ,!n /udy on x4 #c4  ,!n /rip1 &
 lay aside e ?+ t w\ld h9d]4 #d4 ,bew>e 
(  by-pa?s4 #e4 ,cry h>d to ,god = an   
enlight5$ he>t1 & a will+  m9d2--& ,god 
give !e a prosp]\s j\rney6              
,,*apt] ,,iii4    ,,motives ,,to        
,,pursue ,,?is ,,heav5ly ,,c\rse4       
,yet be=e ,i d q take my leave ( !e1 let
 me give !e a few  motives to take along
 ) !e4 ,x may be !y w be z good z a     
pair ( spurs to prick on ?y lumpi% he>t 
9 ?is ri* j\rney4    ,,! ,,fir/         
,,motive4--,consid] !re is no way b ?is3
 ?\ mu/  ei!r w9 or lose4 ,if ?\ w9ne/1 
!n heav51 ,god1 ,*ri/1 glory1  ease1    
peace1 life1 yea1 life et]nal1 is ?9e2  
?\ %alt be made  equal to ! angels 9    
heav52 ?\ %alt sorr[ no m1 sigh no  m1  
feel no m pa92 ?\ %alt be out ( ! rea* (
 s91 hell1  dea?1 ! devil1 ! grave1 &   
:atev] else may endeavor ?y hurt4  ,b   
contr>iwise1 & if ?\ lose1 !n ?y loss is
 heav51 glory1  ,god1 ,*ri/1 ease1      
peace1 & :atev] else t5de? to make      
et]nity  com=table to ! sa9ts2 besides1 

?\ procure/ et]nal dea?1  sorr[1 pa91   
blackness & d>kness1 fell[%ip ) devils1 
toge!r  ) ! ev]la/+ damnation ( ?y own  
s\l4    ,,! ,,second ,,motive4--,consid]
 t ?is devil1 ?is hell1 dea? &          
damnation1 foll[ aft] !e z h>d z !y c   
drive1 & h _!  commission s to d by !   
law1 aga9/ :i* ?\ ha/ s9n$2 &  !re=e1 = 
! ,"l's sake1 make ha/e6    ,,! ,,?ird  
,,motive4--,if !y seize ^u !e be=e ?\   
get to ! city  ( ,refuge1 !y w put an   
ev]la/+ /op to ?y j\rney4 ,?is also     
cries1 ,run = x6    ,,! ,,f\r?          
,,motive4--,"k also1 t n[ heav5's gates1
 ! he>t (  ,*ri/1 ) 8 arms1 are wide op5
 to receive !e4 ,o me?9ks t  ?is        
consid]ation1 t ! devil foll[e? aft] to 
de/roy1 &  t ,*ri/ /&e? op5-arm$ to     
receive1 %\ld make !e rea* out  & fly ) 
all ha/e & spe$6 ,& !re=e1    ,,! ,,fif?
 ,,motive4--,keep ?9e eye ^u ! prize4   
,be sure t ?y  eyes be cont9ually ^u !  
pr(it ?\ art l to get4    ,! reason :y  
m5 are s apt to fa9t 9 _! race = heav51 
lie?  *iefly 9 ei!r ( ^! two ?+s3 ,!y d 

n s]i\sly consid]  ! wor? ( ! prize2 or 
else if !y d1 !y are afraid x is too    
good = !m4 ,b mo/ lose heav5 = want (   
consid]+ ! prize  & ! wor? ( x4 ,&      
!re=e1 t ?\ may/ n d ! l1    #a4 ,keep  
?9e eye mu* ^u ! excell5cy1 ! sweetness1
 ! beauty1  ! com=t1 ! peace1 t is to be
 _h !re by ^? t w9 !  prize4 ,?is 0 t   
:i* made ! apo/le run ?r\gh any         
?+6--good report1 evil report1          
p]secution1 affliction1 hung]1          
nak$ness1 p]il by sea1 & p]il by l&1    
bonds & imprisonm5ts4  ,also x made o!rs
 endure to be /on$1 sawn asund]1 to h _!
  eyes bor$ out ) aug]s1 _! bodies      
broil$ on gridirons1 _!  tongues cut out
 ( _! m\?s1 to be boil$ 9 cauldrons1    
?r[n to  ! wild bea/s1 burn$ at ! /ake1 
:ipp$ at po/s1 & a ?\s&  o!r fe>ful     
torm5ts2 :ile !y look$ n at ! ?+s :i*   
are  se51 7z ! ?+s ( ?is _w17 b at ! ?+s
 :i* are n  se53 = ! ?+s :i* are se5 are
 temporal2 b ! ?+s :i*  are n se5 are   
et]nal4 ,o ?is ^w1 ,,et]nal6 x 0 t made 
!m  s firm1 t :5 !y might h _h          

deliv]ance1 !y w\ld n  accept x1 = !y   
knew t 9 ! _w to come !y %\ld h a  bett]
 resurrection4    #b4 ,& d n let !      
?\ghts ( ! r>5ess ( ! place make !e  say
 9 ?y he>t1 ',?is is too good = me2' =  
,i tell !e1 heav5  is prep>$ = :osoev] w
 accept ( x1 & !y %all be  ent]ta9$ )   
he>ty good welcome4 ,consid] !re=e1 t z 
bad  z ?\ h got ?i!r4 ,?i!r1 w5t scrubb$
 begg>ly ,laz>us1 c4  ,nay1 x is prep>$ 
= ! poor4 ,he>k51 my belov$ bre?r51     
sai? ,james2 t is1 take notice ( x1 ,ha?
 n ,god *os5 ! poor  ( ?is _w1 ri* 9    
fai?1 & heirs ( ! k+dom8 ,!re=e1  take  
he>t1 & run1 man4    ,,! ,,six?         
,,motive4--,?9k mu* ( !m t are gone     
be=e4 ,fir/1 ,h[  really !y g into !    
k+dom4 ,secondly1 ,h[ safe !y are 9 !   
arms ( ,jesus4 ,w\ld !y be "h aga9 = a  
?\s& worlds8 ,or if  !y 71 w\ld !y be   
afraid t ,god w\ld n make !m welcome8   
,?irdly1 ,:at w\ld !y judge ( !e1 if !y 
knew ?y he>t began  to fail !e 9 ?y     
j\rney1 or ?y s9s began to allure !e1 & 
to  p]suade !e to /op ?y race8 ,w\ld !y 

n call !e a ?\s&  fools1 & say1 ',o t he
 did b see :at we see1 feel :at we feel1
  & ta/e ( ! da9ties t we ta/e (6 ,oh6  
if he 7 "o qu>t]  ( an h\r to behold1 to
 see1 to feel1 to ta/e1 & enjoy b !     
?\s&? "p ( :at we enjoy1 :at w\ld he d8 
:at w\ld he  suff]8 :at w\ld he leave   
undone8 ,w\ld he favor s98 ,w\ld he love
  ?is _w bel[8 ,w\ld he be afraid (     
fri5ds1 or %r9k at ! mo/  fe>ful        
?reat5+s t ! greate/ tyrants c\ld inv5t 
to give  him8' ,nay1 ^? :o h _h b a     
sight ( ^! ?+s by fai?1  :5 !y h be5 z  
f> (f f !m z heav5 f e>?1 yet  !y h be5 
able to say ) a com=table & m]ry he>t1 z
 !  bird t s+s 9 ! spr+1 t ?is & m %all 
n /op !m  f runn+ to heav54             
,sometimes1 :5 my base he>t ha? be5     
incl9+ to ?is _w1 &  to loit] 9 my      
j\rney t[>ds heav51 ! v consid]ation ( !
  glori\s sa9ts & angels 9 heav52 :at !y
 enjoy1 & :at l[  ?\ghts !y h ( ! ?+s ( 
?is _w toge!r2 h[ !y  w\ld befool me if 
!y did b "k t my he>t 0 draw+ back1  ha?
 caus$ me to ru% =w>d1 to disda9 ^!     

poor1 l[1 empty1  begg>ly ?+s1 & to say 
to my s\l1 ',come1 s\l1 let u n be      
we>y2 let u see :at ?is heav5 is2 let u 
ev5 v5ture all = x1  & try if t w quit !
 co/4 ,surely ,abraham1 ,david1 ,paul1 &
  ! re/ ( ! sa9ts ( ,god1 7 z wise z any
 are n[1 & yet  !y lo/ all = ?is glori\s
 k+dom4 ,o !re=e1 ?r[ away  s9ful lu/s1 
foll[ aft] righte\sness1 love ! ,"l     
,jesus1 devote  ?yself to 8 fe>2--,i'll 
w>rant !e he w give !e a goodly         
recomp5se4' ,read]1 :at saye/ ?\ to ?is8
 ,art ?\ resolv$ to  foll[ me8 ,nay1    
resolve1 if ?\ can/1 to get be=e me4 ,s 
run1 t  ye may obta94    ,,! ,,sev5?    
,,motive4--,to enc\rage !e a little     
f>!r1 ,set to !  "w1 & :5 ?\ ha/ run    
?yself d[n we>y1 !n ! ,"l ,jesus  w take
 !e up1 & c>ry !e4 ,is n ?is en\gh to   
make any poor  s\l beg9 8 race8 ,?\     
p]haps crie/1 ',oh6 b ,i am feeble1' ',i
 am  lame1 c4' ,well1 b ,*ri/ ha? a     
bosom3 consid]1 !re=e1 t  :5 ?\ ha/ run 
?yself d[n we>y1 he w put !e 9 8 bosom4 
,he %all ga!r ! lambs ) 8 arms1 & c>ry  

!m 9 8 bosom2  & %all g5tly lead ^? t   
are ) "y4 ,?is is ! way t  fa!rs take to
 enc\rage _! *ildr52 say+1 ,run1 sweet  
babe1  until ?\ art we>y1 & !n ,i w take
 !e up & c>ry !e4 ,he  w ga!r 8 lambs ) 
8 arms1 & c>ry !m 9 8 bosom4  ,:5 !y are
 we>y1 !y %all ride6    ,,! ,,eigh?     
,,motive4--,or else he w convey new     
/r5g? f heav5  into ?y s\l1 :i* w be z  
well4 ,! y\?s %all fa9t & be  we>y1 & ! 
"y m5 %all utt]ly fall4 ,b !y t wait ^u 
! ,"l %all r5ew _! /r5g?3 !y %all m\nt  
up ) w+s  l eagles2 !y %all run1 & n be 
we>y2 & !y %all walk1  & n fa9t4 ,:at   
%all ,i say besides1 t ha? n already be5
  said8 ,?\ %alt h good & easy lodg+1   
good & :olesome diet1  ! bosom ( ,*ri/  
to lie 91 ! joys ( heav5 to fe$ on4     
,%all ,i  speak ( ! satisfaction & ( !  
duration ( all ^!8 ,v]ily to  describe  
!m to ! height is a "w too h>d = me to  
d4          ,,*apt] ,,iv4               
,,application ,,( ,,! ,,po9t4      ,?us 
y see ,i h "h spok5 some?+1 ?\gh b      
little4 ,n[ ,i  %all come to make "s use

 & application ( :at ha? be5 said1  & s 
conclude4    ,,! ,,fir/ ,,use4--,y see  
"h1 t he t w g to heav5 mu/  run = x2   
yea1 & n only run1 b s run2 t is1 z ,i  
h said1 run e>ne/ly1 run cont9ually1    
/rip (f e ?+ t  w\ld h9d] 9 8 race ) !  
re/4 ,well !n d y s run4    #a4 ,& n[   
let u exam9e a little4 ,art ?\ got into 
! "r way8  ,art ?\ 9 ,*ri/'s            
righte\sness8 ,d n say1 ',yes1' 9 ?y    
he>t1  :51 9 tru?1 !re is no su* matt]4 
,x is a dang]\s ?+1 y  "k1 = a man to   
?9k he is 9 ! "r way1 :5 he is 9 !      
wrong4 ,x is ! next way = him to lose 8 
way2 & n only s1  b if he run = heav51 z
 ?\ saye/ ?\ do/1 ev5 to lose t  too4   
,oh6 ?is is ! mis]y ( mo/ m51 to p]suade
 !mselves t  !y run "r1 :5 !y h nev] "o 
foot 9 ! way6 ,! ,"l  give !e und]/&+   
"h1 or else ?\ art undone = ev]4        
,pri!e1 s\l1 se>* :5 0 x ?\ turn$ out ( 
?y s9s &  righte\sness1 into !          
righte\sness ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i say1 do/
  ?\ see ?yself 9 him8 & is he m preci\s
 to !e ?an !  :ole _w8 ,is ?y m9d always

 mus+ on him8 & also to be walk+  ) him8
 ,do/ ?\ c\nt 8 company m preci\s ?an ! 
:ole  _w8 ,do/ ?\ c\nt all ?+s b poor1  
lifeless1 empty1 va9  ?+s1 )\t communion
 ) him8 ,do? 8 company sweet5 all  ?+s2 
& 8 abs5ce embitt] all ?+s8 ,s\l1 ,i    
besee* !e be  s]i\s1 & lay x to he>t1 & 
d n take ?+s ( su* weighty  conc]nm5t z 
! salvation or damnation ( ?y s\l1 )\t  
good  gr\nd4    #b4 ,art ?\ unlad5 ( !  
?+s ( ?is _w1 z pride1 pleasures1       
pr(its1 lu/s1 vanities8 ,:at6 do/ ?\ ?9k
 to run fa/ en\gh1  ) ! _w1 ?y s9s1 &   
lu/s1 9 ?y he>t8 ,i tell !e1 s\l1  !y t 
h laid all aside1 e weight1 e s91 & are 
got  into ! nimble/ po/ure1 !y f9d "w   
en\gh to run2 s to run z  to hold out4  
,to run ?r\gh all t opposition1 all !   
jo/les1 all ! rubs1  ov] all ! /umbl+   
blocks1 ov] all ! sn>es1 f all !        
entanglem5ts t ! devil1 s91 ! _w1 & _!  
own he>ts1  lay be=e !m2 ,i tell !e1 if 
?\ art go+ heav5w>d1 ?\ wilt  f9d x no  
small or easy matt]4 ,art ?\ !re=e      
dis*>g$ &  unlad5 ( ^! ?+s8 ,nev] talk (

 go+ to heav5 if ?\ art  n4 ,x is to be 
fe>$ ?\ wilt be f\nd among ! _m t w     
seek to ent] 91 & %all n be able4    ,,!
 ,,second ,,use4--,if s1 !n 9 ! next    
place1 ,:at w become (  !m t are gr[n   
we>y be=e !y are got half way ?i!r8 ,:y1
  man1 x is he t holde? out to ! end t  
mu/ be sav$2 x is he  t ov]come? t %all 
inh]it all ?+s2 x is n e "o  t beg9s4   
,agrippa gave a fair /ep = a sudd53 he  
/eps almo/  into ! body ( ,*ri/ 9 less  
?an half an h\r4 ,?\1 sai? he to  ,paul1
 ha/ almo/ p]suad$ me to be a ,*ri/ian4 
,ah6 b x 0 b  almo/2 & s he _h z good h 
be5 nev] a :it2 he /ept fair  inde$1 b  
yet he /opt %ort2 he 0 hot :ile he 0 at 
x1 b he  0 quickly out ( w9d4 ,o ?is b  
almo/6 ,i tell y ?is b  almo/1 lo/ him 8
 s\l4    ,me?9ks ,i h se5 sometimes h[  
^! poor wret*es t get b  almo/ to heav51
 h[ fe>fully _! almo/1 & _! b  almo/1 w 
torm5t !m 9 hell2 :5 !y %all cry out 9  
bitt]ness ( _! s\ls1 say+1 ',almo/ a    
,*ri/ian6 ,i 0 almo/  got into ! k+dom1 
almo/ out ( ! h&s ( ! devil1 almo/ out  

( my s9s1 almo/ f "u ! curse ( ,god2    
almo/1 & t 0  all2 almo/1 b n altoge!r4 
,oh6 t ,i %\ld be almo/ to  heav51 &    
%\ld n g q ?r\gh6' ,fri5d1 x is a sad ?+
 to  sit d[n be=e we are 9 heav51 & to  
gr[ we>y be=e we come to  ! place ( re/2
 & if x %\ld be ?y case1 ,i am sure ?\  
do/  n s run z to obta94 ,b aga91    ,,!
 ,,?ird ,,use4--,9 ! next place1 ,:at !n
 w become ( !m t  "s "t s9ce 7 runn+    
po/-ha/e to heav51 7insomu* t !y  seem$ 
to out/rip _m17 b n[ are runn+ z fa/    
back aga98 ,d  y ?9k ^? ev] come ?i!r8  
,:at6 to run back aga91 back  aga9 to   
s91 to ! _w1 to ! devil1 back aga9 to ! 
lu/s (  ! fle%8 ,oh6 ,x _h be5 bett] =  
!m n to h kn[n ! way  ( righte\sness1   
?an aft] !y h kn[n x1 to turn 7to turn  
back aga97 f ! holy comm&m5t4 ,^? m5    
%all n only be  damn$ = s91 b = pr(ess+ 
to all ! _w t s9 is bett]  ?an ,*ri/4 ,=
 ! man t runs back aga91 do? z good z   
say1 ',i  h tri$ ,*ri/1 & ,i h tri$ s91 
& ,i d n f9d s mu*  pr(it 9 ,*ri/ z 9   
s94' ,i say1 ?is man decl>e? ?is1 ev5 by

  8 runn+ back aga94 ,oh1 sad6 ,:at a   
doom !y w h1 :o 7  almo/ at heav5-gates1
 & !n run back aga96 ,if any draw back1 
sai? ,*ri/1 my s\l %all h no pleasure 9 
him4 ,aga91 ,no man  hav+ put 8 h& to ! 
pl\gh1 7t is1 set =w>d 9 ways (  ,god17 
& look+ back1 7turn+ back aga917 is fit 
= ! k+dom  ( heav54 ,& if n fit = !     
k+dom ( heav51 !n =  c]ta9 he mu/ ne$s  
be fit = ! fire ( hell4 ,& !re=e1  sai? 
! apo/le1 ^? t br+ =? ^! apo/atiz+      
fruits1  z bri]s & ?orns1 are reject$1  
be+ nigh unto curs+2 ^: end  is to be   
burn$4    ,oh6 !re is nev] ano!r ,*ri/  
to save !m1 by ble$+ &  dy+ = !m6 ,& if 
!y %all n escape t neglect1 !n h[  %all 
!y escape1 t reject & turn _! back ^u s 
great a  salvation8 ,& if ! righte\s1 t 
is1 !y t run = x1 w  f9d "w en\gh to get
 to heav51 !n :]e w ! ungodly  backslid+
 s9n] appe>8 ,oh6 if ,judas ! traitor1  
or ,francis ,spira  ! backslid]1 7 b n[ 
alive 9 ! _w1 to :isp] ^! m5  9 ! e> a  
little1 & tell !m :at x ha? co/ _! s\ls 
=  backslid+1 surely x w\ld /ick by !m1 

& make !m afraid (  runn+ back aga91 s  
long z !y _h "o day to live 9 ?is  _w6  
,,! ,,f\r? ,,use4--,s aga91 f\r?ly1 ,h[ 
l to ^? m5's  suff]+s w ^? be1 t h all  
?is :ile sat /ill1 & h  n s mu* z set "o
 foot =w>d to ! k+dom ( heav56 ,surely  
he t backslide?1 & he t sitte? /ill 9   
s91 are bo? ( "o  m9d2 ! "o w n /ir1    
because he love? 8 s9s1 & !  ?+s ( ?is  
_w2 ! o!r runs back aga91 because he    
love? 8  s9s1 & ! ?+s ( ?is _w4 ,is x n 
"o & ! same ?+8  ,!y are all "o "h1 &   
%all n "o & ! same hell hold !m         
h]eaft]8 ,he is an ungodly "o t nev]    
look$ aft] ,*ri/1 & he  is an ungodly "o
 t did once look aft] him1 & !n ran q   
back aga93 & !re=e t ^w mu/ c]ta9ly drop
 out ( !  m\? ( ,*ri/ aga9/ !m bo?1     
,dep>t f me1 ye curs$1 into  ev]la/+    
fire1 prep>$ = ! devil & 8 angels4      
,,! ,,fif? ,,use4--,aga91 "h y may see1 
9 ! next place1 t if  !y t w h heav51   
mu/ run = x2 !n ?is calls al\d to  ^? :o
 began b a :ile s9ce to run1 ,i say1 =  
!m to m5d  _! pace if !y int5d to w94 ,y

 "k t !y :i* come  h9dmo/1 _h ne$ run   
fa/e/4 ,fri5d1 ,i tell !e1 t1 !re be  ^?
 t h run t5 ye>s to ?y "o1 nay1 tw5ty to
 five1 & yet  if ?\ talk ) !m1 sometimes
 !y w say1 !y d\bt b !y  %all come late 
en\gh4 ,h[ !n w x be ) !e8 ,look to x   
!re=e t ?\ delay no "t1 n an h\r's "t1 b
 "p  spe$ily ) all1 ) e ?+ t is a       
h9drance to !e 9 ?y  j\rney1 & run2 yea1
 & s run t ?\ may/ obta96    ,,! ,,six? 
,,use4--,aga91 six?ly1 ,y t are old     
pr(essors1 take y  he$ t ! "y /ripl+s ( 
,jesus1 t began to /rip b !  o!r day1 d 
n outrun y1 s z to h t scripture        
fulfill$  on y1 ,! fir/ %all be la/1 & !
 la/ fir/3 :i* w be a  %ame to y1 & a   
cr$it = !m4 ,:at6 = a "y soldi] to be  m
 c\rage\s ?an he t ha? be5 us$ to w>s6  
,to y t are  h9d]mo/1 ,i say1 /rive to  
outrun !m t are be=e y2 & to  y t are   
=emo/1 ,i say1 hold y\r gr\nd1 & keep   
be=e !m  9 fai? & love1 if possible4 ,= 
inde$1 t is ! "r runn+1  = "o to /rive  
to outrun ano!r2 ev5 = ! h9d]mo/ to     
endeavor to ov]take ! =emo/2 & he t is  

be=e %\ld be  sure to lay out himself to
 keep 8 gr\nd1 ev5 to ! v utmo/4  ,b !n1
    ,,! ,,sev5? ,,use4--,aga91 ,h[      
basely d !y behave !mselves1 h[  unlike 
!y are to w91 t ?9k x en\gh to keep     
company ) !  h9dmo/6 ,!re are "s m5 t   
pr(ess !mselves su* z run =  heav5 z    
well z any2 yet if !re be b any lazy1   
slo?ful1 cold1  half-he>t$ pr(essors 9 !
 c\ntry1 !y w be sure to take  example  
by !m4 ,!y ?9k1 if !y c b keep pace ) !m
 !y  %all d fair2 b ^! d n consid] t !  
h9dmo/ lose !  prize4 ,y may "k x if y  
w1 t x co/ ! fooli% virg9s  de> = _!    
com+ too late4 ,!y t 7 ready1 w5t 9 )   
him3 & ! door 0 %ut4 ,aft]w>d1 m>k      
aft]w>d came ! o!r  7! fooli%7 virg9s1  
say+1 ,"l1 ,"l1 op5 to u4 ,b he answ]$  
& said1 ,dep>t1 ,i "k y n4 ',dep>t1 lazy
 pr(essors6 slo?ful  pr(essors6'    ,oh6
 me?9ks ! ^w ( ,god is s pla9 = ! ov]?r[
 ( y\r  lazy pr(essors1 t x is to be    
wond]$ m5 d n take m notice  ( x4 ,h[ 0 
,lot's wife s]v$ = runn+ lazily1 & =    
giv+  b "o look beh9d h]1 aft] ! ?+s %e 

left 9 ,sodom8 ,h[ 0  ,esau s]v$ = /ay+ 
too long be=e he came = ! bless+8 ,&  h[
 7 !y s]v$ t are m5tion$ 9 ! #ac? (     
,luke1 =  /ay+ till ! door 0 %ut8 ,also 
! fooli% virg9s4 ,a heavy  aft]-groan w 
!y give t h ?us /ay$ too long6 ,x turn$ 
,lot's wife into a pill> ( salt2 x made 
,esau weep ) an exce$+  l\d & bitt] cry2
 x made ,judas hang himself3 yea1 & x w 
make  !e curse ! day 9 :i* ?\ wa/ born1 
if ?\ miss ( !  k+dom1 z ?\ wilt c]ta9ly
 d1 if ?is be ?y c\rse4 ,b1    ,,!      
,,eigh? ,,use4--,aga91 ,h[1 & if ?\ by  
?y lazy runn+ %\ld'/  n only de/roy     
?yself1 b also !reby be ! cause ( !     
damnation ( "s o!rs8 ,= ?\1 be+ a       
pr(essor1 ?\ mu/ ?9k  t o!rs w take     
notice ( !e2 & because ?\ art b a poor1 
cold1 lazy runn]1 & "o t seeks to drive 
! _w & pleasure  along ) !e2 :y1 !reby  
o!rs w ?9k ( do+ s too4  ',nay1' say !y1
 ':y may n we1 z well z he8 ,he is a    
pr(essor1  & yet he seeks = pleasures1  
ri*es1 pr(its2 he love? va9  company1 & 
he is s & s1 & pr(esse? t he is go+ =   

heav52 yea1 & he sai? also he do? n fe> 
b he %all h  ent]ta9m5t2 let u !re=e    
keep pace ) him1 we %all f>e no  worse  
?an he6' ,o h[ fe>ful a ?+ w x be1 if ?\
 %alt be  in/rum5tal to ! ru9 ( o!rs by 
?y halt+ 9 ! way (  righte\sness6 ,look 
to x1 ?\ wilt h /r5g? little en\gh to   
appe> be=e ,god1 to give an acc\nt ( !  
loss ( ?y own s\l2  ?\ ne$e/ n to h to  
give an acc\nt = o!rs1 :y ?\ did/  /op  
!m f ent]+ 94 ,h[ wilt ?\ answ] t say+1 
',y  w\ld n ent] 9 y\rselves1 & !m t    
w\ld1 y h9d]$8' ,=  t say+ w be em95tly 
fulfill$ on !m t ?r\gh _!  own idl5ess d
 keep !mselves out ( heav51 & by giv+   
o!rs  ! same example1 h9d] !m also4     
,,! ,,n9? ,,use4--,!re=e1 n[ to speak a 
^w to bo? ( y1 & s  ,i %all conclude4   
#a4 ,i besee* y1 9 ! "n ( our ,"l ,jesus
 ,*ri/1 t none (  y d run s lazily 9 !  
way to heav5 z to h9d] ei!r  y\rselves  
or o!rs4 ,i "k t ev5 he :o runs lazie/1 
if he  %\ld see a man runn+ = a temporal
 life1 :o %\ld s mu*  neglect 8 own     
well-be+ 9 ?is _w1 z to v5ture1 :5 he is

  runn+ = 8 life1 to pick up1 "h & !re1 
a lock ( wool t  hange? by ! wayside1 or
 to /ep1 n[ & !n1 aside out ( ! way  to 
ga!r up a /raw or two1 or any rott5     
/ick2 ,i say1 if he %\ld  d ?is :5 he is
 runn+ = 8 life1 ?\ w\ld/ condemn him4  
,&  do/ ?\ n condemn ?yself t do/ ! v   
same 9 effect8 nay  worse2 t loit]e/ 9  
?y race1 not)/&+ ?y s\l1 heav51  glory1 
& all is at /ake8 ,h a c>e1 h a c>e1    
poor wret*$  s9n]2 h a c>e6    #b4 ,if  
yet !re %all be any t1 not)/&+ ?is      
advice1 w  /ill be flagg+ & loit]+ 9 !  
way to ! k+dom ( glory1 be  ?\ s wise z 
n to take example by !m4 ,le>n ( no man 
f>!r  ?an he foll[e? ,*ri/4 ,b look unto
 ,jesus1 :o is n only !  au?or & f9i%] (
 fai?1 b :o did1 = ! joy t 0 set  be=e  
him1 endure ! cross1 despise ! %ame1 &  
is n[ set d[n  at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,i    
say1 look to no man to le>n ( him1 any  
f>!r ?an he foll[e? ,*ri/4 ,be ye       
foll[]s ( me1 sai? ,paul1  ev5 z ,i am (
 ,*ri/4 ,?\gh he 0 an em95t man1 yet 8  
exhortation 01 t none %\ld foll[ him any

 f>!r ?an he  foll[$ ,*ri/4             
,,provocation4--,n[ t y may be provok$  
to run ) ! =emo/1  take notice ( ?is4   
,:5 ,lot & 8 wife 7 runn+ f curs$       
,sodom to ! m\nta9s1 to save _! lives1 x
 is said1 t 8 wife  look$ back f beh9d  
him1 & %e became a pill> ( salt4 ,& yet 
y see t nei!r h] practice1 nor ! judgm5t
 ( ,god t fell  ^u h] = ! same1 w\ld    
cause ,lot to look beh9d him4 ,i h      
sometimes wond]$ at ,lot 9 ?is p>ticul>4
 ,8 wife look$ beh9d  h] & di$          
imm$iately2 b let :at w\ld become ( h]1 
,lot w\ld  n s mu* z look beh9d him to  
see h]4 ,we d n read t he did  s mu* z  
once look :]e %e 01 or :at 0 become (   
h]4 ,8  he>t 0 inde$ ^u 8 j\rney1 & well
 x might be4 ,!re 0 !  m\nta9 be=e him1 
& ! fire & brim/one beh9d him6 ,8 life  
lay at /ake1 & he _h lo/ x if he _h b   
look$ beh9d him4 ,d  ?\ s run3 & 9 ?y   
race rememb] ,lot's wife1 & rememb] h]  
doom2 & rememb] = :at t doom did ov]take
 h]2 & rememb]  t ,god made h] an       
example = all lazy runn]s1 to ! end ( ! 

_w2 & take he$ ?\ fall n aft] ! same    
example6 ,b if ?is  w n provoke !e1     
,consid] ?us1 #a4 ,?y s\l1 is ?y own    
s\l1 t is ei!r to be  sav$ or lo/4 ,?\  
%alt n lose my s\l by ?y laz9ess2 x is  
?y  own s\l1 ?y own ease1 ?y own peace1 
?y own advantage or  disadvantage4 ,if x
 7 my own t ?\ art desir$ to be good    
unto1  me?9ks reason %\ld move !e       
some:at to pity x4 ,b alas6 x is  ?y    
own2 ?y own s\l6 ,:at %all x pr(it a man
 if he %all ga9  ! :ole _w1 & lose 8 own
 s\l8 ,god's p wi% well to !  s\l (     
o!rs1 & wilt n ?\ wi% well to ?y own8 ,&
 if ?is  w n provoke !e1 !n1    ,?9k    
aga91 #b4 ,if ?\ lose ?y s\l1 x is ?\   
also t mu/ be>  ! blame4 ,x made ,ca9   
/>k mad to consid] t he _h n look$  to 8
 bro!r ,abel's s\l4 ,h[ mu* m w x p]plex
 !e1 to  ?9k1 t ?\ had/ n a c>e ( ?y    
own8 ,& if ?is w n  provoke !e to be/ir 
?yself1    ,?9k aga91 #c4 ,t if ?\ wilt 
n run1 ! p ( ,god are  resolv$ to deal )
 !e ev5 z ,lot dealt ) 8 wife2 t is1    
leave !e beh9d !m4 ,x may be ?\ ha/ a   

fa!r1 "m1 bro!r1  c1 go+ po/ ha/e to    
heav54 ,w\ld/ ?\ be will+ to be left    
beh9d !m8 ,surely no4    ,aga91 #d4 ,w x
 n be a di%onor to !e to see ! v boys & 
girls 9 ! c\ntry1 to h m wit ?an ?yself8
 ,x may be !  s]vants ( "s m51 z !      
horsekeep]1 pl\ghman1 scullion1 c1 are  
m look+ aft] heav5 ?an _! ma/]s4 ,i am  
apt to ?9k  sometimes1 t m s]vants ?an  
ma/]s1 t m t5ants ?an  l&lords1 w inh]it
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!m t are su*8 ,i am p]suad$ y scorn t   
y\r s]vants  %\ld say t !y are wis] ?an 
y 9 ! ?+s ( ! _w2  & yet ,i am bold to  
say1 t _m ( !m are wis] ?an y 9 !  ?+s (
 ! _w to come1 :i* are ( great]         
conc]nm5t4    ,,expo/ulation4--,well !n1
 s9n]1 :at saye/ ?\8 ,:]e is ?y  he>t8  
,wilt ?\ run8 ,art ?\ resolv$ to /rip8  
,or art ?\ n8  ,?9k quickly1 man6 ,x is 
no dally+ 9 ?is matt]4 ,conf] n )  fle% 
& blood4 ,look up to heav51 & see h[ ?\ 
like/ x2 also  to hell1 7( :i* ?\ may/  
und]/& some?+ 9 my book1 call$  ,sighs f
 ,hell1 or1 ,! ,groans ( a ,lo/ ,s\l1   

:i* ,i wi% !e to  read s]i\sly ov]1,a7 &
 accord+ly devote ?yself4 ,if ?\ do/  n 
"k ! way1 inquire at ! ^w ( ,god2 if ?\ 
wante/ company1  cry = ,god's ,_s2 if ?\
 wante/ enc\ragem5t1 ent]ta9 !          
promises4 ,b be sure ?\ beg9 betimes2   
get into ! way1 run apace1  & hold out  
to ! end2 & ! ,"l give !e a prosp]\s    
j\rney6    ,,f>ewell4      ,footnote ,a3
 ,?is book w be f\nd 9 ! volume (       
,bunyan's  ,,awak5+ ,,works1 publi%$ by 
?is ,society4