The travels of true godliness, from the beginning of the world to this present…

Youth. Sir, I intend to sow other Seed hereafter; I desire only liberty for the Flesh in these my Youthful days: 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.

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.

Godly. 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,¹ went not,^* such who put me off with promises to become Godly hereafter, 'tis 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,³ 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.

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,¹ went not,^*