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

Most mighty Powers, who once from Heaven fell! To raise this Throne and Monarchy in Hell; Bestir your selves with speed, or all is gone, For Thoughtful hath almost the Battle won: 'Tis 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 Powers? I swear in spite 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 stepped in and said, Let ne'er a Devil of us be afraid; Lo, don't you see the 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. ⟨p. 132⟩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.

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: 'Tis 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. ⟨p. 132⟩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.