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

Apollyon and all the Powers of Hell having thus combined together, to find out new ways 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.

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 hindered by a base Fellow that he had got in his House.

Thoughtful answered, he was hindred by a base Fellow that he had got in his House.