Project Gutenberg 2005-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 127 Crisp, Stephen 1628 1692 Crisp, Steven Crispe, Stephen Brinton, Anna Cox 1887 1969 Brinton, Anna Shipley Cox Cox, Anna Shipley Goerke, Flo-Ann 1945 2023 Goerke, Florence Ann A short history of a long travel from Babylon to Bethel E-text prepared by Mark C. Orton, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Short History of a Long Travel from Babylon to Bethel" by Stephen Crisp is an allegorical narrative published in the early 18th century. The book follows a pilgrim's spiritual journey as he seeks to find the house of God, examining themes of faith, guidance, and the true nature of religious fulfillment. As a work that reflects early Quaker thought, it encapsulates the spiritual struggles and existential inquiries of its time, positioning itself within the broader context of religious allegories common to this era. The story revolves around a young man's quest to reach the house of God, driven by a longing for happiness and spiritual truth. He encounters various guides, each representing different approaches to religion and spirituality, only to find them lacking. After much struggle, he meets a new guide symbolized by light, leading him through trials, including crossing a river and scaling perilous mountains, representing the challenges of faith. Ultimately, against all odds, he reaches the house of God, only to find it imperfect and filled with human failings. Yet, through perseverance and guidance, he discovers profound joy, fulfillment, and a purpose to help others. Crisp intricately weaves the narrative to portray the importance of inner light and personal experiences in the search for redemption and truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Society of Friends -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800 BX Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 74405 2025-08-07T04:05:32.455806 text/html 71883 2020-12-14T11:01:26 text/html 1164988 2025-08-07T04:05:46.796765 application/epub+zip 1155603 2025-08-07T04:05:39.495783 application/epub+zip 86614 2025-08-07T04:05:34.558775 application/epub+zip 6859003 2025-08-07T04:05:49.807688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6843216 2025-08-07T04:05:41.854806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229314 2022-09-07T23:25:17.015719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61610 2025-08-07T04:05:31.989821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61303 2020-12-14T11:01:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20277 2025-08-07T04:05:49.965677 application/rdf+xml 19993 2025-08-07T04:05:35.071753 image/jpeg 4413 2025-08-07T04:05:34.821751 image/jpeg 1111581 2020-12-14T11:01:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 22511 2020-12-14T11:01:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1197800 2025-08-07T04:05:32.690836 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia