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The travels of true godliness, from the beginning of the world to this present…
The travels of true godliness, from the beginning of the world to this present day in an apt and pleasant allegory ... / by B.K., author of War with the Devil, and Zion in distress.The travels of true godliness, from the beginning of the world to this present day in an apt and pleasant allegory ... / by B.K., author of War with the Devil, and Sion in distress.
London: printed for John Dunton, 1684
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Pov. what is that to you? why do you not answer my Question.
Godly. Why then I'll tell you; you must very fervently read the Holy Bible, and every Lord's-day with great reverence and seriousness hear God's Blessed Word, and pray at least twice a day; also you must believe in Christ; nay, and I shall teach you to be more painful and laborious in your Trade and worldly Business; but this I know cannot be done, unless you put away that Crew of loose and naughty Fellows in your House.
Godli. Why then I'ill tell you; you must very fervently read the Holy Bible, and every Lord's-day with great reverence and seriousness hear God's Blessed Word, and pray at least twice a day; also you must believe in Christ; nay, and I shall teach you to be more painful and laborious in your Trade and worldly Business; but this I know cannot be done, unless you put away that Crew of loose and naughty Fellows in your House.
Now Poverty had it seems, divers base and lazy Companions, who were all grand Enemies to ⟨p. 43⟩True Godliness; also some of them 'tis said, were his own Children, or Natural Off-spri•g; their Names were these; viz. Unbelief, Ignorance, Sloth, alias: Idleness, Wasteful, Light-fingers, Faint-heart, Carping-Cares and Fear-man, together with some others: Now when he began to open to Godliness these hindered him.
Now Poverty had it seems, divers base and lazy Companions, who were all grand Enemies to ⟨p. 43⟩True Godliness; also some of them 'tis said, were his own Children, or Natural Off-sprig; their Names were these; viz. Ʋnbelief, Ignorance, Sloth, alias: Idleness, Wastful, Light-fingers, Faint-heart, Carping-Cares and Fear-man, together with some others: Now when he began to open to Godliness these hindred him.