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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.
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,* 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.