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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.
Know ye therefore in the first place,1 That Godliness consists in the true and right knowledge of Divine Truths, or fundamental principles of the Gospel; which all men ought to know and be established in, that would be saved without Controversy, great is the mystery of Godliness: God manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of Angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the World, and received up to Glory. *These great Truths of the Christian Religion are called Godliness; many men conclude 'tis no matter what faith or principle they hold and cleave to, provided they do but live a sober and honest life, doing to all men as they would be done unto, supposing that the whole of Religion and Godliness consists in these things; but alas, they are greatly mistaken; Godliness ⟨p. 3⟩is another kind of thing than they imagine; it is impossible to receive or entertain True Godliness, whilst we shut out of doors the Essentials of the Christian Religion; and instead thereof embrace Superstition, Error and Heresy, there being damning principles as well as damning practices, 2 Pet. 1.2, 3.
Know ye therefore in the first place,1 That Godliness consists in the true and right knowledg of Divine Truths, or fundamental principles of the Gospel; which all men ought to know and be established in, that would be saved without Controversie, great is the mystery of Godliness: God manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of Angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the World, and received up to Glory. *These great Truths of the Christian Religion are called Godliness; many men conclude 'tis no matter what faith or principle they hold and cleave to, provided they do but live a sober and honest life, doing to all men as they would be done unto, supposing that the whole of Religion and Godliness consists in these things; but alass, they are greatly mistaken; Godliness ⟨p. 3⟩