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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.
CHAP. VI.
Showing how Godliness came to knock at the Door of one Old-Age; as also the cause and Reasons why he refused to entertain him.
Shewing how Godliness came to knock at the Door of one Old-Age; as also the cause and Reasons why he refused to entertain him.
Godliness being rejected both by Riches, Poverty and Youth, resolved to see whether he might not be entertained by a certain decrepit and feeble person, called Old-age, concluding within himself, that 'twas very probable his dear Friend Consideration (whom he had a long time sought for) might lodge in his House; For, said he, surely Wisdom, though he dwell not with Riches, Poverty nor Youth, yet doubtless he doth with the *Aged, and therefore made up directly to his Door, where he knocked and called a considerable time without any answer, but at last Old-Age enquired who was at his Door?
GOdliness being rejected both by Riches, Poverty and Youth, resolved to see whether he might not be entertained by a cerain decripped and feeble person, called Old-age, concluding within himself, that 'twas very probable his dear Friend Consideration (whom he had a long time sought for) might lodg in his House; For, said he, surely Wisdom, though he dwell not with Riches, Poverty nor Youth, yet doubtless he doth with the *Aged, and therefore made up directly to his Door, where he knocked and called a considerable time without any answer, but at last Old-Age enquired who was at his Door?