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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. Why, you must turn Moses out. Do you not read, he was not to abide in the house for ever? ⟨p. 87⟩Mr. Misbelief, and Good Opinion, and Self-righteousness you must turn out. Nay, in a word, you must also remove your Dwelling further off from Mount Sinai; for look about you, be gone quickly, for I see dreadful Flashes of Lightning, the Mountain seems to be all on fire; and hark don't you hear it Thunder, Legalist? God is angry with you Sir, there is no seeing of his face, but through a Mediator.
Godli. Why, you must turn Moses out. Do you not read, he was not to abide in the house for ever? ⟨p. 87⟩Mr. Missbelief, and Good Opinion, and Self-righteousness you must turn out. Nay, in a word, you must also remove your Dwelling further off from Mount Sinai; for look about you, be gone quickly, for I see dreadful Flashes of Lightning, the Mountain seems to be all on fire; and heark don't you hear it Thunder, Legalist? God is angry with you Sir, there is no seeing of his face, but through a Mediator.
Legalist, What must I turn holy Moses out of doors?
Godly. I Sir, that you must; don't you remember, that those who said they were Moses's Disciples, cast out the poor blind man that received my dear Master? 'Tis not Moses nor Elijah, but Jesus only that must dwell with you: Nay, and you must cast out Blind Zeal, Ignorance, and Legal Heart too, for these are dangerous Fellows! and in their room I will place; True Zeal, Right Faith, Broken Heart and Good Understanding. Nay, Sir, and let me tell you, if you do not, and that quickly, expel these out of your Tabernacle, you will be undone, and perish in your sins; for notwithstanding your great hopes of Heaven, they will soon thrust you down to Hell; for Publicans and Harlots go into Heaven before you. Upon this he began to be very angry, and gave True Godliness, hard words, calling him Libertine and Antinomian, one that True Godliness does as little love as he: Moreover, Mr. Legalist told him, that he was sure that he whom he had already received into his house was True Godliness; and, sayeth he, you are but an Impostor, and in a great rage bid him be gone from his door: Upon this, Godliness perceiving Mr. Legalist was so wedded to his own Opinion, that there was no hopes of