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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. XII.
Showing how poor Thoughtful, though he had embraced Consideration, and was resolved to receive Godliness into his House, was hindered by one Old-Man, Wilful Will, Carnal Affections and Apollyon; also showing how he met with his good Friend Laborious, who did what he could to help him, but had not prevailed, had it not been for another who came in to his Assistance.
Shewing how poor Thoughtful, though he had embraced Consideration, and was resolved to receive Godliness into his House, was hindred by one Old-Man, Wilful Will, Carnal Affections and Apollyon; also shewing how he met with his good Friend Laborious, who did what he could to help him, but had not prevailed, had it not been for another who came in to his Assistance.
Thoughtful having with much joy and gladness embraced Consideration, and most bravely overcome the Snares and Impediments, those Adversaries (we mentioned before) laid in his way, was now resolved to receive True Godliness, and speedily close with Jesus Christ; but lo! on a sudden, other Enemies (that seemed to lie still in his House before) rose up and made strong opposition against his entertaining this new Guest: But a he met with fresh opposition from other Enemies, whose Names were Old-man, Carnal Affections, and Wilful Will, all stirred up by the envious and black Prince Apollyon, and other Powers of Darkness, so he had by the means of Consideration,