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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.
Thoughtful, Truly Sir, I concluded now the door had been open, by the help of my good Friend Laborious, for I have done what he required of me.
Godly. No, no, Thoughtful, I am still kept out, Wilful Will and Old-man have beguiled you, and have let in another dangerous Enemy, whose name is Self-righteousness; this was he that quite undid poor Legalist, and will ruin you too, if you take not heed, I would not have you to slight Endeavour, but not to make an Idol of Endeavour. If you be found in your own Righteousness; you will be lost by your own unrighteousness; Duties can never have too much of your diligence, nor too little of your dependence; 'tis not the salt Seas of thy own Tears, but the Red Sea of Christ's Blood must wash away thy sins. You owe ⟨p. 138⟩the life of your Soul, to the death of your Saviour. If you have no better Righteousness than what is of your own providing, you will meet with no higher happiness than what is of you own deserving; you must take up duties in point of performance, but lay them all down again in point of dependence. There is as much cause to fear you now as ever there was before▪ what will you do?
Godli. No, no, Thoughtful, I am still kept out, Wilful Will and Old-man have beguiled you, and have let in another dangerous Enemy, whose name is Self-righteousness; this was he that quite undid poor Legalist, and will ruine you too, if you take not heed, I would not have you to slight Endeavour, but not to make an Idol of Endeavour. If you be found in your own Righteousness; you will be lost by your own unrighteousness; Duties can never have too much of your diligence, nor too little of your dependance; 'tis not the salt Seas of thy own Tears, but the Red Sea of Christ's Blood must wash away thy sins. You owe ⟨p. 138⟩the life of your Soul, to the death of your Saviour. If you have no better Righteousness than what is of your own providing, you will meet with no higher happiness than what is of you own deserving; you must take up duties in point of performance, but lay them all down again in point of dependance. There is as much cause to fear you now as ever there was before what will you do?