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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.
Godliness, Poor Thoughtful, do not give way to Apollyon, that cursed Prince of Darkness, for 'tis he who hath stirred up that cruel enemy Despond to take away thy Life; that bloody villain hath sent many thousand Souls to Hell. Come, though thy own Righteousness is worth nothing, being but like filthy rags, yet Christ's Righteousness is sufficient to cover thee, and his Blood to heal all thy ⟨p. 139⟩Wounds. Your great business is to believe, viz. Wholly to go out of your self, and rely upon Christ's blessed Merits; and know assuredly, that that very moment you do cast your self, by a lively act of faith, upon Jesus Christ, I shall come into your House.
Godliness, Poor Thoughtful, do not give way to Apollyon, that cursed Prince of Darkness, for 'tis he who hath stirred up that cruel enemy Despond to take away thy Life; that bloody villain hath sent many thousand Souls to Hell. Come, though thy own Righteousness is worth nothing, being but like filthy rags, yet Christ's Righteousness is sufficient to cover thee, and his Blood to heal all thy ⟨p. 139⟩Wounds. Your great business is to believe, viz. Wholly to go out of your self, and relye upon Christ's blessed Merits; and know assuredly, that that very moment you do cast your self, by a lively act of faith, upon Jesus Christ, I shall come into your House.
Thoughtful, Christ's Righteousness hath more worth in it to save you, and raise you up to Heaven, than your own Unrighteousness has weight to cast you down to Hell. You say you are a great black and bloody sinner, but you can be but a sinner, and Christ died for sinners, and never any threw themselves by an act of true faith upon him, but were saved by him; alas, he died for the chiefest of sinners; and do you not hear him say, Come unto me all ye that labour, 1and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Sir, He that believes not, makes God a liar, for he hath said, in his Son, There is life and Salvation for you, and all that come to God by him.