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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, I am here, and have a long time waited at your Door.
Riches, What is your Name?
Godly, My name is True Godliness, one that you have a little reason to slight, neglect and contemn as you have done, for there is none you stand more in need of, nor can you do that good as I can, and will do you if you please but to open your Door and let me in.
Riches, Sir I am troubled I have not minded you all this while, for I have a great reverence and respect for Godliness, God forbid I should keep you out any longer. ⟨p. 18⟩Upon this, the whole House was in an uproar, for he had (as I told you before) divers loose, ill-bred, or rather Hell-bred Servants, all bitter Enemies to True Godliness, their Names were Presumption, Pride, Unbelief, Ignorance, Malice, Vain-hope, and Covetousness, &c. These and several other base companions of like quality (whom he had brought up, and a long time cherished in his House (seemed mightily concerned that the least heed or attention should be given to True Godliness; they also enquired who was the cause of it; at last they understood it was Mr. Fearful, they then presently joined together to fall upon Fearful, and turn him out of the House. Presumption struck the first blow, and spake also to this purpose.