The travels of true godliness, from the beginning of the world to this present…

and not only so, but also be put themselves into a capacity to provide for their Wives and Children, that they may not be exposed to Want and Necessities after they themselves are dead, and to have so much out of your Estate, as to be able to give to others also, that so they may be examples of Charity (and indeed I cannot deny but that the Scripture does say they ought to be Men given to Hospitality, Tit. 1.8.) and many of them are poor, and therefore how they should do this, Godliness, says is impossible, unless they are capacitated so to do by Riches. Moreover, I will tell you more (now I am about it) this Godliness is so unhappy, and in truth hath always been, that he hath many great and Potent Enemies, so that they who receive and entertain him have been exposed to great Troubles and Persecutions in the World; nay, and let me tell you between you and I, your whole Estate will be in danger of being taken away if you entertain him, for I have heard of very severe Laws made formerly, and of late Times too, in one Nation or another, against such who do own and will adhere to him; yea, such Laws that will, if prosecuted▪ soon bring you to Beggary; so that from the whole▪ you may perceive, will not be for your Interest to open to him.

and not only so, but also be put themselves into a capacity to provide for their Wives and Children, that they may not be exposed to Want and Necessities after they themselves are dead, and to have so much out of your Estate, as to be able to give to others also, that so they may be examples of Charity (and indeed I cannot deny but that the Scripture does say they ought to be Men given to Hospitality, Tit. 1.8.) and many of them are poor, and therefore how they should do this, Godliness, says is impossible, unless they are capacitated so to do by Riches. Moreover, I will tell you more (now I am about it) this Godliness is so unhappy, and in truth hath always been, that he hath many great and Potent Enemies, so that they who receive and entertain him have been exposed to great Troubles and Persecutions in the World; nay, and let me tell you between you and I, your whole Estate will be in danger of being taken away if you entertain him, for I have heard of very severe Laws made formerly, and of late Times too, in one Nation or another, against such who do own and will adhere to him; yea, such Laws that will, if prosecuted soon bring you to Beggery; so that from the whole you may perceive, will not be for your Interest to open to him.