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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: showing, what true godliness is; also the troubles, oppositions, reproaches, and persecutions he hath met with in every age. : Together with the danger and sad declining state he is in at this present time, by errors, heresies, and ungodliness, or open profaneness. / By Benjamin Keach, author of a book called War with the devil, and Zion in distress, and The travels of ungodliness.The travels of true godliness. From the beginning of the world to this present day, in an apt and pleasant allegory: shewing, what true godliness is; also the troubles, oppositions, reproaches, and persecutions he hath met with in every age. : Together with the danger and sad declining state he is in at this present time, by errors, heresies, and ungodliness, or open prophaneness. / By Benjamin Keach, author of a book call'd War with the devil, and Sion in distress, and The travels of ungodliness.
Boston: printed by B. Green and Company for D. Gookin over against the Old South Meeting-House, 1745
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Godly. I cannot at present assure thee of much earthly Fullness, or worldly good Things; I do not use to proffer Men Money, or hire them to open their Doors to me: No, I hate the thoughts of setting one Foot in such a Person's House; if I am not freely and heartily received, I will not come in at all: Friend, I do not trade in Gold and Silver; but this I will promise thee, if thou wilt kindly let me in, whatsoever good thing the Lord sees thou dost need, thou shalt, upon my honest Word, nay, and upon the Word of Christ himself, have it; seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you, Mat. 6.33. You complain of ⟨p. 43⟩want, come open to me; do you not remember that Word, They that fear the Lord shall not want any good thing, Psal. 34.9. The Lord will give grace and glory, and no good thing will he with old from them that walk uprightly, Psal. 84.11. What dost thou say, Poverty?
Godli. I cannot at present assure thee of much earthly Fullness, or worldly good Things; I do not use to proffer Men Money, or hire them to open their Doors to me: No, I hate the thoughts of setting one Foot in such a Person's House; if I am not freely and heartily received, I will not come in at all: Friend, I do not trade in Gold and Silver; but this I will promise thee, if thou wilt kindly let me in, whatsoever good thing the Lord sees thou dost need, thou shalt, upon my honest Word, nay, and upon the Word of Christ himself, have it; seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you, Mat. 6.33. You complain of ⟨p. 43⟩want, come open to me; do you not remember that Word, They that fear the Lord shall not want any good thing, Psal. 34.9. The Lord will give grace and glory, and no good thing will he with old from them that walk uprighty,