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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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Pov. Truly we poor Folks in the Country think 'tis Comeliness enough' for us to bear an honest Mind, and pay truly for what we have, and go to Church now and then, to hear some good Prayers there, and say the Creed, the Ten Commandments and the Lord's Prayer now and then at Home, when we come from Work, if we do not chance to fall asleep first; for it has been so with me, God knows many a time, the Lord help me; for if I thought it would be for my profit, I could find my Heart to open to you.
Pov. Truly we poor Folks in the Country think 'tis Co•lliness eno' for us to bear an honest Mind, and pay truly for what we have, and go to Church now and then, to hear some good Prayers there, and say the Creed, the Ten Commandments and the Lord's Prayer now and then at Home, when we come from Work, if we do not chance to fall asleep first; for it has been so with me, God knows many a time, the Lord help me; for if I tho't it would be for my profit, I could find my Heart to open to you.
Godly. Poverty, I will assure thee it will be infinitely for thy advantage; hast not read —
Godli. Poverty, I will assure thee it will be infinitely for thy advantage; hast not read —
Pov. I cannot read, Sir.