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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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CHAP. V.
Showing how True Godliness finding Riches and Poverty had rejected him, in his Travels, came to a great City, where dwelt a brave young Gallant, with whom he had a Mind to be acquainted, and to take up his Lodging; showing also how basely he was dealt withal by him.
Shewing how True Godliness finding Riches and Poverty had rejected him, in his Travels, came to a great City, where dwelt a brave young Gallant, with whom he had a Mind to be acquainted, and to take up his Lodging; shewing also how basely he was dealt withal by him.
ONE might think, by this Time, 'twas in vain for True Godliness to travel any farther, not being like to find Entertainment any where, since Riches and Poverty both had refused to receive him; yet he was resolved to pursue his Journey, not being without Hopes of finding his dear Friend at last called Consideration, whom he sought for; and coming into a famous City where one Youth dwelt, could not tell but he might meet with him at his House, calling to Mind what Kindness young Joseph, Moses, Samuel, David, Obadiah, Josiah, John and Timothy of Old, and many others, had showed him, and therefore came boldly to his Door, and desired Entertainment. Now, it appears, this Youngster was a great Gallant, but tho' he had been brought up to Learning, ⟨p. 56⟩and lived in a Place where the Gospel was powerfully preached, yet he was very ignorant as touching the best Things, tho' very complaisant. And after Godliness had in a grave and sober Manner, desired a Lodging with him, and asked him what he was, as also his Name, he spake thus:
ONE might think, by this Time, 'twas in vain for True Godliness to travel any farther, not being like to find Entertainment any where, since Riches and Poverty both had refused to receive him; yet he was resolved to pursue his Journey, not being without Hopes of finding his dear Friend at last called Consideration, whom he sought for; and coming into a famous City where one Youth dwelt, could not tell but he might meet with him at his House, calling to Mind what Kindness young Joseph, Moses, Samuel, David, Obadiah, Josias, John and Timothy of Old, and many others, had shewed him, and therefore came boldly to his Door, and desired Entertainment. Now, it appears, this Youngster was a great Gallant, but tho' he had been brought up to Learning,