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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. Sir, my Master gave me Orders to commend his princely Grace and Favour unto you, (if your Name is Youth) besides, he hath chosen your House for my Lodging, above others; nay, and he hath made more blessed Promises upon your kind and loving Reception of me, than he hath to any besides in the World. Have you not read that Word, I love them that love me, and they that seek me early, shall find me, Prov. 8.17. And that Word, Seek first the Kingdom of God, and his Righteousness, and all other Things shall be added unto you, Matth. 6.33.
Godli. Sir, my Master gave me Orders to commend his princely Grace and Favour unto you, (if your Name is Youth) besides, he hath chosen your House for my Lodging, above others; nay, and he hath made more blessed Promises upon your kind and loving Reception of me, than he hath to any besides in the World. Have you not read that Word, I love them that love me, and they that seek me early, shall find me, Prov. 8.17. And that Word, Seek first the Kingdom of God, and his Righteousness, and all other Things shall be added unto you, Matth. 6.33.
Youth. As for those other Things, I need them not, I have enough of this World.
Godly. Ay, Sir, but you want my Master's Righteousness. Rev. 3.17, 18. and also a Part in this Kingdom, and those art some of those glorious Commodities I have to bestow upon you, if you will entertain me.