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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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Youth. I, (and to speak the Truth) I cannot believe but you are the Cause of all the present Discord, Animosities, and Confusions that are amongst us, for since you came into this Country, what Disputes, Contentions and Distractions have there been?
Godly. I and my Children ever, I most confess, were thus censured and falsely accused, tho' never so stigmatised, as now of late, Isa. 8.18. Jerusalem of old was called a rebellious and bad City, because I dwelt in it; and my Enemies said of old Time, Sedition had been there, and that it was a great Enemy to Kings and Governments, Ezra 4.12, 13. But it is no marvel I am thus abused, considering my Lord and Master himself was loaded with like Calumnies, John 10.20. being accused with Sedition, and called an Enemy to Caesar likewise. But let not this discourage you from receiving me into your House.
Godli. I and my Children ever, I most confess, were thus censured and falsely accused, tho' never so stigmatised, as now of late, Isa. 8.18. Jerusalem of old was called a rebellious and bad City, because I dwelt in it; and my Enemies said of old Time, Sedition had been there, and that it was a great Enemy to Kings and Governments, Ezra 4.12, 13. But it is no marvel I am thus abused, considering my Lord and Master himself was loaded with like Calumnies, John 10.20. being accused with Sedition, and called an Enemy to Caesar likewise. But let not this discourage you from receiving me into your House.