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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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But lo! upon this most joyful News arrived the Lyon of the North, whom God raised up with a mighty Spirit, and with like Success, to attempt the Deliverance of the whole Isle, and true Godliness also; which tidings frighted the Babylonians and their Princes also, that on a sudden they all fled; and by this means (and by Virtue of a Law made in favour of true Godliness) the Witnesses of Christ were set upon their Feet, and stood on firmer Ground than perhaps they had done for a thousand Years before, which caused no small Joy to all that feared God, and were lovers of true Godliness in the Land.
And now, one would think, the Sorrows, Troubles and Sufferings of true Godliness were near ended, and joy filled the Hearts of all that loved him: But alas, alas, it appeared otherwise, for this glorious Deliverance and Revolution hath not had those desired effects as might have been hoped, for although' outward Peace and Prosperity seemed to favour the Isle, and true Godliness also, yet there were (and still continue) many Causes of great Sorrow and Grief to true Godliness, and all godly Persons, so that at this very Time, behold and see true Godliness hath put on Mourning Garments, and is in a withering and declining Condition, and cries out, O it was better with me and my Children in Times past when in Egypt, under Servitude and Bondage. The Causes of this Lamentation you will have an account of by and by.
And now, one would think, the Sorrows, Troubles and Sufferings of true Godliness were near ended, and joy fill'd the Hearts of all that loved him: But alas, alas, it appeared otherwise, for this glorious Deliverance and Revolution hath not had those desired effects as might have been hoped, for altho' outward Peace and Prosperity seemed to favour the Isle, and true Godliness also, yet there were (and still continue) many Causes of great Sorrow and Grief to true Godliness, and all godly Persons, so that at this very Time, behold and see true Godliness hath put on Mourning Garments, and is in a whithering and declining Condition, and crys out, O it was better with me and my Children in Times past when in Egypt, under Servitude and Bondage. The Causes of this Lamentation you will have an account of by and by.