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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Godly. Sir, a Stranger to you, though your very good Friend, and one who would gladly have Lodging in your House.
Godli. Sir, a Stranger to you, though your very good Friend, and one who would gladly have Lodging in your House.
Legal. What is your Name?
Godly. Sir, my Name is True Godliness.
Godli. Sir, my Name is True Godliness.
Legal. I wonder much you should say you are a Stranger to me, whereas I have been so long a time acquainted with you, and know you so well.
Godly. Sir, 'tis your great Mistake, for I am sure you know me not, nor were you ever yet acquainted with me.