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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. Why, you must turn Moses out. Do you no read, he was not to abide in the House forever? Mr. Mischief and Good Opinion and Self-Righteousness you must turn out. Nay, in a Word, you must also remove your Dwelling farther off from Mount Sinai: For look about you, begone quickly, for I see dreadful Flashes of Lightning, the Mountain seems to be all on Fire: And hark don't you hear it Thunder, Legalist? God is angry with ⟨p. 83⟩you, Sir, there is no seeing of his Face, but through' a Mediator.
Godli. Why, you must turn Moses out. Do you no read, he was not to abide in the House forever? Mr. Mischief and Good Opinion and Self-Righteousness you must turn out. Nay, in a Word, you must also remove your Dwelling farther off from Mount Sinai: For look about you, begone quickly, for I see dreadful Flashes of Lightning, the Mountain seems to be all on Fire: And hark don't you hear it Thunder, Legalist? God is angry with ⟨p. 83⟩you, Sir, there is no seeing of his Face, but thro' a Mediator.
Legal. What! must I turn holy Moses out of Doors?
Godly. Aye, Sir, that you must; don't you remember, that those who said they were Moses's Disciples, cast out the poor blind Man that received my dear Master? 'Tis not Moses nor Elijah, but JESUS only, that must dwell with you: Nay, and you must cast out Blind-Zeal, Ignorance and Legal-Heart too, for these are dangerous Fellows; and in their Room I will place True-Zeal, Right-Faith, Broken-Heart, and Good-Understanding. Nay, Sir, and let me tell you, if you do not, and that quickly, expel these out of your Tabernacle, you will be undone, and perish in your Sins; for notwithstanding your great Hopes of Heaven, they will soon thrust you down into Hell; for Publicans and Harlots go into Heaven before you.