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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. 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.
Godli. 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 Elias, 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.
Upon this he began to be very angry, and gave True Godliness hard Words, calling him Libertine and Antinomian, one that True Godliness does as little Love as he: Moreover, Mr. Legalist told him, that he was sure, that he whom he had already received into his House was True Godliness; and, said he, you are but an Impostor, and in a great Rage bid him be gone from his House.
Upon this, Godliness perceiving Mr. Legalist was so wedded to his own Opinion, that there was no Hopes of getting Entertainment in his House, he left him, and travelled a little farther into the Town; being told, one Mr. Baxterian lived not far off, with several others, thought to be found Christians.