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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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Now, I say, in the true Knowledge and Belief of these Principles (which comprehend the Substance of all the Fundamentals of true Religion, or the Christian Faith) does True Godliness consist, as to his essential Part.
So that whosoever have not received, and do not steadfastly believe his holy Doctrine, they have not received […]
So that whosoever have not received, and do not stedfastly believe his holy Doctrine, they have not received 〈…〉
Secondly, Godliness, as to his inward and more hidden Parts and Power, is a holy Conformity to the sacred and divine Principles, which natural Men understand not: True Godliness consists in the Light of supernatural Truths and Life of Grace, God manifesting himself in the Light of those glorious Principles, and working the Life of supernatural Grace in the Soul by the Holy Ghost: It consists in the saving and experimental knowledge of God and Jesus Christ, in having all the evil Qualities of the Soul removed, and heavenly habits infused in their Room, or in a gracious Conformity, Disposition and Affection of the Heart to God, cleaving to all Truths made known to us, finding the powerful Influences of the Gospel and Spirit of Christ upon us, whereby our Souls are brought into the Image and Likeness of his Death and Resurrection: This is True Godliness, 'tis not a bare living up to the natural Principles of Morality, nor a simple Knowledge of the Letter of the Word, or an historical, notional, or dogmatical Knowledge of the sacred Gospel, and the Precepts thereof, but in a faithful living up to the supernatural Principles of Grace, and the Gospel, discharging our Duties with as much Readiness and Faithfulness toward God, as towards Man, so that our Conscience may be kept void of Offence towards both,