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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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Is he resolved to part with all rather than to sin against God & to offend his Conscience Doth he see more evil in the least Sin, than in the greatest Sufferings? Thirdly, Doth he desire as much to have his Sins mortified as pardoned? To be made holy here, as well as happy hereafter? is he as much in love with the Work of holiness, as with the Wages of holiness? Doth he love the Word of God because of the purity of it? Is he willing to bear the Cross as well as wear the Crown? To be with ⟨p. 99⟩Christ in his Exaltations hereafter? To live to God on Earth, as well as to live with God in Heaven? Fourthly, Is he the same in private as in public? Doth he not rest satisfied upon the bare performance of Duty, not minding whether he hath met with God or not? Doth he Pray in public, as if Men saw him, and in private, as knowing God sees him? Doth not his satisfaction more lie in his asking of God; than in his receiving from God? Does he not seek more for suitable Words in Prayer, than for a suitable Heart? Doth he not study more for acute expressions to affect the Hearts of others, than to meet with powerful Impressions upon his own? Doth he not lengthen his Prayers before others, and hurry them over in private? Doth he as much endeavour after what he needs from God, as that which he needs of God? Fifthly, Can he bear Reproofs kindly for his Faults, and take them patiently? Nay, and esteem him his greatest Friend, who deals most cordially with him? Is he ready to take shame to himself, and give glory to God? Can he be contented in the Ways of God, though he meets with little sensible comfort from God, nor outward respect from Saints. Sixthly, Doth he as much desire to have his Heart filled with Grace, as his Head with Knowledge? Doth he take as much care to make the Glory of God his end in what he hath, as the Command of God his ground in what he doth? Seventhly; Is he not more severe in pressing the lesser concerns of Religion, than in urging the greater? Doth he not require those Duties of others, which he himself is loth to practice? Is he not more curious to know other Men's Conditions than his own? Eighthly, Hath he received a whole Christ with a whole Heart? First, A whole Christ comprehends all his Offices, ⟨p. 100⟩and a whole Heart comprehends all his Faculties? Hath he received Christ, not only as a Priest, to die for him, but also as a Prince, to rule over him?