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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, What is the Matter you leave this Town, and haste away so fast? When you first took up your Dwelling here, did you not intend to abide in it as long as you lived?
Godli. Sir, What is the Matter you leave this Town, and haste away so fast? When you first took up your Dwelling here, did you not intend to abide in it as long as you liv'd?
Apos. Truly Sir, I did intend it; I had a great Love for the poor Town; but I must remove out, and be gone now.
Godly. Why must you? Is there a Necessity laid upon you to quit this Place, this honourable Town, Religion?
Godli. Why must you? Is there a Necessity laid upon you to quit this Place, this honourable Town, Religion?
Apos. Sir, I shall be destroyed else, for the Walls of late are much gone to Decay; I do not see that Safety to reside here as formerly: Besides they say there is a great Number of Lions, romish Wolves, and other Beasts of Prey, breaking out upon us; and I am afraid if I should escape with my Life, yet having a few Sheep and Lambs, they will devour them: Truly, Sir, I do it to save what I have, yet I wish very well to this Place.