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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. 'Tis very like you speak the Truth in this; but Sir, Pray whither are you going?
Godli. 'Tis very like you speak the Truth in this; but Sir, Pray whither are you going?
Apos. I am going towards the Confines of Babylon, that great City.
Godly. I am heartily sorry for you; let me persuade you to return back, and rest in this Town; Sir, do not fear those Lions you speak of; for God hath said he will break the Teeth of the Lions, the old Lion, and the Lion's Whelps, Job 4.10. Psal. 56.6. But what tho' they should destroy your Substance, is not your Soul worth more than all the World? Mat. 16.26. Come, go back again with me, ⟨p. 105⟩and I will dwell with you, and be a sure Defence to you, so that you will not be hurt, let Lions, Wolves, and Devils too, do what they can: My Name is True Godliness. Sir, I have saved many thousands from Ruin, in as great Danger as you can be in.
Godli. I am heartily sorry for you; let me perswade you to return back, and rest in this Town; Sir, do not fear those Lions you speak of; for God hath said he will break the Teeth of the Lions, the old Lion, and the Lion's Whelps, Job 4.10.