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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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Apost. Sir, I retain the same Principles that I formerly held, and my love is the same to the Town as it was.
Godly. Poor Wretch, you own the Principles of the true Religion, and yet cleave to Idolatry and Superstition. The three Worthies of old, by your Example, might have retained Faith and right Principles in their Hearts, of the true God, and yet have bowed down to the golden Image, and so needed not to have exposed themselves to a hot fiery Furnace. Nay, by this Doctrine, who needs suffer Persecution? Besides, it renders all the Martyrs of old to be mere Fools and Mad-Men. What do you say? Will you return? My Company, one would think, might allure you.
Godli. Poor Wretch, you own the Principles of the true Religion, and yet cleave to Idolatry and Superstition. The three Worthies of old, by your Example, might have retained Faith and right Principles in their Hearts, of the true God, and yet have bowed down to the golden Image, and so needed not to have exposed themselves to a hot fiery Furnace. Nay, by this Doctrine, who needs suffer Persecution? Besides, it renders all the Martyrs of old to be meer Fools and Mad-Men. What do you say? Will you return? My Company, one would think, might allure you.
Apost. No, Sir, I have formerly had your Company, and I don't find you so pleasant a Companion: Besides, the Town is sadly divided amongst themselves, those who love you do not agree.