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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. Soul, Christ is at thy Door, and I his noble and renowned Off-spring, True Godliness. Dost thou remember that Word, Behold I stand at the Door, and knock, Rev. 3.20. Sir, now I will ask you the like Question, pray what is your Name? I hope I am come to the right Door.
Godli. Soul, Christ is at thy Door, and I his noble and renowned Off-spring, True Godliness. Dost thou remember that Word, Behold I stand at the Door, and knock, Rev. 3.20. Sir, now I will ask you the like Question, pray what is your Name? I hope I am come to the right Door.
He told him his Name might very well be called loose and ungodly Prodigal; for (said he) I have hitherto lived ⟨p. 111⟩a very wicked Life: But some call me of late Thoughtful, because I am (blessed be God) newly come to my self, by thinking upon my latter End, and the Evil of my former Ways.
Godly. But why dost thou choose to take up thy Dwelling in this Village now, when so many are going out?
Godli. But why dost thou choose to take up thy Dwelling in this Village now, when so many are going out?