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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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And this serious Preparation must necessarily be a thorough' Work of Regeneration, Faith and spotless Conversation; for the Nature of the Means (saith he) must ever be suitable and agreeable to the nature of the end. And Heaven being a holy place, nothing but perfect Holiness reigning there, so it will be impossible to enter into it hereafter, without a considerable Progress was made in Holiness here; and that it was not to be thought a Man could reach to the highest step of a Ladder without ascending the lowermost first. Who (said he) ever hoped for a Crop of Corn without Sowing any? or expected to Reap Wheat and sowed nothing but Tares?
And this serious Preparation must necessarily be a thoro' Work of Regeneration, Faith and spotless Conversation; for the Nature of the Means (saith he) must ever be suitable and agreeable to the nature of the end. And Heaven being a holy place, nothing but perfect Holiness reigning there, so it will be impossible to enter into it hereafter, without a considerable Progress was made in Holiness here; and that it was not to be tho't a Man could reach to the highest step of a Ladder without ascending the lowermost first. Who (said he) ever hoped for a Crop of Corn without Sowing any? or expected to Reap Wheat and sowed nothing but Tares?
He laid also before him the Nature and Holiness of God, his infinite Hatred of Sin, and great Severity against all ⟨p. 114⟩unbelieving and impenitent Souls, together with the perfect Knowledge he had of the Hearts, Thoughts and Ways of the Children of Men; likewise his dreadful Judgments, Commands, Threats, and precious Promises.
He brought to his Mind also the Evil of Sin, showing him what an abominable Thing it was for Man to seek to please, obey, and do the Will of the Devil, and offend, disobey, and cross the Will of God. Nay, and he began to speak of the Excellency of True Godliness also, and what he should gain by embracing him, and letting Christ and the Spirit of Christ, Christ and the Grace of Christ, Christ and True Godliness reign in his Heart. Nay he had so much to say, that had he not been opposed and basely obstructed (with some other Help) Thoughtful had presently opened the Door to True Godliness: But, alas, on a sudden there was great Disturbance in the House, and poor Consideration went to the Walls, and was almost utterly expelled his Tabernacle.