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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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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.
He brought to his Mind also the Evil of Sin, shewing 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 expell'd his Tabernacle.
Now the Enemies he met with were these; Difficulty, Sloth, Deficiency, Security, Danger, Worldly-Cares and Carnal Company: 1These and many other Enemies appeared to obstruct and hinder Consideration about this important Business of opening to True Godliness.
- 1The chiefest Enemies to Consideration.