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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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CHAP. XIII.
Showing how poor Thoughtful, tho' he had embraced Consideration, and was resolved to receive Godliness into his House, was hindered by one Old-Man, Wilful-Will, Carnal-Affections, and Apollyon: Also showing how he met with his good Friend Laborious, who did what he could to help him, but had not prevailed, had it not been for another, who came in to his Assistance.
Shewing how poor Thoughful, tho' he had embrac'd Consideration, and was resolved to receive Godliness into his House, was hindred by one Old-Man, Wilfull-Will, Carnal-Affections, and Apollyon: Also shewing how he met with his good Friend Labourious, who did what he could to help him, but had not prevailed, had it not been for another, who came in to his Assistance.
Thoughtful having with much joy and gladness embraced Consideration, and most bravely overcome the snares and impediments those Adversaries (we mentioned before) laid in his Way, was now resolved to receive true Godliness, and speedily close with Jesus Christ• but lo on a sudden other Enemies (that seemed to lie still in his House before) rose up, and made strong Opposition against his entertaining this new Guest: But as he met with fresh Opposition from other Enemies, whose Names were Old-man, Carnal-affections and Wilful-will, and stirred up by the envious and black Prince Apollyon, and other Powers of Darkness, so he had by the means of Consideration and the light of God's Word, some new Friends, to help and assist him; there Names were Conscience, informed Judgment, alias, enlightened Understanding. Now, Apollyon being in great fear, that Thoughtful, by the help of Consideration, Conscience, and enlightened Understanding, would embrace 01 ⟨p. 130⟩