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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 presently he rose from off his Seat, Ready to burst with Rage and Malice great, And cast a terrible look on Thoughtful, who Stood musing still, but knew not what to do: At this, another Fiend stepped in and said, Let ne'er a Devil of us be afraid; Lo, don't you see the unwary Wretch doth try, Open to your Arms in great security? What tho' some Ground is lost, we'll seek about To find some Way to keep this Traveller out; We in the House have a strong Party yet, Who in our Bands keep his unwary Feet; But sad it is the Wretch such light should see, As to perceive his woeful Misery. We must bestir us, and give new Directions, And by all means keep fast his Soul's Affections. Affliction still by Old-man is directed, And Wilful-will to us is well affected, Let us pursue our present enterprise With all the Power and Craft we can devise. This Consideration hath the mischief done, Whom I do wish a Plague to light upon.
And presently he rose from off his Seat, Ready to burst with Rage and Malice great, And cast a terrible look on Thoughtful, who Stood musing still, but knew not what to do: At this, another Fiend stept in and said, Let ne'er a Devil of us be afraid; Lo, don't you see the unwary Wretch doth try, Open to your Arms in great security? What tho' some Ground is lost, we'll seek about To find some Way to keep this Traveller out; We in the House have a strong Party yet, Who in our Bands keep his unwary Feet; But sad it is the Wretch such light should see, As to perceive his woeful Misery. We must bestir us, and give new Directions, And by all means keep fast his Soul's Affections. Affliction still by Old-man is directed, And Wilful-will to us is well affected, Let us pursue our present enterprise With all the Power and Craft we can devise. This Consideration hath the mischief done, Whom I do wish a Plague to light upon.
Apollyon and all the Powers of Hell, having thus combined together, to find out new Ways to prevent Thoughtful from receiving true Godliness, endeavoured to stir up Old-man, and his cursed darling Carnal-affections, to do what they could to place his Mind and Thoughts upon the perishing Things of this Life: Which being done, this put poor Thoughtful into a stand; one while he was resolved to open the Door, but then on a sudden his Heart was captivated with the Pleasures and Delights of this Life, which came to pass by reason his Affections were not yet thoroughly changed, nor the evil qualities of his Soul removed; for Old-man had grievously corrupted all the Powers and Faculties thereof, which Godliness (who with patience waiting still at his Door) perceiving, asked him, what the matter was he did not let him come in?