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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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Thought. Lord, what shall I do? O infinite and admirable Grace and Condescension! God and Christ, and the Holy Ghost at my Door, and I not let them in! O this is an amazing Consideration?
Thought. Lord, what shall I do? O infinite and admirable Grace and Condescention! God and Christ, and the Holy Ghost at my Door, and I not let them in! O this is an amazing Consideration?
Godly. Nay, Thoughtful, 'tis so, and more I must tell thee, they have been waiting here a long Time, ever since I came first to knock at thy Door, and I told thee so too, but I perceive thy Memory proves false to thee; likewise, he is doubtless misled by that base Old-man; but if thou dost not open to me the sooner, they will leave thee, for they never come into any Man's House, who keep their Doors shut against true Godliness. Why dost not knock the Old-man down, and lay him bleeding, 'tis not enough to cry, What, Lord, shall I do, but thou must shake off that lazy Fellow, Sloth, and like a brave and courageous Soul, acquit thy self.
Godli. Nay, Thoughtful, 'tis so, and more I must tell thee, they have been waiting here a long Time, ever since I came first to knock at thy Door, and I told thee so too, but I perceive thy Memory proves false to thee; likewise, he is doubtless misled by that base Old-man; but if thou dost not open to me the sooner, they will leave thee, for they never come into any Man's House, who keep their Doors shut against true Godliness. Why dost not knock the Old-man down, and lay him bleeding, 'tis not enough to cry, What, Lord, shall I do, but thou must shake off that lazy Fellow, Sloth, and like a brave and couragious Soul, acquit thy self.
Thought. Alas what can I do? This Old-man is too strong for me, and Wilful-will is a very stubborn Fellow too, I am no match for them.