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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. Sir, I know him very well, he has, since his Eyes were opened, been a very good Friend to me. But for a great while he lay in my House as one dead, and I found his Eyes almost quite put out by that cursed Old-man; but all that he can do, is not sufficient without farther help.
Thought. Sir, I know him very well, he has, since his Eyes were open'd, been a very good Friend to me. But for a great while he lay in my House as one dead, and I found his Eyes almost quite put out by that cursed Old-man; but all that he can do, is not sufficient without farther help.
Godly. Thou sayest right, thank enlightened Understanding for that! Consideration, by bringing thee to read and ⟨p. 133⟩hear God's holy Word, opened his Eyes also, but is there never another Friend of mine in thy House, who can lend thee a little Assistance in this Time of need?
Godli. Thou say'st right, thank enlightened Understanding for that! Consideration, by bringing thee to read and ⟨p. 133⟩hear God's holy Word, opened his Eyes also, but is there never another Friend of mine in thy House, who can lend thee a little Assistance in this Time of need?
Thought. Alas, Sir, who have I else that can do any Thing for me, for my House is full of cursed Adversaries; never was a Cage fuller of unclean and hateful Birds, than my House, I mean my Heart, which is full of base and filthy Enemies to true Godliness.