N30392:61
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Fearf. 'Twas the Steward of the House, who keeps the Records, or an Account of all that is done, whose Name is Conscience; he finding much Guilt lying upon him through his Cruelty, Hard-Heartedness and debauched Life, stirred me up to do what I have done; nay, Conscience told him he had been such a vile and graceless Wretch, that if he died, he would go immediately to Hell; therefore you cannot blame me for disquieting of him.
Pride. Hearken to me a little: Is it not, my Masters, below such a brave and heroic Spirit, that always attends Riches, to be troubled about Sin, or give way to a bawling Conscience, and this ill bred Fellow Fearful, I hate the Thoughts of it; this is the Way to bring him to Reproach and Shame amongst his Neighbours, and to make great Men to Laugh at him and Contemn him, who have been his Companions. My great Prince Lucifer sent me into his Service, and I will not betray my Trust, ever to give Way, that this unwelcome and hateful Traveller, True Godliness should be let in, who would beguile my Prince of his Right.
Pride. Hearken to me a little: Is it not, my Masters, below such a brave and heroick Spirit, that always attends Riches, to be troubled about Sin, or give way to a bawling Conscience, and this ill bred Fellow Fearful, I hate the Tho'ts of it; this is the Way to bring him to Reproach and Shame amongst his Neighbours, and to make great Men to Laugh at him and Contemn him, who have been his Companions. My great Prince Lucifer sent me into his Service, and I will not betray my Trust, ever to give Way, that this unwelcome and hateful Traveller, True Godliness should be let in, who would beguile my Prince of his Right.
Unbeli. Alas, Sirs, there is no Danger, I agree with my Friend and dearest Brother Presumption, that his Condition is good enough, let Conscience say what he will, (for if there be a Hell, for I much question it) yet he will go, should he die, I will assure you to Heaven.