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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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Covet. Sir, will you be so foolish now in your old Age, as to open you Door to this Stranger, and factious Person, Godliness? It will be to your great Loss and Injury, if you do I will assure you: And besides, I who have been a true Drudge to you all along, and by the Means of whom you have got most of your Estate, shall at the very Instant you Receive him into your House, be turned out; nay, and not only so, but also be brought under a severe Sentence, and be condemned to Die for Idolatry, and then your Money will fly, for you will find him a chargeable Gentleman, for he teaches a Doctrine that I am sure you hate, and I cannot blame you, for it is very destructive to your Interest.
Covet. Sir, will you be so foolish now in your old Age, as to open you Door to this Stranger, and factious Person, Godliness? It will be to your great Loss and Injury, if you do I will assure you: And besides, I who have been a true Drudge to you all along, and by the Means of whom you have got most of your Estate, shall at the very Instant you Receive him into your House, be turned out; nay, and not only so, but also be brought under a severe Sentence, and be condemned to Die for Idolatry, and then your Money will flie, for you will find him a chargeable Gentleman, for he teaches a Doctrine that I am sure you hate, and I cannot blame you, for it is very destructive to your Interest.
Riches. What Doctrine is that, prithee inform me, for I have a very good Esteem for thee; and in Truth, for a long Time have been sensible of the gainful Service thou haft done me; for when I kept my old Servant Prodigality to be my Purse-Keeper, I could never Thrive; but since I met with thee, I have increased my Substance exceedingly.
Riches. What Doctrine is that, prethee inform me, for I have a very good Esteem for thee; and in Truth, for a long Time have been sensible of the gainful Service thou haft done me; for when I kept my old Servant Prodigality to be my Purse-Keeper, I could never Thrive; but since I met with thee, I have increased my Substance exceedingly.