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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 not only so, but also may put them into a Capacity to provide for their Wives and Children, that ⟨p. 24⟩they may not be exposed to Want and Necessities after they themselves are Dead, and to have so much out of your Estate, as to be able to give to others also, that so they may be Examples of Charity, (and indeed I cannot deny but that the Scriptures do say they ought to be Men given to Hospitality, Tit. 1.8.) and many of them are Poor, and therefore how they should do this Godliness says it is impossible, unless they are capacitated so to do by Riches. Moreover, I will tell you more, (now I am about it) this Godliness is so unhappy, and in truth hath always been, that he hath many great and potent Enemies, so that they who receive and entertain him have been exposed to great Troubles and Persecutions in the World.
Riches. I must confess thou hast said enough to make me for ever out of Love with True Godliness, I cannot bear the Thoughts of Entertaining such a Guest as this in my House, but what should I do with my bawling Steward Conscience, for he ever now and then tells me I must give Way to him, and stirs up Mr. Fearful my Lodger (one that I hate, but cannot be rid of, let me do what I can) to terrify me with the Thoughts of Hell and Damnation; for without holiness (I must confess I have read it) no man shall see the Lord; and tis said too, Whoever will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.
Covet. Why, truly Sir, I see no Remedy, but you must resolve to stifle him; for I perceive he is the chief Cause of all the Disturbance and Trouble that is in your House, and not only so, but in part, of all the Confusions and Divisions which are this Day in the World; but which way this shall be done, I must refer you to that worthy Gentleman and understanding Servant of yours Dr. Self-love; for in this Case I am not fit to give Counsel, being not brought up in Learning; but he and Sir Worldly Wisdom being both able Divines, will be sure to find out a ready Way to do it,