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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. 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, ⟨p. 25⟩so that you shall not be troubled with him any more; and this I will assure you, if I can be any ways helpful to them in the Business, I will be at your Command, so long as you please to entertain me. Dr. Self-love and Sir Worldly Wisdom being at hand Riches called for them, to whom he addressed himself after this Manner.
Rich. Gentlemen, you have both great Learning and Experience in the Laws, both divine and humane; I pray be pleased to give me a little of your Counsel, my Case is this: There is one who calls himself True Godliness at my Door, and presses hard for Entertainment, but by means of a Description I have lately had of his Manners and Attendance, I perceive it will be dangerous at this Time for me to receive him, or show him the least kindness. But I have a troublesome Steward in the House, whom I cannot be rid of, who here of late too much adheres to him, and is ready too often to give way to open the Door, so that by his means and one Mr. Fearful, a timorous Fellow, whom he stirs up, I have of late had but very little quiet: Now, what will you Advise me to do in this sad Condition.
Rich. Gentlemen, you have both great Learning and Experience in the Laws, both divine and humane; I pray be pleased to give me a little of your Counsel, my Case is this: There is one who calls himself True Godliness at my Door, and presses hard for Entertainment, but by means of a Description I have lately had of his Manners and Attendance, I perceive it will be dangerous at this Time for me to receive him, or shew him the least kindness. But I have a troublesome Steward in the House, whom I cannot be rid of, who here of late too much adheres to him, and is ready too often to give way to open the Door, so that by his means and one Mr. Fearful, a timorous Fellow, whom he stirs up, I have of late had but very little quiet: Now, what will you Advise me to do in this sad Condition.