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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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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.
Dr. Self-love. You must not give way to him, for I know him well enough, his Name is Conscience. Sir, if you follow his Dictates, and embrace this Godliness, you will be undone, and your Wife and Children soon will be brought to a piece of Bread, notwithstanding your great Estate: But alas, he is grown old, and is in his Dotage, and for want of good Eye-sight errs exceedingly; nay, is so erroneous, that you do well to advise with us; come, doubt not but we shall inform him better. Sir, your great Fault hath been this, (I perceive it clearly) you have read too much of late, why should you concern your self with the Bible? I think it had been well if it had never been translated into our Mother-Tongue, this hath given him opportunity to disturb your Mind; come, give over