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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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when they should be hearing of God's Word, he forces them to abide in their Shops; nor will he suffer many of them to take a little Time to Pray in their Families, nor in their Closets: He has also exposed many of my poor Ministers to many great Straits and Necessities, by which means their Heads have been so filled with the Cares of this Life, that they ⟨p. 35⟩have been cut of Capacity to preach the Gospel as they ought to preach it, nor can they get such helps that are necessary, and all along of him: Nay, he hath almost undone every Nation, Kingdom and common-wealth; first, by corrupting the Law, and subverting Justice, causing Judges to judge for Reward, and Lawyers to plead more for Fees than Equity. And then secondly, by spoiling Commerce, for he hath Monopolized Trades and Commodities so into his own hands, and enhanced the Prices of Things, that many Men have been undone by him. I cannot Sir, reckon up all his horrible Crimes, and is this him you so dearly love? and must I be slighted and disregarded by you through the love you bear to him? Alas, he will bring your Soul if you follow him, to Destruction. Pray what became of Achan who harboured him (mentioned before) also what became of Ananias and Sapphira, whom he forced to tell a lie to the Holy Ghost? Acts. 5. 1, 2, 3, 4. Who was it that caused the young Man in the Gospel, to fall short of Heaven, and to go away from Jesus Christ very sorrowful, and Demas to turn Apostate, and to embrace this present evil World? Was it not Covetousness? Ah, Sir, take heed of this abominable Miscreant, for tho' some wicked ones of the Earth may bless you, yet he causeth God to hate you. See what David saith, The wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth, Psal. 10.3. Consider of these Things, and be persuaded to put away all these deceitful and hell-bred Companions, which you have a long time nourished in your House, or it will be worse with you I do assure you. O that you would now at last, before I leave you, hearken to my Counsel, and receive me into your House, and renounce that Monster you have lately embraced, who calls himself by my Name! What do you say Riches?
when they should be hearing of God's Word, he forces them to abide in their Shops; nor will he suffer many of them to take a little Time to Pray in their Families, nor in their Closets: He has also exposed many of my poor Ministers to many great Straits and Necessities, by which means their Heads have been so filled with the Cares of this Life, that they