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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. Do you think I am such a Fool to give entertainment to you, and loose all my great Honour and Credit amongst the brave Heroes of the Earth?
Godly. Why, Sir, is not that Honour that comes from God better than all the vain Honour poor Mortals can give you? You have I am sure, a rare Example of one to follow in this great Case: Remember Moses, and the renowned Galacius the famous Marquis of Italy, he was not of your Mind. Some rich and noble Men have for my Sake, denied themselves of all the glory of this World, and accounted the Reproaches of Christ greater Riches than earthly Honours and Pleasures of Sin, which are but for a Season.
Godli. Why, Sir, is not that Honour that comes from God better than all the vain Honour poor Mortals can give you? You have I am sure, a rare Example of one to follow in this great Case: Remember Moses, and the renowned Galacius the famous Marquis of Italy, he was not of your Mind. Some rich and noble Men have for my Sake, denied themselves of all the glory of this World, and accounted the Reproaches of Christ greater Riches than earthly Honours and Pleasures of Sin, which are but for a Season.
Rich. If others were such Fools to disgrace and undo themselves, what is that to me? I however, know what I have to do.