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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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Godliness. listened, but could not hear what Poverty said, by reason of the noise within; for he having many Children, it happened that by this time they were waked and fell into a fit of Crying; some wanted Victuals, and cried for other Things, which he had not to give them; which made him one while to weep, and another while to fret and storm at the poor Children; so that Godliness could have no Answer till he knocked again, which he did, and that pretty hard.
Godliness. listned, but could not hear what Poverty said, by reason of the noise within; for he having many Children, it happened that by this time they were wak'd and fell into a fit of Crying; some wanted Victuals, and cried for other Things, which he had not to give them; which made him one while to weep, and another while to fret and storm at the poor Children; so that Godliness could have no Answer till he knock'd again, which he did, and that pretty hard.
Poverty. Who is at my Door?
Godly. A Friend; my Name is True Godliness.
Godli. A Friend; my Name is True Godliness.