Excerpts from the Book 'The Travels Of True Godliness':

... Christians and common readers, which possess interest without fiction-religion without sectarianism-plainness of style without vulgarity-and importance ...
... them was probably owing to Mr. John Griswold, pastor of the Baptist church in Barbican, for whom this pious prelate had a great respect, and was ...
... put upon him, and clear him of all the slanders, and reproaches of the sons of Belial. When he is thus made to appear in his own original and spotless ...
... Though he was the offspring of Heaven, and the delight of Jehovah, and unto man the greatest friend and benefactor, striving to enrich him, cheer his ...
... notions of religion: Charity covers a multitude of sins. Though I know but little, yet I am not such an ignoramus as some think. Vain-Hope. I am of the ...
... to them in the business, I will be at your command. Dr. Self-Love and Sir Worldly-Wisdom, being at hand, Riches called for them, to whom he ...
... Singularity one may know what you are by the many names you go by. Know you, therefore, friend, that 1 have received the True Godliness already, and ...
... God, pardon of sin, peace of conscience, and joy in the Holy Ghost I teach men to be diligent and frugal, and so help them to a decent ...
... thou hearken to him any longer? He is thy utter enemy as well as mine. Turn him away, and Christ will care for you. He has depressed thy spirits, weakened ...
... Sir, you will excite my displeasure presently, if you do not leave off your canting. You are, I am sure, a gentleman for whom few or none ...
... pity on him, considering his age therefore he gave him the following general reply, and departed. Godli. Father Old-Age, it grieves me to find you thus ...
... in a great rage he bid him begone from his door. Godliness perceiving Legalist to be so wedded to his own opinion, that there was no hope of getting ...
... that they need not confess their sins, nor ask pardon of God. The case of this man was so hopeless, that Godliness would not stand to dispute with ...
... abide secure notwithstanding the divisions within, and the troubles without, and have sweet peace and inward joy. What dost thou say? Apost. Please say ...
... to obstruct this great and important business of opening to True Godliness. First, Difficulty spake after this manner: Sir, do not trouble yourself ...
... house, viz. quarrel with us, abuse us, and offer violence to us-who seek to preserve them from being consumed, and who, whilst we are with them, stay ...
... take greater pains about this inestimable jewel, than men of the world take to get the perishing things of this life : nay, if men did but bestow half ...
... him, and almost prostrated him to the earth-wounding him so grievously, that he despaired of life. Indeed, he was overwhelmed with trouble and ...
... Thoughtful now hearing that he was accustomed to dwell where Godliness took up his lodging, sent presently his old friend Consideration to seek for him ...
... the present possession of all true happiness, and wilt thou not resolve to give him a residence in thy house! Thirdly, Ponder upon the excellency of ...