The travels of true godliness, from the beginning of the world to this present day in an apt and pleasant allegory ... / by B.K., author of War with the Devil, and Sion in distress.

CHAP. IV. (Book 4)

Shewing how Godliness, in his Travels, came to a poor Cottage, where dwelt one call'd Poverty, with whom he earnestly desired to make his Abode; and how he was shamefully denied Entertainment there also.

GOdliness finding how basely he had been served by Riches, and that he could not with all the strongest Arguments and Motives imaginable get any Entertainment with him, travelled further, and as he wandred up and down in the Wilderness of this World, at last he chanced to come to a small Village, at the furthermost end of which (upon the Common) he espi∣ed a little Cottage, a poor old ruinous thing it was, the Windows being all broke, only they had cramm'd into the holes some old Rags to keep out the Cold, and by the propping it up, it seemed as if it was rea∣dy to fall; but however, he remembring what his blessed Lord and Master said, The Poor receive the Gospel, resolved to go thither, and see whether he might not meet with Entertainment there; (for he is no respector of Persons, he is as willing to be Guest to the poor, as to the rich, and to dwell with the Peasant as with the Prince; or to make his A∣bode in a Cottage as in a Palace:) And being come up to the Door, he understood the poor man's name who dwelt there, was Poverty: Now Godliness knock∣ed five or six times before he could have any manner of Answer for it seems he was asleep in Bed with his Wife; but at last being between sleeping and waking, he asked (though very faintly) Who's there? who's at the Door?

Godliness,

I am here; pray arise, and let me in.

Godliness listned, but he could not hear what Po∣verty said, by reason of the noise that was within; for he having many Children, it happened that by this time they were wak'd, and fell into a fit of cry∣ing; some wanted Victuals; and some of them 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.

Pov.

Who is at my Door.

Godli.

A Friend; my Name is True Godliness.

Pov.

Godliness! Pray what business have you here?

Godli.

I want a Lodging.

Pov.

From whence come you sir? I doubt you have lost your way; Is this a likely House to afford Entertainment to a Traveller?

Godli.

I came last from a great man's House not far off, whose Name is Riches.

Pov.

Well! had he no Lodging for you, that you are come to me?

Godli.

No, he hath utterly refused to entertain me; and not only so, but hath basely abused me, calling me at his pleasure, and also rais'd all the rude Rabble of the Town upon me.

Pov.

He had some reason for it, I warrant you; and truly I my self do not like very well what you talk of; for he is a man ready enough to open his Door to any who are worth entertaining; I mean pro∣fitable Guests: if you could get no lodging at his House, what ground have you to think you should meet with any here; besides, though I cann't deny but that I have heard of your Name, yet I know you not; and moreover, I am forbid by certain Edicts

of this Country, to entertain one who goes by your Name, and it may be you as far as I know: 'Tis Sir, a dangerous thing to open ones door to strangers at any time, but more especially now, when there are so many grand Cheats and Robbers abroad: Sir, though I have not much to lose▪ yet my life is as dear to me as any man's; and should I let you in, how you would deal with me, God knows; for I have heard that many thousands through your means have lost their sweet Lives as well as their Estates.

Godli.

I will, poor Soul? do thee no wrong, but contrariwise, if you please to open the door, and kindly entertain me, you shall find me the best friend that ever you met within all your life.

Pov.

You speak well; but what is it you will do for me? Have you any money to give me to buy my Fa∣mily a little good Victuals (for we have had little else besides Bread and Water a great while to live upon) and some better Clothes? for my poor Chil∣dren go almost naked.

Godli.

I cannot at present assure thee of much earthly fulness, or worldly good things; I do not use to proffer men money, or hire them to open their doors to me; no I hate the thoughts of setting one foot in such a persons house; If I am not freely and heartily received, I will not come in at all: Friend, I do not trade in Gold and Silver; but this I will promise thee, if thou wilt kindly let me in, what∣soever good thing the Lord sees thou dost need, thou shalt upon my honest word, nay, and upon the word of Christ himself, have it; Seek first the Kingdom of God and his Righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.* 1.1 You complain of Want, come o∣pen to me; do you not remember that Word,

They that fear the Lord shall not want any good thing;* 1.2 the Lord will give Grace and Glory,* 1.3 and no good thing will he with∣hold from them that walk uprighty. What dost thou say Poverty.

Pov.

I am in a very low condition; what you mean I cannot tell, but this I know, my head and heart is fill'd about other things; alas, what can you think to meet with, or expect from me; do you not see what abundance of poor hungry and ragged Boyes and Girls I have? 'Tis enough for me to get Bread for them, I must leave such things which you talk of, to my Betters; I mean such who have more time to mind them, and are better learned; God help me, I cann't tell what to say to yo.

Godli.

Come, let me in; that is to say, become a true Convert, get a right Faith, and lead a good and holy life, and I shall teach thee to be more dili∣gent and industrious in thy Calling than thou hast been, and nor foolishly and idlely to waste so many daies work in the moneth: Thou wilt gain, thou wilt find every way by True Godliness.

Pov.

Truly we poor Folks in the Country, think 'tis Godliness enough for us to bear an honest mind, and pay truly for what we have, and go to Church now and then to hear some good Prayers there, and say the Creed, the Ten Commandments and the Lord's Prayer now and then at home when we come from work, if we do not chance to fall asleep first; for it has been so with me, God knows, many a time, the Lord help me; but if I thought it would be for my profit, I could find in my heart to open to you.

Godli.

Poverty, I will assure thee it will be infinite∣ly for thy advantage; hast not read?—

Pov.

I cannot read, Sir.

Godli.

But have you not heard then of that Word, Godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the Life that now is,* 1.4 and of that which is to come; and that other Word, Godliness with contentinent is great gain: And now because I see you are weak, I will tell you of some of those great Blessings you will gain, if you do receive me in truth: First, I where∣soever I come, bring along with me Reconciliation with God, pardon of Sin, peace of Conscience and joy in the Holy Ghost; nay, I raise men to honour too; I will make thee a Son of God, an Heir of Hea∣ven, and at last set a Crown of endless Glory upon thy Head? What dost thou say Poverty?

Pov.

I had rather have some better Clothes, and and store of good Provision, and a better House to live in; these things suit my present necessity; but as touching those things you talk of I do not well un∣derstand what they are, they may be but fancies as far as I know: besides, what work will you set me about? I cannot endure hard labour.

Godli.

But stay Poverty, What kind of Fellows are those you have got in your House?

Pov.

what is that to you? why do you not answer my Question.

Godli.

Why then I'ill tell you; you must very fer∣vently read the Holy Bible, and every Lord's-day with great reverence and seriousness hear God's Blessed Word, and pray at least twice a day; also you must believe in Christ; nay, and I shall teach you to be more painful and laborious in your Trade and world∣ly Business; but this I know cannot be done, unless you put away that Crew of loose and naughty Fellows in your House.

Now Poverty had it seems, divers base and la∣zy Companions, who were all grand Enemies to

True Godliness; also some of them 'tis said, were his own Children, or Natural Off-spri••g; their Names were these; viz. Ʋnbelief, Ignorance, Sloth, alias: Idleness, Wastful, Light-fingers, Faint-heart, Carping-Cares and Fear-man, together with some others: Now when he began to open to Godliness these hin∣dred him.

First, Sloth and Idleness would not suffer him to rise up out of his Bed of Security, to call upon God, nor take pains to pull up the Briars and Thorns that grew in his heart; by which means his Field lay barren and untill'd, nothing growing therein, but what the Ground brought forth naturally. Nay, these made him of such a sluggish Temper, and such a lover of Rest, that he complain'd many times because he could not go without motion; nay he was unwilling to be at the trouble of feeding him∣self; therefore would wish that men might live as Trees and Plants do: and though there was offered him a Cabinet of rich Jewels, yet he would not so much as stretch out his Arm to take hold of it, and notwithstanding he had many fiery darts stuck in his Breast, yet he would not be at the pains of pul∣ling them forth; by which means he was in a sad and lamentable condition. I remember a very wise man told me, that he hides his hand in his bosome,* 1.5 and it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth, by the means of these two lazy Felows, Sloth and Idleness.

Ignorance told him, he had received True God∣liness already, and that he had dwelt in his house ever since he was a Child, and that Baptism brought him in; and that the chief business which God re∣quired of him, was to get Bead and Clothes for his Family.

Ʋnbelief told him, that those things which God∣liness talked of, were meer Fictions; being unseen things; there was no reallity in them: But when he question'd the truth of what Ʋnbelief spoke upon this account, then the Wretch told him, however, they were things far out of his reach, and that he had no part nor lot in them, neither could they (if it was possible to obtain them) answer his present ne∣cessities.

Light-fingers told him, he had been for a great while his best Friend; and if it had not been for him, he had been starved to Death long before now.

Distrust fell into discourse with his thieving Bro∣ther, and positively said, if he turned Light-fingers out of his House (as he knew he must if Godliness came in) he would certainly go a begging from door to door.

Wastful told him that True Godliness, if entertain∣ed, would never suffer him to buy such good pieces of Beef and Mutton, &c. as he was us'd to do on trust, unless he knew he was able to pay for them; and that he would not suffer him to go any more to merry Meetings, and carowse it amongst good Fellows at the Alehouse, nor recreate himself at Cards, Bowls, Nine-pins, and other Sports, for Money on Holi∣days; and that he must be content with such mean Clothes and Fare he had got, and never lose a days work to gratifie the lusts of the Flesh; and that also he must change his Company; which particularly was grievous to Poverty to hear.

Carping-Cares filled his head so full of distract∣ing thoughts, that he had no time to think of God, Christ, nor his own Soul, from one weeks end to another; but his great study was, either to think where to borrow Money, and so get more in debt

or else how to pay what he ow'd, to get out of debt, or what he should do for work, Trade being grown (by the badness of Times) very dead; by this means Villain) fill'd with sad thoughts, not knowing how he should get more Bread, when that he had was eat∣en up, and more Clothes, when they he had would hang on no longer; besides, it could not go out of his mind, but that at one time or other he should be A∣rested, and thrown into a Goal, having many times fearfully broke his word.

Faint-heart and Fear-man presented to him the danger he would be in upon any consideration, if True Godliness were entertained

For first, they told him how contemptible Real Godliness was grown at this present time, being of very little credit or esteem amongst any sort and de∣grees of men in the world, by reason of Vice, which which was never more rampant; insomuch that True Godliness was like to be driven out of the world, and forc'd to flye into some hole or corner of the Earth to hide himself. Mr. Riches, who is the Lord of the Mannor hath beat him away from his door, and ha∣teth him with a perfect hatred? now if you entertain him, he will soon hear of it, and so will become your deadly Enemy, and pull down your Cottage, or warn you out, or be sure, not let you have a farthing of the Poors Money, nor never set you to work any more; and what will become then of thy poor Wife and Children? Nay, said they, we will tell you more; Do you not hear what cruel Edicts the Prince of the Ancient Gauls Countrey hath made against True Godliness?* 1.6 and how many of the Protestant Churches he hath pulled down and utterly demolished? and how he is persecuted almost every where? Come,

say they, 'tis that pleasant and lovely Form of Counterfeit Godliness,* 1.7 that will in lit∣tle time be generally embraced, and those who entertain True Godliness, must expect to be reproa∣ched and basely reviled. Moreover, do you not hear how many Thousands in France, and in other places, who have for a long time entertained him, have tur∣ned him out of doors; they are weary of him, or afraid to own him: and is this a time for you to think of embracing him, Poverty? (said they) pi∣ty your self, and have more wit, you are poor enough already, and this is the way to make you more mise∣rable: If Riches will not entertain him, who hath many advantages to relieve and help himself in di∣stressing Times, and sad exigencies, over what Poverty hath, or can promise himself, there is no ground of encouragement for you to open to him.

Upon this poor Poverty resolv'd not to let True God∣liness have a Lodging in his House; but rather instead thereof, to put stronger Bolts and Bars on his Door. Godliness having waited all this while, to hear what these cursed enemies of his would say, and percei∣ving they had now done, he broke silence, and be∣gan of speak after this manner;

Godli.

Well Poverty, I expected but little less from you, when I perceived you were resolved to hearken to those graceless Villains you lodg in your * 1.8 House; for they (I hear would do their worst to keep me out; but I shall now however, to undeceive you, answer them all.

First, as to these lazy Companions, Sloth and Idle∣ness, who will not suffer you to labour for the good neither of Body nor Soul, they have in part brought you into this poor and miserable condition you are in. Oh how many have they brought to beg their

Bread from door to door! and stirred up others to rob, steal and commit horrible Murders, to uphold them in their loose, lazy and ungodly lifes; by which means they have brought, and daily do bring a num∣ber of men and women to the Gallows: but the grea∣test mischief they do, is to the Souls of men; for they have cast thousands into such a deep sleep, that never awake until they lift up their eyes in Hell; they will not suffer men to labour to find out their great danger, till it is too late; and others, when they do perceive their woeful condition, are hindred by them from endeavouring timely and in a right manner to get out; they many times cry, Lord help us, and Lord have mercy upon us; but never strive to take hold of the offers and tenders of his Grace and Mercy, by cleaving to Christ, and leaving all their abominable wickedness. 'Tis the idle Soul that suf∣fers hunger; who shall beg at harvest, and have no∣thing, though there is Bread and enough to spare for you in Gods House, yet they will not suffer you to seek out for it, but cause you to cry, yet a little sleep, yet a little slumber,* 1.9 yet a little foldidg of the hands to sleep: Is it not sad notwithstanding your House is on fire, and you like to be burnt in your Bed, yet cannot through this base Sloth and Idleness rise up; you are just ready to drop into Hell, and yet will not endeavour to de∣liver your own Soul. O remember that Word,* 1.10 Take the slothful and un∣profitable Servant, and bind him hand and foot, and cast him into utter darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of Teeth.

And then secondly, as to Light-fingers, he is a Thief; and if you follow his Dictates, he will bring you to the Gibbet, besides,* 1.11 no Thief shall enter into the Kingdom of God.

Thirdly, Wasteful, his Brother, for all his Huffing, is almost as bad as he; 'twas this vain Fellow that brought the poor Prodigal to eat husks with the swine;* 1.12 'tis he, not only causes you to waste, and foolishly spend your money (when you have got a little) but also your precious time, which should be improved for the good of your poor perishing Soul. Poverty, can it do you any harm to be taught to become a better Husband, and not to consume the little you some∣times get amongst Riotous Company, which might be a great comfort to your poor Wife and Children; also I will appeal to my Neighbour Morality, whe∣ther there is any ground for you to refuse to enter∣tain me, because I teach you to be content with mean things, hard fare, and do put you upon hard labour, and not to run into debt, unless you knew which way to pay it.

Ignorance is a Murtherer, and hath destroyed millions of Souls, though there was a time indeed when God seemed to wink at him, * 1.13 i. e. did not lay (as it were) his hands immediately upon him; but now he is left altogether inexcusable, because God hath afforded you a sufficiency of Light to bring you to the true knowledg of Salvation, the necessity of Faith and True Godliness, if you would escape the damnation of Hell. Ʋnbelief, I found the other day with Riches, and indeed I am come to no Bodies door but I find him within; I gave a plain Character of him then, to which I refer you, if you have a mind to know what a dangerous person he is; but however, take one word or two in answer to what he saies to you against me; he affirms, that all my promises are fictious, being unseen things, they have no reallity in them, or things that you can never at∣tain

unto, if you could, yet they could not answer your present necessities. If you will give credit to such a notorious Liar, Murtherer and Blasphemer, who certainly in a slie and treacherous manner seeks to stab you at the heart, who can help it? Are Christ's Promises of Grace and Peace here, and Glory here∣after, because not seen with external Eyes, fictions? He will tell you also ere long, if you will believe him there is no God nor Devil, Heaven nor Hell, be∣cause not seen with visible eyes; he may suggest the one to you as well as the other. Come, Poverty, thousands of my Children, by blessed experience have found my Promises no fictions nor idle fancies, but things full of reality, marrow and fatness: O taste and see how good the Lord is. And why may not you obtain these glorious good things, viz. Union and Communion with God, Pardon of Sin, Peace of Conscience, and Joy in the Holy Ghost, as well as others? They were commonly given in the time of the Gospel to the Poor. Come, Poverty, these things are thine (as sure as God is in Heaven, if thou wilt but let me in) poor Lasarus understood them, and experienced the sweetness of them, and shall to Eternity. And then lastly, have you no need of these good things of mine, because they may not so di∣rectly answer your outward necessity? Are not the necessities of your Soul more to be minded than to get store of Meat, Drink, Clothes, Silver and Gold? What are all these things to the love and favour of God, an Interest in Christ, and to have a Right to the Kingdom of Heaven? How soon, alas, may your Life be gone, and what good will those things do you; do you not see they perish in the using? And as they are corruptible, so likewise they can never satisfie nor fill the desires of your Soul, nor do they suit the necessities thereof. Consider, can any of

these things make thy Soul happy? Can Gold or Silver enrich it, or the rarest worldly dainties feed it, or Wine chear it? No, Poverty, if thou hadst the things of this World in never so great a∣bundance, yet till thou lettest me in, and makest me thy chief Companion, thy Soul would be miserable. What is it to have plenty of all good things, and no God, no Christ, no Pardon, no Peace, but con∣trarywise, the Curse of God, Horror of Consci∣ence, and Hell at last? Thou wilt, Poverty, become more happy if thou dost open the door to me, and thou and I dwell together, than the proudest and haughtiest Monarh in the World; thy Comforts, in∣ward Peace and Joy will excell theirs, and thy Ri∣ches be more abundant in Quantity, besides the rare and excellent Quality of them; nay, and thy Glo∣ry will be far more transcendent; and besides, 'twill abide with thee to the daies of Eternity,

As touching-Carping Care, he hath almost broke thy heart already; he will not let thee sleep a nights, he by telling thee of thy wants and necessities sadly disturbs thy mind, but never helped thee to a Far∣thing in all his life, and why shouldst thou hearken to him any longer, he is thy utter Enemy as well as mine: Hear what the Lord Christ saith, Who by taking thought can add one Cubit unto his Stature, Mat. 6.27.

He has even eat up thy very Spirits, and weakned thy Body, marr'd thy Senses, especially the Spiritu∣al Senses of thy Soul, so that thou canst not think one serious thought all the day for him; nay, when Sloth and Idleness will let thee go to hear Gods Word he follows thee thither too, and so confounds thy mind with wandring Cogitations, that all thy devotion is spoiled, you can profit nothing: Therefore I be∣seech you do what you can to thrust him out.

Distrust, That faithless Fellow, sets on this base Wrerch, Carping-Care, to perplex thy mind; and this is not all, for he tells thee if thou turnest Light∣fingers out of door, thou wilt certainly go a beg∣ging. Come, Poverty, they are a pack of cursed Villains, set on by their great Master Apollyon, to bring thee to shame, as if there was no waies to live, but by breaking of Gods Commandment▪ Thou shalt not steal; and is he not a Wretch, that shall call into question the Care and Faithfulness of God, whose Promises are to Feed * 1.14 and Cloath thee, and to supply all thy necessi∣ties in the way of thy Duty, so that thou shalt want no good thing, (as I said before) though thou possibly mayst think that good for thee, which God knows is not.

And now in the last place, let me speak a few words to those cowardly fellows,* 1.15 Faint-heart, and Fear-man; these are they that would have you fear man more than God; and yet I am ready to believe some of their words take much place upon your heart as any thing you heard from the other.

But what reason there was or is for it, we will come now to consider.

First, they say I am grown here of late very con∣temptible, and am of very little esteem or cre∣dit * amongst any sort or degrees of men;* 1.16 and that I shall ere long be for∣ced to flye into a corner to hide my self, &c

To this I answer, first I never had much esteem amongst great men; nay, in every Age of the World very few gave credit to me; and now being come (almost to the end of my Travels) into the last and worst Age, I could expect no other usage than what I

meet withal. How should I have many to admire and fall in love with me, when the Text positively saies, All the World * 1.17 Wonders after the Beast. That is, they are in love with, and admire counterfeit God∣liness; and the truth is, I marvel not at it, because all along the false Prophets were more readily em∣braced than the true, and their words generally be∣lieved. If another comes in his own name (said Jesus Christ) him you will * 1.18 receive; the reason is easily discerned, because they * 1.19 smooth the People up in their sins:* 1.20 Alas, don't you see how counterfeit Godliness gives liberty to men to please their sensual and Bruitish Lusts, teaching an easier way to Heaven than ever I did or can, for I alwaies taught, as at this day the Do∣ctrine of * 1.21 Self-denial, the necessity of Faith in Christ, * 1.22 Regeneration and Mortification of Sin, &c.

Secondly, whereas they say, I shall ere long be forc'd to flye into some corner; that is, I know the fear of these paltry Fellows; but if it should chance so to come to pass, woe be to you, and all the World besides, if True Godliness once finds no place nor countenance in any Nation of the Earth, and indeed you had the more need with all speed re∣ceive me into your House, least hereafter you find me not, and so perish in your Sins, John 8.22.

Thirdly, What though Riches hath rejected me, he never had much kindness for me, but was gene∣rally alwaies my enemy, and whereas they say, he will be displeased with you, and warn you out of your House if you entertain me. What then Christ will receive you into his House, and you were bet∣ter

have him to be your Friend than any Poten∣tate of the Earth; When my Father and Mother, saith David, * 1.23 forsakes me, the Lord will take me up. Have you not read of that poor man which the Pharisees Excommunicated for cleaving to me,* 1.24 and how the Lord Jesus graciously received him. Come, Poverty, don't fear, the worst that men can do, God will help you, and he is above them all, and it will be but a little while before that word shall be made good. Your Brethren that hated you, and cast you out for my Names sake, saying,* 1.25 Let the Lord be glorified, but he will ap∣pear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed. And what though some great Potentates of Rome com∣bine together to tread me under their feet, and set up Idolatry, Popery and Superstition, should this deter you from receiving me? Alas man, the time is at hand when all will be undone, and be forc'd to cry out, Woe, woe, woe, that ever they were born; but those only who have made me the Joy and Delight of their Hearts say to the Righteous,* 1.26 it shall go well with him. Woe to the wicked, it shall go ill with him. 'Tis said indeed to see any leave me in my Adversity, but they were false * 1.27 Friends, and let them go, they never loved me in truth; but do thou but kindly embrace me, and I will keep thee from falling; nay, * 1.28 thou shalt find me a sure refuge and defence to thee in the day of distress; yea, and I will store thee with all good things which the rich have not; I am resolved to * 1.29 feast thy soul conti∣nually,

and never leave thee unto thy dying day. Come thee, and I shall live splendidly together, notwithstanding thou art poor, if we can but get my dear friend * 1.30 Con∣tent to dwell with us: What dost thou say, Poverty, shall I come in? but notwith∣standing all that Godliness could say, Poverty would not give way to him, but began to give him revi∣ling words, saying, He was born a Gentleman, tho' he was fallen to Decay; and that he would not suffer such Tumults at his Door (for it seems while Godli∣ness was praying and pressing for entertainment, one Persecution, the Off-spring of Adam's eldest son * 1.31 Cain, had raised abun∣dance of lewd Fellows together to drive Godliness away from Poverty's Door: so that by the opposition within Doors and without, Godli∣ness found no lodging there neither; yea, and esca∣ped not without many bitter threatnings, Execra∣tions and Blasphemous words. Now one Reason why Riches and Poverty did not receive True God∣liness was, because Consideration dwelt with neither of them, who being a grave Counsellor, might possibly have given them better advice than to de∣ny entertainment to so sweet a Friend. Godliness after this began to be at a stand which way to Travel next; but hearing of one Youth, who lived not far off, he resolved to see whether he might not get a dwelling with him, because he was one that his Commission particularly directed him to visit.

Sad is the state of Woeful Man I see; Riches slights Christ, and so does Poverty. The Snares are great which doth Riches attend, And Poverty to Virtue proves no Friend; But this poor Wretch I pity most, for why, He has no Portion here, yet does deny To Entertain True Godliness, that so He might have Heaven above, though none below. But by curst Foes he is so perplex'd, that he Cann't find the way to true Felicity. Not many Rich, nor many very Poor, Ʋnto True Godliness do ope their Door, But rather such who in a medium be, Betwixt great Riches and low Poverty. This state, with Agur, Lord, I beg of thee.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Matth. 6.33.
• * 1.2

  Psal. 34.10.
• * 1.3

  Psal. 84.11.
• * 1.4

  1 Tim. 4.8.
• * 1.5

  Prov. 26.15.
• * 1.6

  The French King.
• * 1.7

  Papistry.
• * 1.8

  Heart.
• * 1.9

  Prov. 24.33.
• * 1.10

  Mat. 25.30.
• * 1.11

  1 Cor. 6.10.
• * 1.12

  Luke 15.
• * 1.13

  Acts 17. 30.
• * 1.14

  Isa. 40.11 Psal. 34.9, 10
• * 1.15

  Isa. 51.12.
• * 1.16

  Isa. 53.3.
• * 1.17

  Revel. 13.3.
• * 1.18

  John 5.43.
• * 1.19

  John 5.43.
• * 1.20

  1 Kings 22.13 22.
• * 1.21

  Mark 8.34.
• * 1.22

  John 3.5.
• * 1.23

  Psal 27.10
• * 1.24

  John 9.35.
• * 1.25

  Isaiah 66.5.
• * 1.26

  Isaiah 3.10.
• * 1.27

  John 6.66.
• * 1.28

  Psal. 9.9.
• * 1.29

  Isa. 25.6.
• * 1.30

  1 Tim. 6.6.
• * 1.31

  Gen. 4.8.