Thoughts on godliness from a bygone era

Here is an excerpt from Willem Teellinck's book "The Path of True Godliness" provided by Jim Bublitz at Old Truth.
http://www.oldtruth.com/blog.cfm/id.2.pid.810

Since the book title is perfectly compatible with the focus of Eusebeian Way and the topics covered in the Eusebeia blog, it is an irresistable article to link to as something to explore. Also fascinating is the date of writing - 1621. Note the distinctions between Teellinck's point of view and the current-day perspectives we hear concerning godliness, holiness & sanctification.

Also be sure to read Jim's comment beneath the article, there is some good insight there into the author and his life.

We always need to look to the Scriptures for guidance in life, but on questions of godliness it is beneficial to look at the gap between interpretations of certain Scriptures (or perhaps merely the application) from the past and today and ponder what is really driving the change...