The Progress of Sin, Or the Travels of Ungodliness

by Benjamin Keach

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110 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 10, 2010

About the author

Benjamin Keach (1640-1704) was a Particular Baptist preacher in London whose name was given to Keach’s Catechism.

Originally from Buckinghamshire, Keach worked as a tailor during his early years. He was baptized at the age of 15 and began preaching at 18. He was the minister of the congregation at Winslow before moving in 1668 to the church at Horse-lie-down, Southwark where he remained for 36 years as pastor (1668-1704). This congregation later became the New Park Street Church and then moved to the Metropolitan Tabernacle under the pastorship of Charles Spurgeon. It was as representative of this church that Keach went to the 1689 General Assembly and subscribed the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith. Keach was one of the seven men who sent out the invitation to the 1689 General Assembly. The signing of the confession was no mute doctrinal assent on the part of the church, for in the same year they entered into a Solemn Covenant which reflected, at the practical and congregational level, some of the doctrines of the confession. There was a secession from Horse-lie-down in 1673 and the Old Kent Road congregation was formed. Spurgeon later republished the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith for use in the congregation.

Keach wrote 43 works, of which his “Parables and Metaphors of Scripture” may be the best known. He wrote a work entitled “The Child’s Instructor” which immediately brought him under persecution and he was fined and pilloried in 1664. He is attributed with the writing of a catechism commonly known as “Keach’s Catechism”, although it is most likely that the original was compiled by William Collins. (From The Digital Puritan)

Reviews

[Ronnie Nichols · Rating 3 out of 5]

Benjamin Keach has become one of my favorite pastors and purchasing his life works was something that I will never regret. This particular book is an allegory similar to Pilgrims Progress. It is akin to The Screwtape Letters by C.S Lewis and I would not be surprised if this is not the source of inspiration for Lewis' work. The allegory makes a sweeping analogy of faith regarding sin and Satan, and begins with the fall of Lucifer and climaxes in his judgement before the throne of God. In between is a detailed account of the wiles of the devil and his war on mankind and God's creation. Much more biblically grounded than the aforementioned Screwtape Letters with many biblical citations and solid theology. A great work from the past, and as always works of old can usually be acquired for free in PDF form for reading.