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The Godly Man's Picture
The godly mans picture drawn with a scripture-pencil, or, Some characteristical notes of a man that shall go to heaven by Thomas Watson ...The godly mans picture drawn with a scripture-pensil, or, Some characteristical notes of a man that shall go to heaven by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1666
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2 Have we consented to the match? 'tis not enough that Christ is willing to have us, but are we willing to have him? God doth ⟨p. 349⟩not so force salvation upon us, as that we shall have Christ whether we will or no; we must consent to have him; many approve of Christ, but do not give their consent: and this consent must be,
2 Have we consented to the match? 'tis not enough that Christ is willing to have us, but are we willing to have him? God doth ⟨p. 349⟩not so force salvation upon us, as that wee shall have Christ whether wee will or no; we must consent to have him; many approve of Christ, but do not give their consent: and this consent must be,
1 Pure and genuine, we consent to have him for his own worth and excellency, Psa. 45. 2. Thou art fairer, than the Children of men.
2 It must be a present consent, 2 Cor. 6. 2. now is the accepted time; if we put Christ off with delays and excuses, perhaps he will come no more, he will leave off wooing, his spirit shall no longer strive, and then poor sinner what wilt thou do? when Gods wooing ends, thy woes begin.
2 It must be a present consent, 2 Cor. 6. 2. now is the accepted time; if we put Christ off with delayes and excuses, perhaps he will come no more, he will leave off wooing, his spirit shall no longer strive, and then poor finner what wilt thou do? when Gods wooing ends, thy woes begin.