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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Use 3. Is there this Mystical Union? then from hence we may draw many Inferences.
1. See the dignity of all true believers▪ 1they are joined in Marriage with Christ, there is not only assimilation, but union, they are not only like Christ, but one with Christ; This honour have all the Saints: A King marrying a Beggar, by virtue of the union she is ennobled and made of the Blood-Royal; […] wicked men are united to the Prince of darkness, and he settles Hell upon them for their Jointure: So the godly are divinely united to Christ, who is King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, Rev. 19. 16. By virtue of this Sacred Union, the Saints are dignified above the Angels, Christ is their Lord, but not their Husband.
1. See the dignity of all true believers▪ 1they are joyned in Marriage with Christ, there is not only assimilation, but union, they are not only like Christ, but one with Christ; This honor have all the Saints: A King marrying a Beggar, by virtue of the union she is ennobled and made of the Bloud-Royal; 〈…〉 wicked men are united to the Prince of darkness, and he settles Hell upon them for their Jointure: So the godly are divinely united to Christ, who is King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, Rev. 19. 16. By virtue of this Sacred Union, the Saints are dignified above the Angels, Christ is their Lord, but not their Husband.
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