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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
1. Freedom. Though the Saints are bound to Gods service, yet they serve him freely: Gods Spirit, which is called a free *spirit, makes them free and cheerful in obedience: The Spirit carries them upon the wings of delight; it makes duty a privilege; it doth not force, but draw; it enlargeth the heart in love, and fills it with joy; Gods service is perfect freedom.
1. Freedome. Though the Saints are bound to Gods service, yet they serve him freely: Gods Spirit, which is called a free *spirit, makes them free and chearful in obedience: The Spirit carries them upon the wings of delight; it makes duty a priviledge; it doth not force, but draw; it inlargeth the heart in love, and fills it with joy; Gods service is perfect freedome.
2. Honour. David the King professeth himself one of Gods Pensioners, Psal. 143. 12. I am thy †servant. St. Paul, when he would blaze his Coat of Arms, and set forth his best Heraldry, he doth not call himself Paul, •n Hebrew of the Hebrews, or Paul of the ⟨p. 48⟩Tribe of Benjamin, but Paul a servant of Christ, Rom. 1. 1. Theodosius thought it a greater dignity to be Gods servant, than to be an