The Godly Man's Picture

Name: The Godly Man's Picture
Author: Thomas Watson

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 ...

Thomas Watson d. 1686London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1666

[6], 363, [11] p. · 82k words · Wing W1124 · ESTC R38514

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THE Character of a Godly Man, drawn with a SCRIPTURE-PENCIL. › Chapter 4 › Section 7THE Character of a Godly Man, drawn with a SCRIPTURE-PENSIL. › Chapter 4 › Section 7

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3. A fullness in regard of duration: The fullness in the creature, like the brooks of Arabia, is soon dried up; but Christs fullness is ^*inexhaustible, 'tis a fullness over-flowing and ever-flowing.

3. A fulness in regard of duration: The fulness in the creature, like the brooks of Arabia, is soon dried up; but Christs fulness is ^*inexhaustible, 'tis a fulness over-flowing and ever-flowing.

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And this fullness is for^† Believers: Christ is Communis Thesaurus (as Luther saith) a common Treasury or Magazine for the Saints, Joh. 1. 16. Of his fullness have we all received; Set a glass under a Still, and it receives water out of the Still drop by drop: So those who are united to Christ, have the dews and drops of his grace distilling upon^* them: Well then, may Christ be admired of all them that believe.

And this fulness is for^† Believers: Christ is Communis Thesaurus (as Luther saith) a common Treasury or Magazine for the Saints,

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