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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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4. If we are prizers of Christ, then we take much complacency in Christ: What joy doth a man take in that which he counts his treasure? He who prizeth Christ, makes him the Head of his joy: He can delight in Christ, when other delights are gone, Hab. 3. ⟨p. 65⟩17. Though the fig-tree doth not flourish, yet I will rejoice in the Lord. Though a flower in a mans garden die, yet he can delight in his money and Jewels: He who esteems Christ, can solace himself in Christ, when there is an Autumn upon all other comforts.
4. If we are prizers of Christ, then we take much complacency in Christ: What joy doth a man take in that which he counts his treasure? He who prizeth Christ, makes him the Head of his joy: He can delight in Christ, when other delights are gone, Hab. 3. ⟨p. 65⟩17. Though the fig-tree doth not flourish, yet I will rejoyce in the Lord. Though a flower in a mans garden die, yet he can delight in his money and Jewels: He who esteems Christ, can solace himself in Christ, when there is an Autumn upon all other comforts.
5. If we are prizers of Christ, then we will part with our dearest lusts for him. Paul saith of the Galatians, they did so esteem him, that they were ready to have pulled out their own eyes, and have given him, Gal. 4, 15. He who esteems Christ, will pull out that lust, which is his right eye. A wise man will throw away a poison for a cordial: He who sets an high value upon Christ, will part with his pride, unjust gain, sinful