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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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Try by this! How can they be said to prize Christ, who will not leave a vanity for him? Not a spot in the face, not an oath, not an intemperate cup: What a scorn and contempt do they put upon the Lord Jesus, who prefer a damning lust, before a saving Christ.
6. If we are prizers of Christ, we shall think we cannot have him at too dear a rate. We may buy gold too dear, but we cannot purchase Christ too dear: Though we part with our blood for him, it is no dear bargain: ⟨p. 66⟩The Apostles rejoiced that they were graced so much, as to be disgraced for Christ, Act. 5. 41. They esteemed their fetters more precious than bracelets of gold: Let not him say he prizeth Christ, who refuseth to bear his Cross, Mat. 13. 21. When persecution ariseth because of the Word, by and by he is offended.
6. If we are prizers of Christ, we shall think we cannot have him at too dear a rate. We may buy gold too dear, but we cannot purchase Christ too dear: Though we part with our bloud for him, it is no dear bargain: ⟨p. 66⟩The Apostles rejoyced that they were graced so much, as to be disgraced for Christ, Act. 5. 41. They esteemed their fetters more precious than bracelets of gold: Let not him say he prizeth Christ, who refuseth to bear his Cross, Mat. 13. 21. When persecution ariseth because of the Word, by and by he is offended.