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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.
2. A godly man weeps for the adherency of Corruption; if he could get rid of sin, there were some comfort, but he cannot shake off this† Viper. Sin cleaves to him as the Leprosy to the wall, Lev. 14. 39. Though a Child of God forsakes his sin, yet sin will not forsake him, Dan. 7. 12. Concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their Dominion taken away, yet their lives were prolonged for a season. So though the Dominion of sin is taken away, yet the life of it is prolonged for a season; and while sin lives it molests: The Persians were daily Enemies to the Romans, ⟨p. 72⟩and would be invading upon their frontiers▪ So sin wars against the Soul, 1 Pet. 2. 11. And no cessation of arms till death; will not this cause tears?
2. A godly man weeps for the adherency of Corruption; if he could get rid of sin, there were some comfort, but he cannot shake off this† Viper. Sin cleaves to him as the Leprosie to the wall, Lev. 14. 39. Though a Childe of God forsakes his sin, yet sin will not forsake him, Dan. 7. 12. Concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their Dominion taken away, yet their lives were prolonged for a season. So though the Dominion of sin is taken away, yet the life of it is prolonged for a season; and while sin lives it molests: The Persians were daily Enemies to the R•mans, ⟨p. 72⟩and would be invading upon their frontiers▪ So sin wars against the Soul,