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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 loves the Word Preached; which is a Commentary upon the word written: The Scriptures are the Sovereign oils and balsams, the preaching of the word is the pouring of them out: The Scriptures are the precious spices, the preaching of the word is the beating of these spices, which causeth a wonderful fragrancy and delight. The word preached is the Rod of Gods strength, Psal. 110. 2. and the breath of his lips, Isa. 11. 4. What was once said of the City Thebes, that it was built by the sound of Amphius his Harp, is much more true of Soul-Conversion, it is built by the sound of the Gospel Harp; therefore the preaching of the Word is called, the power of God to Salvation, 1 Cor. 1. 24. By this, Christ is said, (now) to speak to us from Heaven, Heb. 12. 5. This Ministry of the word is to be preferred before the Ministry of Angels.
2. A godly man loves the Word Preached; which is a Commentary upon the word written: The Scriptures are the Soveraign oyls and balsoms, the preaching of the word is the powring of them out: The Scriptures are the precious spices, the preaching of the word is the beating of these spices, which causeth a wonderful fragrancy and delight. The word preached is the Rod of Gods strength, Psal. 110. 2. and the breath of his lips, Isa. 11. 4. What was once said of the City Thebes, that it was built by the sound of Amphius his Harp, is much more true of Soul-Conversion, it is built by the sound of the Gospel Harp; therefore the preaching of the Word is called, the power of God to Salvation, 1 Cor. 1. 24. By this, Christ is said, (now) to speak to us from Heaven, Heb. 12. 5. This Ministery of the word is to be preferred before the Ministry of Angels.