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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.
Use 1. Is Humility the inseparable Character of a godly man,1 let us try our hearts by this Touch-stone: Are we humble? alas, where doth their godliness appear, who are swelled with pride, and ready to† burst? But though men are proud, they will not confess it: This Bastard of Pride is born, but none are willing to father it; therefore let me ask a few questions, and let Conscience answer.
- 1Use 1. of Trial.Use 1. of Tryal.
- †Cristas erigit, & jovem see putat.Cristas erigit, & jovem se putat.
1 Are not they proud who are given to glorying? 1 Cor. 5. 6. Your glorying is not good. 1 Who glory in their riches; their hearts swell with their estates. St. Bernard calls Pride the rich mans cozen. Ezek. 28. 5. Thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches. 2 Who glory in their apparel. Many dress themselves in such fashions, as they make the devil fall in love with them; Black-spots, gaudy attire, naked breasts, what are these, but the flags and banners which Pride doth display? 3 Who glory in their beauty. The body is but dust and blood kneaded together: Solomon saith, Beauty is vain, Prov. 31. 30. Yet so vain are some, as to be proud of vanity. 4 Who glory in their gifts. These trappings and ornaments do not set them off in Gods eyes; an Angel is a knowing creature, but take away humility from an Angel, and he is a devil.