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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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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.
4. Godliness is an extensive thing; it is §4a sacred leaven that spreads it self into the whole soul. 1 Thess. 5. 23. The God of peace sanctify you wholly. There is light in the understanding, order in the affections, pliableness in the will, exemplariness in the life. We do not call a Blackamore white because he hath white teeth: he is not godly who is good only in some part. Grace is called the new man, Col. 3. 10. not a new eye, or tongue, but a new man: he who is godly is good all over; though he be regenerate but in part, yet it is in every part.
4. Godliness is an extensive thing; it is §4a sacred leaven that spreads it self into the whole soul. 1 Thess. 5. 23. The God of peace sanctifie you wholly. There is light in the understanding, order in the affections, pliableness in the will, exemplariness in the life. We do not call a Blackamore white because he hath white teeth: he is not godly who is good only in some part. Grace is called the new man, Col. 3. 10. not a new eye, or tongue, but a new man: he who is godly is good all over; though he be regenerate but in part, yet it is in every part.
5. Godliness is an intense thing; it doth §5not lye in a dead formality and indifferency, but is vigorous and flaming, Rom. 12. 11. Fervent in spirit. *