The Godly Man's Picture

Name: The Godly Man's Picture
Author: Thomas Watson

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 ...

Thomas Watson d. 1686London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1666

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THE Character of a Godly Man, drawn with a SCRIPTURE-PENCIL. › Chapter 4 › Section 12THE Character of a Godly Man, drawn with a SCRIPTURE-PENSIL. › Chapter 4 › Section 12

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Quest. Is Prayer a sign of a godly man, may not an hypocrite pray eloquently, and with seeming devotion?

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Answ. He may, Isa. 58. 2. they seek me daily; but an hypocrite doth not pray [Greek or Hebrew], in the spirit, Eph. 6. 18. A man may have the gift of prayer, and not have the spirit of prayer.

Answ. He may, Isa. 58. 2. they seek me daily; but an hypocrite doth not pray 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, in the spirit, Eph. 6. 18. A man may have the gift of prayer, and not have the spirit of prayer.

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Quest. How shall we know that we have the Spirit of Prayer?

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Answ. When the prayer which we make is spiritual.

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