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

[6], 363, [11] p. · 82k words · Wing W1124 · ESTC R38514

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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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2. A spiritual prayer is, when the heart and spirit pray; there are not only words but ^*desires: 'Tis excellent when a man can say, Lord, my heart prays, 1 Sam. 1. 13. Hannah prayed in her heart: The sound of a Trumpet comes from within; and the excellent Music of Prayer comes from within the^† heart; if the heart doth not go along in duty, it is speaking, not praying.

2. A spiritual prayer is, when the heart and spirit pray; there are not only words but ^*desires: 'Tis excellent when a man can say, Lord, my heart prays, 1 Sam. 1. 13. Hannah prayed in her heart: The sound of a Trumpet comes from within; and the excellent Musick of Prayer comes from within the^† heart; if the heart doth not go along in duty, it is speaking, not praying.

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3. A spiritual Prayer is a fervent^*

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