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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.
5. A spiritual Prayer is a believing Prayer, Mat. 21. 22. Whatever ye shall ask in prayer believing, ye shall receive: The reason why so many Prayers suffer shipwreck, is because they split against the Rock of unbelief; Praying without Faith, is shooting without *bullets: When Faith takes Prayer by the hand, then we draw near to God; we should come to God in Prayer; as the Leper, Mat. 8. 2. Lord if thou wilt, thou canst heal† me: 'Tis a disparagement to Deity, to have such a whisper in the heart, that Gods ear is heavy, and cannot *hear: What is said of the people of Israel, may be applied to Prayer, It could not enter in, because of †unbelief.
5. A spiritual Prayer is a believing Prayer, Mat. 21. 22. Whatever ye shall ask in prayer believing, ye shall receive: The reason why so many Prayers suffer shipwrack, is because they split against the Rock of unbelief; Praying without Faith, is shooting without *bullets: When Faith takes Prayer by the hand, then we draw neer to God; we should come to God in Prayer; as the Leper, Mat. 8. 2. Lord if thou wilt, thou canst heal† me: 'Tis a disparagement to Deity, to have such a whisper in the heart, that Gods ear is heavy, and cannot *hear: What is said of the people of Israel, may be applyed to Prayer, It could not enter in, because of †