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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.
3. In that Country there are better provisions, in our Fathers house is bread enough: Heaven was typified by Canaan, which did flow with milk and honey: There is the Royal Feast, the spiced Wine, there is Angels food, there are those rare viands and dainties served in, as exceed not only our expressions, but our faith.
4. In that Country is better Society: There is God blessed for ever: How infinitely sweet and ravishing will a smile of his face be? the Kings presence makes the Court: There are the glorious Cherubims; in this terrestrial Country where we now live, we are among Wolves and Serpents; in that Country above, we shall be among Angels: There are the spirits of just men made perfect, Heb. 12. 23. Here the people of God are clouded with infirmities, we see them with spots in their faces, they are full of pride, passion, censoriousness; in that Jerusalem above, we shall see them in their Royal attire, decked with unparalleled beauty, not having the least tincture or shadow of sin upon them.
4. In that Country is better Society: There is God blessed for ever: How infinitely sweet and ravishing will a smile of his face be? the Kings presence makes the Court: There are the glorious Cherubims; in this terrestrial Country where we now live, we are among Wolves and Serpents; in that Country above, we shall be among Angels: There are the spirits of just men made perfect, Heb. 12. 23. Here the people of God are clouded with infirmities, we see them with spots in their faces, they are full of pride, passion, censoriousness; in that Hierusalem above, we shall see them in their Royal attire, deck'd with unparallell'd beauty, not having the least tincture or shadow of sin upon them.