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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.
3 A false preposterous zeal, is a misguided zeal; it runs out most in things which are not commanded, It is the sign of an hypocrite to be zealous for traditions, and careless of institutions. The Pharisees were more ⟨p. 157⟩zealous about washing of their cups than their hearts.
3 A false praeposterous zeal, is a misguided zeal; it runs out most in things which are not commanded, It is the sign of an hypocrite to be zealous for traditions, and careless of institutions. The Pharisees were more ⟨p. 157⟩zealous about washing of their cups than their hearts.
4 A false zeal is fired with passion. James and John, when they would call for fire from heaven, were rebuked by our Saviour, Luk. 9. 54. Ye know not what spirit ye are off, it was not zeal, but choler; many have espoused the cause of Religion, rather out of faction and humour, than out of zeal to the truth.
4 A false zeal is fired with passion. Iames and Iohn, when they would call for fire from heaven, were rebuked by our Saviour, Luk. 9. 54. Yee know not what spirit yee are off, it was not zeal, but choller; many have espoused the cause of Religion, rather out of faction and humour, than out of zeal to the truth.
But the zeal of a godly man, is a true and holy zeal, which evidenceth it self in the effects of it.