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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.
6. True zeal is never out of breath; though it be violent, 'tis perpetual; no waters can quench the flame of zeal, it is torrid in the frigid zone: The heat of zeal is like the natural heat coming from the heart, which lasts as long as life: That zeal which is not constant, was never true.
Use 1.1 How opposite are they to godliness who cry down zeal,2 and count it a Religious frenzy? They are for the light of knowledge, but not for the heat of zeal. When Basil was earnest in preaching against the Arian Heresy, it was interpreted folly and dotage. Religion is a matter requires zeal; the Kingdom of heaven will not be taken but by violence, Mat. 12. 11.
Use 1.1 How opposite are they to godliness who cry down zeal,2 and count it a Religious phrensie? They are for the light of knowledge, but not for the heat of zeal. When Basil was earnest in preaching against the Arrian Heresie, it was interpreted folly and dotage. Religion is a matter requires zeal; the Kingdom of heaven will not be taken but by violence, Mat. 12. 11.
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