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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.
Object. But why so much fervour in Religion? what becomes then of Prudence?
Answ. Though Prudence be to direct zeal, yet not to destroy it; because sight is requisite, must the body therefore have no heat? If Prudence be the eye in Religion, zeal is the heart.
Quest. But where is moderation?
Answ. Though moderation in things of indifferency be commendable, and doubtless it would much tend to the settling the peace of the Church; yet in the main Articles of Faith, wherein Gods glory and our Salvation lie at stake, here moderation is nothing else but sinful neutrality: It was Calvins advice to Melanchthon, that he should not so affect the name of moderate, that at length he lost all his zeal.
Answ. Though moderation in things of indifferency be commendable, and doubtless it would much tend to the setling the peace of the Church; yet in the main Articles of Faith, wherein Gods glory and our Salvation lie at stake, here moderation is nothing else but sinful neutrality: It was Calvins advice to Melancthon, that he should not so affect the name of moderate, that at length he lost all his zeal.