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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.
Object. But the Apostle presseth moderation, Phil. 4. 5. Let your moderation be known to all?
Answ. The Apostle speaks there of moderating our passion; the Greek word for *moderation, signifies candour, and meekness, opposite to rash† anger; and so the word is rendered in another place* Patient, 1 Tim. 3. 3. By moderation then, is meant meekness of spirit; and that is clear by the subsequent words, The Lord is at hand: As ⟨p. 161⟩if the Apostle had said, avenge not your selves, for the Lord is at hand, he is ready to avenge your personal wrongs, but this doth not at all hinder, but that in matters of Religion a Christian should be zealous.
Answ. The Apostle speaks there of moderating our passion; the Greek word for *moderation, signifies candour, and meekness, opposite to rash† anger; and so the word is rendred in another place* Patient, 1 Tim. 3. 3. By moderation then, is meant meekness of spirit; and that is clear by the subsequent words, The Lord is at hand: As ⟨p. 161⟩