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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.
4. Self-vindication, when instead of being humbled under Gods hand, a man justifies himself, as if he had not deserved what he suffers: A proud sinner stands upon his own defence, and is ready to accuse God of unrighteousness, which is as if we should tax the Sun with darkness; this is far from patience: A godly man subscribes to Gods wisdom, and submits to his will; he saith not only good is the Word of the Lord, Isa. 3••8. but good is the Rod of the Lord.
4. Self-vindication, when instead of being humbled under Gods hand, a man justifies himself, as if he had not deserved what he suffers: A proud sinner stands upon his own defence, and is ready to accuse God of unrighteousness, which is as if we should tax the Sun with darkness; this is far from patience: A godly man subscribes to Gods wisdome, and submits to his will; he saith not only good is the Word of the Lord, Isa. 3••8. but good is the Rod of the Lord.
Use. 1As we would demonstrate our selves godly, let us be eminent in this grace of patience, Eccles. 7. 8. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit: There are some Graces which we shall have no need of in heaven; we shall have no need of Faith when we have full Vision, nor patience when we have perfect joy; but in a dark sorrowful night, there is need of these stars to* shine: Let us show our patience in bearing Gods will; patience in bearing Gods will is two-fold.
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