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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.
But grace will make our hearts calm and sedate, and work us to an holy patience under such a severe dispensation. I shall lay down ⟨p. 168⟩eight considerations, which may be as spiritual Physic to kill the worm of impatience under the loss of Relations.
But grace will make our hearts calm and sedate, and work us to an holy patience under such a severe dispensation. I shall lay down ⟨p. 168⟩eight considerations, which may be as spiritual Physick to kill the worm of impatience under the loss of Relations.
1. The Lord never takes away any comfort from his people, but he gives them that which is better: The Disciples parted with Christs corporal presence, and he sent them the Holy Ghost: God eclipseth one joy, and augments another, he doth but make an exchange, he takes away a Flower, and gives a Diamond.
2. Godly friends dying are in a better condition, they are taken away from the evil to come, Isa. 57. 1. They are out of the storm, and are gotten to the Haven, Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, Rev. 14. 13. The godly have a portion promised them upon their marriage with Christ, but the portion is not paid till the day of their death: The Saints at death are preferred to Communion with God, they have that they so long hoped for, and prayed for; why then should we be impatient at our friends preferment?