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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.
2 Thankfulness is the quit-rent we owe to God, Psa. 148. 11, 13. King of the earth, and all people, let them praise the name of the Lord: Praise is the tribute or custom, to be paid into the King of heavens Exchequer: Surely while God renews our Lease, we must renew our rent.
2 Thankfulness is the quit-rent wee owe to God, Psa. 148. 11, 13. King of the earth, and all people, let them praise the name of the Lord: Praise is the tribute or custome, to bee paid into the King of heavens Exchequor: Surely while God renews our Lease, we must renew our rent.
3 The great cause we have to be thankful, 'tis a principle grafted in nature, to be thankful for* benefits: The Heathens praised Jupiter for their victories.
3 The great cause we have to be thankful, 'tis a principle grafted in nature, to be thankful for* benefits: The Heathens praised Iupiter for their victories.
- *Beneficium Postulat officium.
What full clusters of mercies hang upon us? when we go to enumerate Gods mercies, we must (with David) confess our selves to be nonplussed,