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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.
18 A godly man is a lover of the Saints;1 the best way to discern grace in ones self, is to love grace in others, 1 Joh. 3. 14. We know we have passed from death to life, because we love the Brethren: What is religion but religation? a knitting together of hearts; Faith knits us to God, and love knits us one to another: There is a two-fold love to others.
18 A godly man is a lover of the Saints;1 the best way to discern grace in ones self, is to love grace in others, 1 Ioh. 3. 14. Wee know we have passed from death to life, because we love the Brethren: What is religion but religation? a knitting together of hearts; Faith knits us to God, and love knits us one to another: There is a two-fold love to others.
- 1Char. 18.
1 A civil love; a godly man hath a love of civility to all, Gen. 23. 7. Abraham stood up and bowed to the children of Heth: Though they were extraneous, and not within the pale of the Covenant, yet Abraham was affable to them: grace doth sweeten and refine nature, 1 Pet. 3. 8. be †courteous: we are to have a love of civility to all.