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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.
6. One sin lived in will spoil all thy good ⟨p. 216⟩duties: A drop of poison will spoil a glass of Wine: Abimeleck, a Bastard, destroyed threescore and ten of his Brethren, Judg. 9. 5. One Bastard-sin will destroy threescore and ten prayers: One dead fly will corrupt the box of ointment.
6. One sin lived in will spoil all thy good ⟨p. 216⟩duties: A drop of poyson will spoil a glass of Wine: Abimeleck, a Bastard, destroyed threescore and ten of his Brethren, Iudg. 9. 5. One Bastard-sin will destroy threescore and ten prayers: One dead fly will corrupt the box of oyntment.
7. One sin lived in will be a Canker-worm to eat out the peace of Conscience, it takes away the Manna out of the Ark, and leaves only a Rod. —Eheu quis intus scorpio?1 —
- 1Sen. Trag.
One sin is a Pirate to rob a Christian of his comfort; one jarring string brings all the Music out of tune; one sin countenanced, will spoil the Music of Conscience.
One sin is a Pyrate to rob a Christian of his comfort; one jarring string brings all the Musick out of tune; one sin countenanced, will spoil the Musick of Conscience.