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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.
20. A godly man is good in his Relations: 1To be good in general is not enough, but we must show forth Piety in our Relations.
- 120 Character.
1. He is godly who is good as a Magistrate: The Magistrate is Gods Representative; a godly Magistrate holds the balance of Justice, and gives to every one his* right, Deut. 16. 19. Thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift, for a gift doth blind the eyes. A Magistrate must judge the Cause, not the person: He who suffers himself to be corrupted with bribes, is not a Judge, but a Party: A Magistrate must do that which is [Greek or Hebrew], according to Law, Act. 23. 3. And that he may do Justice, he must examine the Cause: T•e Archer that will shoot right, must first see the mark.
1. He is godly who is good as a Magistrate: The Magistrate is Gods Representative; a godly Magistrate holds the ballance of Justice, and gives to every one his* right, Deut. 16. 19. Thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift, for a gift doth blind the eyes. A Magistrate must judge the Cause, not the person: He who suffers himself to be corrupted with bribes, is not a Iudge, but a Party: A Magistrate must do that which is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, according to Law,