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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.
3 A Parent must give his children discipline, Prov. 23. 13. Withhold not correction from the child, for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not dye: The rod beats out the dust and moth of sin; a child indulged and humoured in wickedness, will prove a burden instead of a blessing: David cockered Adonijah, 1 King. 1. 6. His Father had not displeased him at any time, saying, why hast thou done so? and he afterwards was a grief of heart to his Father, and would have put him besides his throne; correction is a hedge of thorns, to stop Children in their full Car•eir to hell.
3 A Parent must give his children discipline, Prov. 23. 13. Withhold not correction from the childe, for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not dye: The rod beats out the dust and moth of sin; a childe indulg'd and humoured in wickedness, will prove a burden instead of a blessing: David cockered Adonijah, 1 King. 1. 6. His Father had not displeased him at any time, saying, why hast thou done so? and hee afterwards was a grief of heart to his Father, and would have put him besides his throne; correction is a hedge of thorns, to stop Children in their full Car•eir to hell.
5 He is godly who is good, as a Master; a godly man promotes religion in his family; he sets up piety in his house, as well as in his ⟨p. 224⟩heart, Psalm 101. 2. I will walk within my house with a perfect heart,