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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.
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, Joshua 24. 15. I, and my household will serve the Lord. I find it written in the honour of Cranmer, his Family was Palaestra Pietatis, a Nursery of Piety: A godly mans house is a little Church, Col. 4. 15. The Church which is in his house.
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, Ioshua 24. 15. I, and my houshold will serve the Lord. I find it written in the honor of Cranmer, his Family was Palaestra Pietatis, a Nursery of Piety: A godly mans house is a little Church, Col. 4. 15. The Church which is in his house.
1. A good man makes known the Oracles of God to them, who are under his roof; he reads the Word, perfumes his house with prayer: It is recorded of the Jews, that they had sacrifices in their Family, as well as in the Tabernacle, Exod. 12. 3.