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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.
4. Divine Knowledge is appropriating, Joh 19. 25. I know that my Redeemer liveth. A Medicine is best when it is applied; this applicative Knowledge is joyful. Christ is called a Surety, Hebr. 7. 22. O what joy when I am drowned in debt, to know that Christ is my Surety! Christ is called an Advocate, 1 Joh. 2. 1. The Greek word for Advocate [Greek or Hebrew], signifies a Comforter, O what comfort is it when I have a bad Cause, to know Christ is my Advocate, who never lost any Cause he pleaded.
4. Divine Knowledge is appropriating, Ioh 19. 25. I know that my Redeemer liveth. A Medicine is best when it is applyed; this applicative Knowledge is joyful. Christ is called a Surety, Hebr. 7. 22. O what joy when I am drowned in debt, to know that Christ is my Surety! Christ is called an Advocate, 1 Ioh. 2. 1. The Greek word for Advocate 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, signifies a Comforter, O what comfort is it when I have a bad Cause, to know Christ is my Advocate, who never lost any Cause he pleaded.
Quest. But how shall I know that I make a right application of Christ? an Hypocrite may think he applies when he doth not. Balaam, though a Sorcerer, yet said, My God, Numb. 22. 18.
Quest. But how shall I know that I make a right application of Christ? an Hypocrite may think he applyes when he doth not. Balaam, though a Sorcerer, yet said, My God, Numb. 22. 18.