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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. Faithfulness; which consists in two things: 1. In not defrauding, Titus 2. 10. Not purloining. 2. In keeping counsel; it argues the badness of a stomach, when it cannot retain what is put into it; and the badness of a servant, when he cannot retain those secrets which his Master hath committed to him.
3. Faithfulness; which consists in two things: 1. In not defrauding, Titus 2. 10. Not purloyning. 2. In keeping counsel; it argues the badness of a stomack, when it cannot retain what is put into it; and the badness of a servant, when he cannot retain those secrets which his Master hath committed to him.
4. Silentness, Titus 2. 9. Not answering •• gain. 'Tis better to mend a fault, than to mince it; and that which may quicken a servant in his work, is that encouraging Scripture, Col. 3. 24, Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the Inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ. If Christ should bid you do a piece of work for him, would ye not do it? While you serve your Master, you serve the Lord Christ: If you ask what Salary you shall have, Ye shall receive the reward of the Inheritance.
4. Silentness, Titus 2. 9. Not answering •• gain. 'Tis better to mend a fault, than to mince it; and that which may quicken a servant in his work, is that encouraging Scripture, Col. 3. 24, Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the Inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ. If Christ should bid you do a piece of work for him, would ye not do it? While you serve your Master, you serve the Lord Christ: If you ask what Salary you shall have, Ye shall receive the reward of the Inberitance.