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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.
Answ. Yes, sad experience sets seal to it, the thoughts will be dancing up and down in prayer; the Saints are called Stars, and many times in duty they are wandering stars. The heart is like Quick-silver, which will not fix. 'Tis hard to tie two good thoughts together; we cannot lock our hearts so close, but that distracting thoughts, like wind, will get in. Hierom *complains of himself, sometimes saith he, when I am about Gods service, I am walking in the galleries, or casting up of accounts.
Answ. Yes, sad experience sets seal to it, the thoughts will bee dancing up and down in prayer; the Saints are called Stars, and many times in duty they are wandring stars. The heart is like Quick-silver, which will not fix. 'Tis hard to tye two good thoughts together; we cannot lock our hearts so close, but that distracting thoughts, like winde, will get in. Hierom *complains of himself, sometimes saith he, when I am about Gods service, I am walking in the galleries, or casting up of accounts.
- *Aut per• porticus de ambulo, •ut de faenore computo, &c.
But these wandering thoughts in the godly, are not allowed, Psa. 119. 113. I hate vain thoughts, they come as unwelcome guests, which are no sooner spied, but are turned out of doors.
But these wandring thoughts in the godly, are not allowed, Psa. 119. 113. I hate vain thoughts, they come as unwelcome guests, which are no sooner spied, but are turned out of doors.