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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
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3 These impertinent thoughts arise from the world; these vermin are bred out of the earth, worldly business oft crowds into our duties, and while we are speaking to God, our hearts are talking with the world, Ezek. 33. 31. They sit before me as my people, but their heart goes after their covetousness. While we are hearing the word, or meditating, one worldly business or other commonly knocks at the door, and we are taken off the duty, while we are in the duty. 'Tis with us as with Abraham, when he was going to worship; the ⟨p. 233⟩fowls came down upon the sacrifice, Gen. 15. 11.
3 These impertinent thoughts arise from the world; these vermine are bred out of the earth, worldly business oft crouds into our duties, and while we are speaking to God, our hearts are talking with the world, Ezek. 33. 31. They sit before me as my people, but their heart goes after their covetousness. While we are hearing the word, or meditating, one worldly business or other commonly knocks at the door, and we are taken off the duty, while we are in the duty. 'Tis with us as with Abraham, when he was going to worship; the ⟨p. 233⟩fowles came down upon the sacrifice, Gen. 15. 11.
Quest. How may we get rid of these wandering thoughts, that we may be more spiritual in duty?
Quest. How may wee get rid of these wandring thoughts, that we may be more spiritual in duty?