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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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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.
2 Think of the Grand importance of the duties we are engaged in; as David said, concerning his building an house for God, 2 Chron. 29. 1. The work is great; when we are hearing the word, the work is great; this is the word by which we shall be judged; when we are at prayer, the work is great, we are pleading for the life of our souls, and is this a time to trifle?
2 Think of the Grand importance of the duties we are engaged in; as David said, concerning his building an house for God, 2 Chron. 29. 1. The work is great; when wee are hearing the word, the work is great; this is the word by which we shall be judged; when we are at prayer, the work is great, wee are pleading for the life of our souls, and is this a time to trifle?
3 Come with affection to duty; the nature of love, is to fix the mind upon the object; he who is in love, his thoughts are still upon the person he loves, and nothing can take them off. He that loves the world, his thoughts are ever intent upon it; ⟨p. 234⟩were our hearts more fired with love, they would be more fixed in duty; and O! what cause have we to love duty? is not this the direct road to heaven? do we not meet with God here? can the spouse be better than in her Husbands company? where can the soul be better, than in drawing nigh to God?
3 Come with affection to duty; the nature of love, is to fix the minde upon the object; he who is in love, his thoughts are still upon the person he loves, and nothing can take them off. Hee that loves the world, his thoughts are ever intent upon it; ⟨p. 234⟩were our hearts more fired with love, they would be more fixed in duty; and O! what cause have we to love duty? is not this the direct road to heaven? do we not meet with God here? can the spouse be better than in her Husbands company? where can the soul be better, than in drawing nigh to God?