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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 Consider the mischief that these vain distracting thoughts do; they fly-blow our duties, they hinder fervency, they show high irreverence, they tempt God to turn away his ear from us; how do we think God should mind our prayers, when we our selves scarce mind them?
4 Consider the mischief that these vain distracting thoughts do; they fly-blow our duties, they hinder fervency, they shew high irreverence, they tempt God to turn away his ear from us; how do we think God should minde our prayers, when we our selves scarce minde them?
3 To do duties spiritually, is to do them in faith, Heb. 11. 4. By faith Abel offered a better sacrifice than Cain.1 The holy oil for the Tabernacle, had several spices put into it, Exod. 30. 34. Faith is the sweet spice, which must be put into duty: 'Tis a wrong to God, to doubt either of his Mercy or Truth; a Christian may venture his soul upon the public faith of heaven.
3 To do duties spiritually, is to do them in faith, Heb. 11. 4. By faith Abel offered a better sacrifice than Cain.1 The holy oyle for the Tabernacle, had several spices put into it, Exod. 30. 34. Faith is the sweet spice, which must be put into duty: 'Tis a wrong to God, to doubt either of his Mercy or Truth; a Christian may venture his soul upon the publick faith of heaven.
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