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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.
2 Embasing a commodity, Amos 8. 6. They sell the refuse of the wheat: they would pick out the best grains of the wheat, and sell the worst at the same price as they did the best, Isa. 1. 22. Thy wine is mixed with water: they did adulterate their wine, yet make their customers believe it came from the pure grape.
2 Imbasing a commodity, Amos 8. 6. They sell the refuse of the wheat: they would pick out the best grains of the wheat, and sell the worst at the same price as they did the best, Isa. 1. 22. Thy wine is mixed with water: they did adulterate their wine, yet make their customers beleeve it came from the pure grape.
3 Taking a great deal more than the commodity is worth, Lev. 25. 14. If thou sell ought to thy neighbour, ye shall not oppress one another: a godly man deals exactly, but not exactingly, he will sell so as to help himself, but not damnify another. His motto is, A conscience void of offence, towards God, and towards men, Act. 23. 16.
3 Taking a great deal more than the commodity is worth, Lev. 25. 14. If thou sell ought to thy neighbour, ye shall not oppress one another: a godly man deals exactly, but not exactingly, he will sell so as to help himself, but not damnifie another. His motto is, A conscience void of offence, towards God, and towards men, Act. 23. 16.