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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.
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.
The Hypocrite separates these two, which God hath joined together, Righteousness and Holiness, he pretends to be pure, but is not just: This brings religion into contempt, when men hang forth Christs colours, yet ⟨p. 245⟩will use fraudulent circumvention, and under a mask of piety, neglect morality; a godly man makes conscience of the second Table, as well as the first.
The Hypocrite separates these two, which God hath joyned together, Righteousness and Holiness, he pretends to be pure, but is not just: This brings religion into contempt, when men hang forth Christs colours, yet ⟨p. 245⟩will use fraudulent circumvention, and under a mask of piety, neglect morality; a godly man makes conscience of the second Table, as well as the first.