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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.
8.1 A godly man is contented with his present †condition; if provisions grow low, his heart is tempered to his condition: Many (saith Cato) blame me because I want, and I blame them because they cannot want: A godly man puts a candid interpretation upon Providence; when God brews him a bitter Cup, this (saith he) is my diet-drink; it is to purge me, and do my soul good, therefore he is well* content.
- 18 Duty.
- †Dives est qui ni nil concupiscit.
- *Phil. 4▪ 11.
9. A godly man is fruitful in good works,1 Titus 2. 7. The Hebrew word for godly [Greek or Hebrew] signifies merciful; implying, that to be godly and charitable, are [Greek or Hebrew], one and the same. A good man feeds the hungry, clothes the naked, he is ever merciful, †Psal. 37. 6. The more devout sort of the Jews, at this day, distribute the tenth part of their Estate to the poor; and they have a Proverb among them, give the tenth, and you will grow*