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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.
Answ. Walking with God imports five things.
1. A walking as under Gods eye: Noah did reverence a Deity: A godly man sets himself as in Gods presence, knowing his Judge looks* on, Psalm▪ 16. 8. I have set the Lord always before me, Here was Davids Optics.
1. A walking as under Gods eye: Noah did reverence a Deity: A godly man sets himself as in Gods presence, knowing his Judge looks* on, Psalm▪ 16. 8. I have set the Lord always before me, Here was Davids Opticks.
- *[Greek or Hebrew] Iso•r.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Iso•r.
2. Walking with God implies the familiarity and intimacy the soul hath with God: Friends walk together, and solace themselves one with another: The godly make known their requests to God, and he makes known his love to them. There is a sweet intercourse between God and his people, 1 John 1. 3. Our [Greek or Hebrew], our Communion is with the Father, and his Son Jesus.