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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.
Use 1.1 Let us try our selves by this Character.
- 1Use of Trial.Vse of Tryal.
1. Are they godly, who are still in the Region of darkness? 1Pro. 19. 2. That the Soul be without knowledge, it is not good; ignorant persons cannot give God a reasonable service, Rom. 12. 1. 'Tis sad, that after the Sun of Righteousness hath shined so long in our Hemisphere, yet that persons should be under the power of ignorance: Perhaps in the things of the world they are knowing enough, none shall out reach them, but in the ⟨p. 22⟩things of God they have no knowledge. Nahash would make a Covenant with Israel, that he might put out their right eyes, 1 Sam. 11. 1. The Devil hath left men their left eye, knowledge in secular matters, but he hath put out their right eye, they understand not the Mystery of Godliness; it may be said of them as of the Jews, To this day the veil is upon their heart, 2 Cor. 3. 15. Many Christians are no better than baptized Heathens. What a shame is it to be without knowledge! 1 Cor. 15. 34. Some have not the knowledge of God, I speak this to your shame. Men think it a shame to be ignorant in their Trade, but no shame to be ignorant of God; there's no going to Heaven blindfold,