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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.
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, Isa. 27. 11. It is a people of no understanding, therefore he that made them, will not have mercy on them.
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