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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.
Labour for the reality of godliness, rest not in the common workings of Gods spirit;1 think not that it is enough to be intelligent and discursive, a man may discourse of Religion to the admiration of others, yet not feel the sweetness of those things in his own Soul: the Lute gives a melodious sound to others, but is not at all sensible of the sound it self; Judas could make an elegant discourse of Christ, but did not feel virtue from him.
Labour for the reality of godliness, rest not in the common workings of Gods spirit;1 think not that it is enough to be intelligent and discurive, a man may discourse of Religion to the admiration of others, yet not feel the sweetness of those things in his own Soul: the Lute gives a melodious sound to others, but is not at all sensible of the sound it self; Iudas could make an elegant discourse of Christ, but did not feel vertue from him.
Rest not in having your affections a little stirred; an hypocrite may have affections of sorrow, as Ahab; affections of desire, as Balaam, these are sleight and flashy, and do not amount to real godliness. Oh I labour to be as the Kings daughter, glorious within, Psa. 45. 13.
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