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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.
2. They are Jewels for their lustre: If one Pearl of grace doth shine so bright that it doth delight Christs heart, Cant. 4. 9. Thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes; that is, one of thy Graces: Then how illustrious are all the Graces met in a Constellation?
2. The godly are honourable, Isa. 43. 4. ⟨p. 282⟩Thou hast been *honourable: The godly are a Crown of glory in the hand of God, Isa. 62. 3. They are plants of Renown, Ezek. 16. 14. They are not only Vessels of Mercy, but Vessels of Honour, 2 Tim. 2. 21. Aristotle calls Honour, the chief good† thing. The godly are near a Kin to the blessed Trinity, they have the Tutelage and Guardianship of Angels; they have Gods Name written upon them, Revel. 3. 12. and the Holy Ghost dwelling in them, 2 Tim. 1. 14.
2. The godly are honourable, Isa. 43. 4. ⟨p. 282⟩