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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.
4. The excellency of godliness.§4 1Auro quid melius? jaspis, quid jaspide? virtus.
- 1Motive
The excellency of godliness appears several ways.
1. Godliness is our spiritual beauty, Psa. 110. 3. The beauties of holiness: Godliness is to the soul as the light to the world, to illustrate and adorn it: 'Tis not greatness sets us off in Gods eye, but goodness: What is the beauty of the Angels but their sanctity? Godliness is the curious embroidery and workmanship of the Holy Ghost: A soul furnished with godliness, is damasked with ⟨p. 290⟩beauty, it is enamelled with purity, this is the clothing of wrought gold, which makes the King of heaven fall in love with us: were there not an excellency in holiness, the hypocrite would never go about to paint it: Godliness sheds a glory and lustre upon the Saints: What are the Graces, but the golden feathers in which Christs Dove* shines?
1. Godliness is our spiritual beauty, Psa. 110. 3