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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
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4. Godliness is the best Trade we can drive, it brings profit; wicked men say, It is vain to serve God, and what profit is it? Mal. 3. 14. To be sure there is no profit in sin, Pro. 10. 2. Treasures of wickedness profit nothing. But, godliness is profitable, 1 Tim. 4. 8. It is like digging in a gold Mine, where there is gain as well as toil: godliness makes God himself over to us as a portion, Psa. 16. 5. The Lord is the portion of my Inheritance: If God be our portion, all our estate lies in Jewels; where God gives himself, he gives every thing else; he who hath the Manor hath all the Royalties belonging to it: God is a portion that can neither be spent nor lost, ⟨p. 292⟩Psa. 26. 73. Thus we see godliness is a thriving Trade.
4. Godliness is the best Trade we can drive, it brings profit; wicked men say, It is vain to serve God, and what profit is it? Mal. 3. 14. To be sure there is no profit in sin, Pro. 10. 2. Treasures of wickedness profit nothing. But, godliness is profitable, 1 Tim. 4. 8. It is like digging in a gold Mine, where there is gain as well as toil: godliness makes God himself over to us as a portion, Psa. 16. 5. The Lord is the portion of my Inheritance: If God be our portion, all our estate lies in Jewels; where God gives himself, he gives every thing else; he who hath the Mannor hath all the Royalties belonging to it: God is a portion that can neither be spent nor lost, ⟨p. 292⟩Psa. 26. 73. Thus we see godliness is a thriving Trade.