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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. If you would hold fast the profession of godliness, use all means for perseverance, 1. Labour for a real work of Grace in your soul; Grace is the best fortification, Heb. 13. 9. It is a good thing that the heart be established with grace.
Quest. What is this real work of Grace?
Answ. It consists in two things.
1. It lies in an heart-humbling work: The thorn of sin pricked Pauls Conscience, Rom. 7. 9. Sin revived, and I died. Though some ⟨p. 304⟩are less humbled than others, as some bring forth Children with less pangs, yet all have pangs.