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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.
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.
2 Grace lies in an heart-changing work, 1 Cor. 6. 11. But ye are washed, but ye are sanctified; A man is so changed, as if another soul did live in the same body; if ever you would hold out in the ways of God, get this vital principle of grace; why do men change their religion, but because their hearts were never changed? they do not fall away from grace, but for want of grace.
2 Grace lies in an heart-changing work, 1 Cor. 6. 11. But ye are washed, but ye are sanctified; A man is so changed, as if another soul did live in the same body; if ever you would hold out in the waies of God, get this vital principle of grace; why do men change their religion, but because their hearts were never changed? they do not fall away from grace, but for want of grace.
2 If you would hold on in godliness, be deliberate and judicious, weigh things well in the balance, Luke 14. 28. Which of you intending to build a Tower, sitteth not dow• first, and counteth the cost: Think with your selves, what it will cost you to be godly, you must expect the hatred of the world,