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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.
The pious Soul loves God, therefore thirsts after him; the more he hath of God, the more still he desires; a sip of the Wine of the Spirit, provokes the appetite after more: The Soul loves God, therefore rejoiceth to think of his appearing, 2 Tim. 4. 8. He loves him, therefore longs to be with him: Christ was in Pauls heart, and Paul would be in Christs bosom, Phil. 1. 23. When the Soul is once like God, it would fain be with God: A gracious heart cries out, O that I had wings, that I might fly away, and be with my Love Christ. The Bird desires to be out of the Cage, though it be hung with Pearl.
The pious Soul loves God, therefore thirsts after him; the more he hath of God, the more still he desires; a sip of the Wine of the Spirit, provokes the appetite after more: The Soul loves God, therefore rejoyceth to think of his appearing, 2 Tim. 4. 8. He loves him, therefore longs to be with him: Christ was in Pauls heart, and Paul would be in Christs bosome, Phil. 1. 23. When the Soul is once like God, it would fain be with God: A gracious heart cries out, O that I had wings, that I might flie away, and be with my Love Christ. The Bird desires to be out of the Cage, though it be hung with Pearl.
Such is the love a gracious Soul bears to ⟨p. 33⟩God, that many waters cannot quench it; he loves a frowning God. †Though I am out of sign, and clean forgot, Let me not love thee, if I love thee not.
Such is the love a gracious Soulbears to ⟨p. 33⟩