The Godly Man's Picture

Name: The Godly Man's Picture
Author: Thomas Watson

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 ...

Thomas Watson d. 1686London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1666

[6], 363, [11] p. · 82k words · Wing W1124 · ESTC R38514

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THE Character of a Godly Man, drawn with a SCRIPTURE-PENCIL. › Chapter 11THE Character of a Godly Man, drawn with a SCRIPTURE-PENSIL. › Chapter 11

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So much for the first expression in the Text, I proceed to the second,

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The smoking Flax shall he not quench.

The smoaking Flax shall he not quench.

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Quest. What is meant by smoke?

Quest. What is meant by smoak?

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Answ. By smoke is meant corruption: Smoke is offensive to the eye, so sin offends the pure eye of God.

Answ. By smoak is meant corruption: Smoak is offensive to the eye, so sin offends the pure eye of God.

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Quest. What is meant by smoking flax?

Quest. What is meant by smoaking flax?

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