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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.
IN this Book of the Canticles, we see the love of Christ and his Church, running toward each other in a full torrent.
The Text contains three general Parts.
1 A Symbol of affection, my beloved. 2 A term of appropriation, is mine. 3 An holy resignation, I am his.
Doct. That there is a conjugal union between Christ and believers.
Doct. That there is a conjugal union between Christ and beleevers.
The Apostle having treated at large of marriage, he winds up the whole chapter thus, Eph. 5. 32. This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the Church: what nearer than union? what sweeter? there is a twofold union with Christ,