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A65296 The godly mans picture drawn with a scripture-pensil, or, Some characteristical notes of a man that shall go to heaven by Thomas Watson ... Watson, Thomas, d. 1686. 1666 (1666) Wing W1124; ESTC R38514 176,068 382

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thy_o body_n that_o some_o fruit_n may_v fall_v even_o the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 12._o 11._o be_v thou_o drive_v from_o thy_o habitation_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o a_o city_n heb._n 11._o 16._o do_v thou_o suffer_v reproach_n for_o christ_n sake_n a_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o glory_n rest_n upon_o thou_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o thus_o faith_n argue_v and_o dispute_v the_o soul_n into_o patience_n 2_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o patience_n patience_n be_v a_o flower_n of_o god_n plant_v pray_v that_o it_o may_v grow_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o send_v forth_o its_o sweet_a perfume_n prayer_n be_v a_o holy_a charm_n to_o charm_v down_o the_o evil_a spirit_n prayer_n compose_v the_o heart_n and_o put_v it_o in_o tune_n when_o impatience_n have_v break_v the_o string_n and_o put_v all_o into_o a_o confusion_n oh_o go_v to_o god_n prayer_n delight_v god_n ear_n it_o melt_v his_o heart_n it_o open_v his_o hand_n god_n can_v deny_v a_o pray_a soul_n seek_v to_o he_o with_o importunity_n and_o either_o he_o will_v remove_v the_o affliction_n or_o which_o be_v better_o he_o will_v remove_v thy_o impatience_n sect_n xvii_o 17_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o thankful_a man_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n character_n be_v the_o work_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o begin_v that_o work_n here_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o do_v in_o heaven_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n the_o world_n subsist_v by_o three_o thing_n the_o law_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o novar_n thankfulness_n as_o if_o where_o thankfulness_n be_v want_v one_o of_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o world_n be_v take_v away_o and_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o praise_n come_v from_o a_o radix_fw-la that_o signify_v to_o shoot_v buxtorf_n up_o the_o godly_a man_n send_v up_o his_o praise_n as_o a_o volley_n of_o shot_n towards_o heaven_n david_n who_o be_v model_v after_o god_n heart_n how_o melodious_o do_v he_o warble_v out_o god_n praise_n therefore_o be_v call_v the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 1._o take_v a_o christian_a at_o the_o worst_a yet_o he_o be_v thankful_a the_o prophet_n jonah_n who_o be_v homo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o a_o waspish_a spirit_n the_o sea_n do_v not_o so_o work_v with_o the_o tempest_n 13._o as_o jonahs_n heart_n wrought_v with_o passion_n yet_o through_o this_o cloud_n you_o may_v see_v grace_n appear_v he_o have_v a_o thankful_a heart_n jonah_n 2._o 9_o i_o will_v sacrifice_v to_o thou_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o thanksgiving_n i_o will_v pay_v that_o which_o i_o have_v vow_v for_o the_o clear_a illustrate_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o four_o particular_n 1_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o saintlike_a work_n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n the_o godly_a be_v still_o call_v upon_o to_o praise_n god_n psa._n 135._o 20._o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n bless_v the_o lord_n psa._n 149._o 5._o let_v the_o saint_n be_v joyful_a in_o glory_n let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n praise_n be_v a_o work_n proper_a to_o a_o saint_n 1_o none_o but_o the_o godly_a can_v praise_v god_n aright_o as_o all_o have_v not_o skill_n to_o play_v on_o the_o lute_n so_o every_o one_o can_v sound_v forth_o the_o harmonious_a praise_n of_o god_n wicked_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o praise_n god_n but_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o praise_v he_o none_o but_o a_o live_a christian_n can_v tune_v god_n praise_n wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n how_o can_v they_o lift_v up_o god_n praise_n that_o be_v dead_a isa._n 38._o 19_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o a_o wicked_a man_n stain_v and_o eclipse_v god_n praise_n if_o a_o foul_a hand_n work_v in_o damask_n or_o flower_a satin_n it_o will_v slur_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o god_n will_v say_v to_o the_o sinner_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o name_n into_o thy_o mouth_n psa._n 50._o 16._o 2_o praise_n be_v not_o comely_a for_o any_o but_o the_o godly_a psa._n 33._o 1._o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o righteous_a a_o profane_a man_n stick_v with_o god_n praise_n be_v like_o a_o dunghill_n stick_v with_o flower_n praise_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v like_o a_o oracle_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o fool_n how_o uncomely_o be_v it_o for_o he_o to_o praise_n god_n who_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o dishonour_n of_o god_n it_o be_v as_o undecent_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o praise_n god_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o usurer_n to_o talk_v of_o live_v by_o faith_n or_o for_o the_o devil_n to_o quote_v scripture_n the_o godly_a only_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v querister_n in_o god_n praise_n it_o be_v call_v the_o garment_n of_o praise_n isaiah_n 61._o 3._o this_o garment_n sit_v handsome_a only_o on_o a_o saint_n back_o 2_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n our_o want_n may_v send_v we_o to_o prayer_n but_o it_o argue_v a_o heart_n high_o ingenuous_a to_o bless_v god_n the_o raven_n cry_v the_o lark_n sing_v in_o petition_n we_o act_v like_o man_n in_o thanksgiving_n we_o act_v like_o angel_n 3_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o god-exalting_a work_n psa._n 50._o 23._o whoso_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o though_o nothing_o can_v add_v the_o least_o cubit_n to_o god_n essential_a glory_n yet_o praise_n exalt_v he_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o praise_n be_v a_o set_n forth_o of_o god_n honour_n a_o lift_v up_o of_o his_o name_n a_o display_v the_o trophy_n of_o his_o goodness_n a_o proclaim_v his_o excellency_n a_o spread_a his_o renown_n a_o break_v open_a the_o box_n of_o ointment_n whereby_o the_o sweet_a savour_n and_o perfume_v of_o god_n name_n be_v send_v abroad_o
nothing_o for_o work_n like_o the_o laurel_n that_o make_v a_o flourish_n but_o bear_v no_o fruit_n 10._o a_o godly_a man_n will_v suffer_v persecution_n duty_n he_o will_v be_v marry_v to_o christ_n though_o he_o settle_v no_o other_o jointure_n upon_o he_o but_o the_o cross_n he_o suffer_v out_o of_o 35._o choice_n and_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o gallantry_n argerius_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o his_o friend_n date_v from_o the_o pleasant_a garden_n of_o the_o leonine_n prison_n the_o bless_a martyr_n who_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n do_v by_o their_o courage_n blunt_a the_o edge_n of_o persecution_n the_o juniper_n tree_n make_v the_o cool_v shadow_n and_o the_o hot_a coal_n so_o persecution_n make_v the_o coal_n of_o love_n hot_a and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n cool_a thus_o a_o godly_a man_n go_v round_o the_o whole_a circle_n of_o religious_a duty_n and_o obey_v god_n in_o what_o ever_o he_o command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erip._n object_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o full_a breadth_n of_o god_n law_n and_o to_o follow_v god_n full_o answ._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_n obey_v god_n law_n the_o first_o be_v perfect_a when_o all_o be_v do_v that_o the_o law_n require_v this_o we_o can_v arrive_v at_o in_o this_o life_n second_o there_o be_v a_o incomplete_a obedience_n which_o in_o christ_n be_v accept_v this_o consist_v in_o four_o thing_n 1._o a_o approve_v of_o all_o god_n commandment_n rom._n 7._o 12._o the_o commandment_n be_v just_a and_o holy_a and_o good_a and_o ver_fw-la 16._o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a there_o be_v both_o assent_n and_o consent_n 2._o a_o sweet_a complacency_n in_o god_n command_n psal._n 119._o 47._o i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v 3._o a_o cordial_a desire_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o god_n command_n psal._n 119._o 5._o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o 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wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n can_v not_o put_v noah_n out_o of_o his_o walk_n noah_n walk_v with_o god_n noah_n be_v call_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 5._o noah_n preach_v 1._o by_o doctrine_n his_o preach_n be_v say_v some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n after_o this_o manner_n turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n that_o the_o water_n of_o the_o flood_n come_v not_o upon_o you_o and_o cut_v off_o the_o whole_a seed_n of_o the_o race_n of_o 22._o adam_n 2._o noah_n preach_v by_o his_o life_n he_o preach_v by_o his_o humility_n patience_n sanctity_n noah_n walk_v with_o god_n quest._n what_o be_v it_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n answ._n walk_v with_o god_n import_v five_o thing_n 1._o a_o walk_v as_o under_o god_n eye_n noah_n do_v reverence_v a_o deity_n a_o godly_a man_n set_v himself_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n know_v his_o judge_n look_v iso●r_n on_o psalm_n 16._o 8._o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n 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