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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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crown_n that_o person_n who_o indulge_v one_o sin_n be_v a_o traitorous_a hypocrite_n 3._o one_o sin_n will_v make_v way_n for_o more_o as_o a_o little_a thief_n can_v open_v the_o door_n to_o more_o sin_n be_v link_v and_o chain_v aquin._n together_o one_o sin_n will_v draw_v on_o more_o david_n adultery_n make_v way_n for_o murder_n one_o sin_n never_o go_v alone_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o nest-egg_n the_o devil_n can_v brood_n upon_o it_o 4._o one_o sin_n be_v as_o well_o a_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n as_o more_o jam._n 2._o 10._o he_o that_o shall_v offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o if_o the_o king_n make_v a_o law_n against_o felony_n treason_n murder_n if_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a but_o of_o one_o of_o these_o he_o be_v as_o well_o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n as_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o 5._o one_o sin_n live_v in_o keep_v out_o christ_n from_o enter_v one_o stone_n in_o the_o pipe_n keep_v out_o the_o water_n one_o sin_n indulge_v 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one_o disease_n be_v enough_o to_o kill_v if_o a_o fence_n be_v make_v never_o so_o strong_a leave_v open_a but_o one_o gap_n the_o wild_a beast_n may_v enter_v and_o tread_v down_o the_o corn_n if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sin_n allow_v in_o the_o soul_n you_o set_v open_v a_o gap_n for_o the_o devil_n to_o enter_v it_o be_v a_o simile_n of_o chrysostom_n a_o soldier_n that_o have_v his_o head-piece_n on_o and_o breastplate_n if_o in_o but_o one_o place_n he_o want_v armour_n the_o bullet_n may_v enter_v there_o and_o he_o may_v as_o well_o be_v shoot_v as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o armour_n on_o so_o if_o thou_o favour_v but_o one_o sin_n thou_o leave_v a_o part_n of_o thy_o soul_n unarm_v and_o the_o bullet_n of_o god_n wrath_n may_v enter_v there_o and_o ●hoot_v thou_o one_o sin_n may_v shut_v thou_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o as_o hierom_n hier._n faith_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o in_o be_v shut_v out_o for_o more_o sin_n or_o for_o one_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o cherish_v one_o sin_n one_o millstone_n will_v sink_v a_o man_n into_o the_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o a_o hundred_o 9_o one_o sin_n harbour_v in_o the_o soul_n will_v unfit_a for_o suffer_v how_o soon_o may_v a_o hour_n of_o trial_n come_v he_o who_o have_v a_o hurt_n in_o his_o shoulder_n can_v carry_v a_o heavy_a burden_n and_o he_o who_o have_v any_o guilt_n in_o his_o conscience_n can_v carry_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n will_v he_o deny_v his_o life_n for_o christ_n that_o can_v deny_v his_o lust_n for_o christ_n one_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n unmortified_a will_v bring_v forth_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o apostasy_n will_v you_o then_o show_v yourselves_o godly_a give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n to_o every_o sin_n kill_v the_o goliah-sin_n rom._n 6._o 12._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o sin_v king_n it_o over_o you_o grace_n and_o sin_n may_v be_v together_o but_o grace_n and_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n can_v therefore_o parley_n with_o sin_n no_o long_o but_o with_o the_o spear_n of_o mortification_n let_v out_o the_o heartblood_n of_o every_o sin_n sect_n xx._n 20._o a_o godly_a man_n be_v good_a in_o his_o relation_n character_n to_o be_v good_a in_o general_n be_v not_o enough_o but_o we_o must_v show_v forth_o piety_n in_o our_o relation_n 1._o he_o be_v godly_a who_o be_v good_a as_o a_o magistrate_n the_o magistrate_n be_v god_n representative_a a_o godly_a magistrate_n hold_v the_o balance_n of_o justice_n and_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o tribuit_fw-la right_n deut._n 16._o 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n neither_o take_v a_o gift_n for_o a_o gift_n do_v blind_a the_o eye_n a_o magistrate_n must_v judge_v the_o cause_n not_o the_o person_n he_o who_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v corrupt_v with_o bribe_n be_v not_o a_o judge_n but_o a_o party_n a_o magistrate_n must_v do_v that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o law_n act._n 23._o 3._o and_o that_o he_o may_v do_v justice_n he_o must_v examine_v the_o cause_n t●e_v archer_n that_o will_v shoot_v right_a must_v first_o see_v the_o mark_n 2._o he_o be_v godly_a who_o be_v good_a as_o a_o minister_n a_o minister_n must_v be_v 1._o painful_a 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n the_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v idle_a sloth_n be_v as_o inexcusable_a in_o a_o minister_n as_o sleep_v in_o a_o centinel_n john_n baptist_n be_v a_o voice_n cry_v mat._n 3._o 3_o a_o dumb_a minister_n be_v of_o no_o more_o use_n than_o a_o dead_a physician_n a_o man_n of_o god_n must_v work_v in_o the_o lord_n jewel_n vineyard_n it_o be_v augustine_n wish_n that_o christ_n may_v find_v he_o at_o his_o come_n either_o pray_v or_o preach_v 2._o a_o minister_n must_v be_v know_v mal._n 2._o 7._o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o nazianzen_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ocean_n of_o divinity_n the_o prophet_n of_o old_a be_v call_v seer_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 9_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o have_v our_o seer_n blind_a christ_n say_v to_o peter_n feed_v my_o sheep_n joh._n 21._o 16._o but_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o when_o the_o shepherd_n need_v to_o be_v feed_v ignorance_n in_o a_o minister_n be_v like_o blindness_n in_o a_o oculist_n under_o the_o law_n he_o who_o have_v the_o plague_n in_o his_o head_n be_v unclean_a levit._n 13._o 44._o 3._o a_o minister_n must_v preach_v plain_a suit_v his_o matter_n and_o stile_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o his_o auditory_a 1_o cor._n 14._o 19_o some_o minister_n like_o eagle_n love_v to_o soar_v aloft_o in_o abstruse_a metaphyfical_a notion_n think_v they_o be_v most_o admire_v when_o they_o be_v least_o understand_v they_o who_o preach_v in_o the_o cloud_n instead_o of_o hit_v their_o people_n conscience_n shoot_v over_o their_o head_n 4_o a_o minister_n must_v be_v zealous_a in_o reprove_v sin_n tit._n 1._o 13._o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o epiphanius_n say_v of_o eliah_n he_o suck_v fire_n out_o of_o his_o mother_n breast_n a_o man_n of_o god_n must_v suck_v the_o fire_n of_o zeal_n out_o of_o the_o breast_n of_o scripture_n zeal_n in_o a_o minister_n be_v as_o proper_a as_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n some_o be_v afraid_a to_o reprove_v like_o the_o swordfish_n which_o have_v a_o sword_n in_o his_o head_n but_o be_v without_o a_o heart_n so_o they_o carry_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n about_o they_o but_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o draw_v it_o out_o in_o a_o reproof_n against_o sin_n 18_o
shall_v not_o break_v my_o molleru●_n head_n david_n be_v glad_a of_o a_o reproof_n suppose_v a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o another_o shall_v shoot_v the_o lion_n and_o save_v the_o man_n will_v not_o he_o be_v thankful_a so_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o sin_n as_o of_o a_o lion_n and_o the_o minister_n by_o a_o reproof_n shoot_v this_o sin_n to_o death_n shall_v not_o we_o be_v thankful_a a_o gracious_a soul_n rejoice_v when_o the_o sharp_a lance_n of_o the_o word_n have_v let_v out_o his_o imposthume_n he_o wear_v a_o reproof_n as_o a_o jewel_n on_o his_o ear_n pro._n 30._o 12._o as_o a_o ear-ring_n of_o gold_n so_o be_v a_o reprover_n on_o a_o obedient_a ear_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v convince_a ●reach●ng_n must_v do_v the_o soul_n good_a a_o nip_a reproof_n prepare_v for_o comfort_n as_o a_o nip_a frost_n prepare_v for_o the_o sweet_a flower_n of_o spring_n sect_n x._o 10._o a_o godly_a man_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reside_v in_o 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