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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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lord_n take_v care_n of_o their_o outward_a safety_n psal._n 4._o i_o lay_v i_o down_o and_o sleep_v david_n be_v now_o beleaguer_v with_o enemy_n yet_o god_n do_v so_o incamp_v about_o he_o by_o his_o providence_n that_o he_o can_v sleep_v secure_o as_o in_o a_o garrison_n ver._n 5._o the_o lord_n sustain_v i_o the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v safe_a be_v to_o be_v sincere_a 4._o sincerity_n be_v gospel_n perfection_n job_n 1._o 8._o have_v thou_o consider_v my_o servant_n job_n that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n though_o a_o christian_a be_v full_a of_o infirmity_n and_o like_o a_o child_n that_o be_v put_v out_o to_o nurse_n weak_a and_o feeble_a yet_o god_n look_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v complete_o righteous_a every_o true_a saint_n have_v the_o thummim_n of_o perfection_n upon_o his_o breastplate_n 5._o sincerity_n be_v that_o which_o the_o devil_n strike_v most_o at_o satan_n spite_n be_v not_o so_o much_o at_o job_n estate_n as_o his_o integrity_n he_o will_v have_v wrest_v the_o shield_n of_o sincerity_n from_o he_o but_o job_n hold_v that_o fast_o job_n 27._o 6._o a_o thief_n do_v not_o fight_v for_o a_o empty_a purse_n but_o for_o money_n the_o devil_n will_v have_v rob_v job_n of_o the_o jewel_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o then_o he_o have_v be_v poor_a job_n indeed_o satan_n do_v not_o oppose_v profession_n but_o sincerity_n let_v man_n go_v to_o church_n and_o make_v glorious_a pretence_n of_o holiness_n satan_n do_v not_o oppose_v this_o this_o do_v he_o no_o hurt_n nor_o they_o no_o good_a but_o if_o man_n will_v be_v sincere_o pious_a then_o satan_n muster_v up_o all_o his_o force_n against_o they_o now_o that_o which_o
it_o 2._o patience_n in_o bear_v this_o patience_n be_v twofold_a 1._o either_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n when_o we_o bear_v injury_n without_o revenge_v or_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n when_o we_o bear_v his_o hand_n without_o repine_v a_o good_a man_n will_v not_o only_o do_v god_n will_v but_o bear_v his_o will_n mica_n 7._o 9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o patient_a bear_n of_o god_n will_n be_v not_o 1._o a_o stoical_a apathy_n patience_n be_v not_o insensibleness_n under_o god_n hand_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v sensible_a 2._o it_o be_v not_o patience_n upon_o force_n to_o bear_v a_o thing_n because_o we_o can_v help_v it_o which_o as_o erasmus_n say_v be_v rather_o necessity_n than_o patience_n but_o patience_n be_v a_o cheerful_a submission_n of_o our_o will_n to_o god_n act._n 21._o 4._o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v a_o godly_a man_n do_v acquiesce_v in_o what_o god_n do_v as_o be_v not_o only_o good_a but_o best_a for_o he_o the_o great_a quarrel_n between_o god_n and_o we_o be_v who_o will_n shall_v stand_v now_o the_o regenerate_v will_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n ●here_o be_v four_o thing_n opposite_a to_o this_o patient_a ●ame_n of_o soul._n 1._o disquiet_n of_o spirit_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v discompose_v and_o pull_v off_o the_o hinge_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v unfit_a for_o holy_a duty_n when_o the_o string_n of_o a_o lute_n be_v snarl_a the_o lute_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o make_v music_n so_o when_o a_o christian_n spirit_n be_v perplex_v and_o disturb_v he_o can_v make_v melody_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n 2._o discontent_n which_o be_v a_o sullen_a dogged_a humour_n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o angry_a at_o his_o sin_n but_o at_o his_o condition_n this_o be_v different_a from_o patience_n discontent_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o pride_n 3._o prejudice_n which_o be_v a_o dislike_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n and_o a_o fall_n off_o from_o religion_n sinner_n have_v hard_a 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spirit_n there_o be_v some_o grace_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o faith_n when_o we_o have_v full_a vision_n nor_o patience_n when_o we_o have_v perfect_a joy_n but_o in_o a_o dark_a sorrowful_a night_n there_o be_v need_n of_o these_o star_n to_o 36._o shine_v let_v we_o show_v our_o patience_n in_o bear_v god_n will_v patience_n in_o bear_v god_n will_v be_v twofold_a 1._o when_o god_n remove_v any_o comfort_n from_o we_o 2._o when_o god_n impose_v any_o evil_n upon_o we_o 1._o we_o must_v be_v patient_a when_o god_n remove_v any_o comfort_n from_o we_o do_v god_n take_v away_o any_o of_o our_o relation_n ezek._n 24._o 16._o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o eye_n with_o a_o stroke_n yet_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n patient_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o loss_n of_o a_o dear_a relation_n be_v like_o the_o pull_n away_o a_o limb_n from_o the_o ablae●ae_fw-la body_n homo_fw-la toties_fw-la moritur_fw-la quoties_fw-la amittit_fw-la suos_fw-la but_o grace_n will_v make_v our_o heart_n calm_a and_o sedate_v and_o work_v we_o to_o a_o holy_a patience_n under_o such_o a_o severe_a dispensation_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o eight_o consideration_n which_o may_v be_v as_o spiritual_a physic_n to_o kill_v the_o worm_n of_o impatience_n under_o the_o loss_n of_o relation_n 1._o the_o lord_n never_o take_v away_o any_o comfort_n from_o his_o people_n but_o he_o give_v they_o that_o which_o be_v better_o the_o disciple_n part_v with_o christ_n corporal_a presence_n and_o he_o send_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n eclipse_v one_o joy_n and_o augment_v another_o he_o do_v but_o make_v a_o exchange_n he_o take_v away_o a_o flower_n and_o give_v a_o diamond_n 2._o godly_a friend_n die_v be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v isa._n 57_o 1._o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o storm_n and_o be_v get_v to_o the_o haven_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14._o 13._o the_o godly_a have_v a_o portion_n promise_v they_o upon_o their_o marriage_n with_o christ_n but_o the_o portion_n be_v not_o pay_v till_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n the_o saint_n at_o death_n be_v prefer_v to_o communion_n with_o god_n they_o have_v that_o they_o so_o long_o hope_v for_o and_o pray_v for_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v impatient_a at_o our_o friend_n preferment_n 3._o thou_o that_o be_v a_o saint_n have_v a_o friend_n in_o heaven_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o lose_v the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n at_o their_o caelis_fw-la funeral_n let_v thy_o consolation_n be_v in_o heaven_n be_v thou_o a_o close_a mourner_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o fetch_v comfort_n thence_o thy_o best_a kindred_n be_v above_o psa_n 27._o 10_o when_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v i_o than_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v i_o up_o god_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n psa._n 23._o 4._o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n thou_o be_v with_o i_o other_o friend_n thou_o can_v not_o keep_v god_n be_v a_o friend_n thou_o can_v not_o lose_v he_o will_v be_v thy_o guide_n in_o life_n thy_o hope_n in_o death_n thy_o reward_n after_o death_n 4_o perhaps_o god_n be_v correct_v thou_o for_o a_o fault_n and_o it_o so_o it_o become_v thou_o to_o be_v patient_a it_o may_v be_v thy_o friend_n have_v more_o of_o thy_o love_n than_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n do_v take_v away_o such_o a_o relation_n that_o the_o stream_n of_o thy_o love_n may_v run_v back_o to_o he_o again_o a_o gracious_a woman_n have_v be_v deprive_v first_o of_o her_o child_n then_o of_o her_o husband_n lord_n say_v she_o thou_o have_v a_o plot_n upon_o i_o thou_o intend_v to_o have_v all_o my_o love_n god_n do_v not_o like_o it_o to_o have_v any_o creature_n set_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o our_o affection_n he_o will_v take_v away_o that_o comfort_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v lie_v near_a our_o heart_n if_o a_o husband_n bestow_v a_o jewel_n upon_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o do_v so_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o that_o jewel_n as_o to_o forget_v her_o husband_n he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o jewel_n that_o her_o love_n may_v return_v to_o he_o again_o a_o dear_a relation_n be_v this_o jewel_n if_o we_o begin_v to_o idolise_v it_o god_n will_v take_v away_o the_o jewel_n that_o our_o love_n may_v return_v to_o he_o ●gain_o 5_o a_o godly_a relation_n be_v part_v with_o but_o not_o lose_v that_o be_v lose_v which_o we_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n ever_o of_o see_v again_o religious_a friend_n be_v but_o go_v a_o little_a cypr._n before_o a_o time_n will_v short_o come_v when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o meeting_n without_o part_v 1_o thes._n 5._o 10._o how_o glad_a be_v one_o friend_n to_o see_v another_o that_o have_v be_v long_o absent_a oh_o what_o glorious_a acclamation_n shall_v there_o be_v when_o old_a relation_n shall_v meet_v together_o in_o heaven_n and_o be_v in_o each_o other_o embrace_n when_o a_o great_a prince_n land_n at_o the_o shore_n the_o gun_n go_v off_o in_o token_n of_o joy_n when_o godly_a friend_n shall_v be_v all_o land_v at_o the_o heavenly_a shore_n and_o shall_v congratulate_v one_o another_o felicity_n what_o stupendous_a joy_n will_v there_o be_v what_o music_n in_o the_o choir_n of_o angel_n how_o will_v heaven_n ring_v of_o their_o praise_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o all_o they_o who_o be_v here_o join_v in_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v join_v near_o than_o ever_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n and_o shall_v lie_v together_o in_o christ_n 17._o bosom_n that_o bed_n of_o
of_o a_o christian_n condition_n mercy_n interline_v with_o 1._o judgement_n here_o be_v the_o rod_n and_o manna_n 3_o patience_n evidence_v much_o of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n argument_n patience_n be_v one_o of_o god_n title_n rom._n 15._o 5._o the_o god_n of_o patience_n thou_o that_o have_v thy_o heart_n cast_v into_o this_o bless_a mould_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n god_n have_v impart_v much_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o thou_o thou_o shine_v with_o some_o of_o his_o beam_n impatience_n evidence_v much_o unsoundness_n of_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n if_o the_o body_n be_v of_o that_o temper_n that_o every_o little_a scratch_n of_o a_o pin_n make_v the_o flesh_n to_o rankle_v you_o will_v say_v sure_o this_o man_n flesh_n be_v very_o unsound_a so_o for_o every_o petty_a cross_n to_o fly_v out_o in_o impatience_n and_o quarrel_n with_o providence_n it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o distemper_a christian_n if_o there_o be_v any_o grace_n in_o such_o a_o heart_n they_o must_v have_v good_a eye_n that_o can_v see_v it_o but_o he_o who_o be_v of_o a_o patient_a spirit_n be_v a_o graduate_n in_o religion_n and_o do_v much_o participate_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 4_o the_o end_n of_o affliction_n be_v glorious_a argument_n the_o jew_n be_v captive_a in_o babylon_n but_o what_o be_v the_o end_n they_o depart_v out_o of_o babylon_n with_o vessel_n of_o silver_n with_o gold_n and_o precious_a thing_n ezra_n 1._o 6._o so_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o affliction_n it_o end_v in_o endless_a glory_n act_v 14._o 22._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o how_o may_v this_o rock_n our_o impatient_a heart_n quiet_a who_o will_v not_o willing_o travel_v through_o a_o little_a dirty_a way_n and_o plough_v land_n at_o the_o end_n whereof_o be_v a_o fair_a meadow_n and_o in_o that_o meadow_n a_o golden_a mine_n quest._n how_o shall_v i_o get_v my_o heart_n tune_v into_o a_o patient_a frame_n answ._n 1_o get_v faith_n all_o our_o impatience_n proceed_v from_o unbelief_n faith_n be_v the_o breeder_n of_o patience_n when_o a_o storm_n of_o passion_n begin_v to_o arise_v faith_n say_v to_o the_o heart_n as_o christ_n to_o the_o sea_n peace_n be_v still_o and_o there_o be_v present_o a_o calm_a quest._n how_o do_v faith_n work_v patience_n answ._n faith_n argue_v the_o soul_n into_o patience_n faith_n be_v like_a that_o town-clark_n in_o ephesus_n who_o allay_v the_o contention_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o argue_v they_o sober_o into_o peace_n act._n 19_o 35_o 36._o so_o when_o impatience_n begin_v to_o clamour_n and_o make_v a_o hubbub_n in_o the_o soul_n faith_n appease_v the_o tumult_n and_o argue_v the_o soul_n into_o holy_a patience_n say_v faith_n why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v o_o my_o soul_n be_v thou_o afflict_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o father_n have_v do_v it_o he_o be_v carve_v and_o pollish_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o fit_a for_o glory_n he_o smite_v that_o he_o may_v save_v what_o be_v thy_o trial_n be_v it_o sickness_n god_n shake_v the_o tree_n of_o 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