The Godly Man’s Picture

Few preachers in the Puritan era (or any other period of church history) match Thomas Watson for his ability to combine rich spirituality, nourishing doctrine and sane wisdom with fascinating illustration and a pleasant style. Watson is remembered chiefly for his posthumously published Body of Practical Divinity (reprinted by the Trust in three volumes). But his extant sermons also include this marvellous series on the character of the Christian. It is, as C.H. Spurgeon said of his other work, ‘a happy union of sound doctrine, heart-searching experience and practical wisdom’.

Watson is always the essence of sanity and reliability. But in addition, this work shows how attractive the grace of God is. Christians of all stages, reading it for the first time, will feel as if they have entered the gallery of a great portrait painter. As his sub-title suggests, Watson works with ‘a Scripture pencil’ in this priceless sketch of the true believer.

Publisher: Banner of Truth
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9780851515953

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Thomas Watson (c. 1620-1686), the Puritan preacher and author, was probably born in Yorkshire, although the exact place and date of his birth are unknown. He studied at Emmanuel College, Cambridge (BA, 1639; MA, 1642), where he was apparently a diligent s

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I have read this book some months ago by now. But this is those kind of books you would like to re-read from time to time. Undoubtely it is design to make you long for godliness, to see it for what it is, and to behold Christ as the incarnation and sum of all true godliness. You will be driven along the path of godliness through the Scriptures. Watson, as the gifted preacher he was, will bring for you the honey of the gospel and the rod of admoniton for the sake of holiness and of your own soul. You will be made to search into the deepest chambers of your heart and to examine yourself before the mirror of the Word in the light of Jesus Christ. Step by step Watson – with the heart and mind of knowable pastor- will drawn for you this beautiful picture of the godly character of Jesus and His people in order for you to persued godliness by His grace with all that is in you, and to imitate the example of Jesus Christ and all the saints who followed. There is an unspeakable beauty in godliness that instructs the mind, captivate the heart, flames the affections and moves the will for God´s sake. Do yourselve a favor and get your own copy.
Grace be with all God´s people. Mariano Leiras