Sound godliness always shows and discovers it self, where it is in the life and conversation of him that hath it. For it is not a mere fancy as some think. And they think ⟨p. 10⟩when we talk of godliness and inward moving &c. what say they, will you have us Saints and Angels, as if godliness were some secret thing, that never saw the Sun, the Apostle doth professedly oppose these, and says they are real thing, and it is really in your hearts that have it, and it doth not keep close, but appears and discovers it self, in a holy conversation outwardly. Psal. 45.13. The Text saith, The Kings daughter, and that is not all, but her clothing is of gold. The Kings Daughter is the Church of God, the Saints that God hath soundly humbled, and powerfully converted, they are the Daughters of God, they are sanctified and purged, and the Image of God is stamped upon them, and what is their raiment outwardly? it is of gold, they have golden speeches, golden conversations, not dirty filthy ⟨p. 11⟩conversation as the wicked h•ve, Act. 4.20. See how prevalent grace is, where it is, it was also the resolution of the Apostle, 2 Cor. 4.13. it is also said of David, he believed inwardly and therefore spake outwardly, so must we, or if we rest upon God, we will express the power of his grace in the course of our lives. Look as it is with a clock, if the wheels run right, the clock cannot but strike, so it is with the trees of the field, if there be sap in the root, it will discover it self in the branches, by the fruit and greenness of them, though it be hidden in the Winter, yet it will appear in the Spring, and in the Summer, so it is in the Souls of Gods Servants, the frame of a mans heart, that is like the wheels of a clock, if a man have an humble heart, he will have a holy life, it will make the hand work, the eye ⟨p. 12⟩see, the foot walk, and the actions be proportionable unto the disposition of the heart. So if there be the sap of godliness and holiness, and meekness, and patience in a mans spirit, it will appear in the blossom and fruits, in good speeches actions, and an holy conversation. If there be sound grace in the heart, and godliness within, we must not think godliness will make a monster;
Sound godlinesse alwayes shewes and discovers it selfe, where it is in the life and conversation of him that hath it. For it is not a meere fancy as some thinke. And they thinke ⟨p. 10⟩when wee talke of godlinesse and inward moving &c. what say they, will you have us Saints and Angels, as if godlinesse were some secret thing, that never saw the Sunne, the Apostle doth professely oppose these, and sayes they are reall thing, and it is really in your hearts that have it, and it doth not keepe close, but appeares and discovers it selfe, in a holy conversation outwardly. Psal. 45.13. The Text saith, The Kings daughter, and that is not all, but her cloathing is of gold. The Kings Daughter is the Church of God, the Saints that God hath soundly humbled, and powerfully converted, they are the Daughters of God, they are sanctified and purged, and the Image of God is stamped upon them, and what is their rayment outwardly? it is of gold, they have golden speeches, golden conversations, not durty filthy ⟨p. 11⟩conversation as the wicked h•ve, Act. 4.20. See how prevalent grace is, where it is, it was also the resolution of the Apostle, 2 Cor. 4.13. it is also said of David, he beleeved inwardly and therfore spake outwardly, so must we, or if wee rest upon God, we will expresse the power of his grace in the course of our lives. Looke as it is with a clock, if the wheeles run right, the clocke cannot but strike, so it is with the trees of the field, if there be sap in the roote, it will discover it selfe in the branches, by the fruit and greenenesse of them, though it be hidden in the Winter, yet it will appeare in the Spring, and in the Summer, so it is in the Soules of Gods Servants, the frame of a mans heart, that is like the wheeles of a clocke, if a man have an humble heart, he will have a holy life, it will make the hand worke, the eye ⟨p. 12⟩see, the foote walke, and the actions be proportionable unto the disposition of the heart. So if there be the sap of godlinesse and holinesse, and meekenesse, and patience in a mans spirit, it will appeare in the blossome and fruites, in good speeches actions, and an holy conversation. If there be sound grace in the heart, and godlinesse within, wee must not thinke godlinesse wil make a monster;
