Moses his choice with his eye fixed upon Heaven, discovering the happy condition of…

Thirdly, it casts about what the ways of sin are, and what the afflictions and pleasures are, that do attend upon them, and puts them into a balance, and compares them both together, and so makes its choice.

Thirdly, it casts about what the ways of sin are, and what the afflictions and pleasures are, that do attend upon them, and puts them into a ballance, and compares them both together, and so makes its choyce.

First, a gracious heart considers the ways of godliness. ¹If I walk in them, then I walk with God, I live to the honour of the blessed God, who is infinitely worthy of all honour and praise from his Creature; those ways are the ways of infinite wisdom, they are the ways of holiness, of righteousness, in those ways I attain to that end for which I was made.

First, a gracious heart considers the ways of godliness. ¹If I walk in them, then I walk with God, I live to the honor of the blessed God, who is infinitely worthy of all honor and praise from his Creature; those ways are the ways of infinite wisdom, they are the ways of holiness, of righteousness, in those ways I attain to that end for which I was made.

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Secondly, in those ways I enjoy peace, peace of ¹conscience to my soul; whatsoever trouble I meet withal abroad, I am sure I shall have peace within: a little with outward peace, is better then a great deal where outward peace is wanting;