The works of George Swinnock, M.A

Now Reader, Godliness is that wine which will cause thee to sing at the approach of this Goliath, and enable thee as Leviathan, to laugh at the shaking of his spear; when whole hosts of others, without Godliness, fly like Cowards before it, and would give all they are worth to avoid fighting with it. Hark what a challenge the godly sends to this adversary, daring it to meet him in the field; O death where is thy sting! O grave where is thy victory! the sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the Law; But thanks be to God, who hath given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Cor. 15. 57, 58. The Naturalists tell us of a precious stone called Ceraunias, ⟨image 14⟩that glisters most when the Sky is Cloudy, and over-cast with darkness. Godliness friend, will cast the greatest lustre on thee, and put the greatest comfort in thee, when thy time of trouble and day of death is come. This, this is the friend that is born for the day of adversity; Therefore the sweet singer of Israel having this with him, promiseth; Though he walk in the valley of the shadow of death, he will fear none ill, Psal. 23.

Now Reader, Godliness is that wine which will cause thee to sing at the approach of this Goliah, and enable thee as Leviathan, to laugh at the shaking of his spear; when whole hosts of others, without Godliness, flie like Cowards before it, and would give all they are worth to avoid fighting with it. Heark what a challenge the godly sends to this adversary, daring it to meet him in the field; O death where is thy sting! O grave where is thy victory! the sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the Law; But thanks be to God, who hath given us the victory through our Lord Iesus Christ, 1 Cor. 15. 57, 58. The Naturalists tell us of a precious stone called Ceraunias, ⟨image 14⟩that glisters most when the Skie is Cloudy, and over-cast with darkness. Godliness friend, will cast the greatest lustre on thee, and put the greatest comfort in thee, when thy time of trouble and day of death is come. This, this is the friend that is born for the day of adversity; Therefore the sweet singer of Israel having this with him, promiseth; Though he walk in the valley of the shadow of death, he will fear none ill,