The Godly Man's Picture

2 It is comfort in case of weakness of grace; the believer cannot lay hold upon Christ, but with a trembling hand; there ⟨p. 356⟩is a spirit of infirmity upon him, but O weak Christian! here is strong consolation; there is a conjugal union, thou art the Spouse of Christ, and he will bear with thee as the weaker vessel: will an Husband divorce his Wife, because she is weak and sickly? no he will be the more tender of her; Christ hates treachery, but he will pity infirmity; when the spouse is faint, and ready to be discouraged, Christ puts his left hand under her head Can. 2. 6. this is the spouses comfort, when she is weak, her Husband can infuse strength into her, Isaiah 49. 5. My God shall be my strength.

2 It is comfort in case of weakness of grace; the beleever cannot lay hold upon Christ, but with a trembling hand; there ⟨p. 356⟩is a spirit of infirmity upon him, but O weak Christian! here is strong consolation; there is a conjugal union, thou art the Spouse of Christ, and hee will bear with thee as the weaker vessel: will an Husband divorce his Wife, because she is weak and sickly? no he will be the more tender of her; Christ hates treachery, but he will pity infirmity; when the spouse is faint, and ready to be discouraged, Christ puts his left hand under her head Can. 2. 6. this is the spouses comfort, when she is weak, her Husband can infuse strength into her, Isaiah 49. 5. My God shall bee my strength.

3 It is comfort in case of death; when believers dye, they go to their Husband; who would not be willing to shoot the Gulf o• death, that they might meet with their Husband Christ? Phi. 1. 23. I desire [Greek or Hebrew] to loose Anchor, and be with Christ; what though the way be dirty, seeing we are going to ou friend; when a woman is contracted, she longs for the day of marriage; after th Saints funeral, begins their marriage; the body is ergastulum animae, a Prison to the soul who would not desire to exchange a Prison for a Marriage bed? How glad was Joseph to go out of Prison to the Kings court God is wise, he lets us meet with changes an