The Godly Man's Picture

Consider 1.¹ God is the best ^*Master, he is punctual in all his promises, 1 Kin. 8. 23. There is no God like thee in Heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest Covenant with thy servants. Ver. 56. There hath not failed one word of all his good promise. God is of a most sweet gracious disposition; he hath this property, he is slow to^† anger, and ready to^* forgive: In our wants he doth relieve us, in our weakness he doth pity us; he reveals his secrets to his ^†servants, Psal. 25. 14. He wait on his servants: Was there ever such a Master? Luke 12. 37. Blessed are those servants ⟨p. 47⟩whom the Lord when he cometh shall find watching; verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. When we are sick he makes our bed, Psal. 41. 3. Thou wilt make all their bed in their sickness. He holds our head when we are fainting: Other Masters may forget their servants, and cast them off when they are old, but God will not, Isa. 44. 21. Thou art my servant, O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me. 'Tis a slander to say, God is an hard Master.

Consider 1.¹ God is the best ^*