The Godly Man's Picture

A godly man loves the menaces of the Word, he knows there is love in every threatening: God would not have us perish, therefore doth mercifully threaten us, that he may scare us from sin: Gods threatenings are as the Sea-mark, which shows the Rocks in the Sea, and threateneth death to such as come near; the threatening is a curbing bit to check us, that we may not run in a full career to hell; there is mercy in every threatening.

A godly man loves the menaces of the Word, he knows there is love in every threatning: God would not have us perish, therefore doth mercifully threaten us, that he may scare us from sin: Gods threatnings are as the Sea-mark, which shows the Rocks in the Sea, and threatneth death to such as come neer; the threatning is a curbing bit to check us, that we may not run in a full careir to hell; there is mercy in every threatning.

3. A godly man loves the consolatory part of the^* Word, the Promises; he goes feeding upon these, as Sampson went on his way eating the honey-comb, Judg. 14. 8. The Promises; are [Greek or Hebrew], all marrow and sweetness; they are our Bezoar-stone when we are fainting; they are the conduits of the Water of Life, Psal. 94. 19. In the multitude of my thoughts within me, thy comforts ⟨p. 79⟩delight my Soul. The Promises were Davids Harp to drive away sad thoughts; they were the breast which milked out Divine Consolation to him.

3. A godly man loves the consolatory part of the^* Word, the Promises; he goes feeding upon these, as Sampson went on his way eating the honey-comb,