The Godly Man's Picture

2. The word is a Spiritual Optic Glass, through which we may see our own hearts: The Glass of Nature which the Heathen had, discovered spots in their Conversation, but this Glass discovers spots in the Imagination; that Glass discovered the spots of their unrighteousness, this discovers the spots of our righteousness, Rom. 7. 9. When the Commandment came, sin revived, and I died: when the word came as a Glass, all my opinion of self-righteousness died.

2. The word is a Spiritual Optick Glass, through which we may see our own hearts: The Glass of Nature which the Heathen had, discovered spots in their Conversation, but this Glass discovers spots in the Imagination; that Glass discovered the spots of their unrighteousness, this discovers the spots of our righteousness, Rom. 7. 9. When the Commandment came, sin revived, and I died: when the word came as a Glass, all my opinion of self-righteousness died.

3. The word of God is a Sovereign comfort in distress; while we follow this Cloud, the Rock follows us, Psal. 119. 50. This is my comfort in my affliction, for thy word hath quickened me. Christ is the Fountain of Living water, the word is the Golden Pipe through which it runs: what can revive at the hour of death, but the Word of ^†Life.

3. The word of God is a Soveraign comfort in distress; while we follow this Cloud, the Rock follows us, Psal. 119. 50. This is my comfort in my affliction, for thy word hath quickned me. Christ is the Fountain of Living water, the word is the Golden Pipe through which it runs: what can revive at the hour of death, but the Word of ^†