The Godly Man's Picture

Answ. 1. The godly man is that which he seems to be; he is a Jew inwardly, Rom. 2. 29. Grace runs through his heart, as silver through the veins of the earth: The hypocrite is not what he seems. —Fronte positus, Astutam vapido servans sub pectore vulpem.

Answ. 1. The godly man is that which he seems to be; he is a Iew inwardly, Rom. 2. 29. Grace runs through his heart, as silver through the veins of the earth: The hypocrite is not what he seems. —Fronte positus, Astutam vapido servans sub pectore vulpem.

A picture is like a man, but it wants breath: The Hypocrite is an Effigies, a picture, he doth not breathe forth Sanctity; he is but ⟨p. 132⟩like an Angel on a Sign-post: A godly man answers to his profession, as the Transcript to the Original.

2. The godly man labours to approve himself to God in every thing, 2 Cor. 5. 9. We labour that whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 'Tis better to have God approve, than the world applaud: They that did run in the Olympic Race, laboured to have his approbation, who was the Judge and Umpire of the Race: There is a time shortly coming, when a smile from Gods face will be infinitely better than all the applauses of men: How sweet will that word be, Euge bone serve, Well done thou good and faithful servant, Mat. 25. 21. A godly man is ambitious of Gods Letters-Testimonial; the hypocrite desires to carry it fair with men: Saul was for the vogue of the people,