The Godly Man's Picture

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, 1 Sam. 15. 30. A godly man approves his heart to God, who is both the Spectator and the Judge.

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 Olympick 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,