The Godly Man's Picture

1. A godly man is heavenly in his Election; he chooseth heavenly objects: David did choose to be a Residentiary in Gods house, Psa. 84. 10. A godly person chooseth Christ and grace, before the most illustrious things under the Sun: That a man is that his choice is; and this choosing of God is best seen in a critical hour: When Christ and the World come in competition, and we part with the world to keep Christ and a good Conscience, a sign we have chosen the better ^*part.

1. A godly man is heavenly in his Election; he chuseth heavenly objects: David did chuse to be a Residentiary in Gods house, Psa. 84. 10. A godly person chuseth Christ and grace, before the most illustrious things under the Sun: That a man is that his choice is; and this chusing of God is best seen in a critical houre: When Christ and the World come in competition, and we part with the world to keep Christ and a good Conscience, a sign we have chosen the better ^*part.

1. *Luke 10. 42.

2. A godly man is heavenly in his Disposition; he sets his affections on things above, Col. 3. 2. He sends his heart to heaven before he comes there; he looks upon the world, but as a beautiful prison, and he cannot be much in love with his Fetters, though they are made of gold: An holy person contemplates glory and Eternity; his desires have gotten wings, and are fled to heaven: Grace is in the heart like fire, which makes it sparkle upwards in Divine breathings and ejaculations.