The Godly Man's Picture

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.

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 defires 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.

3. A godly man is heavenly in his Communication, his words are powdered with salt to season others, Col. 4. 6. As soon as Christ was risen from the grave, he was speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God, Act. 1. 3. No sooner is a man risen out of ⟨p. 143⟩the grave of Unregeneracy, but he is speaking of heaven, Eccles. 10. 12. The words of a wise mans mouth are gracious: He speaks so heavenly, as if he had been already in heaven; the love he bears to God, will not suffer him to be silent; the Spouse being sick of love, her tongue was as the pen of a ready writer,