The Godly Man's Picture

6. A godly man is heavenly in his Conversation; he casts such a lustre of Holiness, as adorns his Profession; he lives as if he had seen the Lord with bodily eyes; what zeal, sanctity, humility, shines forth in his life: A godly person doth emulate not only the Angels, but imitate Christ himself, 1 John 2. 6. The Macedonians celebrate the Birth-day of Alexander, on which day they wear his picture about their necks, set with Pearl and rich Jewels; so a godly man carries the lively picture of Christ about him, in the heavenliness of his deportment, Phil. 3. 20. Our conversation is in heaven.

6. A godly man is heavenly in his Conversation; he casts such a lustre of Holiness, as adorns his Profession; he lives as if he had seen the Lord with bodily eyes; what zeal, sanctity, humility, shines forth in his life: A godly person doth emulate not only the Angels, but imitate Christ himself, 1 Iohn 2. 6. The Macedonians celebrate the Birth-day of Alexander, on which day they wear his picture about their necks, set with Pearl and rich Jewels; so a godly man carries the lively picture of Christ about him, in the heavenliness of his deportment, Phil. 3. 20. Our conversation is in heaven.

Use 1. They must needs be cast over the Bar for ungodly,¹ who are eaten up with the world; godly and earthly is a contradiction, Phil. 3. 18, 19. For many walk, of whom I now tell you even weeping, that they are the Enemies of the Cross of Christ, whose god is their belly, who mind earthly things. We read the earth swallowed up Korah alive,