The Godly Man's Picture

3 True zeal as it hath knowledge to go before it, so it hath sanctity to follow after it: Wisdom leads the van of zeal, and holiness brings up the rear: an hypocrite seems to be zealous, but he is vicious: the godly man is white and ruddy, white in purity, as well as ruddy in zeal; Christs zeal was hotter than the fire, and his holiness purer than the sun.

3 True zeal as it hath knowledge to go before it, so it hath sanctity to follow after it: Wisdome leads the van of zeal, and holiness brings up the rear: an hypocrite seems to be zealous, but he is vitious: the godly man is white and ruddy, white in purity, as well as ruddy in zeal; Christs zeal was hotter than the fire, and his holiness purer than the sun.

4 Zeal that is genuine loves truth when it is despised, and opposed, Psal. 119. 126. They have made void thy law, therefore I love thy commandments above gold: the more others deride holiness, the more we love it; what is Religion the worse for others disgracing it? doth a Diamond sparkle the less, because a blind man disparageth it? the more outrageous the wicked are against the truth, the more courageous the godly are for it: When Mical scoffed at Davids religious dancing before the Ark, if (saith he) this be to be vile, I will yet be more vile, 2 Sam. 6. 22.

4 Zeal that is genuine loves truth when it is despised, and opposed, Psal. 119. 126. They have made void thy law, therefore I love thy commandements above gold: the more others deride holiness, the more we love it; what is Religion the worse for others disgracing it? doth a Diamond sparkle the less, because a blinde man disparageth it? the more outragious the wicked are against the truth, the more couragious the godly are for it: When Mical scoffed at Davids religious dancing before the Ark, if (saith he) this be to be vile, I will yet be more vile,