The Godly Man's Picture

5 To have only a pretence of godliness, will yield no comfort at death. Will painted gold enrich a man? Will painted wine refresh him that is thirsty? will the paint of godliness stand thee in any stead? what were the foolish Virgins better for their blazing lamps, when they wanted oil? what is the lamp of Profession, without the oil of Grace? he who hath only a painted holiness, shall have a painted happiness.

5 To have only a pretence of godliness, will yeeld no comfort at death. Will painted gold enrich a man? Will painted wine refresh him that is thirsty? will the paint of godliness stand thee in any stead? what were the foolish Virgins better for their blazing lamps, when they wanted oyle? what is the lamp of Profession, without the oyl of Grace? he who hath only a painted holiness, shal have a painted happiness.

6 Thou who hast nothing but a specious pretext and mask of Piety, exposest thy self to Satan's scorn. Thou shalt be brought forth at the last day as Sampson, to make the devil^* sport. He will say, what is become of all thy Vows, Tears, Confessions? Is all thy Religion come to this? Didst thou so often defy the devil, and art thou now come to dwell with me? couldst thou meet with no weapon to kill thee, but what was made of Gospel-mettle? couldst thou suck poison no where but out of Ordinances? couldst thou find no way to hell, but by seeming ⟨p. 13⟩godly? what a vexation will this be, to have the devil thus reproach a man! 'Tis sad to be insulted over in this life; Cleopatra Queen of Egypt, when she saw she was reserved by the Enemy for a triumph, that she might avoid the infamy, put Asps to her breasts, and dyed. What then will it be to have the devil triumph over a man at the last day?

6 Thou who hast nothing but a specious pretext and mask of Piety, exposest thy self to Satans scorn. Thou shalt bee brought forth at the last day as Sampson, to make the devil