The Godly Man's Picture

6 We have deserved worse at Gods hands; hath he taken away a child, a wife, a parent? he might have taken away his spirit; hath he deprived us of a relation? he might have deprived us of salvation; doth he put wormwood in the cup? we have deserved poison, Ezra. 9. 13. Thou hast punished ⟨p. 171⟩us less than our iniquities deserve; we have a sea of sin, and but a drop of suffering.

6 Wee have deserved worse at Gods hands; hath hee taken away a childe, a wife, a parent? hee might have taken away his spirit; hath he deprived us of a relation? he might have deprived us of salvation; doth he put wormwood in the cup? we have deserved poyson, Ezra. 9. 13. Thou hast punish•d ⟨p. 171⟩us less than our iniquities deserve; wee have a sea of sin, and but a drop of suffering.

7 The patient soul doth most sweetly enjoy it self; an impatient man is like a troubled sea, that cannot rest; he tortures himself upon the wrack of his own griefs and passions, whereas patience calms the heart, as Christ did the sea, when it was rough, and now there is a sabbath in the heart, yea, an heaven, Luk. 21. 19. In your patience possess ye your souls: By faith a man possesseth God, and by patience he possesseth himself.

7 The patient soul doth most sweetly enjoy it self; an impatient man is like a troubled sea, that cannot rest; he tortures himself upon the wrack of his own griefs and passions, whereas patience calms the heart, as Christ did the sea, when it was rough, and now there is a sabbath in the heart, yea, an heaven,