The Godly Man's Picture

2 If this be the sign of a godly man,¹ then ⟨p. 184⟩the number of the godly will appear to be very small. Few are in the work of praise, sinners cut God short of his thank-offering, Luk. 17. 17 where are the ^*nine? Often Lepers healed, there was but one returned to give praise; the most of the world are Sepulchres, to bury Gods praise; you shall hear some swearing and cursing, but few that bless God: Praise is the yearly rent that men sit at, but most are behind hand with their rent. God gave King Hezekiah a famous deliverance, but Hezekiah rendered not again, according to the benefit done unto him, 2 Chron. 32. 25. that But, was a blot in his Scutcheon; some instead of being thankful to God, render evil for good, they are the worse for mercy, Deut. 32. 6. Do ye thus requite the Lord, foolish people and unwise? This is like the Toad, that converts the most wholesome herb to poison; where shall we find a grateful Christian? We read of the Saints, Rev. 5. 8. Having harps in their hand; the Emblem of praise; many have tears in their eyes, and complaints in their mouths, but few that have harps in their hand who are blessing and praising the name of God.

2 If this be the sign of a godly man,¹ then ⟨p. 184⟩the number of the godly will appear to bee very small. Few are in the work of praise, sinners cut God short of his thank-offering, Luk. 17. 17 where are the ^*