The Godly Man's Picture

1 It is Unnatural, the Saints are Christs Lambs, Joh. 21. 15. for a dog to worry a Lamb is usual, but for one Lamb to worry another, is unnatural: The Saints are brethren, 1 Pet. 3. 8. how barbarous is it for brethren not to love?

1 It is Unnatural, the Saints are Christs Lambs, Ioh. 21. 15. for a dog to worry a Lamb is usual, but for one Lamb to worry another, is unnatural: The Saints are brethren, 1 Pet. 3. 8. how barbarous is it for brethren not to love?

2 Not to love is a foolish thing; have not Gods people enemies enough, that they should fly in the faces one of another? the wicked confederate against the godly, Psal. 83. 3. They have taken crafty counsel against thy people: though there may fall out a private grudge betwixt such as are wicked, yet they will all agree and unite against the Saints: if two Grey-hounds are snarling at a bone, yet, put up an Hare between them, and they will leave the bone, and follow after the Hare; so if wicked men have private differences amongst themselves, yet if the godly be near them, they will leave snarling at one another, and will pursue after the godly; now, when Gods people have so many ⟨p. 203⟩enemies abroad, who watch for their halting, and are glad when they can do them a mischief; shall the Saints fall out, and divide into parties among themselves?

2 Not to love is a foolish thing; have not Gods people enemies enough, that they should flye in the faces one of another? the wicked confederate against the godly,