The Godly Man's Picture

Quest. But doth every godly man arrive at this, to forgive, yea love his Enemies?

Answ. He doth it in a Gospel-sense; that is, 1. Quoad assensum, he subscribes to it in his judgement, as a thing which ought to be done, Rom. 7. 18. With my mind I serve the Law of God. 2. Quoad dolorem: A godly man mourns that he can love his Enemies no more, Rom. 7. 24. O wretched man that I am! ⟨p. 246⟩O this base cankered heart of mine, that have received so much mercy, and can show so little! I have had Talents forgiven me, yet I can hardly forgive Pence. 3. Quoad votum: A godly man prays that God will give him an heart to love his Enemies; Lord pluck this root of bitterness out of me, perfume my soul with love, make me a Dove without gall. 4. Quoad conatum: A godly man doth in the strength of Christ resolve and strive against all rancour, and virulency of spirit: This is in a Gospel-sense to love our^* Enemies; a wicked man cannot do this, his malice boils up to revenge.²

Answ. He doth it in a Gospel-sense; that is, 1. Quoad assensum, he subscribes to it in his judgement, as a thing which ought to be done, Rom. 7. 18. With my mind I serve the Law of God. 2. Quoad dolorem: A godly man mourns that he can love his Enemies no more, Rom. 7. 24. O wretched man that I am! ⟨p. 246⟩O this base canker'd heart of mine, that have received so much mercy, and can show so little! I have had Talents forgiven me, yet I can hardly forgive Pence. 3. Quoad votum: A godly man prays that God will give him an heart to love his Enemies; Lord pluck this root of bitterness out of me, perfume my soul with love, make me a Dove without gall. 4. Quoad conatum: A godly man doth in the strength of Christ resolve and strive against all rancour, and virulency of spirit: This is in a Gospel-sense to love our