The Godly Man's Picture

7. Walking with God is the most safe walking: Walking in the ways of sin, is like walking upon the edge of a River: The sinner treads upon the banks of the bottomless Pit, and if Death gives him a jog, he tumbles in; but it is safe going in Gods way, Pro. 3. 23. Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely: He walks safe, who walks with a Guard; he that walks with God, shall have Gods Spirit to guard him from sin, and Gods Angels to guard him from danger, Psal. 91. 11.

7. Walking with God is the most safe walking: Walking in the ways of sin, is like walking upon the edge of a River: The sinner treads upon the banks of the bottomless Pit, and if Death gives him a jogg, he tumbles in; but it is safe going in Gods way, Pro. 3. 23. Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely: He walks safe, who walks with a Guard; he that walks with God, shall have Gods Spirit to guard him from sin, and Gods Angels to guard him from danger, Psal. 91. 11.

8. Walking with God will make death sweet: It was Augustus his wish, that he might have an [Greek or Hebrew], a quiet easy death, without much pain. If any thing make our Pillow easy at death, it will be this, that we have walked with God in our Generation: Do we think walking with God can do us any hurt? Did we ever hear any cry out upon their Death-bed, that they have been too holy, that they have prayed too much, or walked with God too much? No, that which hath cut them to the heart, hath been this, that they have walked no more closely with God; they have wrung their hands, and torn their hair, to think that they have been so bewitched with the pleasures of the World: Close walking with God, will make our Enemy (Death) to be at peace with us. King Ahasuerus, when he could not sleep, called for the Book of Records, and read in it,