The Godly Man's Picture

3 Godliness breeds solid peace, Psa. 119. 165. Great peace have they that love thy Law. Godliness composeth the heart, making it sedate and calm, like the upper Region, where there are no winds and tempests. How can that heart be unquiet where the Prince of Peace dwells, Col. 1. 27. Christ in you. An holy heart may be compared to the doors of Solomons Temple, 1 Kin. 6. 32. which were made of Olive-tree, carved with open Flowers. ⟨p. 291⟩There is the Olive of peace, and the open Flowers of joy in that heart: godliness doth not destroy a Christians mirth, but refine it; his Rose is without prickles, his wine without froth; he must needs be full of joy and peace, who is a favourite of heaven; he may truly sing a Requiem to his soul, and say, Soul take thy ^*•ase. King Ptolemy asked one how he might be in rest when he dreamed? He replied, Let piety be the scope of all thy actions: If one should ask me how he should be in rest when he is awake? I would return the like answer, Let his soul be in-laid with godliness.

3 Godliness breeds solid peace, Psa. 119. 165. Great peace have they that love thy Law. Godlines composeth the heart, making it sedate and calm, like the upper Region, where there are no winds and tempests. How can that heart be unquiet where the Prince of Peace dwells, Col. 1. 27. Christ in you. An holy heart may be compared to the doors of Solomons Temple, 1 Kin. 6. 32. which were made of Olive-tree, carved with open Flowers. ⟨p. 291⟩There is the Olive of peace, and the open Flowers of joy in that heart: godlines doth not destroy a Christians mirth, but refine it; his Rose is without prickles, his wine without froth; he must needs be full of joy and peace, who is a favourite of heaven; he may truly sing a Requiem to his soul, and say, Soul take thy