A plea for the Godly

3 Br. See what high thoughts ¹God hath of the righteous, he looks upon them more excellent than others, and his judgment is best worth prizing^*; The Saints have low thoughts of themselves, they overlook their own worth, like Moses ⟨p. 57⟩who wist not that his face shined, Exod. 34. 29. The eye though beautiful, doth not see it self; yet as low thoughts as the righteous have of themselves, God hath high thoughts of them, Isa. 43. 4. Since thou wast precious in my sight thou hast been honourable^*. The Lord puts away the wicked like dross, Psal. 119. 119. The greatest man in the world wanting holiness, is res nihili, like Naaman, who was Captain of the Kings host, and a mighty man of valour, but he was a Leper, 2 King. 5. 1. A wicked man may be higher than others in Nobility and worldly Grandeur^*: a dunghill is higher than other ground, but it is never the better, it sends forth noisome vapours.

3 Br. See what high thoughts ¹God hath of the righteous, he looks upon them more excellent than others, and his judgment is best worth prizing^*; The Saints have low thoughts of themselves, they overlook their own worth, like Moses ⟨p. 57⟩who wist not that his face shined,