A plea for the Godly

But the righteous mans hope excels, his hope is in Christ, his hope is both an helmet, 1 Thes. 5. 8. and an anchor, Heb. 6. 19. while he is fighting with tentation, hope is an helmet; while he is upon the waters of affliction, hope is an anchor; the anchor of a Ship is cast downwards, ⟨p. 47⟩the anchor of the Soul is cast upwards in heaven; a Saints hope is a purifying hope, 1 Joh. 3. 3. a deathbed hope, Prov. 14. 33. ^*a Soul-comforting hope, Tit. 2. 13. Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Saviour. When Christ was in the flesh, he appeared as a surety, now in heaven he appears as an advocate, and when he comes in the Clouds he will appear as a Judg; a righteous man hopes for this blessed appearing, when Christ shall vindicate his Saints from all unjust calumnies, and openly acquit them in the Court.

But the righteous mans hope excells, his hope is in Christ, his hope is both an helmet, 1 Thes. 5. 8. and an anchor, Heb. 6. 19. while he is fighting with tentation, hope is an helmet; while he is upon the waters of affliction, hope is an anchor; the anchor of a Ship is cast downwards, ⟨p. 47⟩the anchor of the Soul is cast upwards in heaven; a Saints hope is a purifying hope, 1 Joh. 3. 3. a deathbed hope, Prov. 14. 33.