3. Because by this meanes we shew forth and advance the glory of God, that bestowed this benefit upon us.
Vse. This may serve for direction, very often to meditate upon our calling, and that to this end, that we may be made the more ready and fit for Christian duties.
Verse 10. For he that will love life, and see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from evill, and his lips that they speake no guile:
Verse 11. Let him eschew evill, and doe good, let him seeke peace and ensue it.
Verse 12. For the eyes of the Lord are set over the righteous, and his eares are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that doe evill.
The Analysis.
In these three verses, the Apostle proves by the testimony of Scripture, that which he had spoken in the last place, to wit, that Godly men shall inherit a blessing. In which testimony there is in the first place the blessing set downe, which all desire, He that will love life, and see good dayes. 2. The piety of those to whom this blessing is promised, is synecdochically declared by a distribution of the subjects, as it is in the speech, verse 10. or in the deeds and conversation of life verse 11.
3. The connexion of the blessing, with this piety is confirmed by the most powerfull cause thereof, namely, the providence of God, watching over the Godly for their good, verse 12. at the beginning. Which is illustrated by a contrary effect of the same providence toward those that doe evill, namely, that he watcheth over those alwayes for evills, verse 12. at the end.
The Doctrines arising herehence.