Here is 1. The character of a good man, which is the work of God's
grace in him; he is God's servant, subject to his law and employed in
his work, that is, devoted to his fear, given up to his direction and
disposal, and taken up with high thoughts of him and all those acts of
devotion which have a tendency to his glory. Those are truly God's
servants who, though they have their infirmities and defects, are
sincerely devoted to the fear of God and have all their affections and
motions governed by that fear; they are engaged and addicted to
religion. 2. The confidence that a good man has towards God, in
dependence upon the word of his grace to him. Those that are God's
servants may, in faith and with humble boldness, pray that God would
establish his word to them, that is, that he would fulfil his promises
to them in due time, and in the mean time give them an assurance that
they shall be fulfilled. What God has promised we must pray for; we
need not be so aspiring as to ask more; we need not be so modest as to
ask less.