The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /

'Tis a great intimation how excellent a glory this is,¹ that 'tis said to be a glory yet to be revealed, as if it had been said, What ever appearances of the Divine glory are now offered to your view, there is still somewhat undiscovered, somewhat behind the Curtain that will out shine all. You have not seen so much, but you are still to expect unspeakably more.

1. 11 Pet. 4. 13.

Glory is then to shine in its Noon-day ⟨p. 45⟩strength and vigour: 'Tis then in its Meridian. Here, the riches of glory are to be displayed, certain treasures of glory, the plenitude and magnificence of glory. We are here, to see him as he is, to know him as we are known of him. Certainly, the display of himself, the rays of his discovered excellency must hold proportion with that Vision, and be therefore exceedingly glorious.¹ 'Tis the glory Christ had with the Father before the foundations of the world were laid; into the vision and communion whereof, holy souls shall now be taken, according as their capacities can admit; that wherewithal his great achievements, and high merits shall be rewarded eternally; that wherewith he is to be glorified in heaven, in compensation of having glorified his Father on earth, and finished the work whereto he was appointed. This cannot but be a most transcendent glory. 'Tis in sum, and in the language of the Text, the glory of Gods own face, his most aspectable, conspicuous glory. Whose transforming beams are productive of the glory imprest; the next ingredient into this blessedness, which will presently come to be spoken of, after we have given you some short account of