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

Thirdly, The satisfaction that shall hence accrue. §3Where it will not be besides our purpose, to take some notice of the significancy of the word.¹ And not to insist on its affinity to the word used for swearing, or rather, being sworn^* (which; an oath, being the end of controversies, and beyond which we go no further nor expect more, in way of testifying; would, the more fitly here represent to us the soul in its non-ultra; having attained the end of all its motions, and contentions) Its equal nearness to the word signifying the number of seven, is not altogether unworthy observation. That number is, we know, often used in Scripture as denoting plenitude and perfection; and God hath, as it were, signalized it, by his rest on the seventh day^† and if this were not designedly pointed at here in the present use of this word (as it must be acknowledged to be frequently used where we have no reason to think it is with such an intendment) It may yet occasion us to look upon the holy soul now entered into the eternal Sabbath^* the rest of God: which, (secluding all respect to that ⟨p. 62⟩circumstance) is yet the very substance and true notion of the thing it self (to the consideration whereof I now pass) under the word held forth to us.

Thirdly, The satisfaction that shall hence accrue. §3Where it will not be besides our purpose, to take some notice of the significancy of the word.¹ And not to insist on its affinity to the word used for swearing, or rather, being sworn^* (which; an oath, being the end of controversies, and beyond which we go no further nor expect more, in way of testifying; would, the more fitly here represent to us the soul in its non-ultra; having attained the end of all its motions, and contentions) Its equal nearness to the word signifying the number of seven, is not altogether unworthy observation. That number is, we know, often used in Scripture as denoting plenitude and perfection; and God hath, as it were, signalliz'd it, by his rest on the seventh day