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The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /
The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 / by John Howe ...The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 / by John Howe ...
printed by Sarah Griffin for Samuel Thomson, 1668
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
It is a rational judicious rest, upon certain knowledge that its present state is simply best, and not capable of being changed for a better: The soul cannot be held under a perpetual ⟨p. 64⟩cheat, so as always to be satisfied with a shadow. It may be so befooled for a while, but if it remain satisfied, in a state that never admits of change; that state must be such as commends it self to the most throughly informed reason and judgement.
It is a rational judicious rest, upon certain knowledge that its present state is simply best, and not capable of being changed for a better: The soul cannot be held under a perpetual ⟨p. 64⟩cheat, so as alwayes to be satisfied with a •hadow. It may be so befool'd for a while, but if it remain satisfied, in a state that never admits of change; that state must be such as commends it self to the most throughly informed reason and judgement.
It is hence a free voluntary chosen rest: Such as God professes his own to be in Zion. This is my rest, 1here will I dwell, for I have desired it.