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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.
The Object seen is unspeakably efficacious; the Act of intuition is full of lively vigour, the Subject was prepared, and in a disposition before; and what should hinder, but this glorious effect should immediately ensue; as the Sun no sooner puts up its head above the Hemisphere, but all the vast space whether it can diffuse its beams is presently transformed into its likeness, and turned into a Region of light.
The Object seen is unspeakably efficacious; the Act of intuition is full of lively vigour, the Subject was prepared, and in a disposition before; and what should hinder, but this glorious effect should immediately ensue; as the Sun no sooner puts up its head above the Hemisphere, but all the vast space whether it can diffuse its beams is presently transformed into its likenesse, and turned into a Region of light.
What more can be wanting to cause all the darkness of Atheism, carnality, and every sting of sin, for ever to vanish out of the awaking soul, and an entire frame of holiness to succeed, but one such transforming sight of the face of God? one sight of his glorio•• Majesty presently subdues, and works it to […] full subjection; one sight of his purity makes […] pure: one sight of his loveliness turns it into […] and such a sight always remaining the impress remains always actually (besides that it is in it self most habitual and permanent in the souls now confirmed state) fresh and lively.
What more can be wanting to cause all the darkness of Atheism, carnality, and every sting of sin, for ever to vanish out of the awaking soul, and an intire frame of holiness to succeed, but one such transforming sight of the face of God? one sight of his glorio•• Majesty presently subdues, and works it to 〈…〉 full subjection; one sight of his purity makes 〈…〉 pure: one sight of his lovelinesse turns it into 〈…〉 and such a sight alwayes remaining the impress remains alwayes actually (besides that it is in it self most habitual and permament in the souls now confirmed state) fresh and lively.