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

And what he requireth, he impresseth. This Law, written in the heart, is this likeness.

How grateful then will it be, when, after a long extermination and exile, it returns and repossesses the Soul; is recognized by it, becomes to it a new nature (yea even a divine) a vital, ¹living Law; The Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus. What grievance, or burden is it to do the dictates of nature? actions that easily, and freely slow from their own principles; and when blessedness it self is infolded in those very acts and inclinations? ⟨p. 116⟩How infinitely satisfying and delightful will it be, when the soul shall find it self connaturallized to every thing of its duty, and shall have no other duty incumbent on it than to be happy! when it shall need no arguments, and exhortations to love God, nor need be urged and pressed, as heretofore to mind him, to fear before him. When love, and reverence, and adoration, and praise, when delight, and joy shall be all natural acts. Can you separate this in your own thoughts from the highest satisfaction?

How grateful then will it be, when, after a long extermination and exile, it returns and repossesses the Soul; is recogn•zed by it, becomes to it a new nature (yea even a divine) a vit•l, ¹living Law; The Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus. What grievance, or burden is it to do the dictates of nature? actions that easily, and freely slow from their own principles; and when blessedness it self is infolded in those very acts and inclinations? ⟨p. 116⟩How infinitely satisfying and delightful will it be, when the soul shall find it self connaturallized to every thing of its duty, and shall have no other duty incumbent on it than to be happy! when it shall need no arguments, and exhortations to love God, nor need be urged and prest, as heretofore to mind him, to fear before him. When love, and reverence, and adoration, and praise, when delight, and joy shall be all natural acts. Can you separate this in your own thoughts from the highest satisfaction?