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

6. In reference to what this imprest, likeness shall for ever secure to it: an everlasting amity and friendship with God, that it shall never sin, nor he ever frown more. 1. That it shall sin no more. The perfected image of God in it, is its security for this; for 'tis holy throughout; in every point conformed to his nature and will. There remains in it nothing contrary to him. It may therefore certainly conclude it shall never be liable to the danger of doing any thing but what is good in his sight; and what solace will the blessed soul find in this! If now an Angel from Heaven should assure it, that from such an hour it should sin no more, the world would not be big enough to hold such a soul. It hath now escaped the deadliest of dangers, the worst of deaths (and which even in its present state, upon more deliberate calmer thoughts it accounts so) the sting of death, the very deadly head of death; the Hell of Hell it self. The deliverance is now complete which cannot but end in delight and praise.

6. In reference to what this imprest, likeness shall for ever secure to it: an everlasting amity and friendship with God, that it shall never sin, nor he ever frown more. 1. That it shall sin no more. The perfected image of God in it, is its security for this; for 'tis holy throughout; in every point conformed to his nature and will. There remains in it nothing contrary to him. It may therefore certainly conclude it shall never be liable to the danger of doing any thing but what is good in his sight; and what solace will the blessed soul find in this! If now an Angel from Heaven should assure it, that from such an hour it should sin no more, the world would not be big enough to hold such a soul. It hath now escaped the deadliest of dangers, the worst of deaths (and which even in its present state, upon more deliberate calmer thoughts it accounts so) the sting of death, the very deadly head of death; the Hell of Hell it self. The deliverance is now compleat which cannot but end in delight and praise.

2. That God can never frame more. This 'tis hence also assured of: How can he but take perfect everlasting complacency in his own perfect likeness and image; and behold with pleasure, his glorious workmanship, now never liable to impairment, or decay? how pleasant a thought is this! The blessed God never beholds me but with delight. I shall always behold his serene countenance; his amiable face, never covered with any