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

For what is this righteousness other than this blessedness begun, the seed and principle of it? And that with as exact proportion (or rather sameness of Nature) as is between the grain sown, and reaped, which is more than intimated in that of the Apostle,¹ Be not deceived, God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap: For he that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption: (there is the same proportion too) but he that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit, reap life everlasting: Which though it be spoken to a particular case, is yet spoken from a general rule and reason applicable a great deal further.

1. 1Gal. 6▪ 7▪ 8.

And as some conceive (and is undertaken to be demonstrated) that the seeds of things are,¹ not virtually only, but actually, and formally the very things themselves: so is it here also. The very parts of this blessedness are discernible in this righteousness. The future vision of God, in present knowledge of him; for this knowledge, is a real, initial part of righteousness. The rectitude of the mind, and ⟨p. 162⟩apprehensions concerning God, consisting in conformity to his revelation of himself.

And as some conceive (and is undertaken to be demonstrated) that the seeds of things are,¹ not vertually only, but actually, and formally the very things themselves: so is it here also. The very parts of this blessedness are discernable in this righteousness. The future vision of God, in present knowledge of him; for this knowledge, is a real, initial part of righteousness. The rectitude of the mind, and