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

CHAP. X.

The season of this satisfaction, which is twofold; at Death. Resurrection. The former spoken to, wherein is shown, That this life is to the soul (even of a Saint) but as a sleep. That at death it awakes. As to the latter, that there is a considerable accession to its happiness at the resurrection.

The season of this satisfaction, which is twofold; at Death. Resurrection. The former spoken to, wherein is shewn, That this life is to the soul (even of a Saint) but as a sleep. That at death it awakes. As to the latter, that there is a considerable accession to its happiness at the resurrection.

3. The season of this blessedness, comes next to be considered, which (as the words [when I awake] have been concluded here to import) must in the general be stated beyond the time of this present life.

3. THe season of this blessedness, comes next to be considered, which (as the words [when I awake] have been concluded here to import) must in the general be stated beyond the time of this present life.

Holy souls are here truly blessed, not perfectly, or their present blessedness is perfect only in nature and kind, not in degree. 'Tis in this respect, as far short of perfection, as their holiness is. Their hunger and thirst are present, their being filled is yet future. The experience of Saints in their best state on earth, their desires, their hopes, their sighs, and groans do sufficiently witness they are not satisfied, or if they be, in point of security, they are not in point of enjoyment. The completion of this blessedness is reserved to a better state, as its being the end, of their way, their rest,