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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.
2. The holy souls release and dismission, from its earthly body (which is that we propounded next to be considered) will excuse and shake off this drowsy sleep. Now is the happy Season of its awaking into the heavenly vital light of God. The blessed morning of that long desired day is now dawned upon it; the cumbersome night-veil is laid aside, and the garments of salvation and immortal glory are now put on. It hath past through the trouble & darkness of a wearisome night, and now is joy arrived with the morning (as we may be permitted to allude to those words of the Psalmist,1 though that be not supposed to be the peculiar sense.)
2. The holy souls release and dismission, from its earthly body (which is that we propounded next to be considered) will excusse and shake off this drowsie sleep. Now is the happy Season of its awaking into the heavenly vital light of God. The blessed morning of that long desired day is now dawned upon it; the cumbersome night-vail is laid aside, and the garments of salvation and immortal glory are now put on. It hath past through the trouble & darkness of a wearisome night, and now is joy arrived with the morning (as we may be permitted to allude to those words of the Psalmist,1 though that be not supposed to be the peculiar sense.)
I conceive my self here not concerned, operously to insist in proving that the souls of Saints sleep not in the interval, between death and the general resurrection; but enjoy present blessedness. It being besides the design of a practical discourse, which rather intends the propounding and improvement of things acknowledged, and agreed for the advantage and benefit of them with whom they are so; then the discussing of things dubious and controversible. And what I here propound in order to a consequent improvement and application, should methinks pass for an acknowledged truth among them that professedly believe, and seriously read and consider the Bible. For mere Philosophers, that do not come into this account, 'twere impertinent to discourse with them from a Text of Scripture; and