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

He first speaks according to common apprehension, and sensible appearance touching the hopeless state of man in death, as though it were less capable of reparation, then that of some inferior creatures unto the end of ver. 10. And then, gradually, discovers his better hope; bewrays his Faith, as it were obliquely, touching this point; lets it breaking out, first, in some obscure glimmerings, ver. 11, 12. giving us in his Protasis, a similitude not fully expressive of his seeming meaning, for waters, and floods, that fail may be renewed; and in his Apodosis more openly intimating mans sleep, should be only till the heavens were no more. Which [till] might be supposed to signify [never] were it not for what follows, ver. 13. where he expressly speaks his confidence by way of petition, ⟨p. 181⟩that at a set and appointed time, God would remember him, so as to recall him out of the Grave, and at last being now minded to speak out more fully▪ puts the question to himself, if a man dye, shall he live again? and answers it; all the days of my appointed time (i. e. of that appointed time which he mentioned before, when God should revive him out of the dust) will I wait till my change come, i. e. that glorious change, when the corruption of a loathsome grave, should be exchanged for immortal glory, which he amplifies, and utters more expressly, ver. 15. Thou shalt call, and I will answer, thou shalt have a desire to the work •f thy hands. Thou wilt not always forget to restore, and perfect thy own creature.

He first speaks according to common apprehension, and sensible appearance touching the hopeless state of man in death, as though it were less capable of reparation, then that of some inferiour creatures unto the end of ver. 10. And then, gradually, discovers his better hope; bewrayes his Faith, as it were obliquely, touching this point; lets it breaking out, first, in some obscure glimmerings, ver. 11, 12. giving us in his Protasis, a similitude not fully expressive of his seeming meaning, for waters, and flouds, that fail may be renewed; and in his Apodosis more openly intimating mans sleep, should be only till the heavens were no more. Which [till] might be supposed to signi•ie [never] were it not for what follows, ver. 13. where he expresly speaks his confidence by way of petition, ⟨p. 181⟩