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

The whole duty of man as to the principle of it, resolves into love. That is the fulfilling of the Law. As to its object; the two Tables divide it between God, and our neighbour. And accordingly divide that love. Upon those two ⟨p. 216⟩Branches whereof; love to God, and love to our neighbour, hang all the Law and the Prophets.

The whole duty of man as to the principle of it, resolves into love. That is the fulfilling of the Law. As to its object; the two Tables devide it between God, and our neighbour. And accordingly divide that love. Upon those two ⟨p. 216⟩Branches whereof; love to God, and love to our neighbour, hang all the Law and the Prophets.

The wickedness of the world hath killed this love at the very root; and indisposed the nature of man to all exercises of it, either way, whether towards God, or his neighbour. It hath not only rendered man unmeet for holy communion with God; but in a great measure for civil society with one another. It hath destroyed good nature; made men false, envious, barbarous; turned the world (especially the dark places of the Earth, where the light of the Gospel shines not) into habitations of cruelty. But who sees not the enmity, and disaffection of mens hearts towards God is the more deeply rooted, and less superable evil?

The wickedness of the world hath kil'd this love at the very root; and indisposed the nature of man to all exercises of it, either way, whether towards God, or his neighbour. It hath not only rendred man unmeet for holy communion with God; but in a great measure for civil society with one another. It hath destroyed good nature; made men false, envious, barbarous; turn'd the world (especially the dark places of the Earth, where the light of the Gospel shines not) into habitations of cruelty. But who sees not the enmity, and disaffection of mens hearts towards God is the more deeply rooted, and less superable evil?