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

For (to give you a summary view of what hath been propounded in those foregoing considerations) It now plainly appears, that the holy Scripture requires in him that shall enjoy this blessedness; a mighty change of the very temper of his soul, as that which must dispose him thereto; and which must therefore chiefly consist, i• the right framing of his heart towards God; towards whom it is most fixed averse, and therefore not easily susceptible of such a change. And that any slighter, or more feeble inclination toward God, will not serve the turn; but such only whereby the soul is prevalently, and habitually turned to him.

For (to give you a summary view of what hath been propounded in those foregoing considerations) It now plainly appears, that the holy Scripture requires in him that shall injoy this blessedness; a mighty change of the very temper of his soul, as that which must dispose him thereto; and which must therefore chiefly consist, i• the right framing of his heart towards God; towards whom it is most fixed averse, and therefore not easily susceptible of such a change. And that any slighter, or more feeble inclination toward God, will not serve the turn; but such onely whereby the soul is prevalently, and habitually turned to him.

And then what can be more absurd, or unsavoury? what more contrary to Christian Doctrine, or common Reason? then instead of this necessary heart-change to insist upon so poor a Plea, as that mentioned above, as the only ground of so great a hope. How empty ⟨p. 227⟩and frivolous will it appear in comparison of this great Soul-transforming change, if we severally consider the particulars of it.

And then what can be more absurd, or unsavory? what more contrary to Christian Doctrine, or common Reason? then instead of this necessary heart-change to insist upon so poor a Plea, as that mentioned above, as the onely ground of so great a hope. How empty