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

'Tis obvious hence, to collect who are in this world (ordinarily and, caeteris paribus, where more unusual violent temptations hinder not) the most satisfied, and contented persons; even those that have most of the clarifying sights of God, and that thence partake most of his image (indeed Scripture only vouchsafes the name to such sights of God, he that doth evil hath not seen God) Such as have most of a godly frame wrought into their spirits, ¹and that have hearts most attempered,² and conformed to God.³ These are the most contented persons in the world. Content is part of the gain that attends godliness; it concurring, renders the other a great gain. [—godliness with contentment] the form of expression discovers how connatural contentment is to godliness; as if they were not to be mentioned apart. Godliness, as if he had said, is a very gainful thing, but if you would comprehend the gainfulness of it fully, do not abstract too curiously, take in with it, that which is of so near an alliance, that you will hardly know how to consider them apart; let its inseparable adjunct contentment, go along with it; and you will find it a gainful thing indeed.

'Tis obvious hence, to collect who are in this world (ordinarly and, caeteris paribus, where more unusual violent temptations hinder not) the most satisfied, and contented persons; even those that have most of the clarifying sights of God, and that thence partake most of his image (indeed Scripture only vouchsafes the name to such sights of God, he that doth evil hath not seen God) Such as have most of a godly frame wrought into their spirits, ¹and that have hearts most attempered,² and conformed to God.³ These are the most contented persons in the world. Content is part of the gain that attends godliness; it concurring, renders the other a great gain. [—godliness with contentment] the form of expression discovers how connatural contentment is to godliness; as if they were not to be mentioned apart. Godliness, as if he had said, is a very gainful thing, but if you would comprehend the gainfulness of it fully, do not abstract too curiously, take in with it, that which is of so near an alliance, that you will hardly know how to consider them apart; let its inseparable adjunct contentment, go along with it; and you will find it againful thing indeed.