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

But methinks you should hardly be able how ever to put such a thing out of your thoughts; while as yet the final determination is not given in the case. If a man have a question yet depending concerning his life or estate: though his business be never so clear, he will hardly forget it, the trial not being yet past. And though in this matter, you have no reason to suspect error, or corruption in your Judge (through which many honest causes may miscarry in an humane Judicature) yet have you no reason to suspect your self? If the holy Spirit hath assured you it hath not stupefied you, but as you have then the less of fear, you have the more of love, and joy. Therefore you will not ⟨p. 219⟩thence mind such a concernment the less, but with the more delight; and therefore also, most probably, with the more frequency, and intention. What a pleasure will it be to review evidences, and say, •o here are the Mediums by which I make out my title to the Eternal Inheritance. Such, and such characters give me the confidence, to number my self among Gods righteous ones. And do you lead that heavenly raised life? do you live in those sweet and ravishing comforts of the Holy Ghost, that may bespeak you one whom he hath sealed up to the day of redemption?

But methinks you should hardly be able how ever to put such a thing out of your thoughts; while as yet the final determination is not given in the case. If a man have a question yet depending concerning his life or estate: though his business be never so clear, he will hardly forget it, the trial not being yet past. And though in this matter, you have no reason to suspect errour, or corruption in your Judge (through which many honest causes may miscarry in an humane Judicature) yet have you no reason to suspect your self? If the holy Spirit hath assured you it hath not stupified you, but as you have then the less of fear, you have the more of love, and joy. Therefore you will not ⟨p. 219⟩thence mind such a concernment the less, but with the more delight; and therefore also, most probably, with the more frequency, and intention. What a pleasure will it be to review evidences, and say, •o here are the Mediums by which I make out my title to the Eternal Inheritance. Such, and such characters give me the confidence, to number my self among Gods righteous ones. And do you lead that heavenly raised life? do you live in those sweet and ravishing comforts of the Holy Ghost, that may bespeak you one whom he hath sealed up to the day of redemption?