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

1. To show and urge the requisiteness of debating with ourselves, the likelihood, or hopefulness of our enjoying this blessedness.

1. To shew and urge the requisiteness of debating with ourselves, the likelihood, or hopefulnesse of our enjoying this blessednesse.

2. To discover that the present habitude, or disposedness of our Spirits to it, is a very proper apt medium, whereby to judge thereof.

First, As to the former of these; methinks our business should do it self, and that the very mention of such a blessedness, should naturally prompt souls to bethink themselves, doth it belong to me? have I any thing to do with it? Methinks every one that hears of it should be beforehand with me; and prevent me here. Where is that stupid soul that reckons it an indifferent thing to attain this blessed state, or fall short of it? When thou hearest this is the common expectation of Saints, to behold the face of God, and be satisfied with his likeness, when they awake; Canst thou forbear to say with thy self, and what shall become of me when I awake! what kind of awaking shall I have! shall I awake amidst the beams of glory, or flames of wrath? If thou canst be persuaded to think this no matter of indifferency; then stir up thy drowsy soul to a serious inquiry, how 'tis likely to fare with thee for ever; and to that purpose put thy conscience to it, to give a free, sincere answer to these few Queries.

First, As to the former of these; methinks our business should do it self, and that the very mention of such a blessedness, should naturally prompt souls to bethink themselves, doth it belong to me? have I any thing to do with it? Methinks every one that hears of it should be beforehand with me; and prevent me here. Where is that stupid soul that reckons it an indifferent thing to attain this blessed state, or fall short of it? When thou hearest this is the common expectation of Saints, to behold the face of God, and be satisfi'd with his likeness, when they awake; Canst thou forbear to say with thy self, and what shall become of me when I awake! what kind of awaking shall I have! shall I awake amid'st the beams of glory, or flames of wrath? If thou canst be perswaded to think this no matter of indifferency; then stir up thy drowsie soul to a serious inquirie, how 'tis likely to fare with thee for ever; and to that purpose put thy conscience to it, to give a free, sincere answer to these few Queries.