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

Possibly thou wilt say yea; but what am I the better: I am only brought to see my self in a distressed, perishing condition, and can get no further.

Possibly thou wilt say yea; but what am I the better: I am onely brought to see my self in a dristressed, perishing condition, and can get no further.

I answer, 'tis well thou art got so far; if thou do indeed see thy self perishing, and thy drowsy soul awake, into any sense of the sadness of thy case. But I intend not thus to leave thee here. Therefore let me, furthermore, demand of me. What course wouldst thou take in any other distress, wherein thou knowest not what to do to help thy self? would not such an exigency, when thou findest thy self pinched, and urged on every side, and every way is shut up to thee, that thou art beset with calamities, and canst no way turn thy self to avoid them;¹ would not such an exigency force thee down on thy knees? and set thee a crying to the God of mercy for relief and help? would not Nature it self prompt to this. Is it not Natural to lift up▪ Hands, and Eyes to Heaven, when we know not what to do?

I answer, 'tis well thou art got so far; if thou do indeed see thy self perishing, and thy drowsie soul awake, into any sense of the sadness of thy case. But I intend not thus to leave thee here. Therefore let me, furthermore, demand of me. What course would'st thou take in any other distress, wherein thou knowest not what to do to help thy self? would not such an exigencie, when thou findest thy self pinch't, and urg'd on every side, and every way is shut up to thee, that thou art beset with calamities, and canst no way turn thy self to avoid them;¹ would not such an exigencie force thee down on thy knees? and set thee a crying to the God of mercy for relief and help? would not Nature it self prompt to this. Is it not Natural to lift up▪ Hands, and Eyes to Heaven, when we know not what to do?