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

To know his secrets; to be as it were of the Cabinet-counsel^* (the word used by the Psalmist hath a peculiar significancy to that purpose; to signify, not only counsel, but a council, or the concessus of persons that consult together.) This is his gracious vouchsafement, to humble, reverential souls. The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; such acquaintance with him is to be sought to know the (communicable) secrets both of his mind and heart. Of his mind, his truths, Gospel-mysteries, that were kept secret from ages, and generations. We have the mind of Christ. This is great inwardness of his heart. His love his good will, his kind bosom-thoughts towards our souls.

To know his secrets; to be as it were of the Cabinet-councel^* (the word used by the Psalmist hath a peculiar significancy to that purpose; to signifie, not only counsel, but a council, or the concessus of persons that consult together.) This is his gracious vouchsafement, to humble, reverential souls. The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; such acquaintance with him is to be sought to know the (communicable) secrets both of his mind and heart. Of his mind, his truths, Gospel-mysteries, that were kept secret from ages, and generations. We have the mind of Christ. This is great inwardness of his heart. His love his good will, his kind bosome-thoughts towards our souls.

1. *Psal. 25 14. [Greek or Hebrew]Psal. 25 14. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉

To know his methods, and the course of his dispensations towards the World, his Church, and specially our own Spirits. This is great knowledge of God, to have the skill to trace his footsteps, and observe by comparing times with times, that such a course he more usually holds; and accordingly, with great probability, collect, from what we have seen, and observed, what we may expect. What order and succession there is of storms of wrath, to clouds of sin, and again of peaceful, lucid intervals, when such storms have inferred penitential tears. In what exigences, and distresses humble mourners may expect Gods visits, and consolations. To recount in how great extremities, former experience hath taught us not to despair, and from such experiences still to argue our selves into fresh reviving hopes when