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

Only, it must be considered, that the conformity to God, of our present state, is in extent larger, and more comprehensive, then that of our future; though it be unspeakably less perfect in degree. For there is no Moral Excellency (that we have any present knowledge of) belonging to our glorified state, which is not in some degree, necessarily, to be found ⟨p. 326⟩in Saints on earth; But there are some things which the exigency of our present state makes necessary to us, here, which will not be so in the state of glory. Repentance, Faith, as it respects the Mediator; patience of injuries, pity to the distressed, &c. These things, and whatsoever else, whose objects cease, must be understood to cease with them. In short, here is requisite all that Moral good, which concerns both our end, and way; there, what concerns our end only.

Onely, it must be considered, that the conformity to God, of our present state, is in extent larger, and more comprehensive, then that of our future; though it be unspeakably less perfect in degree. For there is no Moral Excellency (that we have any present knowledge of) belonging to our glorified state, which is not in some degree, necessarily, to be found ⟨p. 326⟩in Saints on earth; But there are some things which the exigency of our present state makes necessary to us, here, which will not be so in the state of glory. Repentance, Faith, as it respects the Mediatour; patience of injuries, pity to the distressed, &c. These things, and whatsoever else, whose objects cease, must be understood to cease with them. In short, here is requisite all that Moral good, which concerns both our end, and way; there, what concerns our end onely.

Yet is the whole compass of that gracious frame of spirit, requisite in this our present state, all comprehended in conformity to God. Partly, in as much as some of these graces which will cease hereafter, in their exercise, as not having objects to draw them forth into act; have their pattern in some communicable Attributes of God, which will cease also, as to their denomination and exercise; their objects then ceasing too; as his patience towards sinners; his mercy to the miserable: Partly, in as much as other of those graces now required in us, though they correspond to nothing in God that is capable of the same name, as Faith in a Saviour, Repentance of sin (which can have no place in God.) They yet answer to something in this nature, that goes under other names; and is the reason wherefore he requires such things in us. He hath in his nature that faithfulness, and All sufficient fullness that challenges our faith; and that hatred of sin, which challenges our repentance for it, having been guilty of it. His very nature obliges