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The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /
The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 / by John Howe ...The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 / by John Howe ...
printed by Sarah Griffin for Samuel Thomson, 1668
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Faith corresponds to the Truth of God; as it respects Divine Revelations: How pleasant is to give up our understandings to the conduct of so safe a guide! to the view of so admirable things as he reveals.
It corresponds to his goodness; as it respects his offers; How delectable is it to be filling an empty Soul from the Divine fullness! What pleasure attends the exercise of this Faith towards the Person of the Mediator, viewing him in all his Glorious Excellencies, receiving him in all his gracious Communications by this Eye, and Hand.
It corresponds to his goodnesse; as it respects his offers; How delectible is it to be filling an empty Soul from the Divine fulnesse! What pleasure attends the exercise of this Faith towards the Person of the Mediatour, viewing him in all his Glorious Excellencies, receiving him in all his gracious Communications by this Eye, and Hand.
How pleasant is it to exercise it in reference to another world! living, by it, in a daily prospect of eternity; in reference to this world, to live without care in a cheerful dependence on him, that hath undertaken to care for us!
How pleasant is it to exercife it in reference to another world! living, by it, in a daily prospect of eternity; in reference to this world, to live without care in a chearful dependence on him, that hath undertaken to care for us!