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

Our Fear corresponds to his Excellent Greatness; and is not (as it is a part of the New Creature in us) a tormenting servile passion; but a due respectfulness, and observance of God; and there is no mean pleasure in that holy, awful seriousness, unto which it composes, and forms our Spirits.

Our Fear corresponds to his Excellent Greatnesse; and is not (as it is a part of the New Creature in us) a tormenting servile passion; but a due respectfulness, and observance of God; and there is no mean pleasure in that holy, awful seriousness, unto which it composes, and formes our Spirits.

Our Humility, as it respects him, answers his high excellency, as it respects our own inferiors, his gracious condescension. How pleasant is it to fall before him! And how connatural, and agreeable to a good Spirit to stoop low, upon any occasion, to do good!

Our Humility, as it respects him, answers his high excellency, as it respects our own inferiours, his gracious condescention. How pleasant is it to fall before him! And how connatural, and agreable to a good Spirit to stoop low, upon any occasion, to do good!

Sincerity is a most Godlike excellency; an imitation of his Truth, as grounded in his All-sufficiency; which sets him above the necessity, or possibility of any advantage by collusion, or deceit; and corresponds to his Omniscience, and heart-searching eye. It heightens a mans spirit to a holy, and generous boldness; makes him apprehend it beneath him to do an unworthy, dishonest action that should need a palliation, or a concealment.^*