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

2. Be constantly intent upon this business of spiritual growth. Mind it as a design, make a solemn purposed business of it, your great daily business; you do not till your ground by chance, as a casual thing; but you do it industriously, and of set purpose. The Apostle speaking of his own method of pursuing conformity to Christ,¹ tells us, he did first, in comparison, count all things else loss and dogs meat; he threw every thing else aside.² Then next he recounts with himself how far short he was. N•t as if I had already attained, &c. (where, by the way he intimates, that to stand still and give over further endeavours, implies that gross absurdity, as if we thought our selves to have attained already, to be already perfect; are we not ashamed to seem so conceited of our selves?)³ and then still, as he did attain in this pursuit, he forgot it not; but held on his course with fresh and constant vigour, still reaching forth, and pressing onwards towards his designed mark.

2. Be constantly intent upon this business of spiritual growth. Mind it as a design, make a solemn purposed business of it, your great daily business; you do not till your ground by chance, as a casual thing; but you do it industriously, and of set purpose. The Apostle speaking of his own method of pursuing conformity to Christ,¹ tells us, he did first, in comparison, count all things else loss and dogs meat; he threw every thing else aside.² Then next he recounts with himself how far short he was. N•t as if I had already attained, &c. (where, by the way he intimates, that to stand still and give over further endeavours, implyes that gross absurdity, as if we thought our selves to have attained already, to be already perfect; are we not ashamed to seem so conceited of our selves?)³