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

Still it must be remembered, this is not the state of our final rest. The Mass of Glory is yet in reserve, we are not yet so high as the highest Heavens.

Still it must be remembred, this is not the state of our final rest. The Mass of Glory is yet in reserve, we are not yet so high as the highest Heavens.

If we gain but the top of Mount Tabor, we are apt to say, 'tis good to be here, and forget the longer journey yet before us; loath to think of a further advance; when, were our spirits right, how far so ever we may suppose our selves to have attained, it would be matter of continual joy to us to think high perfections are still attainable; that we are yet capable of greater things, then what we have hitherto compassed; our souls can yet comprehend more. Nature intends what is most perfect in every Creature; methinks the Divine ⟨p. 340⟩Nature in the New Creature, should not design lower, or cease aspiring, till it have attained its ultimate perfection, its culminating point; till Grace turn into Glory.

If we gain but the top of Mount Tabor, we are apt to say, 'tis good to be here, and forget the longer journey yet before us; loath to think of a further advance; when, were our spirits right, how far so ever we may suppose our selves to have attained, it would be matter of continual joy to us to think high perfections are still attainable; that we are yet capable of greater things, then what we have hitherto compast; our souls can yet comprehend more. Nature intends what is most perfect in every Creature; methinks the Divine ⟨p. 340⟩Nature in the New Creature, should not design lower, or cease aspiring, till it have attained its ultimate perfection, its culminating point; till Grace turn into Glory.