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

So that thou art a mere Vagrant, if this desire do not direct thy course towards thy Fathers house▪ And methinks all this should make thee even ashamed of thy self, if thou canst not find this desire to have a settled residence and a ruling power in thy Soul. then.

So that thou art a meer Vagrant, if this desire do not direct thy course towards thy Fathers house▪ And methinks all this should make thee even ashamed of thy self, if thou canst not find this desire to have a settled residence and a ruling power in thy Soul. then.

2. Sense of praise should signify something too, as the Apostle, Whatsoever things are— ⟨p. 354⟩pure, lovely, &c. if there be any virtue,—any praise, think of these things. And hath not the eternal glory those characters upon it of purity, and loveliness beyond all things? Is it not a laudable, and praise-worthy thing to have a mind and heart set upon that?

2. Sense of praise should signifie something too, as the Apostle, Whatsoever things are— ⟨p. 354⟩pure, lovely, &c. if there be any vertue,—any praise, think of these things. And hath not the eternal glory those characters upon it of purity, and loveliness beyond all things? Is it not a laudable, and praise-worthy thing to have a mind and heart set upon that?

The blessed God puts a note of excellency upon this temper of Spirit.¹