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

2. There are others who are (at least) indifferent, and careless how soon they dye, out of either a worse than paganish infidelity, disbelieving the concernments of another world, or a brutish stupidity not apprehending them, or a gross conceited ignorance, misunderstanding the terms of the Gospel, and thinking themselves to be in a good condition, as to eternity when the case is much otherwise with them.

2. There are others who are (at least) indifferent, and careless how soon they dye, out of either a worse than paganish infidelity, disbelieving the concernments of another world, or a bruitish stupidity not apprehending them, or a gross conceited ignorance, misunderdanding the terms of the Gospel, and thinking themselves to be in a good condition, as to eternity when the case is much otherwise with them.

Take heed thy willingness to dye be from no such inducements; but a mere desire of being with God, and of attaining his perfection and blessedness, which he hath engaged thee in the pursuit and expectation of. And then, having made sure it be right as to the rise and principle. Be careful, It be not under in point of degree. i. e. a cold intermittent velleity is too little on the one hand. And a peremptory precipitant hasting is too much on the other. The middle and desirable temper here is a complacential submission to the Divine will in that affair, with a preponderating inclination on our part, towards our eternal home, if the Lord see good. For we have two things to attend in this business, and by which our Spirits may be ⟨p. 397⟩swayed this way or that. i. e. the goodness of the object to be chosen, and the will of God which must guide and over-rule our choice; the former whereof we are permitted to eye in subordination to the Latter, and not otherwise.

Take heed thy willingness to dye be from no such inducements; but a meer desire of being with God, and of attaining his perfection and blessedness, which he hath ingaged thee in the pursuit and expectation of. And then, having made sure it be right as to the rise and principle. Be careful, It be not under in point of degree. i. e. a cold intermittent velleity is too little on the one hand. And a peremptory precipitant hasting is too much on the other. The middle and desirable temper here is a complacential submission to the Divine will in that affair, with a preponderating inclination on our part, towards our eternal home, if the Lord see good. For we have two things to attend in this business, and by which our Spirits may be