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The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /
The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 / by John Howe ...The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 / by John Howe ...
printed by Sarah Griffin for Samuel Thomson, 1668
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
How many, upon the credit of his word ⟨p. 414⟩are gone already triumphantly into glory? That only seeing the promises afar off, were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and never after owned themselves under any other notion, then of Pilgrims on earth, 1longing to be at home in their most desirable Heavenly Country. We are not the first that are to open Heaven. The main Body of Saints is already there, 'tis in comparison of their number, but a scattering remnant, that are now alive upon the earth. How should we long to be associated to that glorious Assembly? Methinks we should much more regret our being so long left behind.
How many, upon the credit of his word ⟨p. 414⟩are gone already triumphantly into glory? That only seeing the promises afar off, were perswaded of them, and embraced them, and never after owned themselves under any other notion, then of Pilgrims on earth, 1longing to be at home in their most desirable Heavenly Country. We are not the first that are to open Heaven. The main Body of Saints is already there, 'tis in comparison of their number, but a scattering remnant, that are now alive upon the earth. How should we long to be associated to that glorious Assembly? Methinks we should much more regret our being so long left behind.
But if we should desire still to be so, why may not all others as well as we? And as much expect to be gratified as we? And then we should agree in desiring, that our Redeemers triumph might be deferred, that his Body might yet remain incomplete, that he might still be debarred of the long expected fruit of the travail of his Soul. that the name of God might be still subjected to the blasphemy and and reproach of an Atheistical world, who have long ago said, with derision, where is the promise of his coming? Would we have all his Designs to be still unfinished? and so mighty wheels stand still for us? while we sport our selves in the dust of the earth? And indulge our sensual inclination; which sure this bold desire must argue to be very predominant in us, and take heed it argue not its habitual prevalency.