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

And is it not a just exprobration of our earthliness, and carnality, if mere Philosophers, and Pagans, shall give better proof then we, of a spirit erected above the world, and alienated from what is temporary, and terrene? Shall their Gentilism outvie our Christianity? Methinks a generous indignation of this reproach should inflame our souls, and contribute somewhat ⟨p. 422⟩to the refining of them to a better and more Spiritual temper.

And is it not a just exprobration of our earthliness, and carnality, if meer Philosophers, and Pagans, shall give better proof then we, of a spirit erected above the world, and alienated from what is temporary, and terrene? Shall their Gentilism outvy our Christianity? Methinks a generous indignation of this reproach should inflame our souls, and contribute somewhat ⟨p. 422⟩to the refining of them to a better and more Spiritual temper.

Now therefore, O all you that name your selves by that worthy name of Christians; that profess the Religion taught by him, that was not of the earth, earthly, but the Lord from heaven; you that are partakers of the heavenly calling. Consider the great Apostle and High-priest of your profession; who only took our flesh, that we might partake of his Spirit; bare our earthly, that we might bare his heavenly Image; descended, that he might cause us to ascend. Seriously bethink your selves of the Scope and end of his Apostleship and Priesthood. He was sent out from God to invite and conduct you to him, to bring you into the Communion of his glory and blessedness. He came upon a Message and Treaty of peace. To discover his Fathers love and win yours. To let you know how kind thoughts the God of love had conceived to you-wards. And that, however you had hated him without cause, and were bent to do so without end; he was not so affected towards you. To settle a friendship and to admit you to the participation of his eternal glory. Yea he came to give an instance, and exemplify to the world in his own Person how much of heaven he could make to dwell in mortal flesh: how possible he could render it to live in this world, as unrelated to it, How gloriously the divine life could triumph over all the infirmities of frail humanity. And so leave men a certain proof and pledge, to what perfections humane nature