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

And having testified these things, he seals the Testimony; and opens the way for the accomplishment of all by his death. Your heavenly Apostle, becomes a Priest, and a Sacrifice at once. That no doubt might remain among men of his sincerity, in what, even dying he ceased not to profess, and avow. And that by his own propitiatory blood a mutual reconciliation might be wrought between God and you; that your hearts might be won to him, and possest with an ingenuous shame of your ever having been his enemies. And that his displeasure might for ever cease towards you, and be turned into everlasting friendship and love. That eternal redemption being obtained, heaven might be opened to you, and you finally, be received to the glory of God. Your hearts being bent thitherward and made willing to run through whatsoever difficulties of life or death to attain it. Do not think that Christ came into the world, and dyed to procure the pardon of your sins; and so translate you to heaven; while your hearts should still remain cleaving to the earth. He came, and returned to prepare a way for you? and then call, not drag you thither. That by his Precepts, ⟨p. 424⟩and Promises, and Example and Spirit, he might form and fashion your Souls to that glorious state. And make you willing to abandon all things for it. And low now the God of all grace is calling you by Jesus Christ unto his eternal Glory. Direct then your eyes and hearts to that mark, the Prise of the High calling of God in Christ Jesus. 'Tis ignominious by the common suffrage of the civilized world not to intend the proper business of our Callings. To your Calling to forsake this world, and mind the other, make hast then to quit your selves of your entanglements, of all earthly dispositions and affections. Learn to live in this world as those that are not of it; that expect, every day and wish to leave it whose hearts are gone already.

And having testifi'd these things, he seals the Testimony; and opens the way for the accomplishment of all by his death. Your heavenly Apostle, becomes a Priest, and a Sacrifice at once. That no doubt might remain among men of his sincerity, in what, even dying he ceased not to profess, and avow. And that by his own propitiatory bloud a mutual reconciliation might be wrought between God and you; that your hearts might be won to him, and possest with an ingenuous shame of your ever having been his enemies. And that his displeasure might for ever cease towards you, and be turned into everlasting friendship and love. That eternal redemption being obtained, heaven might be opened to you, and you finally, be received to the glory of God. Your hearts being bent thitherward and made willing to run through whatsoever difficulties of life or death to attain it. Do not think that Christ came into the world, and dyed to procure the pardon of your sins; and so translate you to heaven; while your hearts should still remain cleaving to the earth. He came, and returned to prepare a way for you? and then call, not drag you thither. That by his Precepts,