Why they that hanger aná thirft are bleff ed, their righteoufiaeffe fhall be as the shining of the fun, beíides the other glory of their great reward in the Kingdome of their Father : Now they are in the kingdome of the world,and they are where the kingdome of darkneffe doth prevaile, but when they come to the Kingdome of their Father they (hall thine forth as the fun ; It's meant of all righteou iaelle, either that perfect righteoufneffe of Chr if} that they flail! be cloathed withall,or the perfection of Sanaihìcation,or this righteoulùefs whereby they (hall be cleer'd from all afperf ons that are call -upon them Bleffed are they for they (hall be cleer'd. Yea blelled are they for they (hallbe hll'd, you fhallbe re- compenced for all thole accufations that are un_ighteoufly Call Upon you now, you (hall -be rewarded fo much the more, it will encreafe your glory, therefore bleffed ; Look upon your felves as bleffed creatures. when you are accounted thus un -. righteous, for you shall be - honoured fo much the more, there- fore we have that notable Scripture in i Pet. 4. 14. If ye be , reproached for the name of (Thrift, happy, are ye, for the Spirit of glory and of Cod refieth upon you.God will certainly recompence you for all that you (hail fuller this way. But further,Thofe that hunger and thirft after righteoufnefs, not only that God would clear their righteoufneffe ( that's one kind of righteou,nelle that they hunger and thirft after ) But that there might be righteoùfneffe among men in general!, that nigh eeoufnefie might prevaile in the world ; Blesf d are they that have their hearts painedwhen they fee the unrighte- oufueife that is abroad in the world ; I fay, fuch as find their hearts pained at the fight of that unrighteoufheffe that is in the World, and fo they do -long after righteoùfneffe, and cry out to God -that he Would appeare and fet up righteouunefle to rule in the world ; Such as are griev'd in their hearts to fee the unrighteous dealings among the children of men ; This is that that Chrifi aimes at, faith he indeed you will fee -a great .dtale of ùnrighteou.fneffe, but you that are my Difciples, it will. trouble your hearts, and you will tong for that tine when righ- teoufneffe 4:al1 prevaile, Bleffed are you. C, g For 225
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