i9z Contorts to thole that hunger after Santrttfieretien. undermine this righteoufnefs, they thall never undoe.- thee in that which is, thy righceoufnefs, thy happinefs, and herein likewife is another excellency of this righteoufnefle. a 6 y, Lailly, This righfeoufnetle is nothing elfe but the be- ginning of Heaven. In that golden chain, in the li of Romañ:r, there is no mention of fanc trncation, fan&ihcacion is heaven begun, there's mention made of Calling, of jufi ifieation, of Glorification, but no mention of Sanai fcation, fo that San6tifi- cation it is heaven b,gun,'tis not only the way to Heaven but Heaven it felf Now certainly this is very defireable : there- fore put all thefe together, and we (hall underhand the mean. ingof that Scripture in Tray: a z. z6. The righteou: is more excellent then has neighbour: He is more excellent in that he is a healthfull.man More excellent in that he bath the Divine nature: In that he bath the in-age of God . --- In that he lives the life of God : In that he is made pate .rakers of exceeding great and precious promifes : --- I'n that his fins are pardoned: -- In that he is accepted by the Father ; in this the righteous is more excellent then his ne:gh- bour : it may be his neighbour, is a rich man,his Landlord, his Mailer, the bell in the parifh, but he _a poor man, yet if godly he is better then his neighbour. though his neighbour be a Lord, a Prince, though he be never fo great ; The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour, for you that hunger and thirfl after this righteoufnefle behold what a glorious objedl you have here which yotir'thirft is- placed upon. From this poynt abundance Of 'comfort fluxes to you that can prove your felves to be hungerers and thirflers : We fee fome excellency in it, O that we might have more: Do you fay fo, do you delire that you might have more, then know. Fill, That thefe hungrings of thine are better then all the worlds fillings, thefe delres are better then all the cravings of worldlings. The worldly man faith. who will (Few us any good, and thou fayefl, Lord lift thou up the light of thy countenance, Lord cloath my -foul with righteoufnefle, Lord bring me into Rich a condition that I may ¡land with boldneffe at the Throne of
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