The Blessedness of the Righteous Opened, and Further Recommended from the Consideration of the Vanity of This Mortal Life: in Two Treatises, on Psal. 17. 15. , Psal. 89. 47

The Blessedness Of The Righteous Opened, And Further Recommended From The Consideration Of The Vanity Of This Mortal Life: In Two Treatises, On Psal. 17. 15. , Psal. 89. 47 by John Howe. The excerpt presents a late-early modern Puritan–Evangelical meditation on the true blessedness of the righteous, arguing that happiness arises from beholding God, being conformed to His likeness, and aspiring to the heavenly state. It emphasizes present blessedness as a foretaste of heaven, inseparable from inward virtue and spiritual discipline rather than external circumstances. The treatise is highly exhortative and doctrinal, citing Scripture and classical authorities to contrast Christian virtue with pagan thought. Central themes include continual mindfulness of God, inner conformity to divine image through faith, repentance, humility, sincerity, justice, mercy, and love; the twofold present-future perspective; the role of the Spirit; patient longing for future glory; and warnings against earthward attachments. The work unfolds in a scholastic, scripturally grounded style, with polemical defense of gospel righteousness, mediation by Christ, and practical guidance toward holiness and heavenly-mindedness.