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The Blessedness of the Righteous

by John Howe

A profound theological treatise on Psalm 17:15, exploring the nature of true blessedness as found in the vision and likeness of God. Howe argues that ultimate human happiness consists not in earthly pleasures but in being conformed to the divine image and enjoying God's presence. He traces the connection between righteousness in this life and the glory that awaits believers, showing how the pursuit of holiness is inseparable from the hope of eternal blessedness. A masterwork of Puritan devotional theology.
Chapters
24
Word count
122,681
Type
Treatise
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Table of contents

  1. 01 Title Page 62 words
  2. 02 To the Reader 2,010 words
  3. 03 Christian Reader 935 words
  4. 04 Chapter 1: The Blessedness of the Righteous 1,429 words
  5. 05 Chapter 1: The Blessedness of the Righteous — Scripture Text 3,154 words
  6. 06 Chapter 2: The Doctrine Proposed — The Qualified Subject, Nature, and Season of Blessedness 4,042 words
  7. 07 Chapter 3: The Nature of Blessedness — Vision of God's Face, Assimilation, and Satisfaction 3,467 words
  8. 08 Chapter 4: Assimilation to God and the Satisfaction That Results 4,353 words
  9. 09 Chapter 5: The Relation Between Vision, Assimilation, and Satisfaction 5,974 words
  10. 10 Chapter 6: What the Vision of God's Face Contributes to the Soul's Satisfaction 4,023 words
  11. 11 Chapter 7: What Assimilation to God Contributes to Satisfaction 4,252 words
  12. 12 Chapter 8: The Satisfaction of God's Glory Impressed — Further Instances 6,251 words
  13. 13 Chapter 9: The Pleasure of Knowing Ourselves to Be Like God 4,451 words
  14. 14 Chapter 10: The Season of This Satisfaction — At Death and Resurrection 4,811 words
  15. 15 Chapter 11: Introduction to the Use of the Doctrine — Inferences of Truth 4,188 words
  16. 16 Chapter 12: The Necessity of a Change of Heart for This Blessedness 8,262 words
  17. 17 Chapter 13: Further Inferences — The Soul's Pursuit of Conformity to God 3,581 words
  18. 18 Chapter 14: The Unrighteous Excluded and the Righteousness of the Righteous Vindicated 4,105 words
  19. 19 Chapter 15: The Present Happiness of Saints Consists Largely in Hope 3,538 words
  20. 20 Chapter 16: Rules of Duty — Settling the True Notion of Blessedness 6,600 words
  21. 21 Chapter 17: Rule 3 — Seeking a Change of Spirit for Those Averse to This Blessedness 8,613 words
  22. 22 Chapter 18: Rule 4 — Growing in Disposedness of Spirit Toward Blessedness 10,612 words
  23. 23 Chapter 19: Rules 5 and 6 — Raising Desires to Future Blessedness and Joyful Expectation 9,372 words
  24. 24 Chapter 20: Rules 7 and 8 — Patiently Waiting for Death and Not Loving This Present Life 14,596 words

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