A glance of Heaven, or, A precious taste of a glorious feastA glance of Heaven, or, A pretious taste of a glorious feast

First of all, there must be an estimation, an esteem of God, and Christ; for to avoid misconceit, we take both these to be one, God our Father in Christ, and Christ. Whatsoever Christ did for us in love, he did it from the love of the Father, who gave him: And when we speak of the love of God, we speak of the love of Christ to us. Therefore there must be a high esteeming,¹ and valuing, and prizing of God above all things in the world, and of his love.

First of all, there must bee an estimation, an esteeme of God, and Christ; for to avoyd misconceit, wee take both these to bee one, God our Father in Christ, and Christ. Whatsoever Christ did for us in love, hee did it from the love of the Father, who gave him: And when we speake of the love of God, wee speake of the love of Christ to us. Therfore there must bee a high esteeming,¹ and valuing, and prizing of God above all things in the world, and of his love.

1. 1There must be an esteem of God and Christ.There must be an esteeme of God and Christ.

Now this must needs be so: for where grace is, it gives a sanctified judgment; ⟨p. 168⟩a sanctified judgement values and esteems things as they are. Now the judgement apprehending God and his love to be the best thing to make us happy, prizeth it above all, Whom have I in heaven but thee? Psal. 73. ¹and what have I in earth in comparison of thee he prizeth God and his love above all things in the world.