HE again exhorts the faithful to rejoice in God, and therewithal shows what is the true rejoicing, and whereupon it is grounded.1 For we can have no felicity, but when God dwells in the midst of us: without this, our life is poor and miserable, although we had the abundance of all other benefits and riches whatsoever. So then if our hearts be joined to this treasure, this felicity will draw all our senses easily unto it. He calls God holy, to the end we might know that he will make himself felt of us when he dwells with us: that is to say, we shall not only reverence his Majesty, wherewith we are by and by overwhelmed; but that we shall be also fully assured that he hath a fatherly care over us, albeit we be separate from the rest of the whole world. For he calls him the holy one by the effect; because by gathering us under his wings, and saving us by his grace, he sanctifies us as a thing consecrated for his own use. And therefore if God be with us, the feeling of his gracious presence will fill our hearts with joy unspeakable. By rejoicing and singing, he signifies, that when God displayeth his power in the midst of us, we have occasion to rejoice greatly. Also, speaking directly to the inhabitants of Zion, he shows that all are not capable of so great a benefit: and he therewithal closely exhorts us to persevere in the unity of faith, that being knit unto the Church, we may rejoice with this happy and blessed joy.
HE againe exhorts the faithfull to reioyce in God, and therewithall shewes what is the true reioycing, and whereupon it is grounded.1 For we can haue no felicitie, but when God dwel•es in the midst of vs: without this, our life is poore and miserable, although wee had the abundance of all other benefits and riches whatsoeuer. So then if our hearts bee ioyned to this treasure, this felicitie will draw all our senses easily vnto it. He calles God holy, to the end we might know that he will make himselfe felt of vs when he dwelles with vs: that is to say, wee shall not onely reuerence his Maiestie, wherewith wee are by and by ouerwhelmed; but that we shall be also fully assured that hee hath a fatherly care ouer vs, albeit wee be separate from the rest of the whole world. For he calles him the holy one by the effect; because by gathering vs vnder his wings, and sauing vs by his grace, he sanctifies vs as a thing consecrated for his owne vse. And therefore if God be with vs, the feeling of his gratious presence will fill our hearts with ioy vnspeakeable. By reioycing and singing, he signifies, that when God displayeth his power in the midst of vs, wee haue occasion to reioyce greatly. Also, speaking directly to the inhabitants of Zion, he shewes that all are not capable of so great a benefit: and hee therewithall closely exhorts vs to perseuere in the vnitie of faith, that being knit vnto the Church, we may reioyce with this happie and blessed ioy.
- 1No felicity but where God dwells.No felicitie but where God dwels.
