Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…

2. Christ the Son of God delights in the Father, and his delight is also with the Sons of men; so must we delight in the Father, and delight in his Children.¹ Delight thy self in the Lord, and he shall give thee the desire of thy Heart. And the Saints that are on the Earth are they, in whom is all my Delight, saith David. It is storied of Dr. Taylor, that being in prison he could delight in God; and he rejoiced that ever he came into Prison, because of his acquaintance with that Angel of God, as he called Mr. Bradford. O this is Heaven upon Earth! not only God, but the very Saints of God are sweet Objects of delight. Mark them, and if they be Saints indeed, they are savoury in their Discourse, in their Duties, in their Carriages; their Example is powerful, their society profitable, how should we but delight in them?

2. Christ the Son of God delights in the Father, and his delight is also with the Sons of men; so must we delight in the Father, and delight in his Children.¹ Delight thy self in the Lord, and he shall give thee the desire of thy Heart. And the Saints that are on the Earth are they, in whom is all my Delight, saith David. It is storied of Dr. Taylor, that being in prison he could delight in God; and he rejoyced that ever he came into Prison, because of his acquaintance with that Angel of God, as he called Mr. Bradford. O this is Heaven upon Earth! not only God, but the very Saints of God are sweet Objects of delight. Mark them, and if they be Saints indeed, they are savory in their Discourse, in their Duties, in their Carriages; their Example is powerful, their society profitable, how should we but delight in them?

1. 1Psa. 37.4. Psa. 16.3.