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That thing, Heaven and Eternal Glory, is so great; and I that would have it, so small, so sorry a Creature, that the thoughts of obtaining, confounds me.

Thus, I say, doth the greatness of the things desired, quite dash and overthrow the mind of the desirer: O it is ⟨p. 214⟩too big, it is too big! It is too great a mercy.

Thus, I say, doth the greatness of the things desired, quite dash and overthrow the mind of the desirer: O it is ⟨p. 214⟩too bigg, it is too big! It is too great a mercy.

But coming sinner, let me reason with thee, Thou sayest it is too big, too great. Well, will things that are less, satisfy thy Soul? will a less thing than Heaven, than Glory, and Eternal life, answer thy desires? No, nothing less: yet I fear they are too big, and too good for me, ever to obtain. Well, as big, and as good as they are, God giveth them to such as thou; They are not too big for God to give. No, not too big to give freely: be content, let God give like Himself; he is that Eternal God, and he giveth like himself. When Kings give, they do not use to give as poor men do. Hence it is said, that Nabal made a feast in his house, Like the feast of a King: And again, All these things did Araunah, as a King, give unto David, 1 Sam. 25. 2 Sam. 24. Now God is a great King, let him give like a King; Nay, let him give like himself, and do thou receive like thy self: He hath all, and thou hast nothing. God told his people of old, that he would save them in truth, and in righteousness; and that they should return to, and enjoy the Land, which before, for