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The sight of Gods rich glory, is that which the Princes of the world have not known, it is that which requires a work of the Spirit of God, Of that Spirit which searcheth ¹the deep things of God.

1. 11 Cor. 2. 10.

O brethren, if you had a true spiritual sight of the richness of the goodness of God in the way of his communication of happiness and glory to the children of men, then you see into the great design of God, into the deep counsels of his wisdom, then God hath laid open his heart unto you, God hath brought you into the treasures of his riches, and given you a view of them; the very secrets of Gods soul are imparted to you, and blessed are your eyes that have seen these things: if the sight of Gods glory in his grace towards mankind be seen in true beauty and height, and glory indeed, there is no fear that they should do hurt to any soul; it is true, the apprehension of the grace of God in a natural way, is the cause of security or presumption in many, but there was never any in the world that was furthered in a way of security and presumption upon the spiritual ⟨p. 650⟩sight and view they have had of the height and depth of the riches of the glory of the grace of God in the face of Jesus Christ: That sight of Gods grace that is the cause of security in people, is that which is grounded merely upon a natural light, which hath no efficacy to raise, and enlarge, and to purge the heart: But this true spiritual sight of Gods grace, it hath a mighty efficacy, and nothing more, to raise, and enlarge, and purge the heart. In 2 Corinth. 3. 18. says the Apostle, We beholding the glory of the Lord as in a mirror: What then, are we secure and presumptuous upon this? No, We are changed into the same image from glory to glory. What was that glory that the Apostle did behold? the glory of God in the mirror of the Gospel, the glory of God in the riches of his grace towards the Saints: Now says he, While we behold, as in a mirror, this glory of God, this is the fruit of it, We are changed from glory to glory. People talk of Gods mercy, but how few ever had a spiritual sight of Gods mercy? they would have Ministers preach much of Gods mercy, but if people had eyes to behold it in the glory of it, how would it change their hearts? wherefore then, I beseech you, labour to have more then a natural sight of Gods mercy and goodness towards mankind. A man by a low apprehension of Gods mercy and goodness may think thus: So long as I serve God, it shall be well with me, God will bless me, and be merciful to me;