Moses his choice with his eye fixed upon Heaven, discovering the happy condition of…

In the second place; What infinite cause have we to bless the Name of God that gives us such pleasant ways unto glory? Though his ways were never so full of torment, we had cause to bless God; but for to pave our way to Heaven with such delights, and to afford unto us such soul-satisfying contents, here while we live in this our poor pilgrimage, this is praise-worthy: If we were to ascend to Heaven in a fiery Chariot, we were to praise God; but this is the Chariot of Solomon, the midst whereof is paved with love, as you heard; How are we to bless God for this?

Thirdly, if it be so, here is an aggravation of the ¹wickedness of those that shall take delight in sinful pleasures: God sees it is impossible for any of his creatures, but they must seek for pleasures some way, and that God might take our hearts to himself, ⟨p. 189⟩he hath provided ways wherein we may have pleasure, and an infinite aggravation it will be to your wickedness, to seek for pleasure in the ways of sin, in dishonouring God, when thou mayest have pleasure in honouring of God: Consider this, and let thy soul upbraid it self for abominable wickedness and ingratitude: There are ways of delight wherein God may be honoured, and my soul satisfied; there are other ways that have delight, but such ways as God will be dishonoured in them, and my soul endangered. Now when as God does give me a cup full of all delicacy to satisfy my thirst with, for me to take a cup of poison to satisfy my thirst with, this is folly, and this is abominable wickedness of mens hearts. God sets his cup of salvation, and tenders it in his ways to satisfy your souls withal, and the Devil comes with his cup of poison, and do but speak of delight, and when you are athirst, you rather take the cup of poison, then the cup of Salvation: the more delight there is in Gods ways, the more abominable is thy wickedness to forsake them.

Thirdly, if it be so, here is an aggravation of the ¹