The application of redemption

That which thou conceivest a cause why God should ¹withdraw his presence, it's that why he delights in thee; thy sins are loathsome that's true, but to loath thy sin, and thy self for them, its that which makes way and room for the Lords both Love to thee and presence with thee, Isa. 57. 17. Thus saith the high and lofty one that inhabits eternity I dwell with him also that is of an humble & contrite spirit, to revive the heart of contrite ones.

That which thou conceivest a cause why God should ¹withdraw his presence, it's that why he delights in thee; thy sins are loathsom thats true, but to loath thy sin, and thy self for them, its that which makes way and room for the Lords both Love to thee and presence with thee, Isa. 57. 17. Thus saith the high and lofty one that inhabits eternity I dwel with him also that is of an humble & contrite spirit, to revive the heart of contrite ones.

1. 1Answ.

The greatness of God and holiness of God takes most content in a broken heart burdened with sin and loosened from it. And herein the doubts of a distressed soul may be answered, and discouragements also cured and removed, will so great a God vouch ase to call upon so base a creature, so holy a God, so sinful, so filthy and polluted a sinner? yea behold; God reveals him […] in the height of all his greatness and holiness and professeth he hath but two habitations where he takes […], i. e. the highest heavens and a broken heart, that sees his own weakness and therefore the greatness and power of God is most […], it acknowledgeth its own vileness […] […] […] own filthiness, and there the holiness of a God is most honoured, feared and advanced, therefore the […] for God to dwell in where his honour may most of all be advanced; and he comes with his cost, and for this intent and purpose, that he may revive and quicken, therefore he will not, therefore he