They have a more direct interest in this glory. A true and real right upon a manifold title, The Fathers gift, Sons purchase, Holy Ghosts obsignation, and earnest; The promises tender; their faiths acceptance; their forerunners prepossession; 1yea 'tis their inheritance; they are children,2 and therefore heirs, heirs of God,3 and joint-heirs with Christ, to the same glory with him. They are by him received to the glory of God, called to his Kingdom and glory. Will it not contribute exceedingly to their satisfaction, when they shall look upon this glory, not as unconcerned spectators, but as interested persons. This is my happiness to behold and enjoy this blessed God? what a rapturous expression is that, God our own God shall bless us, 4and that, Thy God thy glory. Upon interest ⟨p. 88⟩in God, follows their interest in his glory and blessedness: Which is so much the dearer; and more valuable, as it is theirs. Their glory, from their God. They shall be blessed by God, their own God; Drink waters out of their own well. How endearing a thing is propriety▪ Another mans son is ingenious, comely, personable; this may be matter of envy, but mine •wn is so, this is a joy. I read in the life of a devout Nobleman of France *that receiving a Letter from a friend, in which were inserted these words, Deus meus, & omnia; my God, and my all; he thus returns back to him, I know not what your intent was to put into your letter these words, Deus meus, & omnia; my God, and my all: Only you invite thereby to return the same to you, and to all creatures; My God, and my all, my God, and my all, my God and my all: If perhaps you take this for your Motto, and use it to express how full your heart is of it; think you it possible I should be silent upon such an invitation? and not express my sense thereof? Likewise be it known unto you therefore, that he is my God, and my all; and if you doubt of it, I shall speak it an hundred times over: I shall add no more; for any thing else is superfluous to him that is truly penetrated with my God, and my all; I leave you therefore in this happy state of subjection; and conjure you to beg for me of God the solid sense of these words.
They have a more direct interest in this glory. A true and real right upon a manifold title, The Fathers gift, Sons purchase, Holy Ghosts obsignation, and earnest; The promises tender; their faiths acceptance; their forerunners prepossession; 1yea 'tis their inheritance; they are children,2 and therefore heirs, heirs of God,3 and joynt-heirs with Christ, to the same glory with him. They are by him received to the glory of God, called to his Kingdom and glory. Will it not contribute exceedingly to their satisfaction, when they shall look upon this glory, not as unconcern'd spectators, but as interressed persons. This is my happiness to behold and enjoy this blessed God? what a rapturous expression is that, God our own God shall bless us, 4and that, Thy God thy glory. Upon interest ⟨p. 88⟩in God, follows their interest in his glory and blessedness: Which is so much the dearer; and more valuable, as it is theirs. Their glory, from their God. They shall be blessed by God, their own God; Drink waters out of their own well. How indearing a thing is propriety▪ Another mans son is ingenious, comely, personable; this may be matter of envy, but mine •wn is so, this is a joy. I read in the life of a devout Nobleman of France *that receiving a Letter from a friend, in which were incerted these words, Deus meus, & omnia; my God, and my all; he thus returns back to him, I know not what your intent was to put into your letter these words, Deus meus, & omnia; my God, and my all: Only you invite thereby to return the same to you, and to all creatures; My God, and my all, my God, and my all, my God and my all: If perhaps you take this for your Motto, and use it to express how full your heart is of it; think you it possible I should be silent upon such an invitation? and not express my sense thereof? Likewise be it known unto you therefore, that he is my God, and my all; and if you doubt of it, I shall speak it an hundred times over: I shall add no more; for any thing else is superfluous to him that is truly penetrated with my God, and my all; I leave you therefore in this happy state of subjection; and conjure you to beg for me of God the solid sense of these words.
- 1Rom. 8. 17.
- 2Ch. 15 7.
- 31 Thes. 2. 12.
- 4Psal. 67. 6.
- *Monsieur de Renti.
