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The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /
The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 / by John Howe ...The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 / by John Howe ...
printed by Sarah Griffin for Samuel Thomson, 1668
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. More affective. What we see, even with our external eye, much more powerfully moves our heart, than what we only give credit to upon hearsay. The Queen of Sheba much admired no doubt Solomons famed splendour, and magnificence, while she only heard of it, but when she saw it, it puts her into an ecstasy, it ravished away her soul, she had no more spirit, &c. What would the sight of the Divine glory do, if God did not strengthen with all might; were there not as well glorious power to support, as powerful glory to transform!
2. More affective. What we see, even with our external eye, much more powerfully moves our heart, than what we onely give credit to upon hearsay. The Queen of Sheba much admired no doubt Solomons famed splendor, and magnificence, while she only heard of it, but when she saw it, it puts her into an extasie, it ravish'd away her soul, she had no more spirit, &c. What would the sight of the Divine glory do, if God did not strengthen with all might; were there not as well glorious power to support, as powerful glory to transform!
Job had heard of God, by the hearing of the ear, but when once his eye saw him (whether that were by the appearance of any sensible glory, which is probable enough, for 'tis said, the Lord answered him out of the whirlwind, or whether by a more immediate revelation, 'tis less-material (what work did it make in his soul?
Job had heard of God, by the hearing of the ear, but when once his eye saw him (whether that were by the appearance of any sensible glory, which is probable enough, for 'tis said, the Lord answered him out of the whirlewind, or whether by a more immediate revelation, 'tis less-material (what work did it make in his soul?