The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /

But further consider this intuition a little more particularly and absolutely in it self. ⟨p. 98⟩So you may take this somewhat distincter account of it in some few particulars, corresponding to those by which the object (the glory to be beheld) was lately characterized.

1. It will be a vigorous efficacious intuition; as that which it beholds is the most excellent, even the divine glory; such an object cannot be beheld but with an eye full of lively vigour; a sparkling, a radiant eye; A weak eye would be struck blind, would fail, and be closed up at the first glance. We must suppose, then, this Vision to be accompanied with the highest vitality, the strongest energy: A mighty plenitude of Spirit, and Power, no less than the divine; nothing but the divine power can sufficiently fortify the soul to behold divine glory. When the Apostle speaks only of his desire of glory, he that hath wrought us to this self same thing (saith he) is God; he that hath moulded us, suitably framed us for this thing (as the word signifieth) is God; 'tis the work of a Deity to make a Soul desire Glory; certainly then 'tis his work to give the power of beholding it, and by how much the more of power, so much the more of pleasure, in this Vision. Weak sight would afford but languid joy. But when the whole soul animated with divine power and life shall seat it self in the eye: when it shall be as it were all eye, (as one said of God, whom now it perfectly imitates) and be wholly intent upon Vision; apply it self thereto with all its might as its only business,¹ what satisfying joys doth it now taste! renewed by every repeated view! How doth ⟨p. 99⟩it now as it were prey upon glory, as the eye of the Eagle upon the beams of the Sun! we meet with the expression of aures bibulae, here will be oculi bibuli, thirsty eyes. A soul ready to drink in glory at the eye. If vision be by intermission, what attractive eyes are here? drawing in glory, feeding upon glory: If by extramission, what piercing darting eyes, sending forth the soul at every look to embrace the glorious object.