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

And even the people of God themselves are too apt, sometimes, so wholly to fix their eye upon love, and grace; that they grow into an unbecoming, uncreaturely familiarity, while the thoughts of Infinite Majesty, adorable greatness, and glory are asleep sometimes, possibly, apprehend vindicative justice, the indignation and jealousy of God against sin, (precluding, meanwhile, the consideration of his indulgent compassions towards truly humble, and penitent souls) to that degree of affrightment, and dread, that they grow into an unchildlike strangeness towards him; and take little pleasure in drawing nigh to him.

And even the people of God themselves are too apt, sometimes, so wholly to fix their eye upon love, and grace; that they grow into an unbecoming, uncreaturely familiarity, while the thoughts of Infinite Majesty, adorable greatness, and glory are asleep sometimes, possibly, apprehend vindicative justice, the indignation and jealousie of God against sin, (precluding, meanwhile, the consideration of his indulgent compassions towards truly humble, and penitent souls) to that degree of affrightment, and dread, that they grow into an unchildlike strangness towards him; and take little pleasure in drawing nigh to him.

But when now our eye shall take in the discovery of divine glory equally; how sweet, and satisfying a pleasure will arise from that grateful mixture of reverent love, humble joy, modest confidence, meek courage, a prostrate magnanimity, a triumphant veneration, a soul shrinking before the divine glory into nothing; yet not contenting it self with any less enjoyment, than of him who is all in all.

There's nothing here in this complexion, or ⟨p. 102⟩