A treatise of delighting in God from Psal. xxxvij. 4. Delight thy self also…

Those do but blunder in the dark, These, in Gods own light do see light. ¹And his light puts a brighter hue and aspect upon the same things, than any other representation can put upon them. Things are by it represented to the life, which to others carry with them but a faint and languid appearance; and are all covered over with nothing else but dark and dusky shadow, so as that may be hid from the wise and prudent which is revealed to babes. ²How bright and glorious things, are divine wisdom, love, holiness, to an enlightened mind! which is therefore supposed to have a clearer discovery of them.

1. 1Psal. 26.
2. 2Mat. 11.

But it may be said; Is there any thing apprehensible concerning these or any other matters which may not be expressed in some proposition or other. And what proposition is there which a regenerate person can assent to, but one who is not regenerate may assent to it also? what definition, so truly expressive of the natures of these things, can be thought, ⟨p. 26⟩of unto which a carnal mind may not give its approbation? what can be said or conceived so fully and truly tending to describe and clear them up but an unrenewed understanding may have the representation of the fame truth, so as to give entertainment to it?

But it may be said; Is there any thing apprehensible concerning these or any other matters which may not be expressed in some proposition or other. And what proposition is there which a regenerate person can assent to, but one who is not regenerate may assent to it also? what definition, so truly expressive of the natures of these things, can be thought,