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

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, ⟨p. 26⟩of unto which a carnal mind may not give its approbation? what can be said or conceived so fully aud 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?

'Tis answered there are many things, to which somewhat may belong not capable of description, and whereof we have yet a most certain perception. As the different relishes of the things we taste. There are no words that will express those many peculiarities. And as to the present matter; There is somewhat belonging to the things of God (those for instance that were mentioned, his wisdom, holiness &c.) besides the Truth of the conceptions that may be formed about them; which is more clearly apprehensible to a divinely enlightened understanding than to one that is not so. As,