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

They who really have not this communication cannot delight in it, but in hope. 102 2. Somewhat else than delight belongs to their states. ibid. 3. Such who really have it, have that which is delectable in it self. ibid. 3. A manifestation of Gods love to the Soul in particular. 103 Not any Enthusiastical assurance. ibid. Nor that which God rarely doth. 105 Nor that he ever says any thing in this matter by his Spirit to the hearts of men, repugnant to what the same Spirit hath said in his Word. 107 Nor is it his usual way to do it immediately. 110 But if the Spirit do it as a co-witness, and but mediately, 1. It is no small thing to be ascertained of Gods love. ibid. 2. It is not less than if he testified immediately. ibid. 3. Yea it doth more advantageously propose the same thing to us. 111 Whichsoever way the Spirit doth manifest Gods love, it is not to be doubted, but that, 1. There is such a thing in it self very necessary, to be attained and sought after: And, 2. That 'tis highly delectable when he doth vouchsafe it. 113 1. If we consider the matter, the Love of God. 119 2. The nature and kind of the manifestation. 124 as being in the general, made by himself. 125 particular, most bright and lightsome. immediate in a sort, facile. efficacious. Yet to be understood with Caution, ⟨image 8⟩viz. 1. Not simply necessary to a Christian as a Christian. 126 2. God deals herein with great variety. 127 3. 'Tis to be sought with much resignation. ibid. 4. To be less esteemed than heart-rectifying communication. ibid. 5. Nor think God is not otherwise to be enjoyed. ibid. 6. Nor to place the sum of Religion here. 128. 7. Nor to reckon it the first thing in minding Religion. ibid. 8. Yet renewed Christians wanting it, should reckon it much. 9. However the necessary degree, not to think raptures withheld penally. 131 10. They who have transports, should take heed they despise not those who have them not in the same kind. 134 2. The Delight it self to be taken in the Delectable object. 135 This (1) in General, is essential to Love, and imports well-pleasedness. 136 But because Love in the present state is but in a tendency to perfection, Desire that it might be so to our selves and others takes place. 138 Delight being Love in Motion; Desire, Love in Rest. 139 (2) In Special, which is here placed upon God. 141 About which consider, 1. What it is we are called to.

They who really have not this communication cannot delight in it, but in hope. 102 2. Somewhat else than delight belongs to their states. ibid. 3. Such who really have it, have that which is delectable in it self. ibid. 3. A manifestation of Gods love to the Soul in particular. 103 Not any Enthusiastical assurance. ibid. Nor that which God rarely doth. 105 Nor that he ever says any thing in this matter by his Spirit to the hearts of men, repugnant to what the same Spirit hath said in his Word. 107 Nor is it his usual way to do it immediately. 110 But if the Spirit do it as a co-witness, and but mediately, 1. It is no small thing to be ascertained of Gods love. ibid. 2. It is not less than if he testified immediately. ibid. 3. Yea it doth more advantageously propose the same thing to us. 111 Whichsoever way the Spirit doth manifest Gods love, it is not to be doubted, but that, 1. There is such a thing in it self very necessary, to be attain'd and sought after: And, 2. That 'tis highly delectable when he doth vouchsafe it. 113 1. If we consider the matter, the Love of God. 119 2. The nature and kind of the manifestation. 124 as being in the general, made by himself. 125 particular, most bright and lightsom. immediate in a sort, facile. efficacious. Yet to be understood with Caution,