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

2. From the nature and kind of this manifestation. As being

In the general made by himself. 'Tis a too plain and sad Truth that men have unhappily learned to diminish God to themselves, and make every thing of him seem little. But when he represents his Love himself (as who but God can represent the Love of God? He only can tell the story of his own Love) that evil is provided against: He will manifest it so as it shall be understood; and set it off to the best advantage. He will make it known how great a thing it is to be beloved of him. And when he gives ⟨p. 125⟩that blessed salutation; Hail thou that art highly favoured! O thou that art greatly beloved! He will withal bespeak and procure a suitable entertainment of it. And hence

In the general made by himself. 'Tis a too plain and sad Truth that men have unhappily learn'd to diminish God to themselves, and make every thing of him seem little. But when he represents his Love himself (as who but God can represent the Love of God? He only can tell the story of his own Love) that evil is provided against: He will manifest it so as it shall be understood; and set it off to the best advantage. He will make it known how great a thing it is to be beloved of him. And when he gives ⟨p. 125⟩that blessed salutation; Hail thou that art highly favoured! O thou that art greatly beloved! He will withal bespeak and procure a sutable entertainment of it. And hence

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