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A treatise of delighting in God from Psal. xxxvij. 4. Delight thy self also…
A treatise of delighting in God from Psal. xxxvij. 4. Delight thy self also in the Lord, and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. In two parts. By John Howe, M.A. sometime fellow of Magdalen College, Oxon.
London: printed by A. Maxwell for Sa. Gellibrand, 1674
A TREATISE OF Delighting in GOD: From PSAL. 37. 4. Delight thy self… › Part 1
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Direction in the former part, gives us a plain signification of Gods good pleasure, that he himself would be the great object of his peoples delight. Or, it is his will, that they principally delight themselves in him.
Our discourse upon this Subject will fall naturally into two parts:
The Former Latter whereof will concern the Import Practice of the enjoined Delighting in God.
(Under which latter, what will be said of the latter part of the Verse will fitly fall in).
That we may more distinctly open the import and meaning of Delighting in God; It will be necessary that we treat, 1. Of the Delectable Object. 2. Of the Delight to be taken therein.