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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
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.
And this love to God, or delight in him, as it entitles such to that his care and concern for them which is expressed in this promise; So it doth in its own nature dispose their hearts to an acquiescence and satisfiedness therein. For love to God, where it is true, is supreme, and prevails over all other love to this or that particular good. Whence it cannot be, but, if this love be in act, (as, the Text must be understood to call unto actual and exercised delight in God) it must subdue, and keep the heart so far subject to the divine good pleasure, as that its desire and addictedness to this particular lesser good (concerning which there may also ⟨p. 362⟩be a just and rational doubt whether it will be now a good to him yea or no) shall never be a matter of controversy and quarrel with him who is, unquestionably, the Supreme and universal good. How will that one thought overcome, if such a one shall but apprehend God saying to him, Dost thou love me above all things, and wilt yet contend with me for such a trifle!
And this love to God, or delight in him, as it entitles such to that his care and concern for them which is exprest in this promise; So it doth in its own nature dispose their hearts to an acquiescence and satisfiedness therein. For love to God, where it is true, is supream, and prevails over all other love to this or that particular good. Whence it cannot be, but, if this love be in act, (as, the Text must be understood to call unto actual and exercised delight in God) it must subdue, and keep the heart so far subject to the divine good pleasure, as that its desire and addictedness to this particular lesser good (concerning which there may also ⟨p. 362⟩be a just and rational doubt whether it will be now a good to him yea or no) shall never be a matter of controversy and quarrel with him who is, unquestionably, the Supream and universal good. How will that one thought overcome, if such a one shall but apprehend God saying to him, Dost thou love me above all things, and wilt yet contend with me for such a trifle!