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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.
For we plainly see, that the same divine communication which being received, doth delight and satisfy, doth also procure, that it may be desired and received; makes its own way, attempers and frames the Soul to it self; and gives it the sweet relish and savour thereof, wherein God is actually enjoyed.
For we plainly see, that the same divine communication which being received, doth delight and satisfy, doth also procure, that it may be desired and received; makes its own way, attempers and frames the Soul to it self; and gives it the sweet relish and savor thereof, wherein God is actually injoyed.
2. That however God himself, is truly said to be enjoyed or delighted in by holy Souls; yet this communication is also a sort of mediate object of this delight or enjoyment. These things being fore-laid, It is now needful to ⟨p. 14⟩to inquire somewhat more distinctly, what that communication or communicable good is, which is the immediate matter of proper spiritual enjoyment unto holy men in this world. Because many have that phrase of Speech [enjoying God] often in their mouths, that well understand not what they mean by it; Yea even divers of them that have real enjoyment of him; Unto whom, though they possibly taste the thing which they cannot express or form distinct conceptions of; it might be somewhat their advantage to have it more cleared up to their apprehension, what it is that they immediately enjoy, when they are said to enjoy God; or by what he is to be enjoyed?
2. That however God himself, is truly said to be injoyed or delighted in by holy Souls; yet this communication is also a sort of mediate object of this delight or injoyment. These things being fore-laid, It is now needful to ⟨p. 14⟩to inquire somewhat more distinctly, what that communication or communicable good is, which is the immediate matter of proper spiritual injoyment unto holy men in this world. Because many have that phrase of Speech [injoying God] often in their mouths, that well understand not what they mean by it; Yea even divers of them that have real injoyment of him; Unto whom, though they possibly taste the thing which they cannot express or form distinct conceptions of; it might be somewhat their advantage to have it more cleared up to their apprehension, what it is that they immediately injoy, when they are said to injoy God; or by what he is to be injoyed?