Christs temptation and transfiguration practically explained and improved in several sermons /

3. His Greatness and Majesty is such, that we cannot comprehend it, Job 36. 26. Behold God is great and we know him not, nor can the number of his years be searched out. ⟨p. 188⟩The Greatness of God cannot be known, but only by way of Negation, that he hath none of those infirmities, which may lessen his being in our thoughts, or by way of comparison, that he is above all, God is greater then man, Jer. 36. 12.

3. His Greatness and Majesty is such, that we cannot comprehend it, Iob 36. 26. Behold God is great and we know him not, nor can the number of his years be searched out. ⟨p. 188⟩The Greatness of God cannot be known, but only by way of Negation, that he hath none of those infirmities, which may lessen his being in our thoughts, or by way of comparison, that he is above all, God is greater then man, Ier. 36. 12.

4. So great that he is fain to put a covering on, to interpose the Clouds between us and him, for we are not able to bear his glorious and majestic presence, Joh 26. 9. He holdeth back the face of his Throne, and spreadeth his Cloud upon it. What would become of us, if he should discover all his Glory: this is his condescension to the lower World, to appear under a veil, and cover his Throne with Clouds.

4. So great that he is fain to put a covering on, to enterpose the Clouds between us and him, for we are not able to bear his glorious and majestick presence, Ioh 26. 9. He holdeth back the face of his Throne, and spreadeth his Cloud upon it. What would become of us, if he should discover all his Glory: this is his condescension to the lower World, to appear under a vail, and cover his Throne with Clouds.