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

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.

But though we do not know his full Majesty, yet there is enough discovered both to Faith, Reason and Sense, that God is great and glorious, both in himself and in all his Works. Scripture declareth it to Faith, and Reason will soon subscribe to so evident a Truth, that he that made and sustaineth all things, must needs be a great God. What other conceptions can we form of him, when we look to the Heaven, and this Earth which he sustaineth by his great Power, and he declareth himself to Sense by his daily Providence to be a God of great Majesty.

But though we do not know his full Majesty, yet there is enough discovered both to Faith, Reason and Sense, that God is great and glorious, both in himself and in all his Works. Scripture declareth it to Faith, and Reason will soon subscribe to so evident a Truth, that he that made and sustaineth all things, must needs be a great God. What other conceptions can we form of him, when we look to the Heaven, and this Earth which he sustaineth by his great Power, and he declareth himself to Sense by his dayly Providence to be a God of great Majesty.