The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

4. That the very end of an hiding place, is for preservation from trouble. When God assumes Metaphorical titles to himself, it is that, by considering what of excellency there is in those things, we may accordingly expect that from him which is shadowed out by them. Now a place to hide one self in, is needful for none but those that are exposed to trouble, and the use of it is to defend us from the injury threatened to us thereby. We ⟨p. 396⟩are therefore from hence, to entertain such apprehensions of God, and believe him, to be such an one.

4. That the very end of an hiding place, is for preservation from trouble. When God assumes Metaphorical titles to himself, it is that, by considering what of excellency there is in those things, we may accordingly expect that from him which is shadowed out by them. Now a place to hide one self in, is needful for none but those that are exposed to trouble, and the use of it is to defend us from the injury threatned to us thereby. We ⟨p. 396⟩are therefore from hence, to entertain such apprehensions of God, and believe him, to be such an one.

5. That a thing then only proves its title due to it, when it answers it. And indeed, Metaphors, when they are used concerning God, do but carry a dark and faint resemblance of his perfections, for there is nothing in the creature that may be compared with him: we ought therefore to resolve that the thing shadowed by it, is in him after a glorious and unparalleled manner. When God calls himself an hiding place, we may think of the strongest munition of rocks, the best fortified strong holds, and the most secret retiring places, and then conclude them all unworthy of the name, in comparison of him; and if he were not thus, he would never so stile himself.

5. That a thing then only proves its title due to it, when it answers it. And indeed, Metaphors, when they are used concerning God, do but carry a dark and faint resemblance of his perfections, for there is nothing in the creature that may be compared with him: we ought therefore to resolve that the thing shadowed by it, is in him after a glorious and unparallel'd manner. When God calls himself an hiding place, we may think of the strongest munition of rocks, the best fortified strong holds, and the most secret retiring places, and then conclude them all unworthy of the name, in comparison of him; and if he were not thus, he would never so stile himself.