The truly blessed man

1 That God in Christ is the ultimate Object of the Godly mans rejoicing. In which the joy of the Righteous is opposed to that of the wicked. There are many things here which Godly men do and may rejoice in, as well as others; but here is the main difference, the one rejoiceth in the things themselves, and his joy terminates there, and looks no higher, because his happiness is placed in these things: but the other, though he finds benefit by the things, yet be sees them all coming from God, and therefore he rejoiceth in him, and hither ⟨p. 618⟩he brings his gladness: his triumph is in him, Psal. 62 5, 6.

1 That God in Christ is the ultimate Object of the Godly mans rejoycing. In which the joy of the Righteous is opposed to that of the wicked. There are many things here which Godly men do and may rejoyce in, as well as others; but here is the main difference, the one rejoyceth in the things themselves, and his joy terminates there, and looks no higher, because his happiness is placed in these things: but the other, though he finds benefit by the things, yet be sees them all coming from God, and therefore he rejoyceth in him, and hither ⟨p. 618⟩he brings his gladness: his triumph is in him, Psal. 62 5, 6.

2. That his joy in other things should result from his enjoyment of God in them. The wicked m•n is content if he may have the things themselves; and he can make his boast of them, and whether they come with a Blessing or a Curse, he enquires not; if his Cu• overflows, he hath his hearts desire; but the Righteous man cannot thus be satisfied; his great enquiry is whether God loves him; whether he be a Son, and all his blessings come through Christ, as fruits of his Redemption,