372 Of the BIfeánefs of the Pure in Heart. Sri it M. But abftrac`ting from thefe, which yet are XIII. the genuine effects of the knowledge of God, or of feeing him, the contemplation i;felf is the molt glorious and delightful that the mind can be entertained with. If we fee God in his true character, fuch as reafon and the fcripture reprefent him to be, governing the world with the moft perfect wifdom and goodnefs, as well as irrefiftible power, intimately prefent with all his creatures, di- recting all their motions and changes to the greateft and moft univerfal good, continually watching over his fincere fervants, with a tender care, ordering all things, at prefent, in the belt manner for them, as he will at Taft reward them with the greateft happinefs they are capable of ; how delightful is the profpc t ? Not only in itfelf, but every objet we turn our eyes to, is (hewn in the faireft and moft amiable light ; the kerning defor- mities of nature vani(h, nay, are turned into beauties, the darknefs of affíictien, and even of the fhadow 'of death, lofeth its horror, it becometh a perfect regularity, as a part of the great plan of providence wifely con- trived in the whole for purpofes worthy of its bleffed Author. Whereas, on the other hand, if we do not fee God, nothing ap- peareth but hideous diforder and confufion. There
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