Prov,S 3 h Ephcf.1.6. ~ Tneh.9. Jfa.2,16 .ll( hd.!.6 Book II. Chap.z.Se&. z. ---------------- ----------------- without communicating ' the notice thereof to any creature; fo in the next verfe we finde them rejoycing in the falvation ofmep: and my delights were with the fons of men. Amidfi the other confiderations,O my foule think of this: what, ,that God from all eternity fhould delight in thy falvation? why thrs confideration. fets out to purpofe the heart and defire ofGod to favc thy foule: . for, r. Delights arife out ofthe ftrongefi and choycefi defires . men are pleafed with many things in which they delight not. z: God and Chrifi are mentioned here to delight in t~is work, , and iq no other work of theirs , not in the Angels , not in the world, nor in any thing in.it. 3. This therr delight is mentioned next to their delighting in each other. 4· Tl1IS delight is aforehand , whiJefrGods heart was only in the expeCtation~ and his mind but laying the plot of thy falvation, all thefe argue how· great a matter this was in gods efteeme , and how much his heart was in ir, even from everlafting.O let all thefe fall into thy confideration l . :?. . Confider Jefus meere!y in his.relation to us: confider him in · that great tranfaction betwixt God and. him for our £tlvation : And that we may fettle our thoughts, and dwell here· - !"! Confider tilePro jeer. The gn::at God having entertained thoughts within himfelfto co~municate himfelfout of his alone~ nelfe everbfting, he !ayes thts plot, that all he would do in that · refpeel: , it fhould beta the prai;e of the gbry of his grace. 0 my foule confider, medttate and mufc: on tlus plot, ot the Almighty; it is conteyned by the Apoftle m a very few words, do thou weigh them a!J,hereis,uhe Praife. z. The Glory. 3. of his . Grace. I. ~ Praife is a fetting forth of this or tllat, !oly word, or deed , or gefture; it conraines in it a reverend refpeer , an high efreeme, a firong admiration. 2. C ~ory i.s the glorious being , or elfence ofGod, the glory ofGod tn htmfelf: Sometimes we read of the glory of his power, that is , his glorious elfe~ce which is moil; powerful; and fometimes ofth~gloryofhisMajefty , that is, his glorious elfence which is mofi Majefrical; and fome: times ofrb~ glary of his grace., that is, his glorious elfence which is moll: gracious and merciful; but, 3. Why the glory of his grace? mercy and grace meet both in love , onely they differ thus, merr:y. is lpye as it helps the miferable, ?nd grace -is love as i.t gives · - ··· - · · · · goo,d
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