in anímibinl ì.n'ß ebttnptiOtt. 361 from the poífefíion of God himfelf ; by the cleareft Chap. i 8. Knowledg and pureft Love ofhis Excellencies. Theyfee him as hé is. Sight is the molt Spiritual and noble Senfe, 32 that gives the moft diftint and evident difcovery ofits objets. The Soul in its exalted ftate, fees the King in his Beauty, all the perfetions of that infinitely Glorious and Bleffed Nature in their brightnefs and purity. And this Sight caufes the molt ardent Love, by which there is anintimate andvital union between theSoul and its Happinefs; and from hence fprings perfeit delight : Pcai.ce.ir; In thy prefence isfulnefs of3oy. It expels all evil that would imbitter and leffen our felicity. And this is an admirable priviledg for the Humane Nature, that is fo fenfible of trouble. All complaints and cries, all Rev. zi. u. fighings and forrows are for ever banifht from Heaven. Ifthe Light of the Sunbe fo pleafant, that every morn- ing revives theworld, and renders it new to us which was buried in the darknefs ofthe night ; how infinitely pleafant will the Light ofGlory be, that difcovers the abfolute and univerfal Excellencies of the Deity; the beautyofhis Holinefs,theperfe&ion of his Wifdom, the greatnefs ofhis Power, and the riches ofhis Mercy,: How inexpreffiblygreat is the Happinefs that proceeds from the illumination of a purified Soul, when fuch is the amiablenefs of God, that his infinite and eternal Felicity arifes from the fruition of himfelf The Joy ofHeaven is fo full and fatisfying, that a thoufandyears there are but asone day. Inferiour earthly goods prefent- ly lofe the flower of novelty, and languifh in our enjoy.. ment ofthem : Variety isneceffary to put an edge upon our appetites, and quicken our delights ; becaufe they are impeded, and fall short ofour expectation. But the object ofour Bleffednefs'is infinitely: great, and produ- ces the fame pure and perfect Joy for ever. After the A a longeft
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