222 Generall diréaions for a fweetneires, delights, unconceiveable, unutterable, infinite 1 This is the ihpreme end ofour Creation and Redemption ; the very flower, quintiffènce, and finew, as it were ofour So- veraigne good. By thisaec of bleffednelfe, weare filled with all the fulncfáe of God : Hee becomes untous All in all; fo that thereby welive his very life, in purity, eternity,fincerea pleafures, higher+ perfeecion ; though not to the height of his infiniteneffe ; for wee arebat creatures ; yet in proporti- on to our capacitie, and utmoil poilibilitie,which is a felici- tie above meafure, andpail imagination. In there two aers thus exercifedabout an infinite Object, God himfelfe, Both BlefI dueffe, effentially and formally confiff : but principally in the fruitionofGod, by a full, immediate, and compleate communion with him, and moli bleared participation of all his glory and All-fidiciencie. And therefore Agains and his followers come (hors, in placing our highefl blifre, onely in the as of the underflanding, the won of God. Iamwont to exprefle and illuftrate it thus : though there be an infinite diflance and difproportion in the things compared : It would mightily delight a nun, really and in perfon, with cafeand fafetie to paff over andview the cir- cuite of the whole earth, and all the wonders of the world, all the great citties, renowned men, magnificent courts,rich see neylyw.pag mines, fpizie Bands, * Chryí+all mountaines, coafts of 79. 7.9 Z Pearles, rockes of Diamond, &c. of which Geographers write, and Travellers talke : but if betides, as bee pairedalong, he(hould have Pure and everlatting poffe(fïon given of them all, what a immeafurable materiall addition would it make unto his fpeculativedelight ? And with what ('range amaze- ment andadmiration ofhismakingfor ever, and marvellous happinefi'e, would it ravifh his heart ? Even fo proportio- nably, but above all degreesof comparifon ; though a bound- leffe Ocean, endlefle fweetneffe, and inexplicable joy arife in the foule from the fight of God; yet this blifEfull commu- nion, whereby we po(fefï"eandenjoyhim,in a neere, excellent unfpeakeable manner; and partakewith him in all his excel- lencies, perfe&ions, and felicities,dothcrowne,as it were, our Crowne
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