_ Chap. a 9. An Expofition upon the Book of J o H. Verf. 27. 389 tention ofour foules ( Ifa. 45.22. ) Locke to me, andbeye faved, that is , to me alone ; but alfo in all our enjoyments. This I fay, will be perfect in vifion above, we ¡hall have, we thall en- quire after nothing there but God, to be filled with, to all e- ternitie. As Godhath none upon the earth that he delires to look ons but only his Saints ; he cares not for all the reft of the world, he fcarce gives them a looke : To this man will I looks (fayth the L'rd)even to him that is poore andofa contritefptrit,and trembleth or my word (lIa. 66. 2.) As.theProphet favd when there were . two great Kings before him whereof one was very wicked ; Were it not that I regard the pretence of fehofhaphat the King of 7udab, Iwouldsot looks towards thee nor fee thee ( 2 King.3. i 4. ) fo the Lord beholdsall the childrel of men from heaven,yet he is fayd to look only to the Saints ; He beholds the great, the rich, but he looks only to the poore in fpirit, and to them he lookes, how poore foever they are in the fle¡h. To himwill I looke that is poore, &c. As ifhe had fayd ; Mine eye paffeth over others light- ly, but whereever I finde a manof a contrite heart, I fixe mine eye upon him , and rejoyce in fuck a fight. There is not one humble foule, but the eye ofGod is on him , and will continue upon him for ever. Now as God is taken up withviewing, and beholdingSaints, fo the Saints are and ¡hall for ever be taken lapin beholdingGod. God fees through all the perfeftions that are in us in a moment; God needs not looke long on us, as if he were unfatisfied what we are, there is no excellency in us, but is open to him : but we can never draw out the perfeetions ofGod, how long foever we Ray beholding him, fotnenewglo- ry will breaks forth tous, orrather the whole Glory of God (fofarre as the mott perfeft creature is able to take it in) will be everlafting new tou . Idem qui rumg All thefe conceptions about and interpretations ofthe Text, & non alienas. are pious and profitable , but that which I rather take to be J' the proper meaning oft!.efe words ( Mine eyefhall behold , and H,J`eoc>rlit ego nt another is this b as was touched in giving the anal _ tp/t, hac ipfa ' ( g g Y carne, age. fis of thefe two verles) fpeaks here of the Identitieof his flefh Re(ufci,ata, & in the refurrec4ion : 1"ball fee him, 116411 fee him for my felf 81orio(s, non e- mine eyes /hall beholdhim, andnot another. That is, I,the manwho lit sins a feipfo mo, tali 2'7 nors- now Randhere before you, this fame rob who now fpeaketh ; dim g./orioç' I Bold.
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