178 lv!eclitations and D~[{{)mfes :ti1rotrgh a Latt(l{s. \!Ve fee him but by parts,urt- ·neadily and uneavenly. su.c=H I fc1y is the fight of the gJoty of Chrift which we ha\'e in this world by Faith. . It is dark, it is but in part. It is but '2vea.k, tranfient, imperfeCl, pc1:·tial. It is but little that we can at any rime difcover of it ; it is bnt a little u ·hile, that we can abide in the contemplation of what we do difcover, rara hort:, brervis mora. Somedmes it is unto us as the Sun when it is under a cloud, we· cannot perceive it. 'J\lhen he hideth his face,who rhen can behold him? As 1ob fpeal<£, f() may we, Behold Igo fon)}tzrd, but be is not there: and back- ?.varrl, but I cannot percei<-·e him; o the left hand, ?.vbere be {loth ?vork, but I cannot behold him; he hideth birn.{C!( on tbe rigbt hanrl, that I cannot {ee him, chap. 2 3· 8, 9· \A/hich way foever we turn our felves, and wl)~duties {oever we app1y our felves nnro; WL can obtain no difrinct view of his glory. Yet on the other hand, it is fometimes as the fim wheu it jhines m its brif!,btnt}s, and we -cannot bear the rays of it. In infinite condefcention he fays nnto his Church, Turn mvay tl~im; eyes from me, for tbey have orverccmr? me, Cant. 6. 5'· As 1f he 'could not bear that 0\iercoming affectionate love, which looks through the eyes of the church in its actirig of Fairt1 on him. A h ! How much more do we find our fouls overcome with his love, when at any time he is pleafed to make any dear dilcoveries of his glory unto us ! LET us now on the other hand, rake a little Confideration of that Vdiun which we !ball have of the fame Glory in ~leaven, that we may compare them together. VI·
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