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A64977 The best gift, or God's call upon young men for their hearts Delivered in a sermon to young men. By Thomas Vincent, minister sometime of Maudlins Milkstreet, London. Vincent, Thomas, 1634-1678. 1672 (1672) Wing V427; ESTC R222561 16,894 33

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creature_n loveliness_n in_o comparison_n with_o the_o creator_n loveliness_n indeed_o god_n loveliness_n be_v not_o visible_a like_o some_o creatures-loveliness_n because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o his_o loveliness_n spiritual_a but_o god_n loveliness_n be_v not_o the_o less_o because_o it_o be_v not_o corporal_a and_o visible_a but_o the_o more_o because_o not_o so_o low_a and_o inferior_a and_o subject_a to_o alternation_n as_o bodily_a beauty_n be_v as_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o mind_n adorn_v with_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n be_v far_o beyond_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o rare_a symmetry_n and_o mixture_n of_o colour_n so_o the_o beauty_n of_o god_n which_o be_v spiritual_a do_v infinite_o excel_v all_o create_a beauty_n whether_o of_o body_n or_o of_o mind_n god_n loveliness_n can_v be_v discern_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n but_o it_o may_v be_v view_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n through_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n indeed_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o face_n can_v be_v see_v by_o any_o in_o the_o body_n the_o vision_n of_o this_o be_v fit_a only_a for_o angel_n and_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n yet_o in_o his_o back_n part_n there_o be_v infinite_o more_o loveliness_n to_o be_v see_v than_o in_o the_o face_n of_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o if_o there_o can_v be_v a_o composition_n of_o all_o create_a loveliness_n in_o one_o person_n it_o will_v fall_v infinite_o short_a of_o the_o loveliness_n of_o god_n in_o any_o one_o of_o his_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n hence_o be_v that_o desire_n of_o david_n psal._n 27.4_o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n and_o psal._n 63.1_o 2._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o as_o in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n 2._o if_o sutableness_n do_v deserve_v love_n there_o be_v infinite_o more_o of_o this_o in_o god_n unto_o the_o heart_n than_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o any_o may_v set_v their_o heart_n upon_o indeed_o sensitive_a object_n be_v more_o suitable_a unto_o the_o brutish_a part_n i_o mean_v the_o sense_n in_o which_o many_o bruit_n do_v excel_v man_n but_o god_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n he_o be_v a_o suitable_a good_a and_o the_o only_a suitable_a good_a for_o the_o heart_n because_o he_o be_v the_o only_a chief_a good_a nothing_o beneath_o nothing_o beside_o the_o chief_a good_a can_v give_v true_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o soul_n none_o 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