eye upon the morrow,--upon eternity. Now, herein consists either
man's happiness or misery, how he reflects upon himself, and what he
chooseth for the matter of his joy and gloriation, and what providence he
hath for the time to come. If those be rightly ordered, all is well; but
if not, then woe unto him, there is more hope of a beast than of him.

Man's nature inclines to boasting--to glorying in something, and this
ariseth from some apprehended excellency or advantage, and so is
originated in the understanding power of man, which is far above beasts.
Beasts find the things themselves, but they do not, they cannot reflect
upon their own enjoyment of them, and therefore they are not capable of
such pleasure; for the more distinct knowledge of things in relation to
ourselves, the more delight ensueth upon it. Many creatures have singular
qualities and virtues, but they are nothing the happier; for they know
them not, and have no use of them, but are wholly destinated to the use of
man, who therefore is only said to enjoy them, because he only is capable
of joy from them. And this, I suppose, may give us a hint at the absolute
incomprehensible blessedness, self-complacency, and delight of God. It
cannot but be immeasurably great, seeing the knowledge of himself and all
creatures is infinite; he comprehends all his own power, and virtue, and
goodness, and therefore his delight and rejoicing is answerable. There is
a glorying and boasting then that is good, which man is naturally framed
unto; and this is that which David expresses, Psal. xxxiv. 2, "My soul
shall make her boast in God;" and Psal. xliv. 8, "In God we boast all the
day long, and praise thy name for ever." When the soul apprehends that
all-sufficiency, and self-sufficient fulness of God; what infinite
treasures of goodness, and wisdom, and power are in him, and so how
suitable and convenient he is to the condition of the soul; what a sweet
correspondence there is between his fulness and our emptiness--his mercy
and our misery--his infiniteness and our unsuitableness; that there is in
him to fill and overflow the soul: the apprehension of this cannot but in
a manner perfume the soul with the delight. You find how the senses are
refreshed, when they meet with their suitable object; how a pleasant smell
refresheth the scent; how lively and beautiful colours are delightful to
the eye. But much more here, God is the proportioned object of the
immortal spirit; he corr