Taken from: A God Entranced Vision of All Things
God glorifies Himself toward the creature in two ways; by
appearing to their understanding, and in communicating Himself to their hearts
and their rejoicing in and delighting in Him, and enjoying manifestations He
makes of Himself. God is Glorified not only by His glories being seen, but by
its being rejoiced in. When those that see it delight in it God is more
glorified than if they only see it. His glory is then received by the whole
soul, both by the understanding and by the heart. God made the world that he
might communicate and the creature receive His glory, and that it might be
received both by the mind and the heart. He that testifies His idea of God’s
glory doesn’t glorify God so much as he that testifies also his approbation of
it and his delight in it.
- Jonathan Edwards
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