Quote by Jonathan Edwards

As God delights in his own beauty, he must necessarily delight in the creature's holiness which is a conformity to and participation of it, as truly as (the) brightness of a jewel, held in the sun's beams, is a participation or derivation of the sun'

As God delights in his own beauty, he must necessarily delig

Summary

This quote suggests that because God finds delight in his own beauty, he will also find delight in the holiness of his creations. It implies that when a person possesses holiness, which is seen as conforming to and participating in God's beauty, it is akin to a precious jewel reflecting the brightness of the sun. The quote highlights the idea that God takes pleasure in the moral goodness exhibited by individuals, seeing it as a reflection of his own divine essence.

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