16. *As every thing is _dark_, that God does not enlighten; as every thing is _senseless_, that has not its share of knowledge from him; as nothing _lives_ but by partaking of life from him; as nothing _exists_, but because he commands it to be; so there is no _glory_ or _greatness_, but what is the glory or greatness of God. We indeed may talk of _human glory_, as we may talk of _human life_ or _human knowledge_; but as we are sure that human life implies nothing of our _own_, but a dependent living in God, or enjoying so much life in God; so human glory, whenever we find it, must be only so much glory as we enjoy in the glory of God. *This is the state of all creatures, whether men or angels; as they make not themselves, so if they are great, they are only great receivers of the gifts of God; their _power_ can only be so much of the divine power acting in them; their _wisdom_ can be only so much of the divine wisdom shining within them; and their _light_ and _glory_, only so much of the life and glory of God shining upon them. 17. *As they are not _men_ or _angels_, because they had a mind to be so, but because the will of God formed them to be what they are; so they cannot enjoy this or that happiness of men or angels, because they have a mind to it, but because it is the will of God, that such things be the happiness of men, and such things the happiness of angels. But now, if God be thus all in all; if his will is thus the measure of all things and all natures; if nothing can be done, but by his power; if nothing can be seen, but by a light from him; if we have nothing to fear, but from his justice; if we have nothing to hope for, but from his goodness; if this is the nature of man, thus helpless in himself; if this is the state of all creatures, as well those in _heaven_, as those on _earth_; if they are nothing, can do nothing, can suffer no pain, nor feel any happiness, but so far, and in such degrees, as the power of God does all this: if this be the state of things, then how can we have the least glimpse of joy or comfort? How can we have any peaceful enjoyment of ourselves, but by living wholly unto God, using and doing every thing conformably to his will? A life thus devoted unto God, looking wholly unto him in all our actions, and doing all things suitable to his glory, is so far from being dull, and uncomfortable, that it creates new comforts in every thing that we do. 18. On the contrary, would you see how _happy_ they are who live according to their own wills, who cannot submit to the _dull_ and _melancholy_ business of a life devoted to God? Look at the man in the _parable_, to whom his Lord had given one talent.