5 It still raiseth up and preserveth an appetite after1 ⟨p. 245⟩Christ,2 even after we have tasted him. Desire after Christ before we believe ariseth from that sense we have of the want of Christ: but after we believe, partly from the sweet taste we have felt of him, and partly from the want we still feel of him, so as we can never be satisfied. Hereby is the covetous mans true desire of money manifested, because he can never be filled, but the more he hath, the more he desireth An unsatiable desire of Christ is a good covetousness.i The Apostle exhorteth to desire the sincere milk of the Word, to grow thereby: not once only to taste of it. If ever a man be satisfied with Christ, and begin to loath him, he never truly believed in him. For first, Christ is not like corporal meats, which with abundance may cloy the stomach: the more he is tasted, the better and greater will our appetite be. Secondly; no man in this world can receive such a measure as to be filled thereby. If therefore a man desire Faith, and fall away, that seeming desire which he had, never bred Faith in him.
5 It still raiseth vp and preserueth an appetite after1 ⟨p. 245⟩Christ,2 euen after we haue tasted him. Desire after Christ before we beleeue ariseth from that sence we haue of the want of Christ: but after we beleeue, partly from the sweet taste we haue felt of him, and partly from the want we still feele of him, so as we can neuer be satisfied. Hereby is the couetous mans true desire of mony manifested, because he can neuer be filled, but the more he hath, the more he desireth An vnsatiable desire of Christ is a good couetousnesse.i The Apostle exhorteth to desire the sincere milke of the Word, to grow thereby: not once onely to taste of it. If euer a man be satisfied with Christ, and begin to loath him, he neuer truely beleeued in him. For first, Christ is not like corporall meates, which with abundance may cloy the stomach: the more he is tasted, the better and greater will our appetite be. Secondly; no man in this world can receiue such a measure as to be filled thereby. If therefore a man desire Faith, and fall away, that seeming desire which he had, neuer bred Faith in him.
- 15. Continuance.
- 2Long aberit a siti satietas, long a saetietate fastidium, quia sitientes saturabimur, & satiati sitiemus. Aug. de Spec. c. 29.Longe aberit a siti satietas, longe a saetietate fastidium, quia sitientes saturabimur, & satiati sitiemus. Aug. de Spec. c. 29.
- i1 Pet. 2. 2.
