Learn we here 1. what David especially desired to learn, namely, the word and will of God: he would ever be a scholar in this school, and sought daily to ascend to the highest form, that learning to know, he might remember, remembering might believe, believing might delight, delighting might admire, admiring might adore, adoring might practise, & practising might continue in the way of Gods statutes. This learning is the old and true learning indeed, and he is best learned in this art, who turneth Gods word into good works. Too much of other learning will make thee mad upon thine own wisdom, yea thy wisdom, and thy knowledge may make thee to rebel; but this will make thee wise unto salvation. Other wise men are ashamed, they are afraid and taken: Lee, they have rejected the word of the Lord, and what wisdom is in them? Jer. 8. But Gods wiseman hath more understanding then the ancient, Psal. 119. vers. 15. more circumspect than his enemies, Ps. 19 & better learned then either the wise men of the East▪ or all the wisdom of Egypt 1. King. 4▪ 30. But where is this learning found? in the book of God, soundly understood, and savingly applied unto the conscience. Who is the teacher? the principal master is God himself. They shall be all taught of God saith Jeremiah: God opened the heart of Lydia saith Luke. He sits in heaven that teacheth the heart saith Augustine. Paul may plant and Apollos water, but it is God that giveth the increase saith Paul. The ministers indeed are Gods instruments in the Church, & masters of families ought to be his instruments in the house, yet as John only baptised with water, Christ with the holy Ghost, so these may speak to the outward •are, it is God that must give us understanding in all things. If we pray God to be taught as the Eunuch did Philip, he will say unto us Ephatha, be thou opened: for an humble petitioner findeth that knowledge, which a curious searcher can never find out. This well is deep, we have nothing to draw; let down the bucket by this chain, and thou shalt draw up living waters of eternal life. But thou hast drawn up, and drunk them down, and findest them sweeter than the honey comb, forget not with the prophet to praise the Lord; he desireth no more, he delighteth in nothing else. Let his praise be in thy mouth, when his law is in thine heart.
Learne we here 1. what Dauid especially desired to learne, namely, the word and will of God: he would euer be a scholler in this schoole, and sought daily to ascend to the highest forme, that learning to know, he might remember, remembring might beleeue, beleeuing might delight, delighting might admire, admiring might adore, adoring might practise, & practising might continue in the way of Gods statutes. This learning is the old and true learning indeed, and he is best learned in this art, who turneth Gods word into good workes. Too much of other learning will make thee mad vpon thine owne wisedome, yeathy wisedome, and thy knowledge may make thee to rebell; but this will make thee wise vnto saluation. Other wise men are ashamed, they are affraid and taken: Lee, they haue reiected the word of the Lord, and what wisedome is in them? Ier. 8. But Gods wiseman hath more vnderstanding then the ancient, Psal. 119. vers. 15. more circumspect than his enemies, Ps. 19 & better learned then either the wise men of the East▪ or all the wisedome of Egipt 1. King. 4▪ 30. But where is this learning found? in the booke of God, soundly vnderstood, and sauingly applied vnto the conscience. Who is the teacher? the principal maister is God himselfe. They shall be all taught of God saith Ieremie: God opened the heart of Lydia saith Luke. He sits in heauen that teacheth the heart saith Augustine. Paul may plant and Apollos water, but it is God that giueth the encrease saith Paul. The ministers indeed are Gods instruments in the Church, & maisters of families ought to be his instruments in the house, yet as Iohn only baptised with water, Christ with the holy Ghost, so these may speake to the outward •are, it is God that must giue vs vnderstanding in all things. If we pray God to be taught as the Eunuch did Philip, he will say vnto vs Ephatha, be thou opened: for an hūble petitioner findeth that knowledge, which a curious searcher can neuer find out. This well is deepe, we haue nothing to drawe; let downe the bucket by this chaine, and thou shalt drawe vp liuing waters of eternall life. But thou hast drawne vp, and drunke them downe, and findest them sweeter than the honie combe, forget not with the prophet to praise the Lord; he desireth no more, he delighteth in nothing else. Let his praise be in thy mouth, when his law is in thine heart.
