The Soul's Conflict with Itself

David was now banished from the Sanctuary, from his friends, habitation, and former comforts; but was he banished from his God? No, God was his God still. When riches, and friends, and life it self, cease to be ours, yet God never loseth his right in us, nor we our interest in him. This comfort that God is ours, reacheth unto the resurrection of our bodies, and to life everlasting. God is the God of Abraham, (and so of every true believer) even when his body is turned into dust. Hence it is that the loving kindness of the Lord, is better then life, because when life departs, yet we ⟨p. 514⟩live for ever in him. When Moses saw the people drop away so fast in the wilderness, and wither like grass, thou art our foundation (saith he) from one generation to another: thou art God from everlasting to everlasting. When we leave the world, and are no more seen here, yet we have a dwelling place in God for ever. God is ours from everlasting in election, and to everlasting in glory, protecting us here, and glorifying us hereafter. David that claimed God to be his God is gone, but Davids God is alive. And David himself (though his flesh see corruption yet) is alive in his God still.

David was now banished from the Sanctuary, from his friends, habitation, and former comforts; but was he banished from his God? No, God was his God still. When riches, and friends, and life it selfe, cease to be ours, yet God never loseth his right in us, nor wee our interest in him. This comfort that God is ours, reacheth unto the resurrection of our bodies, and to life everlasting. God is the God of Abraham, (and so of every true beleever) even when his body is turned into dust. Hence it is that the loving kindnesse of the Lord, is better then life, because when life departs, yet wee ⟨p. 514⟩live for ever in him. When Moses saw the people drop away so fast in the wildernesse, and wither like grasse, thou art our foundation (saith he) from one generation to another: thou art God from everlasting to everlasting. When wee leave the world, and are no more seene here, yet we have a dwelling place in God for ever. God is ours from everlasting in election, and to everlasting in glory, protecting us here, and glorifying us hereafter. David that claimed God to be his God is gone, but Davids God is alive. And David himselfe (though his flesh see corruption yet) is alive in his God still.