A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

4. When we are angry with, or impatient of any diversions from, or disturbance in any duty or services of the day. To be glad of a diversion argueth little love to, or delight in the Sabbath. I esteemed, saith Job, the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. ¹Heb. appointed food.

1. 1Job 23.12.

5. And lastly, Then we call the Sabbath a Delight, when the bare having of a Sabbath, without the presence of God in the Sabbath, and the Ordinances thereof, will not satisfy us.

5. And lastly, Then we call the Sabbath a Delight, when the bare having of a Sabbath, without the presence of God in the Sabbath, and the Ordinances thereof, will not satisfie us.

¹Delight springs principally from the presence of God. In thy presence is fullness of joy. This delight is promised as a reward in the verse following, Then shalt thou delight thy self in the Lord. There is a Delight of Duty and there's a Delight of dispensation, and this is the reward of that; that is Our work, this is Gods work: when a gracious heart sets it self to delight in a Sabbath and in the Ordinances thereof, then often God is pleased graciously to come in, and to fill the Ordinances, and by it the soul with his own presence. His Convincing presence. Enlightening presence. Converting presence. Quickening presence. Strengthening presence. Comforting presence.