A saint or a brute the certain necessity and excellency of holiness, &c. ...…

2. I have told you wherein the Inward part of Holiness is Delightful; I shall briefly show you that the Outward part also is very Pleasant, and fit to feed these inward joys. And 1. let us view the Duties that are more directly to be performed unto God: and 2. The works of charity and righteousness unto men.

2. I have told you wherein the Inward part of Holiness is Delightful; I shall briefly shew you that the Outward part also is very Pleasant, and fit to feed these inward joys. And 1. let us view the Duties that are more directly to be performed unto God: and 2. The works of charity and righteousness unto men.

1. How sweet is it to be exercised in the word of God? In hearing or reading it with serious meditation? For the man that hath been revived by it, renewed, sanctified, saved by it, to hear that powerful heavenly truth, by which his soul was thus made new! For the soul that is in Love with God, to hear or see his blessed name, on every leaf! to read his will, and find the expressions of his Love, his great, eternal, wondrous love, how sweet this is, experience tells the Saints that feel it: If you that feel no sweetness in it, believe not them that say they feel it, at lea•• believe the word of God, and the professions of his ancient Saints, ⟨p. 283⟩Psal. 119. 97. [O how I love thy Law! it is my meditation all the day] v. 103. How sweet are thy words unto my taste? yea sweeter then the honey, and the honey-comb] v. 14. 16. I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies as in all riches. I will delight my self in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word] 24. [Thy testimonies are my delight and my counsellors] 47. [I will delight my self in thy Commandments which I have loved, and I will meditate in thy statutes.] 72. [The Law of thy mouth is better to me then thousands of Gold and Silver.] 92. [Unless thy Law had been my delight, I had perished in my affliction] 93. I will never forget thy precepts for with them thou hast quickened me.] 111. [Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart] 117. I love thy commandments above Gold, yea above fine Gold:] 162. I rejoice at thy word as one that findeth great spoil] 165. Great peace have they that love thy Law, and nothing shall offend them.]