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VI. The Grace, and Spirit of Grace of God, is called or compared to a River, to answer those unsatiable desires, and to wash away those mountainous doubts, that attend those that indeed do thirst for that drink. The man that thirsteth with spiritual thirst, fears nothing more than that there is not enough to quench his thirst: All the promises and sayings of Gods Ministers to such a man, seem but as Thimbles instead of Bowls. I mean so long as his thirst and doubts ¹walk hand in hand together. There is not enough in this Promise; I find not enough in that Promise to quench the drought of my thirsting Soul. He that thirsteth aright, nothing but God can quench his thirst. My Soul thirsteth for God, for the living God. Well, what shall be done for this man? will his God humour him, and answer his desires? Mark what follows, When the Poor and Needy seek water and there is none (and ⟨p. 28⟩they can find none, when all the Promises seem to be dry, and like Clouds that return after the Rain) and their tongue fails for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. Ay, but Lord, what wilt thou do to quench their thirst? I will open Rivers, saith he, in high places, and Fountains in the midst of the Valleys. I will make the Wilderness a Pool of Water, and the dry Land Springs of Water. Behold! here are Rivers and Fountains, a Pool, and Springs, and all to quench the thirst of them that thirst for God.

1. 1Psal. 42. 2. Psal. 63. 1. Psal. 143. 6.

Wherefore, as I said, such provision for the thirsty, intimates their fears of want, and the craving appetite of their Souls after God, Right Spiritual thirst is not to be satisfied without abundance of Grace. And