An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…

3. The experimental taste and sweetness, which they have of heavenly things, maketh them undervalue all things else. If the Prodigal after he had eaten of the sated Calf, and been refreshed in his fathers house, had returned again to his husks, how unsufferable had it been? This aggravated the Israelites ingratitude, that after they had eaten Manna, they should desire the garlic of Egypt. The Apostle Peter, 1 Pet. 2. 2, 3. exhorting them, to desire the sincere milk of the Word, to be as much affected with it, and delight in, as children with their milk, he addeth, If so be ye have tasted how good God is; implying, that this tasting, this experimental trial of the goodness and grace of God in Christ, is that which will make them still long for more and more of God. It's no wonder, that natural men are never affected with these Gospel-promises, they never knew better, they were never acquainted with better, and therefore they cannot desire it; but thou hast known how good God is, thou hast had the first-fruits of Heaven and glory upon thy soul, and therefore thou dost still importune for more, and desire more of Gods presence, never saying, It is enough.

3. The experimental taste and sweetness, which they have of heavenly things, maketh them undervalue all things else. If the Prodigal after he had eaten of the satted Calf, and been refreshed in his fathers house, had returned again to his husks, how unsufferable had it been? This aggravated the Israelites ingratitude, that after they had eaten Manna, they should desire the garlick of Egypt. The Apostle Peter, 1 Pet. 2. 2, 3. exhorting them, to desire the sincere milk of the Word, to be as much affected with it, and delight in, as children with their milk, he addeth, If so be ye have tasted how good God is; implying, that this tasting, this experimental trial of the goodness and grace of God in Christ, is that which will make them still long for more and more of God. It's no wonder, that natural men are never affected with these Gospel-promises, they never knew better, they were never acquainted with better, and therefore they cannot desire it; but thou hast known how good God is, thou hast had the first-fruits of Heaven and glory upon thy soul, and therefore thou dost still importune for more, and desire more of Gods presence, never saying, It is enough.