If a man make a house to do some mean business in, he does not take much delight there, but in that ⟨p. 275⟩house where the Kings Majesty is manifested, that is the greatest place in the Kingdom: now in Psal. 26. 8. it is, Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, where thy honour dwelleth: as if this were the chief house that God had, that God delighteth in this above all other dwellings; his honour dwells here. But will God stay here? Yea, it is the place that he will dwell in for ever, Psal. 132. 13, 14. Surely our hearts may rest where God rests, and we should not be weary where God is not weary. And he does not only dwell here, but he hath his delightful walks here: the walks of God are amongst his people, 2 Cor. 6. 16. If a man have a house that he rejoices in, he will have his garden as near his house as he can, that he may have some walks to delight in: and so the Church of God is such a house, as hath not only room for God to rest in, and set his honour in, but he walks there, and walks in them, saith the Apostle. Thus the Lord is pleased to condescend to our weakness, to express his especial presence with his Church, and therefore it is good to be with them; these are the expressions of it.
If a man make a house to do some mean business in, he does not take much delight there, but in that ⟨p. 275⟩house where the Kings Majesty is manifested, that is the greatest place in the Kingdom: now in Psal. 26. 8. it is, Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, where thy honor dwelleth: as if this were the chief house that God had, that God delighteth in this above all other dwellings; his honor dwells here. But will God stay here? Yea, it is the place that he will dwell in for ever, Psal. 132. 13, 14. Surely our hearts may rest where God rests, and we should not be weary where God is not weary. And he does not onely dwell here, but he hath his delightful walks here: the walks of God are amongst his people, 2 Cor. 6. 16. If a man have a house that he rejoyces in, he will have his garden as near his house as he can, that he may have some walks to delight in: and so the Church of God is such a house, as hath not onely room for God to rest in, and set his honor in, but he walks there, and walks in them, saith the Apostle. Thus the Lord is pleased to condescend to our weakness, to express his especial presence with his Church, and therefore it is good to be with them; these are the expressions of it.
