Natural thirst is (as before was noted) a desire of refreshment by humid nourishment, and it's common both to believers and unbelievers in this world. Gods dear Saints have been driven to such extremities in this life, that their tongues have even failed for thirst. When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, Isa. 41.17. And of the people of God in their Captivity it's said, Lam. 4.4. The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst. The young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them. They that feed delicately are desolate in the streets, they that were brought up in scarlet, embrace dunghills. To this many that fear the Lord have been reduced. A penal thirst is Gods just denying of all refreshment, or relief to sinners in their extremities, and that as a due punishment for their sin. This believers shall never feel, because when Christ thirsted upon the Cross he made full satisfaction to God in their room. These sufferings of Christ as they were ordained for them, so the benefits of them are truly imputed to them. And for the natural thirst, that shall be satisfied. For in heaven we shall live without these necessities, and dependencies upon the creature.1 We shall be equal with the Angels in the way and manner of living and subsisting. Luk. 20.36. And for the gracious thirsting of their souls for God, it shall be fully satisfied. So its promised, Matth. 5.6. Blessed are they which hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. They shall then depend no more upon the stream, but drink from the ever flowing fountain it self, Psal 36.8. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life, and in thy light, shall we see light. There they shall drink, and praise, and praise and drink for evermore. All their thirsty desires shall be filled with complete satisfaction. O how desirable a state is heaven upon this account! And how should we be restless till we come thither; as the thirsty traveller is until he meet that cool refreshing spring he wants, and seeks for. This present state is a state of thirsting, that to come of refreshment and satisfaction. Some drops indeed come from that fountain by faith, but they ⟨p. 475⟩quench not the believers thirst.
Natural thirst is (as before was noted) a desire of refreshment by humid nourishment, and it's common both to believers and unbelievers in this world. Gods dear Saints have been driven to such extremities in this life, that their tongues have even failed for thirst. When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, Isa. 41.17. And of the people of God in their Captivity it's said, Lam. 4.4. The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst. The young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them. They that feed delicatly are desolate in the streets, they that were brought up in scarlet, embrace dunghills. To this many that fear the Lord have been reduced. A penal thirst is Gods just denying of all refreshment, or relief to sinners in their extremities, and that as a due punishment for their sin. This believers shall never feel, because when Christ thirsted upon the Cross he made full satisfaction to God in their room. These sufferings of Christ as they were ordained for them, so the benefits of them are truly imputed to them. And for the natural thirst, that shall be satisfied. For in heaven we shall live without these necessities, and dependencies upon the creature.1 We shall be equal with the Angels in the way and manner of living and subsisting. Luk. 20.36. And for the gratious thirsting of their souls for God, it shall be fully satisfied. So its promised, Matth. 5.6. Blessed are they which hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. They shall then depend no more upon the stream, but drink from the ever flowing fountain it self, Psal 36.8. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life, and in thy light, shall we see light. There they shall drink, and praise, and praise and drink for evermore. All their thirsty desires shall be filled with compleat satisfaction. O how desirable a state is heaven upon this account! And how should we be restless till we come thither; as the thirsty traveller is until he meet that cool refreshing spring he wants, and seeks for. This present state is a state of thirsting, that to come of refreshment and satisfaction. Some drops indeed come from that fountain by faith, but they ⟨p. 475⟩quench not the believers thirst.
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