A practical exposition on the 130th Psalm

Fourthly, Sudden forgetfulness of endearing manifestations of special Love. This God cautions his people against; as knowing their proneness thereunto. Psal. 85. 8. God the Lord, will speak peace to his People and his Saints; but let them not turn again to folly. Let them take heed of their aptness to forget endearing manifestations of special Love. When God at any time draws nigh to a soul by his Spirit, in his Word, with gracious words of peace and love, giving a sense of his kindness upon the heart by the Holy Ghost, so that it is filled with joy unspeakable and glorious thereon; for this soul, upon a temptation, a diversion, or by mere carelessness and neglect, which oftentimes falls out, to suffer this sense of Love to be as it were obliterated, and so to lose that influencing efficacy unto obedience which it is accompanied withal, this also is full of unkindness. An account hereof we have, Cant. 5. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. In the first Verse the Lord Jesus draws nigh with full provision of Gospel Mercies for his Beloved; I am come unto thee, saith he, O my Sister; I have brought myrrh and spice, honey and Wine with me: What ever is spiritually sweet and delightful; Mercy, Grace, Peace, Consolation, Joy, Assurance, they are all here in a readiness for thee, v. 2. The Spouse in her drowsy indisposition takes little notice of this gracious visit; she is diverted by other matters, and knows not how to attend fully and wholly to the blessed Communion offered unto her; but excuseth her self as otherwise engaged. But what is the issue? Christ withdraws, leaves her in the dark, in the midst of many disconsolations, and long it is before she obtain any recovery.

Fourthly, Suddain forgetfulness of endearing manifestations of special Love. This God cautions his people against; as knowing their proneness thereunto. Psal. 85. 8. God the Lord, will speak peace to his People and his Saints; but let them not turn again to solly. Let them take heed of their aptness to forget endearing manifestations of special Love. When God at any time draws nigh to a soul by his Spirit, in his Word, with gracious words of peace and love, giving a sense of his kindness upon the heart by the Holy Ghost, so that it is filled with joy unspeakable and glorious thereon; for this soul, upon a temptation, a diversion, or by meer carelesness and neglect, which oftentimes falls out, to suffer this sense of Love to be as it were obliterated, and so to lose that influencing efficacy unto obedience which it is accompanied withal, this also is full of unkindness. An account hereof we have,