A practical exposition on the 130th Psalm

And this is in the Nature of all Gospel Truths; they are fitted and suited to be experienced by a believing soul. There is nothing in them so sublime and high, nothing so mysterious, nothing so seemingly low and outwardly contemptible, but that a gracious soul hath experience of an Excellency, Reality, Power and Efficacy in it all. For instance; look on that which concerns the Order and Worship of the Gospel: This seems to many to be a mere external thing, whereof a soul can have no inward sense or relish. Notions there are many about it, and endless contentions, but what more? why let a gracious soul in simplicity and sincerity of Spirit, give up himself to walk with Christ according to his Appointment, and he shall quickly find such a taste and relish in the fellowship of the Gospel, in the Communion of Saints, and of Christ amongst them, as that he shall come up to such Riches of Assurance in the Understanding ⟨p. 172⟩and Acknowledgement of the ways of the Lord, as others by their disputing can never attain unto. What is so High, Glorious, and Mysterious as the Doctrine of the ever blessed Trinity? Some wise men have thought meet to keep it veiled from ordinary Christians: And some have delivered it in such terms, as that they can understand nothing by them. But take a Believer who hath tasted how gracious the Lord is, in the Eternal Love of the Father, the great Undertaking of the Son in the work of Mediation and Redemption, with the Almighty work of the Spirit creating Grace and comfort in the soul, and hath had an experience of the Love, Holiness and Power of God in them all, and he will with more firm confidence adhere to this mysterious Truth, being lead into it and confirmed in it, by some few plain Testimonies of the Word than a thousand Disputers shall do, who only have the notion of it in their minds. Let a real Trial come, and this will appear. Few will be found to sacrifice their lives on bare speculations. Experience will give Assurance and Stability.

And this is in the Nature of all Gospel Truths; they are fitted and suited to be experienced by a believing soul. There is nothing in them so sublime and high, nothing so mysterious, nothing so seemingly low and outwardly contemptible, but that a gracious soul hath experience of an Excellency, Reality, Power and Efficacy in it all. For instance; look on that which concerns the Order and Worship of the Gospel: This seems to many to be a meer external thing, whereof a soul can have no inward sense or relish. Notions there are many about it, and endless contentions, but what more? why let a gracious soul in simplicity and sincerity of Spirit, give up himself to walk with Christ according to his Appointment, and he shall quickly find such a taste and relish in the fellowship of the Gospel, in the Communion of Saints, and of Christ amongst them, as that he shall come up to such Riches of Assurance in the Understanding