Whether they have the greatest comfort or no, do thou judge. Sure I am, there are none in this world that have so much ground to be comfortable as they have. They have the most delightful company, they walk with God, they sup with Christ; their fellowship is with the Father and Jesus Christ his Son, which is the only good fellowship, 1 John 1.3. They have the most delightful food; they eat of the bread that came down from heaven, and drink of that love which is better than wine.1 They are abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Gods house, and made to drink of the rivers of his (own) pleasures, ⟨p. 272⟩and are bidden welcome, with eat, O friends, drink abundantly, O beloved. These are exceedings indeed, but (if it be not their own fault) they have them often, besides their every hours fare of a good conscience which is a continual feast. They have the most delightful Music, they hear the joyful sound of the Gospel of peace, the glad tidings of pardon, adoption, salvation, and so may rejoice in hope of glory; many a time surely their hearts are warmed, and their ears ravished at the hearing of the affection which Christ beareth to them, and the benefits he hath bought for them. They have the most delightful lodging; they lie all night between Christs arms, in the chamber of the great King; They have the richest mercies, the special love of the Father, the precious blood of the Son, and the divine graces of the spirit; when others have only the blessings of the footstool, of the left hand, such giftless gifts (as one calleth them) as may consist with an eternal separation from God; they have the mercies of the throne, of the right hand, the blessings of his own children, and such as do accompany salvation. No wonder that they sit under Christs shadow with great delight ⟨p. 273⟩and his fruit is sweet unto their taste, Can. 2.3.
Whether they have the greatest comfort or no, do thou judge. Sure I am, there are none in this world that have so much ground to be comfortable as they have. They have the most delightful company, they walk with God, they suppe with Christ; their fellowship is with the Father and Jesus Christ his Son, which is the onely good fellowship, 1 Iohn 1.3. They have the most delightful food; they eat of the bread that came down from heaven, and drink of that love which is better than wine.1 They are abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Gods house, and made to drink of the rivers of his (own) pleasures, ⟨p. 272⟩and are bidden welcome, with eat, O friends, drink abundantly, O beloved. These are exceedings indeed, but (if it be not their own fault) they have them often, besides their every hours fare of a good conscience which is a continual feast. They have the most delightful Musick, they hear the joyful sound of the Gospel of peace, the glad tidings of pardon, adoption, salvation, and so may rejoyce in hope of glory; many a time surely their hearts are warmed, and their ears ravished at the hearing of the affection which Christ beareth to them, and the benefits he hath bought for them. They have the most delightful lodging; they lie all night between Christs arms, in the chamber of the great King; They have the richest mercies, the special love of the Father, the precious blood of the Son, and the divine graces of the spirit; when others have onely the blessings of the footstool, of the left hand, such giftless gifts (as one calleth them) as may consist with an eternal separation from God; they have the mercies of the throne, of the right hand, the blessings of his own children, and such as do accompany salvation. No wonder that they sit under Christs shadow with great delight ⟨p. 273⟩and his fruit is sweet unto their taste, Can. 2.3.
- 1Psal. 36.8▪
