A Body of Practical Divinity

4. If we would have the Word written effectual to Salvation, we must delight in it as our Spiritual Cordial. Jer. 15.16. Thy Words were found, and I did eat them, and they were the joy and rejoicing of my Heart. All true solid Comfort is fetched out of the Word. The Word (as Chrysostom saith) is a Spiritual Garden, and the Promises are the Fragrant Flowers or Spices in this Garden. How should we delight to walk among these Beds of Spices! Is it not a Comfort in all dubious perplexed Cases to have a Counsellor to advise us? Psal. 119.24. Thy Testimonies are my Counsellors. Is it not a Comfort to find our Evidences for Heaven? and where should we find them but in the Word? 1 Thess. 1.4, 5. The Word written is a Sovereign Elixir, or Comfort in an hour of Distress. Psal. 119.50. This is my Comfort in Afflictions, for thy Word hath quickened me. It can turn all our Water into Wine. How should we take a great Complacency and Delight in the Word! They only who come to the Word with Delight, go from it with Success.

4. If we would have the Word written effectual to Salvation, we must delight in it as our Spiritual Cordial. Ier. 15.16. Thy Words were found, and I did eat them, and they were the joy and rejoycing of my Heart. All true solid Comfort is fetch'd out of the Word. The Word (as Chrysostom saith) is a Spiritual Garden, and the Promises are the Fragrant Flowers or Spices in this Garden. How should we delight to walk among these Beds of Spices! Is it not a Comfort in all dubious perplext Cases to have a Counsellor to advise us? Psal. 119.24. Thy Testimonies are my Counsellors. Is it not a Comfort to find our Evidences for Heaven? and where should we find them but in the Word? 1 Thess. 1.4, 5. The Word written is a Sovereign Elixir, or Comfort in an hour of Distress.