6. The ordinary chariot and ship that carrieth the influences of grace is the Word of grace. David Psal. 119. is sick of love with the Word, Law, Testimonies. ver. 47. And I will delight my self in thy Commandments which I have loved. 72. The law of thy mouth is better to me then thousands of silver and gold. 97. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. 103. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter then honey to my mouth. ver. 11, 20, 24, 46, 50, 52, 54, 70, 86, 92, 93, 96, 111, 113, 105, 159, 160, &c. and in that Psalm the influences of the spirit go all along in every verse, in a practical, loving, delightful, panting, lifting of the hands to the Commandments. v. 32. Isle run the ways of thy commandments. 34. Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law: yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. 45. I will walk at liberty; for I seek thy precepts. 44. Isle keep thy law continually. 60. I made hast and delayed not to keep thy Commandments. 66. I have believed thy Commandments. 74. I have hoped in thy Word. 77. Thy Law is my delight. 81. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy Word. 83. I forget not thy ⟨p. 383⟩statutes. 87. I forsook not thy precepts. 93. I will never forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast quickened me, &c. all which hold forth, if you would have showers of influences of grace, be in love with the Word, and let it dwell plentifully in you; for look as influences of vigour and life, and heat upon roses, flowers, herbs, grass, apple-trees, vines, corn, go along with light and shining of the Sun, so do the influences of the spirit: and the spirit in his lively actings delights to be carried in the chariot of the Word, Cant. 4. 11. Thy lips, O my soul, drop as the honey-comb: honey and milk are under thy tongue, in regard of the precious promises of the Gospel in the sound ministry of the Church, and the savoury influences of the spirit that go along therewith; therefore he adds, the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon. Cant. 7. 9. And the roof of thy mouth is like the best wine, for my beloved that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak; (influences of the spirit of grace must go along with speaking) such as are ignorant of the Word, and loath the precious Gospel and stumble at the Word, cannot receive influences of the spirit.
6. The ordinary chariot and ship that carrieth the influences of grace is the Word of grace. David Psal. 119. is sick of love with the Word, Law, Testimonies. ver. 47. And I will delight my self in thy Commandments which I have loved. 72. The law of thy mouth is better to me then thousands of silver and gold. 97. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. 103. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter then honey to my mouth. ver. 11, 20, 24, 46, 50, 52, 54, 70, 86, 92, 93, 96, 111, 113, 105, 159, 160, &c. and in that Psalm the influences of the spirit go all along in every verse, in a practical, loving, delightful, panting, lifting of the hands to the Commandments. v. 32. Ile run the ways of thy commandments. 34. Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law: yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. 45. I will walk at liberty; for I seek thy precepts. 44. Ile keep thy law continually. 60. I made hast and delayed not to keep thy Commandments. 66. I have believed thy Commandments. 74. I have hoped in thy Word. 77. Thy Law is my delight. 81. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy Word. 83. I forget not thy ⟨p. 383⟩statutes. 87. I forsook not thy precepts. 93. I will never forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast quickned me, &c. all which hold forth, if you would have showrs of influences of grace, be in love with the Word, and let it dwell plentifully in you; for look as influences of vigour and life, and heat upon roses, flowrs, herbs, grasse, apple-trees, vines, corn, go along with light and shining of the Sun, so do the influences of the spirit: and the spirit in his lively actings delights to be carried in the chariot of the Word, Cant. 4. 11. Thy lips, O my soul, drop as the honey-comb: honey and milk are under thy tongue, in regard of the precious promises of the Gospel in the sound ministry of the Church, and the savoury influences of the spirit that go along therewith; therefore he adds, the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon. Cant. 7. 9. And the roof of thy mouth is like the best wine, for my beloved that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak; (influences of the spirit of grace must go along with speaking) such as are ignorant of the Word, and loath the precious Gospel and stumble at the Word, cannot receive influences of the spirit.
