Use. 1 IT shows us a discriminating difference between a child of God and an hypocrite, the one serves God cum animi prolubio, from a principle of delight, the other doth not. The Law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold & silver, Psalm 119.72. With what delight doth a covetous man tell over his thousands? I, but Gods Law was better to David than thousands; ⟨p. 17⟩a child of God looks upon the service of God, not only as his duty, but his privilege. A gracious heart loves every thing that hath the stamp of God upon it. The Word is his delight. Thy Words were found, and I did eat them, and thy Word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart, Jerem. 15.16. The Sabbath is his delight, Isaiah 58.13. If thou turn away thy foot from doing thy pleasure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight. Prayer is his delight, Isa. 56.7. I will make them joyful in my house of prayer. Hearing is his delight, Isaiah 60.8. Who are these that fly as Doves to to the windows? The gracious soul flies as a Dove to an Ordinance, upon the wings of delight; The Sacrament is his delight: On this day the Lord makes a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the Lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined, Isaiah 25.6. A Sacrament-day ⟨p. 18⟩is a soul-festival day; here Christ takes the soul into his banqueting-house, and displays the banner of love over it, Cant. 2.4. Here are dulcissima fercula (as Austin saith) heavenly delicacies set before us. Christ gives us his body and blood*. This is Angels food, this is the heavenly Nectar, here is a cup perfumed with the divine nature*; here is wine spiced with the love of God. The Jews at their feasts, poured ointment upon their guests, and kissed them; Here Christ pours the oil of gladness into the heart, and kisses us with the kisses of his lips*. This is the Kings Bath where we wash and are cleansed of our leprosy: The withered soul, after the receiving this blessed Eucharist, hath been like a watered garden, Isaiah 58.11. or like those Egyptian fields, after the overflowing of Nilus, fruitful and flourishing; and do you wonder that ⟨p. 19⟩a child of God delights in holy things? He must needs be a volunteer in Religion.
Use. 1 IT shews us a discriminating difference between a childe of God and an hypocrite, the one serves God cum animi prolubio, from a principle of delight, the other doth not. The Law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold & silver, Psalm 119.72. With what delight doth a covetous man tell over his thousands? I, but Gods Law was better to David than thousands; ⟨p. 17⟩a child of God looks upon the service of God, not only as his duty, but his priviledge. A gracious heart loves every thing that hath the stamp of God upon it. The Word is his delight. Thy Words were found, and I did eat them, and thy Word was unto me the joy and rejoycing of my heart, Jerem. 15.16. The Sabbath is his delight, Isaiah 58.13. If thou turne away thy foot from doing thy pleasure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight. Prayer is his delight, Isa. 56.7. I will make them joyful in my house of prayer. Hearing is his delight, Esay 60.8. Who are these that flie as Doves to to the windows? The gracious soul flies as a Dove to an Ordinance, upon the wings of delight; The Sacrament is his delight: On this day the Lord makes a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the Lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined, Esay 25.6. A Sacrament-day ⟨p. 18⟩is a soul-festival day; here Christ takes the soul into his banqueting-house, and displays the banner of love over it, Cant. 2.4. Here are dulcissima fercula (as Austin saith) heavenly delicacies set before us. Christ gives us his body and blood*. This is Angels food, this is the heavenly Nectar, here is a cup perfum'd with the divine nature*; here is wine spiced with the love of God. The Jews at their feasts, poured oyntment upon their guests, and kissed them; Here Christ poures the oyle of gladness into the heart, and kisses us with the kisses of his lips*. This is the Kings Bath where we wash and are cleansed of our leprosie: The withered soul, after the receiving this blessed Eucharist, hath been like a watered garden, Esay 58.11. or like those Egyptian fields, after the overflowing of Nilus, fruitful and flourishing; and do you wonder that
- *In vulneribus Christi dormio securus & requiesco intrepidus. Aug.
- *Sanguis Christi salus Christiani. Salvian.
- *Cant. 1.2
