244 Verf.i.i T. e 4n Expofition upon the 149kof J o. rt. Chap. ilia silents and Joyes they have in the Church or Houle of God, at- tending upon him in holy Ordinances. Thirdly, Thereare eter- nal pleafures (Pfal. t 6.,i t.) In thy pretence isful,tefs ofjoy, and at thy right hand arepleafuresfor evermore. Such are all the ;oyes of Haven, or of a glorified ttate. Now when. Elihts faith, they fha/l fpend their years in plea/tires, we are not to take it meerly for honest corporal pleafures, for fuch a life,at heft, is but the life of a Beafi; but we are CO cake thefe corporal pleafures, either as heightned 6y better, that is, as fpiritualiz'd by the fenfe of the love of God, andmixed with fpiritual pleafures ; or, for thole purely fpiritual pleafures which the foul finds in communion with God alone (having nothing to do, or no intercourfe with crea- tures) drinking at the River of his pleafures inPrayer, in Hear- ing, in Meditation, in breaking Bread, inSinging. Now to fpend our dayes, either in thefe purely fpiritual pleafures, taking in alto thole corporal pleafures fo qualified asbefore, andduly circum-. [lantiated, is a high, a very high blefling and mercy indeed. So, then, here is nothing to feed the fancy of Epicures, here is no . promife of fenfual, though of fen(-Live pleafures, thefe only are pleafures fit for theServants of God, thefe pleafuresonly become Saints;as for thole other pleafures,Chrift faith of them in thePara- ble of the Sower (LakeS, a q.) They choaktheWord of god ;, and God will not feed his people with (-Lich pleafures, as a reward of ferving him, as [hall choak the Word, and unfit them for his fervice. No, we are towatch againti, and denyour felves fuch: pleafures, as our Lord Jefus caution'd his Difciples ( Luke a i . 34.) Take heed;leafl at any tuneyour hearts beover -charged with furfettingr, drunkennefs, and the cares of this life, and fo that day. come upon you unaware,c. As if he had Paid, Take heed of carnal pleafures, as much as of worldly cares, for as they are alike de- ftru&ive to theprefent purity of the Soul, fo they alike endanger our future peace, and lay us open to the furprize of jadgmenr.. And as fuchpleafures ruine the hate of the foul, to of the body too, with which they have nearefl cognation. Hence that, of Se- Amon (Troy, ii. t7.) He that loveth pleafure 'hall b,e a poi. Main; There, pleafure is o_ppofed.to work or labour He that is all for taking hispleafure, and will not follow his Calling , this . man comes quickly to poverty, and will dye a Beggar. .Suppofe thepleafure be lawful., yet if he loves pleafure, and is at his plea- flare -
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