Chap. i9. An E.xpoftion upon the Boof¿e of J OB. Verf. 27. enjoyhim in his Ordinances. (7)/a/ 27, 4 ) One thing have I de- tired ofthe Lord,. and that Iwill/eekafttr (that is never give over Peeking after till I reach and attaine it to behold the beat/tie of the Lord,anet enquire in lets Temple. Againe,(Pfal. 42.i, 2.)As the Hart partethafter the waterbroo,les, fo myheart panteth after God; when(fall I comeand appeare before God ? That is,when fhall Lbehold and enjoy hits in thefe lower heavens, his fpitituall' difpenfations and ordinances. N-ow if there be fo great and fo longing a define to fee the Lord through thefe mediums, or in thefe glaffes, how much more to- fee him immediatly and face to face ? And if that be The one thing , the oncly thing, which `David defined, if all his defines were fummed up in that here, how much more in heaven, how will that define (wallow all our delires in glory. And indeed we could not abide in Glory with any other delire but that. The Saiuts are.defcribed in their prefent Rate by thisPeriphrafis ; Such as love the appearing of Chriff ; . as ifthey lovednothing elfe. What then will Chrift be to them when he (hall appeare ?. They who loveChrift, whom they have not feene, how !ball they love Chrift when they fee him !. We may fpeake of the precious things ofthe Gofpel, andof the glorious enjoyments of Chrift to carnall hearts and they ne- ver delire them ; they are fo faire from having their reins confu- med in thehot loveof them, that their fpleene is only ftirred a= gainft them. From thewhole context, confider upon what'fubje&.7eb' falls when himfelfe was fallen into that fad condition, bewas fallen into the depth, and Ore ofworldly rnifery,andoutward afHic4i- on, the hand ofGod 'was heavie upon him; what was his refolve, whither doth hebetake himfelfe ?He meditates the rfurredion,, he meditates the eftateofSaints after this life, and this bearer up his fpirit in the middeft of all the afi&ions with which he was burdened in this life. Hence obferve; Faith in the refurr.Ilion to life encourageth au in or againfi all the trouble( and ofítíions of this life. As Saints findeprefent fupport and ilrength in affiit`tion, by what Chrift every day. adninifters and. gives forth unto them, 397
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