Chap. 23. AnExpfituon upon the Book of J O II. Verf 3 . 3 25 )till continue to be feekers, know that they are already Finders, Laflly, Obferve; Cod id every where,yet efpeeially forte where to befound. As there is a finding time, fo there is a finding place, and-find ing meaner ; There is a finding tirne,faith holy `David (Pfal 32. 6.) For ibis fledevery ore that is godlypray to thee, in a time when, :bonmayeft be fund. The Hebrew is, in a finding time ; though I: would not give any one a flop from feeking God at any. titne,yee I mutt fay there is a fpeciall f -ding rime. And this the Apolìle calls the Accepted time (2 Cor. 6. 2.) that is, the time which we ought to lay hold upon, or accept, as allo, the tune, wherein we (hall be acceptable or finde acceptation. There is all() a finding . place, there is a where as well as a when God fp;cially is to be found, I mean it not ofa meer locality,as ifGod were now to found more in one place then in another ; for Paroi faith ,(1 Tian. 6. 8.)1will that men every where lift up pure hands without wrath anddoubting. And Chritt told the woman ( ?ohm 4. 21. ) The 1ponre cometh whenyefball neither in this MJuntnine. nor yet at 7e.. rufalemworthip thefather ; not as if Chrift had forbid the wore fhip ofthe father in thole places for the time coming ; but he cn. largeth publickworfhipto all places, or abrogatesall differences ofplace u .der the Gofpel as to the worthip of the Father. Yet if any man (hall enquire, where may I find God, or fay as lob here; O that [knewwhere I might find him 1 I. would anfwee;. T irll Seeke him in his promifes, fearch the Scriptures, there yen will findeGod. Secondly Look for him in his Ordinances, ofprayer and preaching, &c. for there he bath pcomifed to beprefent ;. Where two or three are met together in my name, there am I in the mieifl ofthem ( Math. 18. 20.) When the Church or Spouse ir3. the Car ticler(Chap. i. y, 8.) Pokes the Q2eftion ; Tell me (O thouwhom m_y foule l,veth) where thou f eedef$ ? where thou mrtk-fl' thyflocks ts" rift at None ? Chrift her beloved, anfwers, If th,.u know not (D those fairefit among Women) got thy wayforth by the footefkeps oftheft,,cke, andfeed thy kids betides the Sheppherds tents;, That is, follow theholy pra&ices and examples of theSaints in all former ages, which the Apoitie callswalking inthetèps of the faithof Abraham (Rom. 4. i2.) And againe, hearken to the voice offrithfull Teachers, who as Shepherds feede the flockof. God;
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