394 Chap. 3 t. t. °n Expofttion upon the Book! of J o B. Verf,9.1 watch dayly at wifdomesgates, and waite at the poll of her dorrs. Defire is thehunger ofthe foule,we need not bid a foule pinche with hunger feek bread,his own hunger will bid him fait enough. The fl.)athfull have fomewhat likedelire, but theirs is not a true delire, becaufe (as Solomon faith) their hands refufe to taboo.. We ihinke no labour too much for that which we delire much ; nor any waiting no lying in waste too long for that after which we long. Jefus Chrift expreffeth the ftrength of hisdelire, and the ardency ofhis affections to poore fouler, by waiting at their doores. He flayed and knocked at the Churches doore, faying, Open to me myfiller, my love, my dove, my undefiled,for my bead is filled with dew,-andmy locks with the drops ofthe night. ( Cant. 5 tloae(ii¡jì iuoe 2,) He that wakes knocking at a doore till he finder his hayre ernater Noffri, wet with dew, muli needeswaite long, yet thus Chrift waites for ad infi ar turpi- Tweet communion with believers, even beyond the waitingof a ter mantium, moil affeélionate lover. He fpeakes thus againe (Revel. 3, 20.) gci cbfident eriarn Behold Iflame) at thedoore, andknock, ifany man heare my voyct, vale amicarnrn andopen the doore, Iwillcome in to bim, and fup with him. Wilt cref. Bern: loth (efus Chriil (land at the door, and knock?whydochhe take fo much paines and exercife fo much patience? Surely'tisbecaufe he bath a great define to enjoy the fweete focietyof his people. Now Ì fay, as holy deliires,_and foulsmotions tend to as ion, as theyput us onne to feekeafter and wake for Chrift, and put Chrift orine to feeke after and Waitefor us; fo if the heart of a manbe once engaged and his tuftsblowneupbyany finfull temp- tation, he will be working and waiting, he will be feeking and earneftly purfuing all opportunities which may ferve his ends. Ad therefore Secondly , As to this particular fin, IfIhave laid traite atmy neighbours door, Note. Vncleaneper/ens will not refufe any,painea to injoy forbidden pleafures. '143 eVwill waite all night , they will watch like fervants or Haves mfatisfie"their filthy lulls ;let the weather and danger be what the-will, they will venture both health and life, in hope to fpeed. -they are no longer their owne Mailers, who ferve thofe Tufts -atdpleafures. When a man bath loft his heart, he will loofe him:
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