139 D6e1r. Sacn.t4.3z Cant. r.3: fa.46,7. Pfa1.63.3. Pfa.4z..t,z. Fruition of Chr l the godly mans defire. mutation : yet as God,he cometh by his Minifters,as a King by his Embaffadours ; by his Ordinances, as a Prince by his lawes ; by his gifts and graces, as the Sunne by his beames and light ; by his caftig_ ations and affli&ions, as a man o warre by his Armies'; by his favours and bleflings,as a friend } by his love- tokens. As Man, he came once by incarnation, taking our flefh upon him, and f ía11 come at hit as a glori- ous and dreadful' Judge to render to every man according =, to his worke : and in this refpea principally Both the E- vangelia here defire him to come ; to come as a judge to fiabvert Antichrift, to fubdue the kingdome of finne and Sa- tan, to render to all ungodly men according to their doing ; to come as Redeemer, to bring a full and finall deliverance to all beleevers, to all contrite and broken - hearted finners, from all evils, and to confer upon them all peace and bliffe, all glory and happineffe, this being the defire and prayer of all the faithful', of all that have received the fpirit of adopti- on : We may hence learn, that It if the unfained defire of Gods faith full f ervants, to have the full ñuition of Chrift Jefus. Abfolon fo defired to fee the face of the David the King and his father, that he valued it above life Lords fervants fo defire to fee the face of Chrift their King and Redeemer, and to have the full enjoyment of his com- fortable and glorious prefence, that nothing is fo precious in their apprehen lions, valued and efieemed by them above the deece c earthly pofleflions, above the chóyceft worldly comforts, above wine which maketh glad the heart, above the increafe of corn &wine,the joy of the rich;above life the choycelt Pearle, and deereft treafure in natures clofet. If the dawning of the day he fo joyous, how much more pleafant is the Sunne riling ? If the firft fruits be fo acceptable, how much more abundantly joyfull is the full vintage ? If the glimpfe of Gods face be fo much defired, how much more defireable is the fulneffeof Gods countenance referved for us in the heavens ? which the Pfalmill Both illulrate by a limilitude taken from the chafed Hart : Ar the Hart,the Hart chafed, heated, affrighted, - and vexed by the Hounds and Hunters, loth pant after the water- bro?kes, (o_doth my foule pant after
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