No enioyment of andno longing for Chrifl. S19 then the Eagles, they were flronger then Lyons. No they take no pleafure in Chriff in their lives, and they are divided from Chrift in their deaths the way of Chrift is to them a way of thornes, they move (lowly iuChritis fervice, like Pharaohs Chariots without wheels, the waters of Gods wrath overwhelming them at, the laft, Chrift is to them a.'rocke of i offence, and a lone ofIts:mbling to beleevers i t Pet.a8. he is an elec9' and precious frone for his great worth in bimfelfe, the price they put upon him, the enrichment they receive from him, a living (tone quickning them, a {lone of(frength fupporting them;but to other men thorough their' infidelity, prideand profane refufall, 'he is a {lone of offence; they have no delight inhis k T o nine ; they are i offended in' k r.6 io. him, they gnatb their teeth at him ; they thinke dithonou- Mitt 3 57. rably ofhim in his offices, in his ordinances, in his Mini- flers, and in his attendants: Under the Law if a man 131 de- mDcut.xa.z4. lighted not in his wife, he gaveher a bill of divorce : The man under the Gofpell, that takes no delight in Chrift, di- vorceth himfelfe from Chrift, obferves not his Covenant, with-draws himfzlfe fromChrift, puts no more price upon him, bath nobetter efleèineof then a hardhearted Ifrae- lite of his divorcedwife. Man doth ever evidence his high efteemeofChrift by his pleafilre, delight and joy in Chrift. He that doth notrejoyce inhim puts a very unworthy price upon him. 5. Menbeingwithout Chrift have no longing after Chrift, 5. No longing lit is thehaving ofChrift in meafure and in truth that breeds after Chria. fervent and unfained longings after Chrift; noman more de- fires Chrift then he that enj oyes moil ofChrift : No man fo contents himfelfe without Chrift, as he that never favingly enjoyed any thingofChtiPr he that never knew what .h- berty was is well pleafedwith a fervile eftate ; he that never faw theSun pleafes himfelfe in darkneffe ; man that never difcerned the beautyandbrightneffe ofthe SonOf Righteouf- neffe, that never knew the liberty and comforts whichChrift minifters, pieafeth hi mfelfin his fpirituall bondage, applauds himfelfe in his blinduefhe and ignorance,and faith with them in7eb, °Depart from :a, We care not for the k¿nomled;e of thy » Iob s z. r4. .8 6 2 wits:
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