208 ,t) A` k r7 >=,,NhtÑ Dauids longing, andDauids loue. PSA L.', I19. I74. I barie longedfor thyfalsatien, O Lord ; andthyLaw is my delight. ,syCs.. T is truly faid, that this at9. Pfalme is the tiuely re- prefentationofa regenerateman : in regard that it fo fully , and foeffeâually maketh knownewhat ought to be the meditationsof his foule , the thoughts and affe- ilions of his heart the courts andexcrcifes ofhislife. So that the liker, by viewing the inwardparts, aman /hall findehimfelfe tobee, to Datadinthis Pfalme t the more hee may affurehimfelfe, that he is a new creature; and the further bee frailperceiue himfelfe tocomefhortof thispatterne, the farther he is to tunke that bee is from newneilbof life. Of this worthy Pfalme (the true imageofa renewedConk) Ihauechcfen one almaof the loweff, but not ofthe bafell branches totreme ofunto you: which,as forthe generamea- ning thereof , it is agreeing tothe ref} of the holy and heauenly matter ofthe Pfalme,fo inparticular, it is an exprelfe witnclfeunto vs oftwo things: frff,Da- Thediuifion, ask longing :fecondly,Darids loue. Hislonging was for faluation,O Lord lhatoe longedfor thyfaloarton : his lout was the law, And tby law is my delight. Of thcfe two in order. The firnput. Inthe former mearebniefely to examinetwo things: firfi what is faluation: fecondly, what ir is tolong forfaluation. By faluation ismeant heere noother a ;;:47,..32.9- pi thing , but that which in the Scripture is fometime called , life rot. eternal!, fo b timesthe kingdome of besann, fometmes 'tile glory which'hall beefbewedhere- Low s ta, after,fometimes a thegoodnrffeofeheLord in the landof the liming, fometimes :be d Pial. ar. lq. peiceofthe highcallingofGodin Cbrifl lefies, fometímes F aninheritance immertaä 9101.4.14. and vadefiled,whichfadethnot ; ina word, a aloft vnfpeakable, and nottobecon- f ceiuedblefsings, which God loathpreparedfor tholethat losehim. Thiswas(as wee g uCox,a.9' fay) th obieâ, the markeof Demids logging. This faluation hee calleth the Lords-Ployfaluation)becaufeas forvs, it is neither an inheritance which weeare borne unto, nor a purchafe whichby any deferewee can compaffe , fo it is the h r Cur, r.a. Lords euenyway : itis he which hash k finii prepared ir: itis he which bath freely iMown r.5a. difofed it according to the Goodpleafereof hisownewill: it ishe which krefer. k..Por t.4. meth jr ir,heauen,fer rholk,who are refirsed onto left* ChrJi Nowwhat it isto lInd. t. long, weedoeall wellenough conceiue, either by experience in ourfeines,or by obferuationin others , weeknow' it to beethe firetchingof çhedefireunto the highell flraine ; it affefteth the heart in that meafure, that all delaies ate even a very killing to the foule, neither canthere beeany contentmentor true fatisfaftion , but only in the fruition of that which is longed for. Deltoid himfelfe defcribeth this affcaion of his by verypafsionate and of etuall termes, m Pro?. 45. r. Myfealethtrffetb for Godas the Hartbrayetbfortherisers of water,° ei34y fide n Ptal54..r, faintetbfor tbecouresof the Lord.. Myheart breakethforthedefireitbathr7opened oP(a.tv.ao. ymouth andpanted. Hee was as one who needs to gape for a new fupply of 9 "1e ljt breath,fuch was the beate and eagerneffeof hisparfait. Thefe things thew, that Daoiid: longing wasno (lightdelire, aiding inforcepafsion, whichkindsofde- . firs
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