Verf. t a : fl Expofitionofthe84. Pialnle. bywe are made thefonnes ofGod, heirs ofheaven, t Pet. 1.3; 4. Where are all the particular Paving graces ofthe fpirit begotten in the hearts ofmen,but in the Churchordinarily? Pfd. 87.7. Allmy (firings are in thee. The fpirit is the fountain, andpeculiar graces the ftreames that iffue thence, fee Iohn 7. 37.39. Here Cod begets grace in thy foule, and is it not a moil lovely thing to have filch neer and Tweet fo- ciety with God ? It was divine joy to the Virgin ciliary, , that the holy Ghoft did overfhadow her, and forme the blefledbody of ChriPc in her womb, as we may fee byher fong, Luke I. 4647 . CMyfoule cloth magnifie the Lord, and myfpirit hath rejoyced in God mySaviour : O confider, that God begettinggrace in thy heart in his Church, Chrift is formed in thee fpiritually, Gal. 4. i 9. which fhould be more jcyfull unto thee(ifmore might be) then Chrifts con- ception was toher : becaufe fhee might have beene faved without that honour, but thoucan't not, unlefhe Chrift be formed in thee; here thoubeholdeft and art changed into the fame image, z Cor. 3 . i 8. This ferves for inftruhion, admonition and comfort. For inftruc4ion : Firft, that our Chriftían affemblies for Yfe x ° Evangelical! worfhip are lovely places ; for what David faidofthe legal! Tabernacle is moil true of Evangelical! of femblies for theholy worfhip ofGod inChrift in theword, Sacraments, and prayer : For He6r. 9. I i. Chrift is now come an highPrieft ofgood things to come, by a greater andmore,perfec4 Tabernacle : And herehe is prefent,Mat. 18. zo. admitting his eleft toholy fociety and fellowfhip withhimfelf, alíoexercifing xnoft gracious mercy and boun- ty in removing evils, and bellowing heavenly bleffings and graces uponhis. Secondly, fee here a reafon of Davids gongaffe6tion Yfe2. towards the legali tabernacle, and proportionablyof the affe&ion ofGods children toward Evangelical! worfhip, hewas ficlç for forrow when hewas debarred; from it, fee 'Pf 447.. ,11'2, and molt joyful! when hee had freedome thereto, PM. 122. r. Thereafon is the lovelineffe of the C c place).
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