. (And it is a sad thing if people cannot their own name in no part of this prayer): And I have given unto them the words which thou gave st me. Search if Christ hath given you any of his words. He hath the tongue of the learned from the Father, Isa. 1. 4. and Set it on all he save. We are saved by words; not by the words which men speak, but which Christ speaks: John vi. 68. Lord, to .whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. So here Christ saith, "I have given them these words of love, and "life, and power." Hath Christ at no time spoke to your heart, so as you have been made to say, This is the voice of my beloved; as Cant. ii. 8.? Men must hear Christ's voice, before they open the door to him, Rev. iii. 20. His vo
PSALM 4:8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep:
for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. Happy and gracious conclusion of every truly regenerate soul, convinced of an interest in CHRIST, and a personal union with him. The beloved of the LORD shall dwell safely. Isaiah 32:18. REFLECTIONS READER! let you and I never lose sight of the LORD JESUS while reading this Psalm. He is the LORD our righteousness. And, therefore, in all our approaches to the mercy-seat, let us go there in a language corresponding to this, which calls JESUS the GOD of our righteousness. And while men of the world from the world are seeking their chief good, let us desire his favor which infinitely transcends corn and wine, and all the good things which perish in using. Yes! LORD, thy favor is better than life itself. Thou causest them that love thee to inherit substance, and fittest all their treasure, yea thou thyself art their treasure. And oh! thou gracious GOD and FATHER, hast thou in such a wonderful manner set apart one in our nature for thyself? ...
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