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               The
               reverend
               faithfull
               ,
               and
               profitable
               Minister
               of
               
                 Gods
              
               word
               
                 Richard
              
               Sibbes
               ,
               D
               :
               D
               :
               master
               of
               
                 Katherine
                 Hall
              
               in
               Cambridge
               &
               preacher
               of
               
                 Grayes
                 Inne
                 ,
                 London
                 .
              
            
             
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           BREATHING
           AFTER
           GOD.
           OR
           A
           CHRISTIANS
           DESIRE
           OF
           GODS
           PRESENCE
           .
        
         
           BY
           The
           late
           Reverent
           and
           worthy
           Divine
           RICHARD
           SIBS
           ,
           Doctor
           in
           Divinity
           ,
           Master
           of
           
             Katherine
             Hall
          
           in
           
             Cambridge
             ,
          
           and
           sometime
           Preacher
           of
           
             Graies-Inne
             .
          
        
         
           Psal
           42
           1.
           
        
         
           
             As
             the
             Hart
             panteth
             after
             the
             water
             brooks
             ;
             so
             panteth
             my
             soule
             after
             thee
             ,
             O
             God.
             
          
        
         
           Lam.
           3.
           56.
           
        
         
           
             Hide
             not
             thne
             eare
             at
             my
             breathing
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           Printed
           by
           
             Iohn
             Dawson
          
           for
           
             ●
             .
             M.
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             Thomas
             Slater
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Swan
           in
           
             Duck
             lane
             .
          
           1639.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           CHRISTIAN
           READER
           .
        
         
           MAN
           in
           this
           world
           (
           especially
           since
           his
           defection
           from
           God
           )
           standing
           at
           a
           distance
           from
           his
           happinesse
           
           in
           respect
           of
           full
           possession
           ;
           it
           is
           not
           the
           least
           part
           of
           his
           blisse
           to
           be
           happy
           in
           expectation
           .
           Happinesse
           being
           by
           all
           men
           desireable
           ,
           the
           desire
           of
           it
           is
           naturally
           ingrafted
           in
           every
           man
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           Center
           of
           all
           the
           searchings
           of
           his
           heart
           and
           turnings
           of
           his
           life
           .
           But
           the
           most
           of
           men
           ,
           like
           the
           men
           of
           
             Sodome
          
           grope
           and
           finde
           not
           the
           right
           dore
           :
           onely
           to
           a
           true
           Christian
           
           (
           by
           a
           supernaturall
           light
           )
           is
           discovered
           both
           the
           right
           object
           ,
           and
           the
           right
           way
           to
           felicitie
           .
           Vpon
           this
           discovery
           ,
           finding
           himselfe
           (
           while
           hee
           is
           here
           )
           a
           stranger
           to
           his
           happinesse
           hee
           desires
           to
           take
           leave
           of
           this
           sublunary
           condition
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           enjoy
           him
           who
           is
           
             The
             desire
             of
             all
          
           
           
             Nations
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           although
           God
           cast
           common
           blessings
           promiscuously
           
           upon
           good
           and
           bad
           ,
           yet
           hee
           holds
           his
           best
           favours
           at
           a
           distance
           as
           Parents
           doe
           Cherries
           or
           Apples
           from
           their
           children
           ,
           to
           whet
           their
           appetites
           the
           more
           after
           them
           .
           And
           indeede
           the
           best
           perfection
           of
           a
           Christian
           in
           his
           military
           condition
           is
           ,
           in
           desire
           and
           expectation
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           enough
           to
           him
           that
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           hath
           Gods
           acceptation
           ,
           who
           knowing
           whereof
           
           wee
           are
           made
           ,
           and
           how
           unable
           to
           hold
           waite
           in
           the
           ballance
           of
           the
           Sanctuary
           ,
           takes
           his
           best
           Gold
           with
           grains
           of
           allowance
           .
        
         
           The
           soule
           of
           man
           is
           like
           a
           Cipher
           ,
           which
           is
           valued
           by
           that
           which
           is
           set
           before
           it
           :
           if
           it
           weary
           it selfe
           in
           the
           desire
           of
           earthly
           things
           ,
           like
           the
           Silke-worme
           ,
           it
           finisheth
           its
           worke
           with
           its
           owne
           destruction
           :
           but
           if
           on
           
           things
           above
           ,
           when
           this
           earthly
           Tabernacle
           is
           turned
           to
           Ashes
           ,
           there
           shall
           result
           a
           glorious
           
             Phoenix
          
           for
           immortalitie
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           no
           Cha
           racters
           better
           distinguishing
           a
           Christian
           ,
           then
           those
           that
           are
           inward
           (
           hipocrisie
           like
           sale-worke
           may
           make
           a
           faire
           shew
           outward
           ,
           an
           hypocrite
           may
           performe
           external
           works
           but
           cannot
           dissemble
           
           inward
           affections
           )
           and
           amongst
           them
           ,
           none
           better
           discovers
           his
           temper
           ,
           then
           the
           beating
           of
           the
           pulse
           of
           his
           desires
           ,
           w
           
             ch
          
           this
           worthy
           Author
           (
           who
           departed
           not
           without
           being
           much
           desired
           ,
           and
           no
           lesse
           lamented
           hath
           most
           lively
           set
           forth
           in
           the
           ensuing
           Treatise
           ,
           which
           a
           Christian
           holding
           as
           a
           Glasse
           before
           him
           ,
           may
           discerne
           whether
           hee
           have
           life
           
           or
           no
           by
           these
           breathings
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           obiect
           here
           propounded
           ,
           what
           more
           desirable
           then
           the
           chiefe
           good
           ?
           for
           the
           place
           ,
           where
           can
           it
           bee
           more
           desired
           ,
           then
           in
           his
           house
           ,
           where
           his
           presence
           is
           manifested
           ?
           what
           better
           end
           to
           bee
           in
           that
           house
           ,
           then
           to
           behold
           God
           in
           the
           beauty
           of
           holinesse
           ?
           what
           terme
           of
           happinesse
           better
           then
           for
           ever
           ?
           This
           
           was
           the
           desire
           of
           the
           holy
           Prophet
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           that
           it
           may
           be
           thy
           desire
           ,
           is
           the
           desire
           of
        
         
           
             Thy
             Christian
             Friend
             ,
          
        
         
           
             H.
             I.
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           
             Imprimatur
          
        
         
           
             Tho
             Wykes
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Contents
           .
        
         
           
             Difference
             of
             things
             in
             the
             world
             .
             
               page
            
             20
             The
             scope
             of
             a
             good
             heart
             in
             the
             use
             of
             Gods
             ordinances
             ,
             what
             it
             is
             .
             25
          
        
         
           
             Observation
             1.
             
          
           
             The
             object
             of
             a
             Christians
             desire
             what
             ,
             23
          
           
             Why
             said
             to
             be
             
               one
               thing
            
             27
             
               
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 
                   ibid
                
              
               
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 the
                 soule
                 .
                 28
              
               
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 grace
                 .
                 30
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             To
             shew
             the
             folly
             of
             worldly
             men
             in
             the
             neglect
             of
             theone
             
             
               thing
               necessary
               .
            
             35
          
           
             Thoughts
             and
             desires
             the
             the
             primitive
             issues
             of
             the
             heart
             .
             37
          
           
             How
             they
             are
             begotten
             39
          
        
         
           
             Obser.
             2.
             
          
           
             The
             spirit
             of
             God
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             his
             children
             is
             effectuall
             in
             stirring
             up
             holy
             desires
             .
             42
          
           
             Trial
             of
             desires
             whether
             true
             
               
                 By
                 their
                 obiect
                 .
                 44
              
               
                 By
                 their
                 fervencie
                 .
                 45
              
               
                 By
                 their
                 constancie
                 .
                 
                   ibid
                
              
               
                 By
                 their
                 rise
                 47
              
               
                 By
                 their
                 end
                 .
                 48
              
               
                 By
                 their
                 endeavours
                 .
                 54
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Exhortation
             to
             examine
             our
             desires
             .
             51
          
           
             Strong
             desires
             how
             to
             know
             when
             they
             are
             so
             .
             57
          
        
         
           
           
             Obser.
             3
             ,
          
           
             Holy
             desires
             are
             to
             bee
             turned
             into
             prayers
             .
             66
          
        
         
           
             Reas.
             1.
             
          
           
             Thereby
             wee
             maintaine
             acquaintance
             with
             God.
             
               ibid
            
          
        
         
           
             Reas.
             2.
             
          
           
             Thereby
             we
             manifest
             a
             good
             conscience
             .
             69
          
        
         
           
             Obser.
             4.
             
          
           
             Perseverance
             and
             importunity
             requisite
             in
             prayer
             .
             70
          
           
             God
             doth
             not
             presently
             answer
             our
             desires
             and
             why
             78
             
               
                 Because
                 he
                 loues
                 to
                 heare
                 us
                 pray
                 .
                 
                   ibid
                
              
               
                 To
                 keepe
                 us
                 humble
                 .
                 
                   ibid
                
              
               
                 To
                 exercise
                 our
                 graces
                 .
                 79
              
               
                 To
                 make
                 us
                 prize
                 his
                 blessings
                 .
                 80
              
               
                 To
                 teach
                 vs
                 to
                 use
                 them
                 
                 better
                 when
                 we
                 enjoy
                 them
                 ibid
              
            
          
           
             The
             having
             the
             spirit
             of
             prayer
             ,
             better
             then
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             particular
             blessings
             .
             81
          
           
             Assurance
             before
             we
             pray
             to
             receiue
             what
             we
             pray
             for
             ,
             no
             hinderance
             to
             prayer
             84
          
           
             Gods
             house
             what
             it
             is
             91
          
           
             Love
             of
             Gods
             children
             to
             good
             things
             constant
             .
             99
          
        
         
           
             Observa
             .
             5.
             
          
           
             God
             is
             beautiful
             in
             himself
             117
          
           
             In
             his
             Church
             .
             118
          
           
             Especially
             in
             Christ.
             121
          
           
             Christ
             most
             louely
             in
             his
             greatest
             abasement
             .
             125
          
           
             The
             Church
             beautifull
             .
          
           
             In
             regard
             of
             the
             Angels
             129
          
           
             
             In
             regard
             of
             the
             ordinances
             .
             13●
             
               
                 The
                 word
                 preached
                 .
                 133
              
               
                 The
                 sacraments
                 .
                 1●8
              
               
                 Discipline
                 .
                 141
              
               
                 Ioynt
                 service
                 of
                 God.
                 143
              
            
          
           
             In
             regard
             of
             the
             Evidences
             of
             Gods
             loue
             .
             146
             
               
                 Protection
                 .
                 147
              
               
                 Effectuall
                 calling
                 .
                 148
              
               
                 Instification
                 .
                 149
              
               
                 Sanctification
                 .
                 150
              
               
                 Inward
                 peace
                 &
                 joy
                 .
                 152
              
            
          
           
             The
             Church
             of
             God
             a
             Paradise
             .
             157
          
        
         
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Exhortation
             to
             bee
             in
             loue
             with
             the
             beauty
             of
             God
             and
             his
             house
             .
             160
          
           
             Carnall
             men
             see
             not
             this
             beauty
             and
             why
             .
             163
          
           
             True
             delight
             wherein
             it
             
             consists
             .
             166
          
           
             Happines
             of
             man
             what
             .
             170
          
           
             How
             to
             come
             to
             see
             the
             beauty
             of
             God.
             172
             
               
                 Get
                 spirituall
                 life
                 
                   ibid
                
              
               
                 Beg
                 the
                 spirit
                 of
                 revelation
                 .
                 173
              
               
                 Labour
                 to
                 see
                 our
                 owne
                 deformity
                 ,
                 176
              
               
                 Consider
                 Christs
                 relations
                 to
                 us
                 .
                 177
              
            
          
           
             A
             continuall
             necessitie
             of
             the
             ordinances
             ,
             183
          
           
             Private
             duties
             must
             give
             way
             to
             publique
             .
             186
          
           
             Papists
             their
             error
             in
             addition
             .
             192
          
           
             There
             hath
             alway
             beene
             a
             Church
             .
             198
          
           
             Marks
             of
             the
             true
             Church
             .
             199
          
           
             Abuse
             of
             things
             takes
             not
             away
             
             their
             use
             .
             200
          
           
             What
             estate
             they
             are
             in
             that
             are
             cast
             out
             of
             the
             Church
             .
             202
          
           
             Tryals
             of
             our
             love
             to
             the
             beauty
             of
             Gods
             house
             ,
             206
          
           
             How
             to
             come
             to
             see
             the
             beauty
             of
             Gods
             house
             .
             213
             
               
                 Vse
                 Gods
                 means
                 .
                 
                   ibid
                
              
               
                 Come
                 in
                 faith
                 .
                 
                   ibid
                
              
               
                 Compare
                 the
                 excellency
                 of
                 Gods
                 house
                 with
                 other
                 things
                 .
                 215
              
            
          
           
             Desire
             God
             to
             reveale
             him
             .
             selfe
             in
             his
             ordinances
             .
             225
          
           
             Motives
             to
             labour
             to
             see
             the
             beauty
             of
             God
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             house
             .
             228
             
               
                 It
                 makes
                 us
                 glorious
                 .
                 229
              
               
                 Our
                 soules
                 are
                 made
                 for
                 
                 these
                 things
                 .
                 231
              
            
          
           
             Least
             God
             remoue
             his
             ordinances
             .
             234
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           A
           BREATHING
           after
           GOD.
           
        
         
           
             PSAL.
             27.
             4.
             
          
           
             One
             thing
             have
             I
             desired
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             I
             will
             seeke
             after
             ;
             that
             I
             may
             dwell
             in
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             all
             the
             dayes
             of
             my
             life
             ;
             to
             behold
             the
             beautie
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             to
             enquire
             in
             his
             Temple
             .
          
        
         
           THis
           Psalme
           is
           partly
           a
           Prophesie
           ;
           it
           was
           made
           after
           some
           great
           deliverance
           out
           of
           
           some
           great
           trouble
           .
           The
           blessed
           Prophet
           
             David
             ,
          
           having
           experience
           of
           Gods
           goodnesse
           ,
           sutable
           to
           the
           trouble
           hee
           was
           
           in
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           part
           of
           this
           excellent
           Psalme
           ,
           he
           shewes
           ,
           
             
               His
               comfort
               ,
               and
            
             
               His
               courage
               ,
               and
            
             
               His
               care
               .
            
          
        
         
           His
           comfort
           it
           was
           altogether
           
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
           whom
           hee
           sets
           out
           in
           all
           the
           beauties
           ,
           and
           excellencie
           of
           speech
           he
           can
           ;
           he
           propounds
           the
           Lord
           to
           him
           in
           borrowed
           termes
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             my
             light
             ,
             and
             my
             salvation
             ,
             the
          
           
           
             strength
             of
             my
             life
             .
          
           So
           hee
           fetcheth
           comfort
           from
           God
           ,
           the
           spring
           of
           comfort
           ,
           
             the
             Father
             of
             all
             comfort
             ;
          
           hee
           labours
           to
           present
           
           God
           to
           him
           in
           the
           sweetest
           manner
           that
           may
           be
           ,
           he
           opposeth
           him
           to
           every
           difficulty
           ,
           and
           distresse
           ;
           In
           darknesse
           ,
           he
           is
           
             my
             light
             ;
          
           in
           danger
           he
           is
           
             my
             salvation
             ;
          
           in
           weaknesse
           he
           is
           
             my
             strength
             ;
          
           in
           all
           my
           afflictions
           ,
           and
           streights
           ,
           he
           is
           the
           
             strength
             of
             my
             life
             .
          
           Here
           is
           the
           Art
           of
           faith
           in
           all
           perplexities
           whatsoever
           ,
           to
           be
           able
           to
           set
           somewhat
           in
           God
           ,
           against
           every
           maladie
           in
           our selves
           .
           And
           this
           is
           not
           simply
           set
           out
           ,
           
           but
           likewise
           with
           a
           holy
           insultation
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             my
             light
             and
             salvation
             ,
             whom
             shall
             I
             feare
             ?
          
           It
           is
           a
           question
           proceeding
           from
           a
           holy
           insultation
           ,
           and
           daring
           of
           all
           other
           things
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             the
             strength
             of
             my
             life
             ,
             of
             whom
             shall
             I
             be
             afraid
             ?
          
           that
           is
           one
           branch
           of
           his
           comfort
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           branch
           ,
           and
           ground
           of
           his
           comfort
           ,
           is
           
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           of
           his
           enemies
           ;
           
             when
             the
             wicked
             ,
             even
             mine
             enemies
             ,
             and
             foes
             came
             upon
             me
             to
             eate
             up
             my
             flesh
             ,
             they
             stumbled
             and
             fell
             ;
          
           he
           describes
           his
           enemies
           by
           their
           malice
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           ruine
           :
           
           his
           enemies
           were
           cruell
           
           enemies
           ,
           blood-suckers
           ,
           eaters
           of
           flesh
           ,
           wee
           call
           them
           
             Canibals
             :
          
           As
           indeed
           men
           that
           have
           not
           grace
           ,
           if
           they
           have
           greatnes
           ,
           &
           be
           oppposed
           ,
           their
           greatnesse
           is
           inaceessible
           ,
           oneman
           is
           a
           Devill
           to
           another
           :
           the
           Scripture
           calls
           them
           
             Wolves
             ,
             that
             leave
             nothing
             till
             morning
             .
          
           As
           the
           great
           fishes
           eate
           up
           the
           little
           ones
           :
           so
           great
           men
           they
           make
           no
           more
           conscience
           of
           eating
           up
           other
           men
           ,
           then
           oseating
           bread
           ;
           they
           make
           no
           more
           bones
           of
           overthrowing
           men
           ,
           and
           undoing
           them
           ,
           thenof
           eating
           bread
           .
           
             They
             eateup
             my
             people
             as
             they
             eatebread
             .
          
        
         
         
           But
           notwithstanding
           
           their
           cruelty
           ,
           they
           were
           overthrowne
           ,
           saith
           
             David
             ,
             when
             my
             foes
             came
             upon
             me
             to
             eate
             up
             my
             slesh
             ,
             they
             stumbled
             and
             fell
             :
          
           for
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           Gods
           Children
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           delivered
           ,
           it
           is
           usually
           with
           the
           confusion
           of
           their
           enemies
           ;
           God
           doth
           two
           things
           at
           once
           ,
           because
           the
           speciall
           grievance
           of
           Gods
           childrē
           it
           is
           from
           inward
           and
           outward
           enemies
           ;
           he
           seldome
           or
           never
           delivers
           them
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           confusion
           of
           their
           enemies
           ;
           so
           he
           sets
           downe
           his
           owne
           comfort
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           the
           confusion
           of
           his
           enemies
           .
           This
           will
           be
           most
           apparant
           at
           
           the
           day
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           when
           Satan
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           are
           lead
           by
           his
           spirit
           ,
           all
           the
           malignant
           Church
           shall
           be
           sent
           to
           their
           own
           place
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           shall
           be
           for
           ever
           free
           from
           all
           kind
           of
           enemies
           .
           When
           the
           Church
           is
           most
           free
           ,
           then
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           are
           nearest
           to
           destruction
           ;
           like
           a
           paire
           of
           Ballance
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           up
           at
           the
           one
           end
           ,
           they
           are
           downe
           at
           the
           other
           :
           so
           when
           it
           is
           up
           with
           the
           Church
           downe
           goe
           the
           enemies
           ,
           so
           here
           are
           the
           two
           branches
           of
           his
           comfort
           .
        
         
           Now
           his
           courage
           for
           
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           that
           is
           
           in
           the
           third
           verse
           :
           
             Though
             an
             Host
             incampe
             against
             me
             ,
             my
             heart
             shall
             not
             feare
             :
          
           he
           puts
           the
           case
           of
           the
           greatest
           danger
           that
           can
           be
           ,
           though
           an
           Host
           of
           men
           should
           incompasse
           me
           ,
           
             my
             heart
             should
             not
             feare
             ;
             though
             warre
             rise
             against
             me
             ,
             in
             this
             will
             I
             be
             confident
             .
          
           Here
           is
           great
           courage
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           .
           
             Experience
             breeds
             hope
             and
             confidence
             .
             David
          
           was
           not
           so
           couragious
           a
           man
           of
           himselfe
           ;
           but
           upon
           experience
           of
           Gods
           former
           comfort
           and
           assistance
           ,
           his
           faith
           brake
           as
           fire
           out
           of
           the
           smoke
           ,
           or
           as
           the
           Sunne
           out
           of
           a
           cloude
           :
           though
           I
           was
           in
           such
           ,
           and
           
           such
           perplexities
           ;
           yet
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           I
           have
           such
           confidence
           ,
           and
           experience
           of
           Gods
           goodnesse
           ,
           that
           I
           will
           not
           feare
           .
           He
           that
           seeth
           God
           ,
           by
           a
           spirit
           of
           faith
           in
           his
           greatnesse
           and
           power
           ;
           he
           sees
           all
           other
           things
           below
           ,
           as
           nothing
           ,
           therefore
           he
           sayeth
           here
           ,
           he
           cares
           not
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           for
           any
           opposition
           ,
           no
           ,
           not
           of
           an
           Army
           .
           
             If
             God
             be
             with
             us
             ,
             who
             can
             be
             against
             us
             ?
          
           Hee
           saw
           God
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           then
           looking
           from
           God
           to
           the
           creature
           ,
           alas
           ,
           who
           was
           he
           ?
           as
           
             Michaia
             ,
          
           when
           he
           had
           seene
           God
           sitting
           upon
           his
           Throne
           ,
           What
           
           was
           
             Achab
          
           to
           him
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           seen
           God
           once
           ?
           so
           when
           the
           Prophet
           
             David
          
           had
           seene
           God
           once
           ,
           
             then
             though
             an
             Host
             incampe
             against
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             feare
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Thus
           you
           have
           his
           comfort
           in
           the
           double
           branch
           of
           it
           ;
           his
           courage
           also
           ,
           and
           his
           confidence
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           What
           is
           his
           care
           ?
           that
           is
           the
           next
           (
           I
           will
           not
           
           analyse
           the
           Psalme
           farther
           then
           the
           Text
           )
           after
           his
           comfort
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           confusion
           of
           his
           enemies
           ,
           and
           his
           courage
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           he
           sets
           downe
           his
           care
           ,
           
             One
             thing
             have
             I
             desired
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             that
          
           
           
             will
             I
             seeke
             after
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             dwell
             in
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             all
             the
             dayes
             of
             my
             life
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           This
           was
           his
           care
           ;
           he
           had
           so
           sweet
           experience
           of
           the
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           power
           of
           God
           being
           light
           ,
           and
           salvation
           ,
           and
           strength
           to
           him
           in
           confounding
           his
           enemies
           ;
           that
           he
           studyed
           with
           himselfe
           how
           to
           be
           thankfull
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           this
           he
           thought
           fittest
           in
           the
           open
           great
           Congregation
           ;
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           among
           many
           others
           :
           therefore
           hee
           saith
           ,
           
             one
             thing
             have
             I
             desired
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             that
             will
             I
             seeke
             after
             still
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             dwell
             in
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             all
             the
             dayes
             of
             my
             life
             .
          
        
         
         
           Now
           in
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           that
           I
           have
           read
           ,
           
           there
           is
           conteined
           ,
           the
           holy
           Prophets
           care
           ,
           and
           desire
           set
           downe
           first
           in
           generall
           ,
           
             one
             thing
             have
             I
             desired
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             will
             seeke
             after
             .
          
        
         
           And
           then
           a
           specification
           of
           that
           desire
           he
           specifies
           ,
           what
           is
           that
           one
           thing
           hee
           desired
           ,
           that
           
             I
             may
             dwell
             in
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           with
           the
           circumstance
           of
           time
           ,
           
             All
             the
             dayes
             of
             my
             life
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           after
           the
           desire
           in
           generall
           ,
           set
           out
           here
           by
           the
           object
           ,
           in
           generall
           ;
           the
           transcendent
           object
           ,
           
             one
             thing
             have
             I
             desired
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           and
           likewise
           by
           the
           
           frequency
           ,
           and
           fervency
           of
           the
           desire
           ,
           
             I
             will
             seeke
             after
             it
             still
             :
          
           I
           have
           desired
           it
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           not
           cease
           :
           so
           my
           desire
           ,
           it
           shall
           not
           be
           a
           flash
           soone
           kindled
           ,
           and
           soone
           put
           out
           ;
           No
           ,
           but
           
             one
             thing
             have
             I
             desired
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             will
             seeke
             still
             ,
          
           I
           will
           not
           be
           quiet
           till
           my
           desire
           be
           accomplished
           ,
           there
           is
           the
           generall
           desire
           ,
           and
           the
           degrees
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           
             The
             particular
             is
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             dwell
             in
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           Then
           the
           grounds
           and
           ends
           of
           the
           particular
           desire
           ,
           of
           dwelling
           in
           the
           
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
         
           Because
           it
           is
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           strong
           argument
           to
           moove
           him
           to
           dwell
           in
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           good
           dwelling
           where
           God
           dwells
           ,
           where
           his
           Angels
           dwell
           ,
           and
           where
           his
           Spirit
           dwells
           
             in
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           there
           is
           one
           argument
           that
           moved
           him
           ,
           
             I
             desire
             to
             dwell
             there
             ,
          
           because
           it
           is
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           set
           out
           by
           the
           extent
           of
           time
           ,
           that
           
             I
             may
             dwell
             in
             the
             house
             of
             God
             ,
             all
             the
             dayes
             of
             my
             life
             ,
          
           till
           I
           be
           housed
           in
           heaven
           ,
           where
           I
           shall
           need
           none
           of
           these
           Ordinances
           that
           I
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           in
           this
           world
           
             I
             desire
             to
             dwell
             in
             the
             house
             of
          
           
           
             the
             Lord
             all
             the
             dayes
             of
             my
             life
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           the
           secondend
           is
           ,
           
             To
             behold
             the
             beauty
             of
             God
             ,
          
           that
           was
           one
           end
           of
           his
           desire
           ,
           to
           dwell
           in
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           not
           to
           feed
           his
           eyes
           with
           speculations
           ,
           and
           goodly
           sights
           :
           (
           as
           indeed
           there
           were
           in
           the
           Tabernacle
           goodly
           things
           to
           be
           seene
           ,
           )
           no
           ;
           he
           had
           a
           more
           spirituall
           sight
           then
           that
           ;
           hee
           saw
           the
           inward
           spirituall
           beauty
           of
           those
           spirituall
           things
           ,
           the
           other
           were
           but
           outward
           things
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           calls
           them
           ,
           I
           desire
           to
           dwell
           in
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           
             behold
             the
             beauty
          
           
           
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           the
           inward
           beauty
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           especially
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           the
           third
           end
           of
           his
           desire
           is
           ,
           
             That
             I
             may
             enquire
             in
             his
             Temple
             ,
          
           hee
           desired
           to
           dwell
           in
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           to
           see
           the
           beauty
           of
           God
           ;
           the
           sweet
           alluring
           beauty
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           appeared
           in
           his
           Ordinances
           :
           and
           then
           his
           desire
           was
           to
           dwell
           in
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           hee
           might
           enquire
           more
           and
           more
           ,
           of
           the
           meaning
           of
           God
           still
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           an
           unsathomed
           bottome
           ,
           and
           an
           endlesse
           depth
           of
           excel
           lency
           in
           divine
           things
           ,
           
           that
           the
           more
           wee
           know
           ,
           the
           more
           wee
           may
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           wee
           seeke
           ,
           the
           more
           we
           may
           seeke
           ;
           they
           are
           beyond
           our
           capacity
           ,
           they
           doe
           not
           onely
           satisfie
           ,
           but
           transcend
           it
           ,
           therefore
           hee
           desires
           still
           further
           and
           further
           ,
           to
           wade
           deeper
           into
           these
           things
           ,
           
             to
             enquire
             in
             Gods
             Temple
             .
          
           Thus
           yee
           see
           the
           stateof
           the
           verse
           .
           There
           is
           a
           generaldesire
           propounded
           
             One
             thing
             have
             I
             desired
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             &
             that
             wil
             I
             seek
             after
             .
          
        
         
           And
           then
           the
           desire
           specified
           ,
           
             To
             dwell
             in
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord.
             And
             to
             see
             the
             beauty
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             And
             to
             enquire
             in
             his
             Temple
             .
          
           These
           be
           the
           3.
           ends
           .
        
         
           
           
             One
             thing
             have
             I
             desired
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             To
             speake
             first
             of
             this
             desire
             ,
             generally
             propounded
             ,
             
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             And
             then
             of
             the
             increase
             of
             it
             ,
             in
             that
             hee
             saith
             ,
             
               I
               will
               seeke
               after
               it
               still
               ,
            
             he
             desired
             it
             ,
             and
             he
             would
             seeke
             more
             and
             more
             after
             it
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             desire
             ,
             consider
             ,
          
           
             First
             the
             object
             ,
             
               One
               thing
               .
            
          
           
             And
             then
             the
             desire
             or
             seeking
             it selfe
             .
          
           
             First
             the
             object
             ,
          
        
         
           
           
             One
             thing
             .
          
           
             Was
             there
             but
             one
             
             thing
             for
             holy
             
               David
            
             to
             make
             the
             object
             of
             his
             desire
             ?
             was
             there
             but
             one
             thing
             needfull
             ?
             Alas
             this
             poor
             life
             of
             ours
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             life
             of
             necessities
             ;
             how
             many
             things
             are
             needfull
             for
             our
             bodies
             ?
             how
             many
             things
             are
             needfull
             for
             the
             decencie
             of
             our
             condition
             ?
             how
             many
             things
             need
             we
             for
             our
             soules
             ?
             it
             is
             a
             life
             of
             necessities
             ;
             how
             then
             doth
             hee
             say
             ,
             
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               ?
            
             yes
             ;
             
             his
             meaning
             is
             ,
             comparatively
             ,
             I
             seeke
             for
             other
             things
             in
             their
             order
             ,
             and
             
             rancke
             ,
             and
             as
             they
             may
             stand
             with
             the
             mayne
             :
             but
             indeed
             one
             thing
             principally
             ;
             all
             the
             rest
             will
             follow
             :
             
               Seeke
               yee
               first
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               rest
               will
               be
               cast
               on
               you
               .
            
             The
             best
             way
             to
             have
             all
             other
             things
             ,
             is
             to
             seeke
             one
             thing
             in
             the
             first
             place
             .
             Therefore
             in
             heavenly
             wisedome
             he
             saith
             ,
             I
             desire
             
               unum
               uni●è
               ,
            
             one
             thing
             after
             an
             entire
             manner
             ,
             that
             I
             desire
             more
             then
             all
             things
             else
             .
          
           
             Hence
             we
             may
             see
             that
             ,
             
          
           
             
               There
               is
               a
               difference
               of
               degrees
               of
               things
               .
            
             God
             hath
             established
             in
             the
             world
             degrees
             of
             things
             ;
             there
             are
             some
             good
             ,
             &
             some
             ill
             by
             
             his
             permission
             ,
             &
             of
             good
             ,
             there
             are
             some
             that
             are
             greater
             goods
             ,
             and
             some
             lesse
             ,
             there
             are
             spirituall
             goods
             ,
             and
             outward
             goods
             ;
             and
             of
             spirituall
             good
             ,
             there
             are
             some
             that
             are
             meanes
             leading
             to
             that
             which
             is
             spiritually
             good
             ,
             and
             some
             that
             are
             spirituall
             good
             things
             in
             their
             owne
             essence
             ,
             and
             nature
             :
             the
             leading
             preparing
             things
             ,
             are
             the
             meanes
             of
             salvation
             ,
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             Sacraments
             ,
             and
             being
             in
             the
             visible
             Church
             ;
             the
             true
             spirituall
             good
             ,
             it
             he
             good
             that
             wee
             get
             by
             these
             things
             ,
             faith
             and
             love
             ,
             and
             spirituall
             inward
             strength
             .
             
             Now
             that
             there
             is
             degrees
             of
             things
             ,
             the
             Prophet
             here
             insinuates
             when
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             of
             all
             these
             variety
             of
             things
             ,
             hee
             desired
             the
             best
             that
             includes
             all
             in
             it
             .
             God
             to
             exercise
             the
             wisedome
             that
             hee
             hath
             given
             to
             man
             ,
             hath
             planted
             adifference
             in
             the
             creatures
             ,
             and
             hath
             given
             a
             faculty
             to
             man
             ,
             to
             make
             a
             right
             choise
             in
             those
             differences
             :
             and
             then
             man
             makes
             a
             right
             choise
             ,
             when
             hee
             chooseth
             as
             God
             chooseth
             :
             Now
             God
             makes
             choise
             of
             spirituall
             things
             to
             be
             the
             best
             things
             ,
             and
             them
             he
             gives
             to
             his
             best
             friends
             ;
             
             he
             knowes
             they
             will
             make
             us
             good
             ,
             and
             supply
             all
             outward
             wants
             whatsoever
             ,
             and
             sanctifie
             all
             estates
             ,
             and
             conditions
             to
             us
             ;
             and
             they
             are
             eternall
             ,
             sutable
             to
             the
             spirituall
             nature
             of
             oursoules
             .
             God
             knowes
             this
             very
             well
             :
             therefore
             God
             hath
             set
             spirituall
             things
             ,
             as
             the
             one
             only
             thing
             :
             &
             so
             the
             soule
             when
             it
             is
             made
             spirituall
             ,
             and
             hath
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             upon
             it
             ,
             it
             chooseth
             as
             God
             chooseth
             .
          
        
         
           
             One
             thing
             have
             I
             desired
             .
          
           
             But
             here
             it
             may
             be
             asked
             ,
             why
             doth
             he
             say
             ,
             
               One
            
             
             
             
               thing
               ?
            
             he
             desired
             not
             onely
             to
             live
             neare
             the
             Tabernacle
             ;
             but
             to
             heare
             and
             see
             ,
             to
             have
             the
             Word
             read
             ,
             and
             he
             desired
             thereupon
             Grace
             ,
             and
             then
             nearer
             Communion
             with
             God
             by
             grace
             ,
             to
             have
             more
             communion
             here
             ,
             and
             fuller
             communion
             in
             heaven
             ,
             here
             is
             more
             then
             one
             thing
             .
          
           
             I
             answere
             ,
             it
             is
             all
             one
             ,
             
             as
             a
             chaine
             that
             hath
             many
             linkes
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             but
             one
             chaine
             ;
             so
             all
             these
             are
             but
             one
             .
             
               I
               desire
               one
               thing
               ;
            
             What
             is
             that
             ?
             To
             live
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             enjoy
             the
             Ordinances
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             they
             will
             draw
             on
             faith
             ,
             &
             feare
             ,
             &c.
             the
             
             Spirit
             accompanying
             the
             Ordinances
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             a
             spirit
             of
             faith
             ,
             and
             repentance
             ,
             and
             grace
             ,
             and
             by
             those
             graces
             of
             faith
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             that
             accompany
             the
             Ordinances
             ,
             I
             shall
             have
             nearer
             communion
             with
             God
             here
             ,
             and
             eternall
             ,
             and
             everlasting
             communion
             with
             God
             in
             heaven
             ,
             and
             all
             these
             are
             but
             one
             ;
             because
             they
             are
             all
             linkes
             of
             one
             chaine
             .
             Therefore
             when
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               ,
            
             he
             meanes
             that
             one
             thing
             that
             will
             draw
             on
             all
             other
             .
             
          
           
             That
             is
             the
             scope
             of
             a
             gracious
             heart
             ,
             when
             it
             attends
             upon
             the
             meanes
             
             of
             salvation
             and
             lives
             in
             the
             Church
             ;
             not
             to
             heare
             
             that
             it
             may
             heare
             ,
             and
             there
             an
             end
             ,
             and
             to
             read
             that
             it
             may
             read
             ,
             to
             performe
             it
             as
             a
             taske
             ,
             and
             all
             is
             done
             :
             but
             to
             have
             the
             worke
             of
             the
             Spirit
             together
             with
             it
             ,
             to
             have
             the
             Ministery
             of
             the
             Spirit
             in
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             and
             the
             spirit
             to
             increase
             saith
             ,
             and
             faith
             to
             increase
             all
             other
             graces
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             grace
             to
             grow
             into
             nearer
             communion
             with
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             scope
             of
             every
             good
             hearer
             :
             therefore
             hee
             speakes
             to
             purpose
             ,
             when
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               .
            
          
           
           
             But
             to
             speake
             a
             little
             more
             of
             the
             object
             ,
             why
             
             doth
             he
             say
             ,
             
               One
               thing
               ?
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             it
             is
             from
             the
             nature
             of
             God
             ,
             wee
             must
             have
             the
             whole
             bent
             ,
             and
             sway
             of
             our
             soules
             to
             
             him
             ,
             he
             will
             have
             no
             halting
             .
             The
             Devill
             is
             content
             with
             halfe
             ,
             if
             we
             will
             sinne
             ,
             because
             then
             hee
             is
             sure
             of
             all
             ;
             but
             God
             will
             have
             the
             whole
             heart
             ,
             
               My
               sonne
               give
               me
               thy
            
             whole
             
               heart
               ,
            
             and
             
               Thou
               shalt
               love
               the
               Lord
               withall
               thy
               heart
               ,
               and
               withall
               thy
               soule
               ;
            
             the
             bent
             ,
             and
             sway
             of
             the
             soule
             must
             be
             that
             way
             :
             for
             it
             is
             the
             nature
             of
             excellent
             things
             ,
             except
             w●
             desire
             them
             in
             the
             chiefe
             
             place
             ,
             they
             take
             state
             upon
             them
             ,
             God
             takes
             state
             upon
             him
             in
             this
             case
             ,
             hee
             will
             not
             have
             us
             serve
             him
             and
             
               Mammon
               ,
            
             he
             will
             not
             have
             the
             heart
             divided
             .
          
           
             Then
             againe
             ,
             it
             is
             from
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             
             therefore
             hee
             saith
             ,
             
               One
               thing
               .
            
             It
             is
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             upon
             many
             things
             ,
             it
             can
             doe
             nothing
             well
             :
             therefore
             that
             I
             may
             be
             religious
             to
             purpose
             ,
             
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               .
            
             A
             streame
             cut
             into
             many
             channels
             runs
             weakely
             ,
             and
             is
             unfit
             to
             carry
             any
             thing
             .
             
               Babylon
            
             was
             so
             taken
             .
             They
             cut
             the
             River
             into
             many
             
             channels
             ,
             and
             then
             hee
             that
             tooke
             it
             ,
             easily
             passed
             over
             them
             .
             When
             the
             soule
             is
             divided
             into
             many
             channels
             ,
             to
             many
             things
             ,
             that
             it
             lookes
             after
             this
             thing
             ,
             and
             that
             thing
             ,
             and
             that
             with
             expence
             and
             intention
             of
             care
             ,
             and
             indeavour
             .
             Alas
             ,
             where
             is
             the
             desire
             of
             one
             thing
             necessary
             all
             the
             while
             ?
             For
             the
             soule
             cannot
             goe
             with
             that
             strength
             as
             it
             should
             except
             it
             mind
             one
             thing
             :
             the
             soule
             of
             man
             is
             a
             finite
             thing
             ,
             therefore
             except
             it
             gather
             its
             strength
             ,
             as
             a
             streame
             that
             riseth
             of
             many
             particular
             lesser
             rivers
             which
             makes
             it
             run
             
             strongly
             :
             so
             the
             soule
             it
             cannot
             desire
             one
             thing
             as
             it
             should
             ,
             except
             it
             bring
             all
             other
             petty
             streames
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             make
             that
             the
             mayne
             desire
             to
             be
             saved
             in
             another
             world
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             communion
             and
             fellowship
             with
             God
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             grace
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             in
             the
             use
             of
             the
             meanes
             ;
             unlesse
             this
             be
             the
             maine
             care
             ,
             the
             soule
             takes
             no
             good
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             so
             much
             set
             on
             other
             things
             .
          
           
             Then
             thirdly
             hee
             sets
             
             downe
             this
             
               One
               thing
               ,
            
             (
             To
             dwell
             in
             the
             house
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             grow
             in
             grace
             there
             ,
             as
             a
             Cedar
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             
             Tree
             planted
             there
             )
             from
             the
             very
             nature
             of
             grace
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             unite
             things
             to
             the
             mayne
             ;
             the
             Spirit
             of
             grace
             sets
             before
             the
             eye
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             heavenly
             spirituall
             things
             in
             their
             greatnesse
             ,
             and
             excellency
             :
             and
             the
             Spirit
             of
             grace
             ,
             seeing
             there
             are
             many
             usefull
             things
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             it
             hath
             an
             uniting
             ,
             knitting
             subordinating
             power
             ,
             to
             rancke
             all
             things
             so
             ,
             as
             they
             may
             agree
             to
             ,
             and
             helpe
             the
             mayne
             .
             Grace
             confines
             the
             soule
             to
             one
             thing
             :
             man
             after
             his
             fall
             
               sought
               out
               many
               inventions
               ,
            
             saith
             the
             Wise
             man
             :
             he
             was
             not
             content
             
             with
             his
             condition
             when
             he
             stood
             ,
             but
             hee
             sought
             out
             many
             inventions
             .
             When
             man
             falls
             to
             the
             creature
             ,
             he
             knowes
             not
             where
             to
             stay
             ;
             no
             creature
             can
             afford
             a
             stay
             ,
             and
             rest
             ,
             for
             the
             soule
             long
             ,
             the
             soule
             is
             never
             quiet
             till
             it
             come
             to
             God
             againe
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             the
             one
             thing
             the
             soule
             desireth
             .
             The
             soule
             being
             sanctified
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             it
             subordinates
             all
             things
             to
             this
             one
             thing
             .
             
               David
            
             desired
             many
             things
             besides
             this
             one
             thing
             ,
             but
             not
             in
             that
             degree
             ,
             but
             as
             they
             might
             stand
             with
             the
             desire
             of
             this
             one
             thing
             necessarie
             .
             
             Grace
             subordinates
             ,
             and
             ranckes
             all
             things
             ,
             so
             as
             that
             the
             best
             things
             have
             the
             preheminence
             .
             Therefore
             hee
             might
             well
             say
             ,
             
               One
               thing
               ,
            
             from
             the
             disposition
             ,
             that
             grace
             hath
             to
             rancke
             all
             things
             to
             one
             .
             It
             is
             a
             promise
             in
             the
             Covenant
             of
             grace
             ,
             saith
             God
             ,
             
               I
               will
               give
               you
               one
               heart
               ,
            
             as
             soone
             as
             a
             man
             becomes
             a
             Christian
             ,
             
               he
               hath
               one
               heart
               ,
            
             his
             heart
             before
             was
             divided
             ,
             there
             was
             variety
             of
             objects
             it
             was
             set
             upon
             ,
             God
             had
             the
             least
             piece
             ,
             the
             slesh
             had
             a
             piece
             ,
             and
             this
             delight
             ,
             and
             that
             delight
             had
             a
             piece
             :
             but
             saith
             God
             ,
             
               I
               will
               give
               you
               one
            
             
             
               heart
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             a
             heart
             uniting
             it selfe
             in
             desire
             to
             the
             best
             things
             ,
             and
             regulating
             all
             things
             ,
             so
             as
             all
             shall
             be
             but
             one
             ,
             that
             a
             man
             shall
             
               use
               the
               world
               as
               though
               hee
               used
               it
               not
               ;
            
             so
             as
             it
             shall
             helpe
             to
             the
             maine
             .
             As
             I
             sayd
             little
             streames
             they
             helpe
             the
             mayne
             streame
             running
             into
             it
             ,
             so
             grace
             hath
             a
             subordinating
             power
             over
             all
             things
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             as
             they
             may
             helpe
             the
             mayne
             .
             
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               ;
            
             and
             I
             desire
             other
             things
             as
             they
             may
             helpe
             the
             mayne
             ;
             Grace
             will
             teach
             us
             that
             Art
             ,
             it
             hath
             a
             speciall
             Art
             that
             way
             .
             So
             wee
             see
             both
             in
             regard
             
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             soule
             being
             finite
             ,
             and
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             wise
             disposing
             of
             grace
             that
             aymes
             at
             the
             mayne
             ,
             and
             ranckes
             all
             things
             as
             they
             may
             helpe
             the
             mayne
             ,
             he
             doth
             well
             say
             ,
             
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               .
            
          
           
             This
             shewes
             the
             vanitie
             ,
             
             and
             basenesse
             of
             every
             worldly
             man
             ,
             that
             makes
             the
             mayne
             worke
             and
             labour
             his
             by-worke
             ,
             and
             the
             by-worke
             ,
             his
             mayne
             worke
             :
             that
             that
             is
             the
             
               One
               thing
               necessarie
               ,
            
             is
             set
             after
             all
             .
             Indeed
             without
             grace
             this
             is
             so
             :
             The
             first
             worke
             of
             grace
             is
             to
             set
             the
             soule
             in
             order
             ,
             to
             subdue
             base
             affections
             ,
             to
             
             sanctifie
             the
             judgement
             :
             and
             when
             it
             hath
             set
             the
             soule
             in
             tune
             ,
             and
             order
             ,
             then
             it
             is
             fitted
             to
             set
             a
             right
             price
             on
             things
             ,
             to
             rancke
             and
             order
             them
             as
             it
             should
             .
             So
             much
             shall
             be
             sufficient
             to
             unfold
             the
             object
             it selfe
             in
             generall
             ,
          
        
         
           
             One
             thing
             .
             Have
             I
             desired
             .
          
           
             Now
             I
             come
             to
             the
             affection
             it selfe
             ,
             set
             forth
             here
             by
             the
             degrees
             .
          
        
         
           
             One
             thing
             have
             I
             desired
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             will
             seeke
             after
             .
          
           
           
             I
             have
             desired
             it
             ,
             and
             I
             
             will
             desire
             it
             still
             ,
             desires
             are
             the
             issues
             of
             the
             heart
             :
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             desires
             are
             the
             two
             primitive
             issues
             of
             the
             heart
             :
             the
             birthes
             of
             the
             heart
             .
             Thoughts
             breed
             desire
             ;
             thoughts
             in
             the
             minde
             or
             braine
             ,
             the
             braine
             strikes
             the
             heart
             presently
             .
             It
             goes
             from
             the
             understanding
             to
             the
             will
             ,
             and
             affections
             ;
             what
             we
             thinke
             of
             that
             wee
             desire
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             good
             .
             So
             thoughts
             and
             desires
             ,
             they
             ,
             immediatly
             spring
             from
             the
             soule
             .
             And
             where
             they
             
             are
             in
             any
             efficacy
             and
             strength
             ,
             they
             stirre
             up
             
             motion
             in
             the
             outward
             man
             :
             the
             desires
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             being
             the
             inward
             motion
             ,
             they
             stirre
             up
             outward
             motion
             ,
             till
             there
             be
             an
             attaining
             of
             the
             thing
             desired
             ,
             and
             then
             there
             is
             rest
             .
             Desire
             to
             the
             thing
             desired
             ,
             is
             like
             
               motus
               ad
               quietem
               ,
            
             as
             motionis
             to
             rest
             :
             when
             motion
             coms
             once
             to
             rest
             it
             is
             quiet
             :
             so
             desire
             which
             is
             the
             inward
             motion
             ,
             it
             stirres
             up
             outward
             motion
             ,
             till
             the
             thing
             desired
             be
             accomplished
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             soule
             rests
             in
             a
             loving
             content
             ,
             and
             enjoying
             of
             the
             thing
             desired
             .
          
           
             Now
             this
             desire
             it
             was
             
             a
             spituall
             desire
             
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               of
               the
               Lord.
            
             Holy
             desires
             they
             issue
             from
             choyce
             :
             a
             holy
             wise
             desire
             (
             when
             it
             is
             
             not
             a
             meere
             notion
             )
             it
             
             ariseth
             from
             a
             choyce
             of
             a
             thing
             that
             is
             good
             :
             for
             desire
             is
             nothing
             but
             the
             imbracing
             ,
             and
             closing
             with
             a
             thing
             that
             is
             good
             .
             The
             understanding
             must
             choose
             the
             good
             first
             ,
             before
             the
             soule
             imbrace
             it
             .
             The
             will
             is
             but
             the
             carryage
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             the
             furthering
             ,
             and
             promotion
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             to
             the
             good
             things
             discovered
             :
             so
             it
             supposeth
             a
             choyce
             of
             good
             things
             .
          
           
             And
             choyce
             supposeth
             
             an
             esteeme
             of
             the
             
             things
             before
             we
             choose
             them
             .
             And
             that
             supposeth
             
             a
             deliberate
             judging
             ,
             that
             workes
             an
             esteeme
             .
             So
             that
             it
             was
             no
             hastie
             sudden
             thing
             ,
             this
             desire
             ,
             but
             it
             rose
             from
             the
             sanctified
             judgement
             of
             
               David
               ,
            
             that
             bred
             a
             holy
             esteeme
             of
             these
             excellent
             things
             ;
             the
             meanes
             of
             salvation
             ,
             having
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             accompanying
             of
             them
             ,
             containing
             such
             excellent
             comforts
             ,
             as
             they
             doe
             .
             I
             say
             this
             desire
             supposes
             a
             right
             judgement
             ,
             and
             thence
             an
             esteeme
             ,
             thence
             a
             choyse
             upon
             all
             ,
             choosing
             these
             things
             above
             
             all
             other
             contentments
             ,
             and
             things
             in
             the
             world
             besides
             .
             For
             at
             this
             time
             he
             wanted
             in
             his
             family
             .
             the
             comfort
             of
             his
             wife
             and
             house
             ,
             &c.
             
             Tush
             ,
             what
             doe
             I
             regard
             these
             things
             ?
             if
             I
             could
             enjoy
             the
             sweet
             ,
             and
             strong
             ,
             and
             comfortable
             presence
             of
             God
             in
             his
             Ordinances
             ,
             other
             things
             I
             could
             beare
             well
             enough
             ,
             the
             want
             of
             house
             ,
             and
             wife
             ,
             and
             children
             ,
             the
             pleasures
             ,
             and
             contentments
             of
             my
             Country
             :
             therefore
             
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               .
            
             It
             was
             a
             desire
             out
             of
             a
             high
             esteeme
             and
             choyse
             of
             that
             one
             thing
             he
             speakes
             of
             .
          
           
           
             The
             point
             of
             Doctrine
             that
             I
             will
             observe
             in
             brief
             ,
             (
             because
             I
             hasten
             to
             the
             maine
             thing
             )
             is
             this
             ,
             that
          
           
             
               That
               the
               spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               in
            
             
             
               the
               hearts
               of
               his
               children
               ,
               is
               effectuall
               in
               stirring
               up
               holy
               desires
               .
            
          
           
             There
             is
             nothing
             tha
             charactizeth
             ,
             and
             sets
             a
             stampe
             upon
             a
             Christian
             so
             much
             as
             desires
             ,
             All
             other
             things
             may
             bee
             counterfeit
             ,
             words
             and
             actions
             may
             bee
             counterfeit
             ,
             but
             the
             desires
             and
             affections
             cannot
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             the
             immediate
             issues
             and
             productions
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             they
             ate
             that
             that
             comes
             
             immediately
             from
             the
             Soule
             ,
             as
             fire
             cannot
             bee
             counterfeit
             .
             A
             man
             may
             aske
             his
             desires
             what
             he
             is
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             pulse
             of
             the
             desires
             ,
             so
             is
             the
             temper
             of
             the
             man
             :
             desires
             are
             better
             then
             actions
             a
             great
             deale
             :
             for
             a
             man
             may
             doe
             a
             good
             action
             ,
             that
             hee
             doth
             not
             love
             ,
             and
             he
             may
             abstaine
             from
             an
             ill
             action
             that
             he
             hates
             not
             :
             but
             
               God
            
             is
             a
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             lookes
             to
             the
             Spirit
             especially
             .
             It
             is
             a
             good
             Character
             of
             a
             Christian
             ,
             that
             his
             desire
             for
             the
             most
             part
             is
             to
             good
             ;
             the
             tenour
             and
             sway
             ,
             and
             bent
             of
             his
             desire
             is
             to
             good
             .
             
               One
               things
               have
               I
               desired
               :
            
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             is
             
             effectuall
             in
             stirring
             up
             these
             desires
             .
          
           
             But
             how
             shall
             we
             know
             
             that
             these
             desires
             are
             the
             chief
             things
             to
             distinguish
             an
             Hypocrite
             from
             a
             true
             Christian
             ,
             and
             whether
             they
             be
             true
             or
             no.
             
          
           
             To
             goe
             no
             farther
             than
             the
             Text
             :
             desires
             are
             holy
             ,
             
             and
             spirituall
             ,
             if
             they
             bee
             about
             holy
             and
             spirituall
             
             things
             ,
             
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
            
             saith
             
               David
               ,
            
             what
             was
             that
             ?
             to
             be
             rich
             and
             great
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             revenged
             on
             my
             enemies
             ?
             No
             ,
             no
             ,
             that
             is
             not
             the
             matter
             ,
             I
             have
             many
             enemies
             ;
             GOD
             will
             take
             a
             course
             that
             they
             shall
             fall
             ;
             that
             that
             I
             desire
             ,
             is
             to
             
             have
             neerer
             Communion
             with
             God
             ,
             I
             desire
             to
             enjoy
             the
             Ordinances
             of
             
               God
               :
            
             so
             his
             desire
             it
             was
             set
             on
             spirituall
             objects
             ,
             and
             that
             argued
             it
             was
             a
             holy
             desire
             .
             
          
           
             And
             then
             againe
             his
             desire
             ,
             it
             was
             a
             fervent
             desire
             ,
             as
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               one
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               &
               thatwil
               I
               seek
               after
               .
            
             It
             was
             not
             a
             blaze
             or
             flash
             ,
             that
             was
             soon
             in
             ,
             and
             soon
             out
             ,
             it
             was
             not
             a
             meere
             veleitie
             ,
             a
             kind
             of
             inefficacious
             desire
             :
             fervency
             shewed
             that
             his
             desire
             was
             sound
             ,
             hee
             would
             not
             bee
             quieted
             without
             the
             thing
             accomplished
             .
          
           
             And
             then
             Constancy
             ,
             
             when
             a
             man
             will
             not
             bee
             taken
             off
             ,
             there
             is
             not
             the
             
             wickedest
             man
             in
             the
             Word
             ,
             but
             he
             hath
             good
             flashes
             ,
             good
             offers
             ,
             and
             desires
             sometimes
             ,
             
               Lord
               have
               Mercy
               upon
               me
               ,
               &c.
            
             he
             hath
             good
             ejaculations
             sometimes
             :
             I
             but
             what
             is
             the
             bent
             and
             sway
             of
             his
             desires
             ?
             This
             was
             
               Davids
            
             constant
             desire
             :
             as
             it
             was
             about
             spirituall
             ,
             and
             was
             a
             fervent
             ,
             and
             eager
             desire
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             not
             bee
             quiet
             ,
             so
             it
             was
             constant
             :
             that
             that
             is
             naturall
             is
             constant
             ,
             and
             that
             that
             is
             supernaturally
             naturall
             ,
             that
             that
             is
             naturall
             in
             spirituall
             things
             it
             is
             constant
             ,
             nature
             is
             constant
             .
             For
             how
             doth
             nature
             differ
             from
             Art
             ?
             Artificiall
             things
             are
             for
             a
             
             time
             :
             teach
             a
             creature
             beyond
             his
             nature
             ,
             hee
             will
             shew
             his
             naturals
             ,
             so
             let
             an
             Hypocrite
             act
             a
             part
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             not
             his
             nature
             ,
             he
             will
             soone
             turne
             to
             his
             naturals
             ,
             and
             shew
             that
             he
             is
             an
             Hypocrite
             againe
             .
             Constancy
             and
             perpetuity
             in
             good
             things
             ,
             a
             tenour
             of
             good
             desires
             shew
             that
             the
             heart
             is
             good
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             costant
             .
          
           
             And
             then
             againe
             his
             
             desire
             here
             of
             DAVID
             ,
             it
             was
             kindled
             from
             the
             love
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             out
             of
             base
             ends
             .
             Holy
             desires
             are
             kindled
             in
             the
             Soule
             from
             the
             love
             of
             God
             :
             for
             what
             saith
             hee
             here
             ?
             
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               ,
            
             what
             
             was
             that
             ?
             
               To
               dwell
               in
               the
               house
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             what
             to
             doe
             ?
             
               To
               behold
               the
               beauty
               of
               God
               :
            
             to
             see
             God
             in
             his
             excellency
             and
             beauty
             ,
             and
             worthinesse
             .
             All
             his
             desire
             was
             from
             this
             ,
             that
             his
             soule
             was
             enamoured
             with
             the
             beauty
             of
             Gods
             house
             .
             The
             love
             of
             God
             stirred
             up
             this
             blessed
             desire
             in
             the
             Prophet
             ,
             therefore
             it
             was
             a
             holy
             and
             spirituall
             desire
             .
          
           
             Againe
             ,
             as
             they
             spring
             
             from
             the
             love
             of
             God
             ,
             so
             they
             tend
             to
             the
             honour
             of
             God
             :
             for
             what
             comes
             from
             heaven
             ,
             goes
             to
             heaven
             backe
             againe
             :
             As
             waters
             that
             comes
             from
             a
             spring
             ,
             they
             goe
             
             as
             high
             as
             the
             place
             they
             come
             from
             :
             so
             holy
             desires
             being
             kindled
             from
             heaven
             ,
             from
             a
             Spirit
             of
             love
             ,
             they
             goe
             to
             heaven
             againe
             :
             the
             love
             of
             God
             stirres
             them
             up
             ,
             and
             hee
             seekes
             Gods
             glory
             ,
             and
             honour
             ,
             and
             inward
             communion
             with
             God
             in
             this
             .
             For
             a
             man
             out
             of
             a
             naturall
             desire
             ,
             may
             desire
             holy
             things
             sometimes
             ,
             to
             be
             free
             from
             such
             or
             such
             a
             sin
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             such
             ,
             and
             such
             a
             grace
             ,
             not
             out
             of
             a
             desire
             to
             honour
             God
             :
             but
             if
             he
             had
             grace
             ,
             hee
             sees
             he
             might
             escape
             troubles
             ,
             he
             might
             be
             free
             from
             temporall
             judgements
             ,
             and
             hee
             
             might
             ingraciate
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             commend
             himselfe
             to
             this
             or
             that
             person
             ,
             whom
             hee
             desires
             to
             benefit
             by
             ,
             therefore
             hee
             desires
             as
             much
             grace
             as
             may
             helpe
             forward
             his
             intentions
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             he
             joynes
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             God
             together
             :
             oh
             no
             ,
             these
             are
             not
             the
             desires
             that
             distinguish
             a
             Christian
             from
             another
             man
             :
             but
             those
             that
             spring
             from
             the
             love
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             proceed
             inwardly
             from
             the
             truth
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             things
             themselves
             please
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             is
             a
             lovelinesse
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             tend
             to
             the
             honour
             of
             
             God
             especially
             ,
             and
             our
             own
             good
             in
             a
             secondary
             place
             ,
             this
             is
             a
             character
             of
             good
             desires
             .
             Thus
             we
             see
             ,
             though
             I
             should
             goe
             no
             further
             then
             the
             Text
             ,
             how
             we
             may
             distinguish
             holy
             and
             heavenly
             desires
             ,
             from
             other
             desires
             .
             
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               ,
               and
               that
               will
               I
               seeke
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Therefore
             let
             us
             examine
             what
             our
             desires
             
             are
             ,
             what
             our
             bent
             is
             ▪
             desires
             issue
             from
             the
             Will
             and
             affections
             ,
             and
             they
             shew
             the
             frame
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             more
             then
             any
             thing
             in
             the
             world
             .
             As
             the
             springs
             in
             low
             places
             
             are
             discovered
             by
             the
             steames
             ,
             and
             vapours
             
             that
             come
             out
             of
             the
             place
             :
             men
             gather
             that
             there
             is
             a
             spring
             below
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             ascent
             of
             vapours
             :
             so
             the
             vapouring
             out
             of
             these
             desires
             ,
             shew
             that
             there
             is
             a
             spring
             of
             Grace
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             they
             discover
             that
             there
             is
             a
             spring
             within
             .
          
           
             And
             let
             those
             that
             mourne
             in
             
               Sion
               ,
            
             that
             have
             some
             evidence
             ,
             (
             though
             they
             are
             not
             so
             good
             as
             they
             would
             be
             :
             )
             let
             them
             looke
             to
             their
             hearts
             :
             what
             is
             thy
             desire
             ?
             what
             is
             the
             bent
             of
             thy
             soule
             ?
             when
             a
             man
             is
             once
             converted
             and
             turned
             ,
             wherein
             is
             his
             turning
             ?
             Especially
             ,
             his
             minde
             and
             
             judgement
             ,
             and
             esteeme
             of
             things
             as
             altered
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             change
             of
             minde
             ,
             and
             withall
             the
             desire
             ,
             and
             bent
             of
             the
             soule
             is
             altered
             :
             that
             if
             a
             man
             aske
             him
             ,
             and
             examine
             what
             the
             bent
             is
             of
             all
             the
             course
             of
             his
             life
             ;
             oh
             that
             God
             might
             be
             glorified
             ,
             that
             his
             Church
             and
             cause
             might
             prosper
             ,
             that
             others
             might
             be
             converted
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             bent
             of
             his
             soule
             :
             not
             that
             hee
             might
             be
             great
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             ruine
             those
             that
             stand
             in
             his
             way
             ,
             (
             this
             shewes
             that
             a
             man
             is
             a
             rotten
             hypocrite
             )
             the
             bent
             and
             sway
             of
             the
             soule
             shews
             what
             a
             man
             is
             .
          
           
           
             Because
             I
             would
             not
             
             have
             any
             deceived
             in
             the
             point
             ,
             take
             one
             evidence
             and
             signe
             more
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             that
             shall
             be
             in
             stead
             of
             all
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             out
             of
             the
             Text
             too
             ,
             
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               ,
               and
               that
               will
               I
               seeke
               after
               ;
            
             not
             by
             prayer
             onely
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             use
             of
             all
             meanes
             :
             as
             indeed
             hee
             was
             never
             quiet
             ,
             till
             hee
             was
             setled
             againe
             in
             
               Sion
               ;
            
             nor
             then
             neither
             ,
             till
             he
             had
             gotten
             materials
             for
             the
             Temple
             ,
             and
             a
             place
             for
             
               Gods
               honour
               to
               dwell
               in
               .
            
             If
             desires
             be
             not
             the
             
               desires
               of
               the
               sluggard
               ,
            
             there
             will
             be
             indeavour
             :
             as
             wee
             see
             in
             the
             desire
             of
             
               David
            
             here
             ,
             
               One
               thing
            
             
             
               have
               I
               desired
               ,
               and
               that
               will
               I
               seeke
               :
            
             he
             used
             all
             meanes
             to
             enjoy
             communion
             with
             God
             sweetly
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Slug
               gard
               lusts
               and
               hath
               nothing
               :
            
             so
             there
             are
             many
             spirituall
             sluggards
             that
             lust
             ,
             and
             have
             nothing
             :
             because
             they
             shew
             not
             their
             desire
             in
             their
             indeavours
             :
             there
             will
             be
             indeavour
             ,
             where
             the
             desire
             is
             true
             .
             For
             desire
             springs
             from
             the
             Will
             ;
             the
             Will
             being
             the
             appetite
             of
             the
             whole
             man
             ,
             
               Voluntas
               appetitus
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             The
             understanding
             carries
             not
             ,
             but
             the
             Will
             :
             when
             the
             Will
             ,
             will
             have
             a
             thing
             ,
             it
             caryes
             all
             the
             parts
             ;
             hereupon
             when
             
             the
             desire
             is
             true
             ,
             it
             stirs
             up
             all
             the
             powers
             and
             faculties
             to
             doe
             their
             dutie
             ,
             to
             seeke
             to
             attaine
             the
             accomplishment
             ,
             and
             possession
             of
             that
             that
             is
             desired
             .
          
           
             Those
             therefore
             ,
             that
             pretend
             they
             have
             good
             desires
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             yet
             live
             scandalously
             ,
             and
             negligently
             ,
             and
             will
             take
             no
             paines
             with
             their
             soules
             ,
             alas
             it
             is
             the
             sluggards
             desire
             ,
             if
             they
             take
             not
             paines
             to
             remoove
             all
             lets
             ,
             and
             hindrances
             :
             for
             a
             man
             may
             know
             the
             desire
             of
             a
             thing
             is
             good
             ,
             when
             hee
             labours
             to
             set
             the
             hindrances
             out
             of
             the
             way
             if
             hee
             can
             ;
             if
             the
             
             lets
             and
             hindrances
             be
             not
             impossible
             ,
             hee
             will
             remove
             it
             if
             hee
             can
             .
             Therefore
             those
             that
             pretend
             this
             ,
             and
             that
             ,
             
               (
               There
               is
               a
               Lion
               in
               the
               way
               )
            
             when
             they
             might
             remoove
             it
             if
             they
             would
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             true
             desire
             :
             for
             desire
             is
             with
             the
             remooving
             of
             all
             possible
             hindrances
             of
             the
             thing
             desired
             .
          
           
             But
             to
             resolve
             one
             question
             .
             
             How
             shall
             I
             know
             whether
             my
             desire
             be
             strong
             enough
             ,
             and
             ripe
             enough
             or
             no
             ,
             to
             give
             me
             comfort
             ?
          
           
             I
             answer
             ;
             if
             the
             desire
             
             of
             grace
             be
             above
             the
             desire
             of
             any
             earthly
             thing
             ,
             that
             a
             man
             may
             say
             with
             
             
               David
               ,
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               .
            
             I
             desire
             to
             be
             free
             from
             sinne
             ,
             as
             a
             greater
             blessing
             to
             my
             soule
             ,
             then
             to
             be
             free
             from
             any
             calamity
             :
             oh
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             good
             signe
             .
             And
             surely
             a
             man
             can
             never
             have
             comfort
             of
             his
             desire
             ,
             till
             his
             desires
             be
             raysed
             to
             that
             pitch
             .
             For
             none
             ever
             shall
             come
             to
             heaven
             ,
             that
             doe
             not
             desire
             the
             things
             that
             tend
             to
             heaven
             ,
             above
             all
             earthly
             things
             ,
             nor
             none
             shall
             ever
             escape
             hell
             ,
             that
             doe
             not
             thinke
             it
             worse
             ,
             and
             more
             terrible
             then
             all
             earthly
             miseries
             .
             God
             brings
             no
             fooles
             to
             heaven
             ,
             that
             cannot
             discerne
             
             the
             difference
             of
             things
             .
             Therefore
             let
             us
             know
             ,
             that
             our
             desires
             are
             to
             little
             purpose
             if
             wee
             have
             some
             desire
             to
             be
             good
             ,
             &c.
             but
             wee
             have
             a
             greater
             desire
             to
             be
             rich
             ,
             and
             great
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             have
             such
             ,
             and
             such
             place
             :
             if
             the
             desire
             of
             that
             be
             greater
             ,
             then
             to
             be
             gracious
             with
             God.
             If
             we
             hate
             poverty
             ,
             and
             disgrace
             ,
             and
             want
             ,
             and
             this
             and
             that
             more
             then
             sinne
             and
             hell
             ,
             to
             which
             sinne
             leads
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             signe
             that
             our
             judgements
             are
             rotten
             and
             corrupt
             ,
             and
             that
             our
             desire
             is
             no
             pure
             spirituall
             desire
             :
             for
             it
             is
             not
             answerable
             to
             the
             
             thing
             desired
             ;
             there
             is
             no
             proportion
             .
             
               David
            
             saith
             here
             ,
             
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               :
            
             his
             desire
             carryed
             him
             amaine
             to
             
               One
               thing
               necessary
               ,
            
             above
             all
             other
             things
             whatsoever
             .
             Thus
             you
             see
             out
             of
             the
             Text
             ,
             what
             are
             the
             distinguishing
             notes
             of
             true
             desires
             from
             those
             that
             are
             false
             .
             I
             need
             name
             no
             more
             ,
             if
             we
             consider
             what
             hath
             beene
             spoken
             .
          
           
             Now
             for
             ,
             our
             comfort
             ,
             if
             we
             find
             these
             holy
             desires
             :
             oh
             !
             let
             us
             take
             comfort
             in
             our selves
             :
             for
             
               God
               will
               fulfill
               the
               desires
               of
               them
               that
               feare
               him
               :
            
             holy
             desires
             ,
             they
             are
             the
             birth
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             
             there
             is
             not
             one
             of
             them
             that
             shall
             be
             lost
             :
             for
             God
             regards
             those
             desires
             ,
             
               My
               groanings
               are
               not
               hid
               from
               thee
               ;
            
             my
             groanings
             in
             trouble
             :
             and
             desires
             of
             grace
             .
             There
             is
             not
             the
             least
             thing
             stirred
             up
             in
             the
             soule
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             it
             prevayles
             with
             God
             in
             some
             degree
             ;
             answerable
             to
             the
             degree
             of
             worth
             in
             it
             :
             therefore
             if
             wee
             have
             holy
             desires
             stirred
             up
             by
             God
             ,
             God
             promotes
             those
             desires
             ,
             God
             will
             regard
             his
             owne
             worke
             ,
             and
             to
             
               him
               that
               hath
               shall
               be
               given
               .
               Lord
               be
               mercifull
               to
               thy
               servants
               ,
               that
               desire
               to
               feare
               thy
               Name
               ,
            
             saith
             
             
               Ezechias
               .
            
             It
             is
             a
             plea
             that
             wee
             may
             bring
             to
             God
             ,
             
               Lord
               ,
            
             I
             desire
             to
             please
             thee
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             ,
             
               Isay
            
             26.
             8.
             
             
               The
               desire
               of
               our
            
             
             
               soules
               is
               to
               thy
               Name
               oh
               Lord
               ;
            
             Wee
             faile
             sometimes
             ,
             that
             wee
             cannot
             performe
             actions
             ,
             with
             that
             zeale
             and
             earnestnes
             ,
             as
             wee
             should
             :
             but
             the
             desire
             ,
             and
             bent
             of
             our
             soule
             is
             to
             thy
             Name
             .
             A
             Christian
             may
             make
             it
             his
             plea
             to
             God
             ,
             truly
             our
             desires
             are
             towards
             thy
             Name
             ,
             and
             wee
             have
             some
             sutable
             indeavours
             :
             and
             our
             desires
             are
             more
             that
             way
             ,
             then
             to
             any
             thing
             in
             the
             world
             .
             It
             is
             a
             good
             plea
             ,
             though
             wee
             
             be
             much
             hindred
             ,
             and
             pulled
             backe
             by
             our
             corruptions
             .
             So
             much
             for
             that
             ,
             the
             Act
             upon
             this
             object
             ,
             
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               .
            
          
           
             Of
             whom
             doth
             hee
             desire
             it
             ?
          
           
             Of
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           
             One
             thing
             have
             I
             desired
             
             of
             the
             Lord.
             
          
           
             It
             was
             not
             a
             blind
             desire
             of
             the
             thing
             ,
             but
             a
             desire
             directed
             to
             the
             right
             object
             ,
             to
             God
             to
             fulfill
             it
             .
             Holy
             desires
             are
             such
             as
             we
             are
             not
             ashamed
             of
             ,
             but
             dare
             open
             them
             to
             God
             himselfe
             ,
             in
             
             prayer
             ,
             and
             desires
             to
             God.
             A
             Christian
             ,
             what
             he
             desires
             as
             a
             Christian
             ,
             he
             prayes
             for
             ;
             and
             what
             he
             prayes
             for
             he
             desires
             ;
             he
             is
             an
             hypocrite
             else
             .
             If
             a
             man
             pray
             (
             as
             Saint
             
               Austin
            
             in
             his
             confessions
             )
             
             that
             God
             would
             free
             him
             from
             temptations
             ,
             and
             yet
             is
             unwilling
             to
             have
             those
             loving
             baites
             from
             him
             ,
             he
             prayes
             ,
             but
             he
             doth
             not
             desire
             .
             There
             are
             many
             that
             pray
             ,
             they
             say
             in
             their
             prayers
             .
             
               Lead
               us
               not
               in
               temptation
               ;
            
             and
             yet
             they
             run
             into
             Temptation
             ;
             they
             feed
             their
             eyes
             ,
             and
             eares
             ,
             and
             senses
             with
             vaine
             things
             :
             you
             know
             what
             they
             are
             
             well
             enough
             ,
             their
             lives
             are
             nothing
             but
             a
             satisfying
             of
             their
             lusts
             ,
             and
             yet
             they
             pray
             ,
             
               Lead
               us
               not
               in
               temptation
               .
            
             And
             there
             are
             many
             persons
             that
             desire
             that
             ,
             that
             they
             dare
             not
             pray
             for
             ,
             they
             desire
             to
             be
             so
             bad
             .
             But
             a
             Christian
             what
             hee
             desires
             ,
             he
             prayes
             for
             :
             
               I
               desire
               in
               earnest
            
             to
             be
             in
             the
             house
             of
             the
             
               Lord
               ,
               I
               desire
               it
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             I
             put
             up
             my
             request
             to
             him
             ;
             and
             what
             I
             pray
             to
             him
             for
             ,
             I
             earnestly
             desire
             indeed
             .
             Learne
             this
             in
             a
             word
             hence
             ,
             that
             ,
          
           
             
               When
               wee
               have
               holy
               desires
            
             
             
               stirred
               up
               by
               God
               ,
               turne
            
             
             
               them
               to
               prayers
               .
            
          
           
             A
             prayer
             is
             more
             then
             
             a
             desire
             ;
             it
             is
             a
             desire
             put
             up
             to
             God
             :
             let
             us
             turne
             our
             desires
             into
             prayers
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             way
             to
             have
             them
             speed
             .
          
        
         
           
             One
             thing
             have
             I
             desired
             of
             the
             Lord.
             
          
           
             The
             reason
             why
             wee
             should
             in
             all
             our
             desires
             ,
             make
             our
             desires
             knowne
             to
             God
             ,
             is
             ,
             to
             keepe
             our
             acquaintance
             continually
             with
             God.
             Wee
             have
             continuall
             use
             of
             desires
             of
             grace
             ,
             and
             desires
             of
             
             mortification
             of
             corruptions
             ,
             and
             of
             freedome
             from
             this
             ,
             and
             that
             evill
             that
             is
             upon
             us
             :
             as
             many
             desires
             as
             we
             have
             ,
             let
             them
             be
             so
             many
             prayers
             ,
             turne
             our
             desires
             into
             prayers
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             maintaine
             our
             acquaintance
             with
             God.
             And
             we
             shall
             never
             come
             from
             God
             without
             a
             blessing
             and
             comfort
             :
             hee
             never
             sends
             any
             out
             of
             his
             presence
             empty
             ,
             that
             come
             with
             a
             gracious
             heart
             ,
             that
             know
             what
             they
             desire
             .
             And
             it
             brings
             peace
             with
             it
             ,
             when
             wee
             make
             our
             desires
             knowne
             to
             God
             by
             our
             prayer
             ,
             It
             brings
             
               peace
               that
               passeth
            
             
             
               understanding
               ;
               Ephes.
            
             4.
             
             
             Put
             case
             God
             doth
             not
             heare
             our
             request
             ,
             that
             he
             doth
             not
             grant
             what
             we
             aske
             ?
             
               The
               peace
               of
               God
               which
               passeth
               understanding
               ,
               shall
               keepe
               your
               hearts
               and
               minds
               :
            
             So
             that
             when
             we
             put
             up
             our
             requests
             to
             God
             with
             thankefulnes
             for
             that
             wee
             have
             received
             ,
             the
             soule
             will
             finde
             peace
             :
             Therefore
             I
             say
             ,
             let
             us
             turne
             all
             our
             desires
             into
             prayers
             ,
             to
             maintain
             perpetuall
             communion
             ,
             and
             acquaintance
             with
             God
             :
             oh
             !
             it
             is
             a
             gainefull
             and
             comfortable
             acquaintance
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             an
             argument
             ,
             and
             
             signe
             of
             a
             good
             conscience
             ,
             
             for
             a
             man
             to
             goe
             oft
             to
             God
             with
             his
             desires
             ;
             it
             is
             a
             signe
             that
             he
             is
             not
             in
             a
             wicked
             course
             :
             for
             then
             he
             dares
             not
             appeale
             to
             the
             presence
             of
             God.
             Sore
             eyes
             cannot
             endure
             the
             light
             :
             and
             a
             galled
             conscience
             cannot
             endure
             Gods
             presence
             .
             Therefore
             it
             is
             good
             to
             come
             oft
             into
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             :
             it
             shewes
             that
             the
             heart
             doth
             not
             regard
             iniquity
             .
             
               If
               I
               regard
               iniquity
               in
               my
               heart
               ,
               God
               will
               not
               heare
               my
               prayers
               .
            
             It
             is
             an
             argument
             of
             a
             good
             conscience
             to
             come
             oft
             into
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             :
             but
             I
             will
             not
             enter
             into
             
             the
             common
             place
             of
             prayer
             .
          
           
             Wee
             see
             next
             his
             earnestnesse
             
               I
               have
               desired
               it
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
            
          
           
             
               I
               will
               seeke
               after
               it
               .
            
          
           
             I
             will
             follow
             God
             still
             .
             
             Here
             is
             his
             importunity
             in
             prayer
             ,
             his
             fervency
             ,
             his
             uncessancy
             and
             perseverance
             ,
             (
             as
             the
             Apostle
             exhorts
             ,
             )
             hee
             persevered
             in
             prayer
             .
             
               I
               will
               seeke
               after
               it
               .
            
             In
             prayer
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             use
             of
             all
             good
             meanes
             ,
             I
             will
             doe
             what
             
             I
             can
             .
             So
             you
             see
             one
             qualification
             of
             prayer
             ,
             it
             must
             be
             with
             perseverance
             ,
             and
             importunity
             .
             
             God
             loves
             importunate
             suitors
             :
             though
             wee
             cannot
             endure
             to
             be
             troubled
             with
             such
             persons
             ,
             yet
             God
             loves
             importunate
             suitors
             .
          
           
             As
             wee
             see
             in
             
               Luke
            
             18.
             
             in
             the
             Parable
             of
             the
             Widow
             .
             God
             there
             vouch
             .
             safes
             to
             compare
             himselfe
             to
             an
             unrighteous
             Judge
             ,
             that
             
               cared
               neither
               for
               God
               ,
               nor
               man
               :
            
             yet
             the
             importunity
             of
             the
             Widow
             mooved
             him
             to
             regard
             her
             .
             So
             the
             poore
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
             shee
             is
             like
             a
             Widow
             ,
             with
             her
             hayre
             hanging
             about
             her
             .
             
               This
               is
               Sion
               ,
               whom
               none
               regardeth
               :
            
             yet
             this
             Widow
             ,
             the
             poore
             Church
             
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             every
             particular
             member
             of
             it
             ,
             they
             are
             importunate
             with
             the
             Judge
             of
             heaven
             ,
             and
             earth
             ,
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             he
             more
             regard
             the
             importunity
             of
             his
             children
             whom
             he
             loves
             ,
             and
             delights
             in
             that
             ,
             
               Call
               upon
               him
               day
               and
               night
               ?
            
             will
             not
             he
             regard
             their
             petitions
             ;
             when
             an
             unrighteous
             Judge
             shall
             care
             for
             the
             importunity
             of
             a
             poore
             Widow
             ?
             Thus
             you
             see
             the
             excellent
             fruit
             of
             importunity
             in
             our
             blessed
             Saviour
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             here
             in
             
               David
               ,
               I
               will
               seeke
               after
               it
               ,
            
             I
             will
             have
             no
             nay
             .
             Therefore
             wee
             are
             exhorted
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             
             not
             to
             keep
             silence
             ,
             to
             give
             God
             no
             rest
             ,
             
               you
               that
               are
               the
               Lords
               remembrancers
               ,
               keepe
               not
               silence
               ,
               give
               him
               no
               rest
               :
            
             as
             
               Iacob
            
             with
             the
             Angell
             ,
             wrastle
             with
             him
             ,
             leave
             him
             not
             till
             wee
             have
             a
             blessing
             .
             As
             the
             woman
             of
             
               Canaan
               ,
            
             let
             us
             follow
             him
             still
             ,
             and
             take
             no
             nay
             .
             Oh
             this
             is
             a
             blessed
             violence
             (
             beloved
             )
             when
             wee
             can
             set
             upon
             God
             ,
             and
             will
             have
             no
             nay
             ,
             but
             renew
             suite
             upon
             suite
             ,
             and
             desire
             on
             desire
             ,
             and
             never
             leave
             till
             our
             petitions
             be
             answered
             .
             
               Can
               the
               hypocrite
               pray
               alway
               ?
            
             Would
             you
             know
             a
             comfortable
             note
             to
             distinguish
             an
             hypocrite
             
             from
             a
             true
             Christian
             ?
             take
             it
             hence
             ,
             
               Will
               the
               hypocrite
               pray
               alway
               ?
            
             Sometimes
             he
             will
             pray
             ;
             but
             if
             God
             answere
             him
             not
             presently
             he
             gives
             over
             ;
             but
             Gods
             children
             pray
             alwayes
             ;
             if
             the
             ground
             be
             good
             ,
             if
             they
             see
             the
             excellency
             of
             the
             thing
             ,
             and
             the
             necessity
             ,
             and
             withall
             joyne
             at
             the
             amiablenesse
             of
             it
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             be
             gotten
             .
             When
             they
             see
             the
             excellency
             ,
             and
             the
             necessity
             and
             usefulnesse
             of
             the
             thing
             ,
             and
             the
             attainablenesse
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             is
             attainable
             in
             the
             use
             of
             meanes
             ,
             they
             need
             no
             more
             ,
             they
             will
             never
             give
             over
             .
             That
             is
             the
             
             reason
             of
             that
             in
             the
             petitions
             ,
             
               Thy
               Kingdome
               come
               ,
               thy
               will
               be
               done
               in
               earth
               as
               it
               is
               in
               heaven
               .
            
             But
             can
             wee
             doe
             the
             will
             of
             God
             on
             earth
             as
             it
             is
             done
             in
             heaven
             ?
             and
             doth
             Gods
             glorious
             Kingdome
             of
             heaven
             come
             while
             wee
             are
             here
             in
             earth
             ?
             No
             ,
             it
             doth
             not
             ,
             but
             the
             soule
             that
             is
             guided
             with
             the
             spirit
             of
             prayer
             ,
             it
             rests
             not
             in
             this
             or
             that
             degree
             ,
             but
             prayes
             till
             it
             be
             in
             heaven
             ,
             
               Thy
               Kingdome
               come
               ,
            
             I
             have
             grace
             now
             ,
             but
             I
             desire
             glory
             ,
             
               Thy
               will
               be
               done
               ,
            
             I
             desire
             to
             doe
             it
             as
             thy
             Saints
             in
             heaven
             ;
             though
             I
             cannot
             doe
             it
             :
             but
             I
             desire
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             not
             give
             
             God
             rest
             ,
             but
             pray
             ,
             till
             all
             my
             prayers
             be
             answered
             in
             heaven
             ;
             and
             then
             I
             shall
             doe
             the
             will
             of
             God
             as
             it
             is
             done
             in
             heaven
             indeed
             .
             Thus
             we
             ought
             eagerly
             ,
             and
             constantly
             to
             persevere
             in
             our
             desires
             ,
             till
             they
             be
             fully
             satisfied
             ,
             or
             else
             wee
             are
             but
             hypocrites
             .
          
           
             Let
             us
             make
             conscience
             I
             beseech
             you
             of
             this
             duty
             more
             then
             wee
             have
             done
             ,
             and
             never
             give
             God
             over
             for
             grace
             ,
             for
             strength
             against
             our
             corruptions
             ;
             for
             his
             Church
             :
             for
             the
             prosperity
             of
             the
             meanes
             of
             salvation
             :
             for
             those
             things
             that
             we
             have
             ground
             for
             ;
             
             let
             us
             never
             give
             him
             over
             till
             we
             see
             hee
             hath
             answered
             our
             desires
             .
             And
             when
             he
             hath
             answered
             our
             desires
             ,
             let
             us
             goe
             on
             still
             to
             desire
             more
             :
             for
             this
             life
             is
             a
             life
             of
             desires
             ,
             the
             life
             of
             accomplishment
             is
             heaven
             ,
             then
             all
             our
             desires
             shall
             be
             accomplished
             ,
             and
             all
             promises
             performed
             ,
             and
             not
             before
             then
             .
             This
             is
             a
             life
             of
             desires
             ,
             and
             we
             must
             be
             in
             a
             state
             of
             desires
             ,
             and
             prayers
             still
             till
             we
             be
             in
             heaven
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             the
             reason
             
             that
             God
             doth
             not
             presently
             accomplish
             our
             desires
             ?
          
           
             There
             be
             diverse
             reasons
             .
             
             
             First
             of
             all
             he
             loves
             
             to
             heare
             the
             desires
             of
             his
             servants
             ,
             hee
             loves
             to
             be
             sued
             unto
             :
             because
             hee
             knowes
             it
             is
             for
             our
             good
             .
             
             It
             is
             Musicke
             that
             best
             pleaseth
             Gods
             eares
             to
             heare
             a
             soule
             come
             to
             him
             to
             request
             ,
             especially
             spirituall
             things
             of
             him
             which
             hee
             delights
             most
             to
             give
             ,
             which
             hee
             knowes
             is
             most
             usefull
             ,
             and
             best
             for
             us
             :
             this
             pleaseth
             him
             so
             marvellously
             ,
             that
             he
             will
             not
             presently
             grant
             it
             ,
             but
             leads
             us
             along
             ,
             and
             along
             ,
             that
             still
             he
             may
             heare
             more
             ,
             and
             more
             from
             us
             .
             
          
           
             And
             then
             to
             keepe
             us
             in
             a
             perpetuall
             humble
             
             subjection
             ,
             and
             dependance
             on
             him
             ,
             hee
             grants
             not
             all
             at
             once
             ,
             but
             leads
             us
             a
             long
             ,
             by
             yeelding
             a
             little
             ,
             and
             a
             little
             ,
             that
             so
             hee
             may
             keepe
             us
             in
             a
             humble
             dependance
             .
          
           
             And
             then
             to
             exercise
             all
             our
             graces
             :
             for
             a
             spirit
             
             of
             prayer
             is
             a
             spirit
             of
             exercise
             of
             all
             grace
             ,
             wee
             cannot
             pray
             ,
             but
             we
             must
             exercise
             faith
             ,
             and
             love
             to
             God
             and
             his
             Church
             ;
             and
             a
             sanctified
             judgement
             to
             esteeme
             what
             are
             the
             best
             things
             to
             be
             prayed
             for
             :
             and
             to
             exercise
             mortification
             ,
             
               If
               I
               regardsinne
               ,
               God
               will
               not
               regard
               my
               prayers
               .
            
             A
             spirit
             of
             prayer
             is
             a
             spirit
             that
             
             puts
             all
             into
             exercise
             :
             therefore
             God
             ,
             to
             keepe
             us
             in
             the
             exercise
             of
             all
             grace
             answeres
             not
             at
             the
             first
             .
          
           
             And
             then
             hee
             would
             
             have
             us
             to
             set
             a
             high
             price
             upon
             what
             wee
             desire
             ,
             and
             seeke
             after
             ;
             if
             we
             had
             it
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             we
             should
             not
             set
             so
             high
             an
             esteeme
             and
             price
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             And
             then
             that
             ,
             wee
             
             might
             better
             use
             it
             when
             we
             have
             it
             :
             then
             wee
             use
             things
             as
             wee
             should
             doe
             when
             wee
             have
             gotten
             them
             with
             much
             adoe
             ,
             when
             we
             have
             won
             them
             from
             God
             with
             great
             importunity
             ,
             then
             we
             keepe
             and
             preserve
             them
             as
             wee
             
             should
             .
             These
             ,
             &
             the
             like
             reasons
             may
             be
             given
             ,
             &
             you
             may
             easily
             conceive
             them
             your selves
             .
             Therefore
             let
             us
             not
             be
             offended
             with
             Gods
             gracious
             dispensation
             if
             he
             answer
             not
             our
             desires
             presently
             ,
             but
             pray
             still
             :
             and
             if
             wee
             have
             the
             spirit
             of
             prayer
             continued
             to
             us
             ,
             that
             spirit
             
             of
             prayer
             is
             better
             then
             the
             thing
             wee
             beg
             a
             great
             deale
             .
             Oft-times
             God
             answers
             us
             in
             a
             better
             kind
             ,
             when
             he
             gives
             us
             a
             spirit
             of
             prayer
             :
             for
             increasing
             a
             spirit
             of
             prayer
             in
             us
             ,
             he
             increaseth
             all
             graces
             in
             us
             ;
             what
             is
             it
             we
             would
             have
             ?
             This
             or
             that
             particular
             grace
             ,
             but
             
             when
             God
             gives
             us
             a
             spirit
             of
             prayer
             ,
             he
             answeres
             us
             better
             then
             in
             the
             thing
             we
             aske
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             all
             grace
             .
             He
             will
             answer
             in
             one
             kind
             or
             other
             .
             But
             I
             will
             not
             be
             large
             in
             these
             points
             :
             you
             see
             then
             what
             was
             the
             affection
             of
             the
             holy
             Prophet
             ,
             to
             that
             one
             thing
             .
             
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               .
            
             And
             he
             did
             not
             onely
             desire
             it
             ,
             but
             turned
             his
             desire
             into
             a
             prayer
             ,
             hee
             prayed
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             hee
             not
             onely
             prayed
             once
             or
             twice
             ,
             but
             hee
             seekes
             it
             still
             ,
             till
             God
             vouchsafed
             to
             grant
             it
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             but
             that
             that
             he
             prayed
             for
             ,
             hee
             was
             assured
             
             
             of
             ,
             and
             therefore
             what
             need
             hee
             pray
             for
             it
             ?
             hee
             had
             a
             promise
             ,
             
               Psalme
            
             23.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             
               Hee
               shall
               prepare
               a
               Table
               before
               mine
            
             
             
               enemies
               ,
               my
               Cup
               doth
               overflow
               .
            
             But
             what
             is
             that
             to
             this
             ?
             these
             be
             things
             of
             this
             life
             ?
             Oh!
             but
             saith
             he
             ,
             God
             will
             be
             good
             to
             me
             in
             the
             things
             of
             another
             life
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             dayes
             of
             my
             life
             too
             :
             
               Doubtlesse
               the
               loving
               kindnesse
               of
               the
               Lord
               shall
               follow
               me
               all
               the
               dayes
               of
               my
               life
               ,
               and
               I
               shall
               dwell
               in
               the
               house
               of
               the
               Lord
               :
            
             hee
             takes
             in
             trust
             his
             dwelling
             in
             the
             house
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             loving
             kindnesse
             of
             God
             should
             follow
             him
             all
             
             the
             dayes
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             hee
             was
             assured
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             yet
             here
             hee
             seekes
             it
             ,
             and
             prayes
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             I
             note
             it
             ,
             to
             shew
             that
             the
             assurance
             of
             the
             thing
             
             takes
             not
             away
             the
             earnestnesse
             of
             prayer
             .
             
               Daniel
            
             was
             assured
             
               Dan.
            
             9.
             
             That
             God
             would
             deliver
             the
             Jewes
             out
             of
             
               Babylon
               :
            
             he
             had
             read
             
               Ieremies
            
             Prophesies
             ,
             he
             knew
             the
             time
             was
             accomplished
             ;
             yet
             we
             see
             what
             an
             earnest
             prayer
             hee
             makes
             there
             .
             Christ
             knew
             that
             God
             heard
             him
             in
             all
             his
             desires
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             have
             all
             good
             from
             God
             ,
             being
             his
             onely
             Sonne
             ,
             yet
             he
             prayed
             whole
             nights
             
             sometimes
             ,
             and
             a
             whole
             Chapter
             
               Ioh.
            
             17.
             is
             an
             excellent
             
             prayer
             of
             his
             :
             so
             that
             the
             assurance
             of
             the
             thing
             ,
             takes
             not
             away
             prayer
             to
             God
             :
             nay
             it
             stablisheth
             it
             ,
             for
             God
             so
             makes
             good
             his
             promises
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             ,
             as
             that
             hee
             makes
             them
             good
             this
             way
             ,
             hee
             will
             be
             sought
             to
             by
             prayer
             .
             And
             I
             may
             know
             hence
             that
             hee
             will
             make
             good
             his
             promises
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             to
             me
             ,
             if
             I
             have
             a
             spirit
             of
             prayer
             for
             them
             :
             if
             I
             pray
             for
             perseverance
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             that
             God
             would
             vouchsafe
             me
             grace
             to
             live
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             to
             grow
             
             up
             as
             a
             Cedar
             ;
             God
             surely
             meanes
             to
             grant
             this
             ,
             because
             hee
             hath
             given
             me
             holy
             ,
             and
             gracious
             desires
             ,
             which
             he
             would
             not
             have
             given
             me
             ,
             but
             that
             hee
             meanes
             to
             give
             the
             thing
             .
             For
             this
             is
             an
             encouragement
             to
             pray
             ,
             when
             I
             know
             I
             shall
             not
             loose
             my
             labour
             ,
             I
             pray
             ,
             because
             I
             have
             a
             promise
             to
             have
             it
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             the
             promise
             runnes
             upon
             this
             ;
             
               But
               I
               will
               be
               sought
               unto
               of
               the
               house
               of
            
             Judah
             for
             this
             ,
             
               Ezek.
            
             36.
             
             
             For
             if
             wee
             have
             it
             ,
             and
             have
             not
             sought
             it
             by
             prayer
             ,
             for
             the
             most
             part
             we
             cannot
             have
             a
             comfortable
             use
             of
             it
             ,
             unlesse
             we
             
             have
             things
             as
             the
             fruite
             of
             our
             prayers
             :
             though
             there
             be
             not
             a
             particular
             prayer
             for
             every
             particular
             thing
             we
             have
             of
             God
             :
             yet
             unlesse
             it
             be
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             generall
             prayer
             ,
             that
             wee
             put
             up
             daily
             ,
             we
             cannot
             have
             comfort
             in
             it
             :
             if
             God
             give
             it
             by
             a
             generall
             providence
             as
             he
             fills
             
               the
               bellies
               of
               the
               wicked
               with
               good
               things
               .
            
             But
             if
             we
             will
             have
             things
             for
             our
             good
             in
             particular
             ,
             we
             must
             receive
             them
             as
             the
             fruite
             of
             our
             prayers
             from
             God
             ,
             you
             see
             here
             he
             seekes
             ,
             and
             desires
             that
             that
             hee
             had
             a
             promise
             to
             have
             ,
             
               one
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               of
               the
            
             
             
               Lord
               ,
               and
               that
               will
               I
               seeke
               .
            
          
           
             
               That
               I
               may
               dwell
               in
               the
               House
               of
               the
               Lord.
               
            
          
           
             It
             was
             generally
             propounded
             before
             ,
             
               One
            
             
             
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               ,
               and
               that
               will
               I
               seeke
               after
               ,
            
             with
             all
             my
             might
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             that
             ?
             the
             specification
             of
             it
             is
             this
             ,
          
           
             
               That
               I
               may
               dwell
               in
               the
            
             
             
               House
               of
               the
               Lord
               for
               ever
               .
            
          
           
             His
             desire
             is
             ,
             not
             only
             to
             be
             in
             Gods
             house
             ,
             but
             to
             dwell
             in
             it
             ,
             to
             abide
             ;
             and
             not
             for
             a
             little
             while
             ,
             but
             to
             dwell
             ,
             and
             to
             dwell
             
               all
               the
               dayes
               of
               my
               life
               .
            
          
           
           
             The
             House
             of
             God
             then
             was
             the
             Tabernacle
             ,
             the
             Sanctuary
             ,
             the
             Temple
             was
             not
             yet
             built
             :
             he
             desired
             to
             be
             neare
             the
             Tabernacle
             ,
             to
             dwell
             in
             the
             Sanctuary
             ,
             the
             place
             of
             Gods
             worship
             .
             In
             the
             Tabernacle
             ,
             which
             in
             those
             times
             was
             the
             House
             of
             God
             ,
             there
             was
             the
             Arke
             ,
             and
             the
             mercy-seate
             ;
             types
             of
             many
             glorious
             things
             in
             the
             new
             Testament
             ,
             the
             
               Holy
               of
               holies
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             And
             hee
             desired
             to
             dwell
             in
             the
             Tabernacle
             ,
             to
             be
             neare
             the
             Arke
             ,
             the
             House
             of
             God
             ,
             why
             ?
             because
             God
             manifested
             his
             presence
             there
             ,
             more
             then
             in
             other
             places
             .
             The
             
             Arke
             hath
             Gods
             name
             in
             diverse
             places
             of
             Scripture
             ;
             because
             God
             gave
             his
             answers
             in
             the
             Arke
             ,
             in
             the
             Propitiatory
             ,
             or
             Mercie-seate
             ,
             they
             came
             there
             to
             know
             his
             meaning
             ,
             what
             hee
             would
             have
             ;
             he
             gave
             his
             answers
             there
             .
             He
             is
             said
             to
             dwell
             betweene
             the
             
               Cherubins
               :
            
             there
             were
             two
             
               Cherubins
            
             upon
             the
             Mercy-seate
             ,
             and
             God
             is
             said
             to
             dwell
             betweene
             
               the
               Cherubins
               :
            
             that
             is
             ,
             there
             he
             was
             present
             to
             give
             answers
             to
             the
             high
             Priest
             ,
             when
             hee
             came
             to
             aske
             .
             
               David
            
             knew
             this
             well
             enough
             ,
             that
             God
             had
             vouchsafed
             a
             more
             speciall
             presence
             
             in
             the
             Tabernacle
             ,
             then
             in
             all
             the
             places
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             therefore
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               I
               desire
               to
               dwell
               in
               the
               house
               of
               the
               Lord
               all
               the
               dayes
               of
               my
               life
               .
            
          
           
             House
             ,
             we
             take
             for
             the
             persons
             that
             are
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             
             persons
             that
             are
             ordered
             ,
             or
             else
             it
             is
             a
             confusion
             ,
             and
             not
             a
             house
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             company
             of
             those
             that
             are
             voluntary
             ,
             they
             come
             ,
             not
             by
             chance
             into
             our
             house
             ,
             those
             that
             are
             members
             of
             our
             Society
             :
             but
             there
             is
             an
             order
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             governour
             in
             a
             house
             ,
             and
             some
             that
             are
             under
             government
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             a
             voluntary
             conjunction
             ,
             and
             combination
             .
             
             So
             the
             Church
             is
             a
             voluntary
             company
             of
             people
             that
             is
             orderly
             ,
             some
             to
             teach
             ,
             and
             some
             to
             be
             instructed
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             it
             is
             called
             a
             house
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             called
             the
             House
             of
             God
             ,
             because
             
             he
             is
             present
             there
             ,
             as
             a
             man
             delights
             to
             be
             present
             in
             his
             house
             .
             It
             is
             the
             place
             where
             God
             will
             be
             met
             withall
             .
             As
             a
             man
             will
             be
             found
             in
             his
             house
             ,
             and
             there
             hee
             will
             have
             suitors
             come
             to
             him
             ,
             where
             hee
             reveales
             his
             secrets
             ;
             A
             man
             rests
             ,
             hee
             lyes
             ,
             and
             lodgeth
             in
             his
             house
             ;
             where
             is
             a
             man
             so
             familiar
             as
             in
             his
             house
             ?
             
             And
             what
             other
             place
             hath
             he
             such
             care
             to
             protect
             ,
             and
             provide
             for
             as
             his
             house
             ?
             And
             he
             layes
             up
             his
             treasures
             ,
             and
             his
             jewels
             in
             his
             house
             :
             so
             God
             layes
             up
             all
             the
             treasures
             of
             grace
             and
             comfort
             in
             the
             visible
             Church
             .
             In
             the
             Church
             hee
             is
             to
             be
             spoken
             with
             as
             a
             man
             is
             in
             his
             house
             ;
             there
             hee
             gives
             us
             sweet
             meetings
             ;
             there
             are
             mutuall
             spirituall
             kisses
             .
             
               Let
               him
               kisse
               me
               with
               the
               kisses
               of
               his
            
             
             
               mouth
               ,
               Cant.
               1.
               
            
             A
             mans
             house
             is
             his
             Castle
             as
             we
             say
             ,
             that
             hee
             will
             protect
             and
             provide
             for
             .
             God
             will
             be
             sure
             to
             protect
             ,
             and
             provide
             for
             his
             
             Church
             .
             Therefore
             hee
             calls
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             Tabernacle
             (
             that
             was
             the
             Church
             at
             that
             time
             )
             the
             house
             of
             God.
             If
             wee
             apply
             it
             to
             our
             times
             ,
             that
             that
             answers
             the
             Tabernacle
             now
             ,
             is
             particular
             visible
             Churches
             under
             particular
             Pastors
             ,
             where
             the
             meanes
             of
             salvation
             are
             set
             up
             ,
             particular
             visible
             Churches
             now
             are
             Gods
             Tabernacle
             .
             The
             Church
             of
             the
             Jewes
             was
             a
             Nationall
             Church
             :
             there
             was
             but
             one
             Church
             ,
             but
             one
             place
             ,
             and
             one
             Tabernacle
             :
             but
             now
             God
             hath
             erected
             particular
             Tabernacles
             ,
             every
             particular
             
             Church
             &
             Congregation
             under
             one
             Pastor
             ▪
             their
             meeting
             is
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
             a
             severall
             Church
             independant
             .
             Our
             Nationall
             Church
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               :
            
             because
             it
             is
             under
             a
             government
             Civill
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             dependant
             upon
             any
             other
             forraine
             Prince
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             particular
             Church
             from
             other
             nations
             .
          
           
             In
             that
             God
             calls
             the
             
             Church
             his
             House
             ,
             it
             shewes
             the
             speciall
             respect
             that
             hee
             hath
             to
             his
             Church
             .
             God
             though
             he
             be
             present
             every
             where
             ,
             yet
             he
             is
             present
             in
             another
             manner
             in
             his
             
             Church
             .
             As
             for
             instance
             ,
             
             the
             soule
             is
             present
             in
             all
             the
             parts
             of
             the
             body
             :
             but
             the
             soule
             as
             farre
             as
             it
             understands
             ,
             is
             onely
             in
             the
             braine
             ,
             as
             farre
             as
             it
             is
             the
             fountaine
             of
             life
             ,
             it
             is
             in
             the
             heart
             :
             it
             hath
             offices
             ,
             and
             functions
             in
             all
             the
             parts
             :
             but
             in
             the
             speciall
             function
             ,
             the
             rationall
             function
             of
             it
             ,
             as
             it
             discourseth
             ,
             and
             reasoneth
             ,
             it
             is
             in
             the
             braine
             :
             so
             (
             for
             our
             apprehension
             sake
             )
             God
             is
             every
             where
             :
             but
             as
             hee
             sanctifies
             ,
             and
             poures
             out
             his
             blessings
             ,
             and
             opens
             ,
             and
             manifests
             his
             secrets
             ,
             so
             he
             is
             in
             his
             Church
             especially
             .
             God
             is
             every
             where
             ,
             but
             hee
             is
             
             in
             another
             way
             in
             heaven
             then
             in
             other
             places
             ,
             hee
             is
             there
             gloriously
             :
             so
             in
             earth
             hee
             is
             every
             where
             ,
             but
             he
             is
             in
             another
             manner
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             (
             the
             heaven
             upon
             earth
             )
             then
             in
             other
             places
             ,
             hee
             is
             there
             as
             in
             his
             house
             to
             protect
             them
             ,
             &
             provide
             for
             them
             ,
             as
             his
             family
             ,
             and
             there
             hee
             abides
             by
             his
             Ordinances
             ,
             and
             takes
             solace
             ,
             and
             delight
             ;
             God
             delights
             himselfe
             in
             his
             Church
             ,
             and
             Children
             ,
             that
             attend
             upon
             his
             Ordinances
             ;
             where
             
               Two
               or
               three
               are
               met
               together
               ,
               I
               will
               bee
               in
               the
               middest
               of
               them
               .
            
             When
             Gods
             people
             meet
             together
             in
             the
             
             Church
             ,
             God
             is
             present
             among
             them
             .
             So
             you
             see
             in
             what
             respect
             ,
             the
             Tabernacle
             then
             ,
             and
             particular
             Churches
             now
             (
             which
             answer
             it
             )
             are
             called
             the
             House
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             Let
             us
             learne
             this
             for
             
             our
             duty
             as
             well
             as
             consider
             our
             comfort
             ,
             in
             that
             the
             Church
             is
             the
             House
             of
             God
             ,
             let
             us
             carry
             our selves
             as
             wee
             should
             ,
             decently
             in
             the
             house
             of
             God.
             Those
             that
             are
             to
             looke
             to
             the
             house
             of
             God
             ,
             they
             should
             purge
             out
             all
             uncleane
             corners
             ,
             that
             God
             may
             delight
             to
             dwell
             in
             his
             House
             still
             ,
             that
             we
             give
             him
             no
             cause
             to
             depart
             out
             of
             his
             
             House
             .
             
               That
               I
               may
               —
            
          
           
             
               Dwell
               in
               the
               house
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             The
             act
             here
             is
             ,
             that
             I
             
             
               may
               dwell
               in
               the
               house
               of
               the
               Lord.
            
             Hee
             did
             not
             desire
             to
             be
             in
             it
             for
             a
             day
             or
             a
             little
             time
             ,
             to
             salute
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             leave
             it
             :
             but
             to
             
               dwell
               in
               the
               House
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             and
             to
             dwell
             there
             for
             ever
             .
             You
             see
             here
             that
             Christians
             have
             a
             constant
             love
             to
             the
             best
             things
             ,
             a
             constant
             desire
             to
             dwell
             in
             the
             house
             of
             God.
             You
             may
             thinke
             it
             a
             strange
             desire
             of
             this
             holy
             man
             to
             dwell
             in
             the
             House
             of
             God
             :
             but
             
             thinke
             then
             of
             the
             continuednesse
             of
             his
             desire
             ,
             it
             was
             even
             to
             heaven
             it selfe
             ,
             he
             desired
             to
             dwell
             in
             the
             House
             of
             God
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             For
             what
             end
             ?
             
          
           
             I
             desire
             to
             dwell
             in
             the
             
             House
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             dwell
             in
             the
             love
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             care
             of
             God
             to
             me
             in
             Christ
             for
             ever
             .
             I
             doe
             not
             desire
             to
             dwell
             in
             the
             House
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             a
             meeting
             ,
             and
             there
             an
             end
             :
             but
             I
             desire
             to
             dwell
             in
             the
             House
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             dwell
             in
             the
             love
             and
             
             care
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             
             onely
             dwell
             in
             his
             care
             and
             love
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             his
             care
             and
             esteeme
             of
             me
             ,
             but
             that
             I
             may
             dwell
             in
             my
             love
             to
             him
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             
               abide
               in
               his
               love
               ,
            
             and
             faith
             in
             him
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             abide
             in
             
               Christ.
            
             It
             is
             not
             onely
             for
             a
             man
             to
             abide
             in
             the
             House
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             goe
             no
             further
             then
             so
             ,
             but
             to
             abide
             in
             the
             love
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             in
             our
             love
             ,
             and
             care
             ,
             and
             faith
             ,
             and
             dependance
             upon
             him
             ,
             to
             make
             God
             our
             house
             to
             live
             ,
             and
             walke
             ,
             and
             abide
             in
             ,
             
               to
               dwell
               in
               God
               ,
            
             as
             Saint
             
               Iohn
            
             saith
             ,
             not
             onely
             in
             the
             House
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             God
             himselfe
             .
             And
             the
             upshot
             of
             all
             his
          
        
         
      
    
     
       
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             Hag.
             2.
             7.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A12168-e1720
           
             Contents
             of
             the
             former
             part
             of
             the
             Psalme
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Davids
            
             comfort
             .
          
           
             1
             In
             Gods
             goodnes
             to
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             2
             In
             the
             destruction
             of
             his
             enemies
             who
             are
             described
             .
          
           
             1
             By
             their
             malice
             .
          
           
             2
             By
             their
             ruine
             .
          
           
             2
             
               Davids
            
             courage
             .
          
           
             3
             His
             care
             .
          
           
             Division
             of
             the
             Text.
             
          
           
             Quest.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Difference
             of
             things
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             Quest.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             The
             scope
             of
             a
             good
             heart
             in
             the
             use
             of
             Gods
             Ordinances
             .
          
           
             The
             scope
             of
             a
             good
             heart
             ,
             in
             the
             use
             of
             Gods
             Ordinances
             .
          
           
             The
             Prophet
             saith
             ,
             One
             thing
             have
             I
             desired
             .
          
           
             2
             In
             respect
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             2
             In
             respect
             of
             the
             soule
             .
          
           
             3
             In
             respect
             of
             grace
             .
          
           
             Vse
             To
             shew
             the
             vanlty
             of
             wordly
             men
             .
          
           
             Thoughts
             and
             desires
             the
             first
             issues
             of
             the
             heart
             .
          
           
             Motion
             stirred
             up
             by
             desire
             .
          
           
             Holy
             desires
             arise
             
          
           
             1
             From
             Christ.
             
          
           
             2
             Esteeme
             .
          
           
             3
             Deliberate
             judging
             .
          
           
             Observ.
             The
             spirit
             stirres
             up
             holy
             desires
             ,
             in
             Gods
             children
             .
          
           
             Quest.
             
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             Desires
             are
             true
             .
          
           
             1
             By
             the
             object
             .
          
           
             2
             Fervency
             .
          
           
             3
             Constancie
             .
          
           
             4
             From
             Gods
             Love.
             
          
           
             5
             Tend
             to
             Gods
             honour
             .
          
           
             To
             examine
             our
             desires
             .
          
           
             Simile
             .
          
           
             Vsing
             all
             meanes
             and
             remooving
             all
             hinderances
             .
          
           
             Quest.
             
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             How
             to
             know
             good
             desires
             are
             strong
             .
          
           
             Isay
             26.
             8.
             
          
           
             Object
             of
             
               Davids
            
             desire
             ,
             God.
             
          
           
             August
             .
          
           
             
               Observ.
            
             To
             turne
             desires
             into
             prayers
             .
          
           
             To
             keepe
             acquaintance
             with
             God.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             4.
             
          
           
             Note
             of
             a
             good
             conscience
             .
          
           
             
               Davids
            
             importunity
             .
          
           
             
               Observ.
            
             Perseverance
             ,
             and
             importunity
             requisite
             in
             prayer
             .
          
           
             Luke
             18.
             
          
           
             Quest.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             God
             doth
             notanswer
             our
             desires
             presently
             .
          
           
             1
             God
             loves
             to
             heare
             our
             prayers
             .
          
           
             2
             To
             keepe
             us
             humble
             .
          
           
             3
             To
             exercise
             our
             graces
             .
          
           
             4
             To
             praise
             Gods
             blessings
             .
          
           
             5
             To
             use
             them
             better
             .
          
           
             A
             spirit
             of
             prayer
             better
             then
             particular
             lessigs
             .
          
           
             Object
             ,
          
           
             Psal.
             23.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             Assurance
             of
             that
             we
             pray
             for
             ,
             no
             hinderance
             to
             prayer
             ,
             
               Dan.
            
             9.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             17.
             
          
           
             Ezech.
             36.
             
          
           
             Specification
             of
             
               Davids
            
             desire
             .
          
           
             To
             dwell
             in
             the
             House
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             House
             what
             .
          
           
             House
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             Cant.
             1.
             
          
           
             Gods
             respect
             to
             his
             Church
             .
          
           
             Simile
             .
          
           
             To
             carrie
             our selves
             decently
             ,
             in
             Gods.
             House
             ,
          
           
             Love
             of
             Gods
             children
             to
             good
             things
             constant
             .
          
           
             
               David
            
             desired
             to
             dwell
             ,
          
           
             1
             In
             Gods
             love
             to
             him
             ,
          
           
             2
             In
             his
             love
             to
             God.