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58, till His Humanity was made the Word, and that it is not to be understood as having reference to David only, is plain from verse 74, where it is written, They that fear Thee will be glad when they see me: and it is still more evident from verse 79, Let those that fear Thee turn unto me; for why should they who fear Jehovah turn unto David, unless by David is to be understood the Lord, as to His Humanity made divine?

149. That man’s obedience will be always proportioned to his sense of the divine love and mercy, is manifest from these words, Quicken me after Thy loving-kindness, so shall I keep the testimonies of Thy mouth. (Psalm cxix. 88.)

150. Mention is made in the Gospel of an innumerable multitude gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another. (Luke xii. 1.) Such is the multitude of thoughts in the human mind, until they be arranged, and thus brought into order, by regeneration from the Lord. They tread one upon another; in other words, each, in seeking to be first, and to exalt itself into pre-eminence, would degrade the other, that so it may rise by the other’s fall; whereas in the regeneration, when the order of heaven is restored, every thought knows its proper place, and never infringes on that of another, because each has respect to, and is under the control of, the same blessed end, namely, conjunction with the Supreme, through entire submission to His divine will and wisdom.

151. The mouth is said to be filled with laughter, and