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20 shall be willing in the day of thy power,' Pſal. cx. 3.

3. It must be ſpiritual feeding that comes from the Lamb in the midſt of the throne; for his throne, his kingdom, is a ſpiritual kingdom, it is not of this world: The fleſh profits nothing; his words are ſpirit and life. Food for the soul muſt be ſpiritual food: 'The kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteouſneſs, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghoſt, Rom. xiv. 17.

4. It muſt be plentiful proviſion and feeding that comes from the Lamb in the midſt of the throne; for it is a rich throne, and all fulneſs is there. There is plenty of wiſdom, righteouſneſs, ſanctification, and redemption; abundance of all ſorts. Here is wiſdom enough, for the moſt ignorant; righteouſneſs enough, for the moſt guilty: ſanctification enough, for the moſt filthy; redemption enough, for the moſt ruined; comfort enough, for the moſt ſorrowful; ſtrength enough, for the weakeſt; 'They ſhall be abundantly ſatisfied with the fatneſs of thy houſe,' Pſal. xxxvi. 8. O the plenty that is about the throne! Plenty of divine perfections to feed upon, when viewed in Chriſt. Indeed, the mildeſt attributes of God, out of Chriſt, will me a terrible fight; but the moſt terrible attributes of God, in Chriſt, are a pleaſant feaſt; even justice, holiness, and truth. Here is plenty of promiſes to feed upon, while the performance is delayed. Every thing in Chriſt is a feaſt; his names, and natures, offices, life, death, reſurrection, aſcenſion, interceſſion; his merit, his Spirit, his word, his fleſh, his blood, and his victory.

5. It muſt be ſuitable food that comes from this quarter; for, the Lamb, being in the midſt of the throne, will diſtribute equally and ſuitably. He