Viewing now the Lord Jesus Christ, or rather his holy religion, as this goodly cedar, let us, in
1. Come and rest under his shadow —
[Verily there is no rest for us any where else : we are like " the dove which Noah sent forth from the ark, and which could find no rest for the sole of her foot but in the ark itself." But if we feel our need of a Saviour, if we are sensible that without an interest in him we must for ever perish, then let us attend to his inviting voice, " Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest ! " ]
2. Give him the glory of all the rest we enjoy —
[Nothing can be more offensive to God than " the sacri- ficing to our own net, and burning incense to our own drag." This is a provocation which God will not endure : he will not give his glory to another," nor will he suffer " any flesh to glory in his presence." Let us in particular remember, that by the law of faith, that is, by the Gospel, " boasting is, and must for ever be, excluded." For the Saviour that he has given, for the inclination and ability which we have to trust in him, and for all the grace that we have derived from him, we must say, " Not unto me, O Lord, but unto thy name be the praise." Let us remember, that by covenant and by oath we are bound to trust in him alone: let us not then, like Zedekiah, be bending our roots towards any other, or be looking to any other confidence ; but let us seek to please him only whose servants we are, and to glorify him only who hath done so great things for us.]