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God hath many names in scripture to make us conceive more honourably of him so hath the word many titles to make it more amiable. It is called
- a lantern to direct us Ps cxix 105
- a medicine to heal us
- a guide to conduct us
- a bit to restrain us
- a sword to defend us
- water to wash us
- fire to inflame us
- salt to season us
- milk to nourish us
- wine to rejoice us
- rain to refresh us
- a treasure to enrich us
- and the key to unlock heaven gates unto us.
Thus the word is named by all things that we should only desire it instead of all things And surely therefore the word is in no great request among us because we know not what blessings it bringeth with it.
From Food for new-born babies
