lied by another; and therefore he was never near
the borders of contentment and happiness, because still a thousand things
are wanting. But now, Christ puts the soul upon a satisfying and self
sufficient object. And here the streams of affection may run in one
current, and need not divide or go contrary ways.

_First_: We have here then the Christian's calling and employment in this
world, opposed to the carefulness and worldly mindedness of the men of
this world, "Seek ye the kingdom of God." _Secondly_: His encouragement
and success in two things, one is expressed, the other implied. That which
is expressed, is seeking the kingdom of God, of grace and glory. If ye
seek this kingdom, all temporal things shall be laid to your hand, all
these things that ye need "shall be added unto you." The other imported
is, ye shall get the kingdom who seek it. For the words, "added unto you,"
suppose the first and principal intent to be gotten. Then the Christian's
success and encouragement is this, ye shall have the thing ye seek and
more also. It was said to Solomon, "Because thou hast sought wisdom,
therefore thou shalt get all other things." Because, O Christian, thou
sought the kingdom of God, and not this present world which Satan is
prince of, therefore thou shalt get according to thy word, and thou shalt
also get what thou asked not, 1 Kings iii. 11-13. He hath success in the
main business, and there is a superplus besides, some accession to his
portion, that comes of will, so to speak. The kingdom of God in the New
Testament is sometimes restricted to the elect, the word of the gospel,
and the administration of it, by the Spirit of grace in the hearts of his
people. This is frequently called "the kingdom of heaven," and "of God,"
Matth. xiii. 33. Sometimes the kingdom of God is taken for the state of
grace, a new principle of spiritual life, that grows up to the perfect
day, and this kingdom is within us, Luke xvii. 21. It is taken also for
heaven, the kingdom of glory, Luke xxii. 16. Both these must be sought
after, (Luke xii. 31.) and received, (Luke xviii. 17.) and must suffer
violence, Matth. xi. 12. The righteousness thereof may be taken for the
righteousness of God by faith, Rom. x. 3, chap. iii. 21, 22, 2 Cor. v. 21,
Rom. iv. 11, 13, Rom. ix. 30, chap. x. 6, Heb. xi. 7, Phil. iii. 9.

We would observe here: I. That the Christian his name and occupation is to
be a wanter and a seeker. II. The great exercise and employm