John Trapp on Psalms 4:7

Verſ. 7. Thou haſt put gladneſs into my heart, more than, &c.] Joys unſpeakable, and full or glory, 1 Pet, 1.8. We read of ſome godly men that they have been overwhelmed with Spiritual joy, till they have cried out, Hold Lord, ſtay thine hand. I can bear no more: like weak eyes, that cannot endure to bear the light. Indeed,Bain. Letter[illegible: 1 letter] this is not every good mans caſe, witneſs that ſaying of ſweet Maſter Bain, I thank God in Chriſt, ſuſtentation I have, but ſuavities ſpiritual I taſte not any. And that of holy Rolloc, Whiles I live I never look to ſee perfect Reformation in the Church, or to feel perfect raviſhing joys in mine heart. But thoſe Gods people have, are far beyond all Carnal comforts.

Than in the time that their Corn, &c.] Theſe indeed are the precious fruits of the earth, Jam. 5.7. but they ſeal not up ſpecial favour. A man may have together with them animam triticeam, as that rich fool had. Animas etiam incarnavimus, as a Father complaineth. Theſe outward things are got within men, and have ſtolen away their warmeſt and livelieſt affections from God: Not ſo in the Saints; They muſt have God, or elſe they dye. The people mourned, and put on black, when they heard that God would not go with them himſelf, but ſend an Angel with them, Exod. 33.2, 3. And when great gifts were ſent to Luther, he ſent them back again with this brave ſpeech, I will not be put off with theſe poor things: I look for better. Let God beſtow himſelf upon me, and it ſufficeth. As with Manna there fell a dew, ſo to a good Soul, together with Corn and Wine (be it more or leſs) there is a ſecret influence of God, which the carnal heart is not acquainted with. A fly cannot make that of a Flower, that a Bee can do. The treacherous Shechemites had plenty of Corn and Wine, Judg. 9.27. but having not the grace of God withall, they were ſoon after deſtroyed by Abimelech.