Thomas Boston, Works, 3:177-178:
The real experience of Christ’s fruits communicated to the soul always leaves a sweet relish of them behind it. Therefore says the apostle Peter, “As new born babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby; If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.” Come and see, is the most powerful persuasive to the love of religion; therefore says the Psalmist, O taste and see that the Lord is good, blessed is the man that trusteth in him. Men’s judgment of religion, who have never tasted the sweetness of it, is little to be regarded, for they judge of that of which they have had no experience. But spiritual sensation and feeling will always give a noble testimony to Christ. “That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.”
The real experience of Christ’s fruits communicated to the soul always leaves a sweet relish of them behind it. Therefore says the apostle Peter, “As new born babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby; If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.” Come and see, is the most powerful persuasive to the love of religion; therefore says the Psalmist, O taste and see that the Lord is good, blessed is the man that trusteth in him. Men’s judgment of religion, who have never tasted the sweetness of it, is little to be regarded, for they judge of that of which they have had no experience. But spiritual sensation and feeling will always give a noble testimony to Christ. “That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.”
