John 6:34

Christs commending of this bread, produceth a vehement desire, and earnest petition for it; Albeit they had wickednesse enough to propound this desire by way of taunt, desiring him who made such faire offers, to give some real proofes of it; Yet it seems rather to slow from their ignorant and carnal disposition, who hearing of such bread, and conceiving of it but carnally, they desire to partake of it constantly, as Israel did of the Manna. Whence learn. 1. The commendation of spiritual things may produce strange motions, and desires and affections in men, who yet are but carnal; while as they have but carnal conceptions of things spiritual, and their desires are neither serious, nor constant, nor laborious; for, here, the former commendation produceth very vehement desires, and strong insinuations with Christ, calling him, Lord, that they may have their will, and yet the issue proves them to be but naught in all this. 2. As all men by nature are carnal, so their conceptions of things spiritual are but carnal, and their desires are agreeable to ther dispositions; for, such was their conception and desire here; they are far from Christs purpose, and dream of nothing but bodily refreshment in all this. 3. As mens lustful hearts are vehement and ardent upon their desired objects; So suddain changes, and when people on a suddain become vehement in desiring spiritual things, it gives just ground of suspition, that (at best) there is much of flesh in these desires; Seeing (what ever grace can do yet) such desires are not attained without much wrestling, and much sense of former negligence, and are, for most part, carried on against strong tides of opposition; for, their very instancy on a sudden, is a strong evidence that they conceived but carnally of the matter.