Divine meditations and holy contemplations. By that reverend divine R. Sibbes D.D. Master of…Divine meditations and holy contemplations. By that reverende divine R. Sibbes D.D. Master of…

And for the want of this, Gods children go limping in their knowledge, and carry the fire of zeal in a ⟨image 11⟩flinty heart, which unless it be hammered, will not yield a spark to warm and cheer their benumbed and frozen affections towards the worship and service of God, and the hearty embracing of his truth.

And for the want of this, Gods children goe limping in their knowledge, and carrie the fire of zeale in a ⟨image 11⟩flintie heart, which unlesse it be hammered, will not yeeld a sparke to warme and cheere their benummed and frozen affections towards the worship and service of God, and the heartie embracing of his truth.

By this Gods Works of Creation are slipped over, even from the Cedar, to the Hyssop that groweth on the wall.

By this Gods Workes of Creation are slipped over, even from the Cedar, to the Hyssope that groweth on the wall.

The Sun, the Moon, the Stars, shine without admiration, the sea and the earth, the fowls, fishes, beasts, and man himself, are all esteemed as common ⟨image 12⟩matters in Nature; thus God worketh those strange creatures, without that glory performed which is due, and his children receive not that comfort by the secret meditation of Gods creation as they might. Hence it proceedeth that they are often in their dumps, fearing, as though they enjoyed not the light; whereas if they would meditate and judge aright of their estates, they might find they are the Sons of God, & heirs of that rich kingdom most apparently known, and established in