Evangelical sacrifices In xix. sermons. I. Thankful commemorations for Gods mercy in our great…Evangelicall sacrifices In xix. sermons. I. Thankfull commemorations for Gods mercy in our great…

A traveller in his way, must of necessity have refreshings by the way, or else he will fail: therefore sometimes he sings, and some suseth other refreshings. Now what saith David? Thy statutes have been my song in the house of my pilgrimage; that is, when I want other comforts, they are my song, my joy, and delight. A traveller must needs have comforts that may revive him in his •ainting, he must have some pleasant walks for meditation. Let us therefore when we grow weary, refresh our selves in walking, in holy meditation, take a turn there, to think of the vanity of all earthly things, and how soon they come to an end; and of the excellency, and eternity, of our glorious condition, and estate when we come home; and then think of the helps and comforts by the way, and such like. The Art of divine meditation is an Art for this end, that since we are all travellers, that we are from home, and that we are going home, we may walk in wisdom. Let us learn that art ⟨p. 314⟩to feed and strengthen our souls with such meditations as may clear them by the way: to set some time apart when we grow dull, and indisposed in religion; then let us think how to cherish and refresh our souls with those excellencies that are indeed above our comprehension, our hearts cannot conceive of it; it is set out in the word of God to our conceit, but as it is we cannot conceive here what is reserved for us when we shall come home: therefore let us do as travellers, often think of home, and what is at home for us, and that will make us when we are in the way, and any comfort would draw us out of our way, to think. O these are good comforts, but this is not my home, I have better at home then this, and this will stay me from home. Therefore the cross is necessary for travellers, that they may know they are not at home, that they may embitter his comforts. This consideration, that he is not at home, and that this is not his country, as it will keep a Christian from temptations, so it will draw him on to constancy in his love, and in going on: for a traveller sits not down, to stay there; he thinks, here I am, and home I must go, and I shall not come home by sitting here.

A travailer in his way, must of necessitie have refreshings by the way, or else he will faile: therefore sometimes he sings, and som• suseth other refreshings. Now what saith David? Thy statutes have beene my song in the house of my pilgrimage; that is, when I want other comforts, they are my song, my joy, and delight. A travailer must needs have comforts that may revive him in his ainting, he must have some pleasant walks for meditation. Let us therefore when wee grow weary, refresh our selves in walking, in holy meditation, take a turne there, to thinke of the vanity of all earthly things, and how soone they come to an end; and of the excellency, and eternity, of our glorious condition, and estate when we come home; and then think of the helps and comforts by the way, and such like. The Art of divine meditation is an Art for this end, that since wee are all travailers, that wee are from home, and that we are going home, we may walke in wisdome. Let us learne that art