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The duty of heavenly meditation reviewed
The duty of heavenly meditation reviewed by Richard Baxter at the invitation of Mr. Giles Firmin's exceptions in his book entitled, The real Christian.The duty of heavenly meditation reviewed by Richard Baxter at the invitation of Mr. Giles Firmin's exceptions in his book entituled, The real Christian.
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1671
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And pag. 704, [Just how oft it should be, I cannot determine, because mens several conditions may vary it: But in general, That it be frequent, the Scripture requireth, when it mentioneth meditating continually, or day and night, Psal. 1.2. & 119.97. & 148.19. Circumstances of our conditions may much vary the circumstances of our duty. It may be one mans duty to hear, or pray oftener than another; and so it may be in this of Meditation: But for those that can conveniently omit other business, I advise that it be once a day at least: So also pag. 707. & 709.
And pag. 704, [Just how oft it should be, I cannot determine, because mens several conditions may vary it: But in general, That it be frequent, the Scripture requireth, when it mentioneth meditating continually, or day and night, Psal. 1.2. & 119.97. & 148.19. Circumstances of our conditions may much vary the circumstances of our duty. It may be one mans duty to hear, or pray ofter than another; and so it may be in this of Meditation: But for those that can conveniently omit other business, I advise that it be once a day at least: So also pag. 707. & 709.
And being afraid lest I should injure unable persons, in many books since, I have over and over (lest it should be overlooked) repeated (I feared ad nauseam Lectoris) these Cautions; As Method for Peace of Consc. p. 12. [studying and serious meditating be not duties for the deeply Melancholy— You must let those alone till you are better able to perform them, lest by attempting those duties which you cannot perform, you utterly disable your self from all, &c.
And being afraid lest I should injure unable persons, in many books since, I have over and over (lest it should be overlookt) repeated (I feared ad nauseam Lectoris) these Cau•ions; As Method for Peace of Consc. p. 12. [studying and serious meditating be not duties for the deeply Melancholy— You must let those alone till you are better able to perform them, lest by attempting those duties which you cannot perform, you utterly disable your self from all, &c.