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A Divine Cordial
A divine cordial, or, The transcendent privilege of those that love God and are savingly called published by Thomas Watson ...A divine cordial, or, The transcendent priviledge of those that love God and are savingly called published by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1663
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.
1. It sets the soul a weeping for the loss of God. When the Sun is gone, the dew falls; and when God is gone, tears drop from the eyes. How was Micah troubled when he had lost his gods? Judg. 18.24. Ye have taken away my gods, and what have I more? So, when God is gone, what have we more? It is not the Harp and Viol can comfort, when God is gone. Though it be sad to want Gods presence, yet it is good to lament his absence.
1. It sets the soul a weeping for the losse of God. When the Sun is gone, the dew falls; and when God is gone, tears drop from the eyes. How was Micah troubled when he had lost his gods? Iudg. 18.24. Ye have taken away my gods, and what have I more? So, when God is gone, what have we more? It is not the Harp and Viol can comfort, when God is gone. Though it be sad to want Gods presence, yet it is good to lament his absence.
2. Desertion sets the soul a seeking after God. When Christ was stepped aside, the Spouse pursues after him, she seeks him in the streets of the City, Cant. 3.2. And a non inventus ⟨p. 50⟩being returned, she makes a hue and cry after him, vers. 3. Saw ye him whom my soul loves? The deserted •oul sends up whole Volleys of sighs and groans, it knocks at Heaven-gate by prayer, it can have no rest till the golden beams of Gods face shine.
2. Desertion sets the soul a seeking after God. When Christ was stept aside, the Spouse pursues after him, she seeks him in the streets of the City, Cant. 3.2