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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.
2. A love of Complacency and delight: So Aquinas defines love to be complacentia amantis in amato: As a man takes delight in a friend whom he loves. The soul that loves God rejoiceth in him, as in his treasure, and ⟨p. 86⟩rests in him, as in his Centre. The heart is so set upon God as it desires no more, John 14.8. Show us the Father, and it sufficeth.
2. A love of Complacency and delight: So Aquinas defines love to be complacentia amantis in amato: As a man takes delight in a friend whom he loves. The soul that loves God rejoyceth in him, as in his treasure, and ⟨p. 86⟩rests in him, as in his Center. The heart is so set upon God as it desires no more, Iohn 14.8. Shew us the Father, and it sufficeth.
3. A love of Benevolence, which is a wishing well […] the Cause of God*. He that is endeared in affection to his friend, wisheth all happiness to him. This is to love God, when we are well-wishers, we desire that his Interest may prevail; our Vote and Prayer is, that his name may be had in honour; that his Gospel, which is the Rod of his strength, may like Aaron's Rod, blossom, and bring forth Almonds.
3. A love of Benevolence, which is a wishing well 〈…〉 the Cause of God*. He that is indeared in affection to his friend, wisheth all happinesse to him. This is to love God, when we are well-wishers, we desire that his Interest may prevail; our Vote and Prayer is, that his name may be had in honour; that his Gospel, which is the Rod of his strength, may like Aarons Rod, blossom, and bring forth Almonds.