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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.
By this let us try our love to God, have we a spirit of Martyrdom? Many say they love God, but how doth it appear? they will not forgo the least comfort, or undergo the least cross for his sake. If Jesus Christ should have said to us, I love you well, you are dear to me, but I cannot suffer, I cannot lay down my life for you, we should have questioned his love very much; and may not Christ suspect us, when we pretend love to him, yet will endure nothing for him? They who bear true affection to God, will according to their vow in Baptism, fight under his Banner to the death, and make Christs Crown flourish in their ashes.
By this let us try our love to God, have we a spirit of Martyrdome? Many say they love God, but how doth it appear? they will not forgoe the least comfort, or undergo the least crosse for his sake. If Jesus Christ should have said to us, I love you well, you are dear to me, but I cannot suffer, I cannot lay down my life for you, we should have questioned his love very much; and may not Christ suspect us, when we pretend love to him, yet will endure nothing for him? They who bear true affection to God, will according to their vow in Baptisme, fight under his Banner to the death, and make Christs Crown flourish in their ashes.
112. He who loves God, will endeavour to make him appear glorious in the eyes of others. Such as are in love will be commending, and setting forth the amiableness of those persons whom they love. The Love-sick Spouse ⟨p. 113⟩describes Christ in all his beauty, Cant. 5.11.13. His head is as the most fine Gold, his cheeks are as a bed of Spices. If we love God, we will spread abroad his excellencies, that so we may raise his fame and esteem, and may tempt others to fall in love with him. Love cannot be silent, we shall be as so many Trumpets, sounding forth the freeness of Gods Grace, the Transcendency of his Love, the Glory of his Kingdom. Love is like fire; where it burns in the heart, it will break forth at the lips, it will be elegant and pathetical in setting forth Gods praise: Love must have vent.