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Christ and the covenant the work and way of meditation
Christ and the covenant the work and way of meditation. : Gods return to the soul, or nation; together with his preventing mercy. : Delivered in ten sermons, (viz.) 1. Christs personal excellencies, the object of our love. 2. Christ crucified, the object of our faith. 3. The new covenant of grace opened. 4. Christ the mediator of the new covenant. 5. The way and spirit of the new covenant, or New Testament. 6. The blood of sprinkling. 7. The sweetness and profitableness of divine meditation. 8. The work and way of this meditation. 9. Gods return to the soul and nation. 10. Preventing mercy. / By W.B.
London: printed for N. Ranew, 1667
Sermons › Sermon 9: Gods Return to the Soul or Nation. SERM. IX.
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.
In due season: He shall come unto us as the Rain, as the latter and former Rain unto the earth, that is, he will return in due season, his return of love shall be as the Rain, as the former and the latter Rain in their season. Would you now therefore, that God should return to you, O now do you return unto God.
And that you may do so, only thus.
First, Be sure of this, that you pray and believe, believe and pray. Some pray, but do not believe; some say they believe, but they do not pray. That which prayer cannot do, nothing can do; and That which faith will not do, prayer cannot do. The prayer of faith shall heal the sick; and who knows but it may heal a poor sick Nation also: And therefore I say, pray and believe, and believe and pray.
First, Be sure of this, that you pray and beleeve, beleeve and pray. Some pray, but do not believe; some say they believe, but they do not pray. That which prayer cannot do, nothing can do; and That which faith will not do, prayer cannot do. The prayer of faith shall heal the sick; and who knows but it may heal a poor sick Nation also: And therefore I say, pray and beleeve, and believe and pray.