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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
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.
Doct. That it is a sweet thing, and worthy of all our thankful acknowledgements to be prevented with the blessings of Gods goodness, or Gods good blessings.
Preventing mercy is sweet mercy, soul-refreshing mercy, which a thankful gracious heart doth well observe, and in the observation thereof is much refreshed therewithal.
Preventing mercy is sweet mercy, soul-refreshing mercy, which a thankful gracious heart doth well observe, and in the observation thereof is much refreshed therewithall.
For the opening and prosecution of which Argument, first I shall labour to show that it is no new thing for God to walk in the way of preventing mercy with the Children of Men. Secondly, How, and in what respects God will prevent us with his mercies, or his blessings. Thirdly, What those choice blessings are, wherewith God will prevent the Children of Men. Fourthly, Why God will carry on the work of his mercy in a way of preventing Love. Fifthly, What there is in this preventing Love, that should be so sweet and soul-refreshing to a thankful gracious heart. And Sixthly, In case that God hath prevented any of us with his love or mercy, what is our duty that doth flow from thence.
For the opening and prosecution of which Argument, first I shall labour to shew that it is no new thing for God to walk in the way of preventing mercy with the Children of Men. Secondly, How, and in what respects God will prevent us with his mercies, or his blessings. Thirdly, What those choise blessings are, wherewith God will prevent the Children of Men. Fourthly, Why God will carry on the work of his mercy in a way of preventing Love. Fifthly, What there is in this preventing Love, that should be so sweet and soul-refreshing to a thankful gracious heart. And Sixthly, In case that God hath prevented any of us with his love or mercy, what is our duty that doth flow from thence.