A77360:1046
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.
5. Will ye instance in the matter of Consolation? What greater mercy t•en for a poor drooping soul to be truly comforted? This also comes in a way of preventing Love; ere ever I was aware, before I was aware, saith the Spouse, My Soul was as the Chariots of Aminadab; I was unwilling to receive the Promise, my Soul refused to be comforted, but, ere ever I was aware, my Soul was as the Chariots of a willing people, of Aminadab, that is of a willing people. When Christ was dead, how sad was Mary; Christ did but come unto her, and say, Mary, and she was comforted.
5. Will ye instance in the matter of Consolation? What greater mercy t•en for a poore drooping soul to be truly comforted? This also comes in a way of preventing Love; e're ever I was aware, before I was aware, saith the Spouse, My Soul was as the Charets of Aminadab; I was unwilling to receive the Promise, my Soul refused to be comforted, but, e're ever I was aware, my Soul was as the Charets of a willing people, of Aminadab, that is of a willing people. When Christ was dead, how sad was Mary; Christ did but come unto her, and say, Mary, and she was comforted.
6. Will ye instance in the Revelation of the truths of the times? What greater blessing, then ⟨p. 488⟩for a man to be well acquainted with the truth of the times, in opposition to Antichrist? Now says John in the 1 of Revel. (when these truths were given out) I heard a voice behind me; before I was aware God prevented me, acquainting me with these truths of the Revelations.
6. Will ye instance in the Revelation of the truths of the times? What greater blessing, then ⟨p. 488⟩for a man to be well acquainted with the truth of the times, in opposition to Antichrist? Now sayes John in the 1 of Revel. (when these truths were given out) I heard a voice behind me; before I was aware God prevented me, acquainting me with these truths of the Revelations.