A77360:1047
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.
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.
7. Or will ye instance in outward blessings or mercies? then I'll appeal to you; In the great turnings of your lives, hath not God prevented you with his blessings? It is true, we are to trade in a way of Prayer to gain outward blessings, and mercies; but I say, when ever did you meet with any great turn of your life, but it was cast by preventing Love before Prayer came in? So that do ye ask what are those choice blessings wherewith God will prevent his people? You see here what they are. So I have done with the third thing.
7. Or will ye instance in outward blessings or mercies? then I'le appeal to you; In the great turnings of your lives, hath not God prevented you with his blessings? It is true, we are to trade in a way of Prayer to gain outward blessings, and mercies; but I say, when ever did you meet with any great turn of your life, but it was cast by preventing Love before Prayer came in? So that do ye ask what are those choise blessings wherewith God will prevent his people? You see here what they are. So I have done with the third thing.