A77360:1048
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.
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.
IV. Now Fourthly, Why will God carry on the work of his Mercy in a way of Preventing Love?
1. First, Because the heart of God is full of love to the children of men. Ordinary love will show kindness upon kindness; but where the heart is full of love, it delights to prevent the person loved with kindness. Now the heart of God is full of love for the children of men. That's one thing.
1. First, Because the heart of God is full of love to the children of men. Ordinary love will shew kindness upon kindness; but where the heart is full of love, it delights to prevent the person loved with kindness. Now the heart of God is full of love for the children of men. That's one thing.