A77360:74
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.
If ye loved me, saith he, and yet they left all to follow him: possibly then, the best Disciples of Christ, the best men may be wanting in their love to the Person of Christ. To make this out a little to you.
1. First of all, The more we love the Person of Christ, the more diligent and observant we shall be in keeping Christ's Commandments, that are properly his. If ye love me, keep my Commandments. Why now, how many are there of God's own people, that are too negligent in keeping Christ's Commandments; the Commandment of Love, —the Institutions of Christ: and why so, but because they are wanting in their love to the Person of Christ, If ye love me, keep my Commandments.
2. If a good man may be wanting in his zeal for ⟨p. 14⟩for Christ, possibly he may be wanting in his Love t• Christ's Person: what is zeal, but fired love, inflame love, angered love? Now possibly a man that love Christ in truth, may be wanting in his zeal. Old E• loved God, without all doubt, and yet he was wanting in his love to God. Peter loved Christ, Thou knowest that I love thee, and yet wanting in his love by denying of Christ. Good men may be wanting in thei• zeal for Christ; why? but because they are wanting in their love to the Person of Christ.
2. If a good man may be wanting in his zeal for ⟨p. 14⟩for Christ, possibly he may be wanting in his Love t• Christ's Person: what is zeal, but fired love, inflam love, angered love? Now possibly a man that love Christ in truth, may be wanting in his zeal. Old E loved God, without all doubt, and yet he was wanting in his love to God. Peter loved Christ, Thou knowest that I love thee, and yet wanting in his love by denying of Christ. Good men may be wanting in thei zeal for Christ; why? but because they are wanting in their love to the Person of Christ.