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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
Sermons › Sermon 7: The Sweetness and Profitableness of Divine Meditation. SERM. VII.
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Quest. But you will say, May not a wicked man meditate on God, and find sweetness in the Work?
Answ. I answer, that 'tis possible that a wicked man may separate, and sequester himself unto this work of reading, studying, and thinking on the word and Law of God: 1 Sam. 21.7. Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the Lord, and his Name was Doeg. He was there, separated, cloistered for the studying of the Law, and yet a Doeg, a great persecutor. And who doth not see it? Fryers, and Monks separate and Cloister up themselves at this very day, and spend much time in that which they call Meditation.
Answ. I answer, that 'tis possible that a wicked man may separate, and sequester himself unto this work of reading, studying, and thinking on the word and Law of God: 1 Sam. 21.7. Now a certaine man of the servants of Saul was there that day, deteyned before the Lord, and his Name was Doeg. He was there, separated, cloystered for the studying of the Law, and yet a Doeg, a great persecuter. And who doth not see it? Fryers, and Monks separate and Cloyster up themselves at this very day, and spend much time in that which they call Meditation.
Yea possible it is, that a wicked man may not only think and meditate on the Law of God, but he may find some sweetness therein; for if wicked men do delight in their approach unto God, as in the 58. of Isaiah, Why may they not delight also and find a sweetness in their meditation concerning God.
Yea possible it is, that a wicked man may not onely think and meditate on the Law of God, but he may find some sweetness therein; for if wicked men do delight in their approach unto God, as in the 58. of Isaiah, Why may they not delight also and find a sweetness in their meditation concerning God.