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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
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5. The more we love the Person of Christ, the more we shall desire to be dissolved, that we may be with him in the enjoyments of himself, and those heavenly embracements. I desire to be dissolved, (saith S. Paul) why? and to be with Christ, to have the Person of Christ: But how many good people are there that cannot desire to be dissolved; —why? because there is a want in their love to the Person of Christ-Possibly then you see, by all these things, 'tis possible that a good man, Christ's own and best Disciples, may be wanting in their love to the Person of Christ. But
Fifthly, You will say, Suppose that my heart be not drawn out in love to the Person of Christ, but my love is rather sixth upon Christ's benefits, spiritual benefits: Is not that good? is it not good that I should have love for Christ in reference unto the benefits that I have from him.
Fifthly, You will say, Suppose that my heart be not drawn out in love to the Person of Christ, but my love is rather fixt upon Christ's benefits, spirituall benefits: Is not that good? is it not good that I should have love for Christ in reference unto the benefits that I have from him.
Good? yes. I sate down under his shadow with great delight, saith the Spouse, and his fruit was sweet unto my taste: Fruit; that is the Fruit of Justification, the Fruit of Sanctification, of Consolation, and his fruit was sweet unto my taste. 'Tis good, without all doubt, that our hearts should be drawn out to Christ, by occasion even of his benefits.
Good? yes. I sate down under his shadow with great delight, saith the Spouse, and his fruit was sweet unto my taste: Fruit; that is the Fruit of Justification, the Fruit of Sanctification, of Consolation, and his fruit was sweet unto my taste. 'Tis good, without all doubt, that our hearts should be drawn out to Christ, by occcasion even of his benefits.