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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 8: The Work and Way of Meditation. SERM. VIII.
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As for the Personal excellencies of Christ, you read what the Apostle saith, in the 7. c. of the Heb. v. 4. Now consider how great this man was, Mechisedec, the Type of Christ: And if the Type were so great, Christ is greater.— And if we are to consider the greatness of the Type, much more to consider and meditate on the Greatness, and Personal excellencies of Christ typified.
And as for the Offices of Christ, you read what the Apostle saith, in the 3. chap. 1. v. Wherefore, holy Brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our Profession, Christ Jesus.
And as for the Life of Christ; you know what the Apostle saith, in the 12. chap. 2. v. Looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our Faith.
And for the Sufferings of Christ, you read what follows; Who for the joy that was set before him, endured the Cross, despising the shame; for consider him (v. 3.) ⟨p. 441⟩that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, &c. So that thus then, we are to meditate on God upon this account; laying out, and spending our thoughts and meditations upon Christ the Son of God.