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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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Fourthly, Will you instance in the Works of God? Why, as we are to meditate on the Word, so we are also to meditate on the Works of God. The work of Creation, the work of Providence, and the work of Redemption. The works of God are sought out of all those that have pleasure in them, Psal. 143. I remember the days of old, I meditate on all thy Works, I muse on the work of thy hands. Thus David did, and thus should we also do; so that thus then you see, that it is our work, and our duty, to meditate on God, and the things of God, in reference to his Nature, Name, and Attributes.— In reference to his Son,— In reference to his Word,— and ⟨p. 442⟩in reference to the works of God. And that's the first General.
Fourthly, Will you instance in the Works of God? VVhy, as we are to meditate on the Word, so we are also to meditate on the VVorks of God. The work of Creation, the work of Providence, and the work of Redemption. The works of God are sought out of all those that have pleasure in them, Psal. 143. I remember the dayes of old, I meditate on all thy Works, I muse on the work of thy hands. Thus David did, and thus should we also do; so that thus then you see, that it is our work, and our duty, to meditate on God, and the things of God, in reference to his Nature, Name, and Attributes.— In reference to his Son,— In reference to his VVord,— and ⟨p. 442⟩in reference to the works of God. And that's the first General.
II. Now secondly, This work of Meditation, is every mans work.— It is every days work.— And it is that work that is consistent with every business and condition.
II. Now secondly, This work of Meditation, is every mans work.— It is every dayes work.— And it is that work that is consistent with every business and condition.