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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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3. Be sure of this, That nothing fall within the compass of your meditation, but what falls within the compass of the Scripture. It may be you may think of God, and you may think what God was doing before the world was made, this you have no Scripture for; therefore is no work for your meditation. — It may be, you think you are a Reprobate; for say you, I have the marks of a Reprobate upon me: But where doth the Scripture give any marks of a Reprobate? The Scripture gives marks of a wicked man, that possibly may be converted. But now, If you would carry on the work of meditation in such a way as it may be done with sweetness, be sure that it be bounded with the Scripture; and let nothing fall within the compass of your meditation, but what falls within the compass of the Scripture.
3. Be sure of this, That nothing fall within the compass of your meditation, but what falls within the compass of the Scripture. It may be you may think of God, and you may think what God was doing before the world was made, this you have no Scripture for; therefore is no work for your meditation. — It may be, you think you are a Reprobate; for say you, I have the marks of a Reprobate upon me: But where doth the Scripture give any marks of a Reprobate? The Scripture gives marks of a wick•d man, that possibly may be converted. But now, If you would carry on the work of meditation in such a way as it may be done with sweetness, be sure that it be bounded with the Scripture; and let nothing fall within the compass of your meditation, but what falls within the compass of the Scripture.
4. In all your settled meditation, Begin with Reading, or Hearing.— Go on with meditation, — End in prayer. For as Mr. Greenham saith well, Reading without Meditation, is unfruitful; Meditation without Reading, is hurtful; To meditate and to read without prayer upon both, is without blessing.
4. In all your settled meditation, Begin with Reading, or Hearing.— Go on with meditation, — End in prayer. For as Mr. Greenham saith well, Reading without Meditation, is unfruitful; Medition without Reading, is hurtful; To meditate and to read without prayer upon both, is without blessing.