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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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5. If you would have this work of Meditation carried on with profit and sweetness, join with your Meditation, the examination of your own souls, in case you meditate on God and Christ, think with your selves by way of examination, But have I an Interest in this? I have been now thinking and meditating on the excellencies of Christ, but have I an Interest in him? Come Oh my soul, thou hast been meditating on God, and on the excellencies of Christ, but hast thou any share, hast thou any Interest therein? Join examination with your Meditation, then it will be profitable, then it will be sweet; otherwise it is but Contemplation, or but a study; but join examination with your Meditation, so 'tis sweet, and so 'tis profitable.
5. If you would have this work of Meditation carried on with profit and sweetness, joyne with your Meditation, the examination of your own souls, in case you meditate on God and Christ, think with your selves by way of examination, But have I an Interest in this? I have been now thinking and meditating on the excellencies of Christ, but have I an Interest in him? Come Oh my soul, thou hast been meditating on God, and on the excellencies of Christ, but hast thou any share, hast thou any Interest therein? Joyne examination with your Meditation, then it will be profitable, then it will be sweet; otherwise it is but Contemplation, or but a study; but joyne examination with your Meditation, so 'tis sweet, and so 'tis profitable.
Sixthly, Observe what those times and seasons are that are most fit for Meditation, and be sure you lay hold thereon. Though Meditation-work is every days work, yet there are some times and seasons that are more fit for Meditation. Shall I name Four or Five.
Sixthly, Observe what those times and seasons are that are most fit for Meditation, and be sure you lay hold thereon. Though Meditation-work is every dayes work, yet there are some times and seasons that are more fit for Meditation. Shall I name Four or Five.