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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 9: Gods Return to the Soul or Nation. SERM. IX.
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And as they are most affected with the spiritual part of a Deliverance, so they are always most affected with the inward, and the spiritual part of an Affliction. — What's that?— The Anger of God, the Displeasure of God, the Desertion of God, the Departing of God. This is the thing that the Saints therefore are the most affected with, and the most sensible of.
And as they are most affected with the spiritual part of a Deliverance, so they are alwaies most affected with the inward, and the spiritual part of an Affliction. — What's that?— The Anger of God, the Displeasure of God, the Desertion of God, the Departing of God. This is the thing that the Saints therefore are the most affected with, and the most sensible of.
3. That is most afflictive to a gracious soul, which is most contrary to him, and to his will; All that is affliction, which is contrary to ones will. It was no great matter in it self, that Mordecai did not pull off his Hat, and bow his Knee to Haman; it was no great affliction in it self, but it was contrary to Haman's pride, and that's an affliction that is contrary to ones will. Now what is the will, and what is the desire of the Saints, but the presence of God? That they may ever be at their Fathers Knee, that they may ever be in his Arms, and held in the Embraces of his Love, held in his Smiles; this is the thing that they do most desire. And therefore in the very beginning of the Cant. Kiss me with the kisses of thy Mouth: This therefore, being the thing that they do most desire, the contrary must be the most afflictive.
3. That is most afflictive to a gracious soul, which is most contrary to him, and to his will; All that is affliction, which is contrary to ones will. It was no great matter in it self, that Mordecai did not pull off his Hat, and bow his Knee to Haman; it was no great affliction in it self, but it was contrary to Haman's pride, and that's an affliction that is contrary to ones will. Now what is the will, and what is the desire of the Saints, but the presence of God? That they may ever be at their Fathers Knee, that they may ever be in his Arms, and held in the Imraces of his Love, held in his Smiles; this is the thing that they do most desire. And therefore in the very beginning of the Cant. Kiss me with the kisses of thy Mouth: This therefore, being the thing that they do most desire, the contrary must be the most afflictive.