A96109:141
The saints delight. To which is annexed a treatise of meditation
The saints delight. To which is annexed a treatise of meditation. / By Thomas Watson, minister of Stephens Walbrook in the city of London. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy.
London: printed by T.R. & E.M. for Ralph Smith, 1657
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. It would be as a curb-bit to check and restrain us from sin. Will the thief steal when the Judge looks on?
1. It would be as a curben-bit to check and restraine us from sinne. Will the thief steal when the Judge looks on?
2. The meditation of Gods omniscience would be a good means to make the heart sincere*. God hath set a grate at every mans breast, doth ⟨p. 75⟩not he see all my ways? Job 31.4. If I harbour proud, malicious thoughts, if I look at my own interest more than Christs, if I juggle in my repentance, the God of heaven takes notice. The meditation of this omniscience would make a Christian sincere, both in his actions and aims. One cannot be an Hypocrite, but he must be a fool.
2. The meditation of Gods omnisciency would be a good means to make the heart sincere*. God hath set a grate at every mans breast, doth ⟨p. 75⟩not he see all my wayes? Job 31.4. If I harbour proud, malicious thoughts, if I look at my own interest more than Christs, if I juggle in my repentance, the God of heaven takes notice. The meditation of this omnisciency would make a Christian sincere, both in his actions and aimes. One cannot be an Hypocrite, but he must be a foole.
- *Marcellius Titul. 7 dist. sexta.