A96109:161
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
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The serious meditation of the love of Christ, §11. Would make us love him again. Can one go upon bot coals, and his feet not be burnt? Prov. 6.28. who can tread by meditation upon these hot coals of Christs love, and his heart not burn in love to him?
The serious meditation of the love of Christ, §11. Would make us love him again. Can one go upon bot coales, and his feet not be burnt? Prov. 6.28. who can tread by meditation upon these hot coals of Christs love, and his heart not burne in love to him?
2. The Meditation of Christs love would set our eyes abroach with tears for our Gospel-unkindnesses. ⟨p. 94⟩O that we should sin against so sweet a Saviour? had we none to abuse but our friend? had we nothing to kick against, but bowels of love? did not Christ suffer enough upon the Cross, but must we needs make him suffer more? do we give him more gall and vinegar to drink? O, if any thing can dissolve the heart in mourning, it is disingenuity, and unkindness offered to Christ. When Peter thought of Christs love to him, Christ could deny Peter nothing, yet that he should deny Christ, this made his eyes to water, Peter went out and wept bitterly*.
2. The Meditation of Christs love would set our eyes abroach with tears for our Gospel-unkindnesses. ⟨p. 94⟩O that we should sinne against so sweet a Saviour? had we none to abuse but our friend? had we nothing to kick against, but bowels of love? did not Christ suffer enough upon the Crosse, but must we needs make him suffer more? do we give him more gall and vinegar to drink? O, if any thing can dissolve the heart in mourning, it is disingenuity, and unkindness offered to Christ. When Peter thought of Christs love to him, Christ could deny Peter nothing, yet that he should deny Christ, this made his eyes to water, Peter went out and wept bitterly