A96109:181
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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SECT. 7.
The seventh subject of meditation, is, 1enter into a serious meditation of the state of your souls; while you are meditating of other things, do not forget your selves. The great work lies at home. It was Solomons advice, know the state of thy flock, Prov. 27.23. much more know the state of thy soul*; for want of this meditation men are like travellers, skilled in other countries, but ignorant of their own; so they know other things, but know not how it goes with their souls, whether they are in a good state or bad; there are few who by holy Meditation enter within themselves▪ There are two reasons why so few meditate upon the state of their souls.
THe seventh subject of meditation, is, 1enter into a serious meditation of the state of your soules; while you are meditating of other things, do not forget your selves. The great work lies at home. It was Solomons advice, know the state of thy flock, Prov. 27.23. much more know the state of thy soul*; for want of this meditation men are like travellers, skill'd in other countreys, but ignorant of their own; so they know other things, but know not how it goes with their souls, whether they are in a good state or bad; there are few who by holy Meditation enter within themselves There are two reasons why so few meditate upon the state of their souls.