A96109:205
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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Meditate often upon this Court of judicature, from whence is no appeal. Feathers swim upon the water, but gold sinks into it; light feathery Christians float in vanity, they mind not the day of judgement, but serious spirits sink deep into the meditation of it. Most men ⟨p. 128⟩put far away from them the evil day, Amos 6.3. they report of the Italians, that in a great thunder they use to ring their bells, and shoot off their Cannons, that the sound of their Bells, and the roaring of their Cannons may drown the noise of the thunder; so the devil delights men with the music of the world; that the noise of this should drown the noise of the day of judgment, and make them forget the sound of the last trump. Most men are guilty, therefore they do not love to hear of the Assizes. When Paul preached of judgement, Faelix trembled, Acts 24.25. he had a bad conscience; Josephus tells us of Faelix, that he was a wicked man: The woman that lived with him (Drusilla by name) he had enticed away from her husband, and when he heard of judgement, he fell a trembling. Oh I beseech you meditate upon this last and solemn day; while others ⟨p. 129⟩are thinking how they may get riches, let us bethink our selves how we may abide the day of Christs coming.
Meditate often upon this Court of judicature, from whence is no appeal. Feathers swim upon the water, but gold sinks into it; light feathery Christians flote in vanity, they minde not the day of judgement, but serious spirits sink deep into the meditation of it. Most men ⟨p. 128⟩put farre away from them the evil day, Amos 6.3. they report of the Italians, that in a great thunder they use to ring their bells, and shoot off their Cannons, that the sound of their Bells, and the roaring of their Cannons may drown the noise of the thunder; so the devil delights men with the musick of the world; that the noise of this should drown the noise of the day of judgment, and make them forget the sound of the last trump. Most men are guilty, therefore they do not love to heare of the Assises. When Paul preach'd of judgement, Faelix trembled,