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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 last subject of meditation is, §151meditate upon your experiences. Look over your receipts; §11. Hath not God provided liberally for you, and vouchsafed you those mercies which he hath denied to others who are better than you? Here is an experience, Gen. 48.15. The God who hath fed me all my days. Thou never feedest, but mercy carves for thee; thou never goest to bed, but mercy draws the curtains, and sets a guard of Angels about thee. Whatever thou hast is out of the Exchequer of free grace. Here's an experience to meditate upon.
THe last subject of meditation is, §151meditate upon your experiences. Look over your receites; §11. Hath not God provided liberally for you, and vouchsafed you those mercies which he hath denied to others who are better than you? Here is an experience, Gen. 48.15. The God who hath fed me all my days. Thou never feedest, but mercy carves for thee; thou never goest to bed, but mercy draws the curtaines, and sets a guard of Angels about thee. Whatever thou hast is out of the Exchequer of free grace. Here's an experience to meditate upon.
- 1Meditate on your experiences.
2. Hath not God prevented many dangers, hath he not kept watch and ward about you? 1. What temporal ⟨p. 149⟩dangers hath God screened off? Thy neighbours house on fire