The saints delight. To which is annexed a treatise of meditation

Object. 1. I Have so much business in the world, that I have no time to Meditate.

Answ. The World indeed is a great enemy to Meditation. 'Tis easy to lose ones purse in a crowd, and in a crowd of worldly employments, 'tis easy to lose all the thoughts of God. So long as the heart is an Exchange, I do not expect it should be a Temple; but to answer the objection. Hast thou so much business that thou hast no time for ⟨p. 208⟩Meditation? as if Religion were but by the bye, a thing fit only for idle hours: What? no time to Meditate! What is the business of thy life but Meditation? God never sent us into the world to get riches (I speak not against labour in a calling) but I say this is not the end of our coming hither. The errand God sent us into the world about is salvation, and that we may attain the end we must use the means, viz. Holy Meditation, Now hast thou no time to Meditate? just as if a husband-man should say truly he hath so much business that he hath no time to plough or sow; why, what is his occupation but ploughing and sowing? what a madness is it to hear Christians say they have no time to Meditate? What is the business of their lives but Meditation? Oh take heed lest by ⟨p. 209⟩growing rich, you grow worth nothing at last. Take heed that God doth not sue out the Statute of Bankrupt against you, and you be disgraced before men and Angels: no time for Meditation? you shall observe that others in former ages have had as much business as you, and public affairs to look after, yet they were called upon to Meditate. Joshua 1.8. Thou shalt Meditate in this book of the Law. Joshua might have pleaded an excuse, he was a Soldier, a Commander, and the care of marshalling his army lay chiefly upon him, yet this must not take him off from Religion, Joshua must Meditate in the book of Gods law. God never intended, That the great business of Religion should give way to a shop or farm, or that a particular calling should jostle ⟨p. 210⟩