A96109:291
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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5. This is to imitate the Pattern of the Saints. Job rose early in the morning, and offered, ⟨p. 229⟩Job 1.5. David when he awaked was with God, Psalm 139.17. and indeed this is the way to have a morning blessing. In the morning the dew fell, Exod. 16.13. The dew of a blessing falls early; now we are likeliest to have Gods company. If you would meet with a friend, you go betimes in the morning before he be gone out. We read that the Holy Ghost came down upon the Apostles, Acts 2.3, 4. and it was in the morning, as may be gathered from Peters Sermon, verse 15. 'twas but the third hour of the day; the morning is the time for fruitfulness, In the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish, Isaiah 17.11. by morning Meditation, we make the seed of grace to flourish.
I would not by this wholly exclude evening Meditation. Isaac went out to meditate in the ⟨p. 230⟩Eventide, Gen. 24.63. When business is over, & every thing calm, it is good to take a turn with God in the Evening. God had his Evening Sacrifice, as well as his Morning, Exod. 29.39. as the cream in the top is sweet, so the Sugar at bottom; in two cases, the Evening Meditation doth well.