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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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Treatise › Chapter 17: Containing divine motives to meditation.
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Motive. 2 The thoughts of God, as they bring delight with them, so they leave peace behind: those are the best hours which are spent with God. Conscience, as the Bee, gives honey; it will not grieve us when we come to dye, that we have spent our time in holy Soliloquies and ejaculations. But what horror will the sinner have when he shall ask Conscience the question as Joram did Jehu*, is it peace Conscience, is it peace? and conscience shall say as Jehu, What peace as long as the Whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel, and her Witchcrafts are so many? O how sad will it be with a man at such a time? Christians, as you tender ⟨p. 254⟩your peace, meditate in Gods Law day and night.
Motive. 2 The thoughts of God, as they bring delight with them, so they leave peace behind: those are the best houres which are spent with God. Conscience, as the Bee, gives honey; it will not grieve us when we come to dye, that we have spent our time in holy Soliloquies and ejaculations. But what horror will the sinner have when he shall ask Conscience the question as Joram did Jehu*, is it peace Conscience, is it peace? and conscience shall say as Jehu, What peace as long as the Whoredomes of thy mother Jezabel, and her Witchcrafts are so many? O how sad will it be with a man at such a time? Christians, as you tender ⟨p. 254⟩your peace, meditate in Gods Law day and night.
Motive. 3 This duty of meditation, being neglected, the heart will run wild, it will not be a vineyard, but a Wilderness *.