A96109:374
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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Doct. That it is the sweet temper of a Gracious heart to be still with God. I am still with Thee. David awaked in heaven. He was ever above. We read in the old Law that those creatures which did creep upon all four were to be had in abomination, but they which had wings to fly, and legs to leap withal were accounted clean. Lev. 11.20. Those are among the unclean, and are abominable to God, whose souls creep upon the earth, but they who have the legs and wings of grace to mount up with, who are still with God, these are pure and precious in Gods eyes. For the illustrating this point there are three things to be explained, and amplified.
Doct. That it is the sweet temper of a Gracious heart to be still with God. I am still with Thee. David awaked in heaven. He was ever above. We read in the old Law that those creatures which did creep upon all four were to be had in abomination, but they which had wings to flie, and leggs to leap withall were accounted clean. Lev. 11.20. Those are among the uncleán, and are abominable to God, whose souls creep upon the earth, but they who have the leggs and wings of grace to mount up with, who are still with God, these are pure and precious in Gods eyes. For the illustrating this point there are three things to be explained, and amplisied.
1. What it is to be still with God. §22. In what sense the soul is still with God. ⟨p. 282⟩§33. Why a gracious heart is still with God.
1. What it is to be still with God. §22. In what sence the soul is still with God. ⟨p. 282⟩