A96109:434
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Doctr. The truth resulting from the Words is this, That Jesus Christ is infinitely and superlatively lovely.
He is the most amazing, and delightful object; the very name of Jesus Christ is as a precious ointment poured forth. Tis said that the Letters of this Name were ⟨p. 333⟩found engraven upon Ignatius his heart; Jesus Christ is in every Believers heart, Col. 1.23. Christ in you; and nothing can do better there, for he is altogether lovely.
He is the most amazing, and delightful object; the very name of Jesus Christ is as a pretious ointment poured forth. Tis said that the Letters of this Name were ⟨p. 333⟩found engraven upon Ignatius his heart; Jesus Christ is in every Believers heart, Col. 1.23. Christ in you; and nothing can do better there, for he is altogether lovely.
This whole book of the Canticles is bespangled with the praises of Christ. Homer might praise Achilles, 1Hierom might commend Nepotian, but who can set forth Christs praise? all that I can say, will be no more then the dark shadow in the Picture; and yet it will be so much as may represent him very lovely. That Christ is thus transcendently lovely will appear four manner of ways.