A96109:452
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.
1. The figure of Manna was circular, Exod. 16.14. There lay a small round thing, &c. The circle is a figure of perfection; this typed out Christ in whom is all perfection.
2. 1The Manna was a meat prepared for Israel in an extraordinary manner; so the Hebrew word (from whence Manna seems to be derived*) signifies to prepare. Manna was a meat cooked and dressed in heaven; God himself prepared it, and then served it in; Thus Jesus Christ was like Manna, he was prepared and set apart by his Father to the blessed work of mediatorship, Heb. 10.5. A body hast thou prepared me
2. 1The Manna was a meat prepared for Israel in an extraordinary manner; so the Hebrew word (from whence Manna seems to be derived*) signifies to prepare. Manna was a meat cook'd and dressed in heaven; God himself prepared it, and then serv'd it in; Thus Jesus Christ was like Manna, he was prepared and set apart by his Father to the blessed work of mediatorship, Heb. 10.5. Abody hast thou prepared me
- 1Cibus paratus.
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