A96109:476
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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Thus we see his God-head proved; and as he is God-man, he is altogether lovely. He is the very ⟨p. 352⟩picture of his fathers glory. Therefore he is called the express image, and character of his person, *Heb. 1.3. The very effigies and print of Gods face is seen in Christ, the glory of Gods wisdom, holiness, mercy doth most transparently shine forth in him. Thus his person is lovely.
Thus we see his God-head proved; and as he is God-man, he is altogether lovely. He is the very ⟨p. 352⟩picture of his fathers glory. Therefore he is called the expresse image, and character of his person, *Heb. 1.3. The very effigies and print of Gods face is seen in Christ, the glory of Gods wisdome, holinesse, mercy doth most transparently shine forth in him. Thus his person is lovelie.
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2. Christ is lovely in his disposition. A good nature is able to render deformity it self lovely. Christ is lovely, not only in his complexion, but in his disposition; He is of a loving and merciful disposition, and in this sense may be called deliciae humani Generis*