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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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It is a speculation without conviction. Men are not thoroughly convinced ⟨p. 375⟩of the excellencies of Christ; John 16.8. and when he (that is the holy Ghost) comes, [Greek or Hebrew] he shall convince the world of sin.
It is a speculation without conviction. Men are not thoroughly convinced ⟨p. 375⟩of the excellencies of Christ; John 16.8. and when he (that is the holy Ghost) comes, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 he shall convince the world of sinne.
Strange! was not Christ in the world? had not he made many Sermons about sin? it is true, he had, but the Jews were not yet convinced of it, therefore he shall send his Spirit to convince them. And of righteousness] why? had not Christ told them that there was no righteousness to be found but in him, that they could graft their hopes of salvation upon no-other stock besides? yes, they had heard Christ say so, but they were not yet convinced; therefore the Spirit shall come and convince them. Hence I gather, that men may have a speculation of Christ, yet be ignorant of him, that is, not know him convincingly; and that they have not a convincing knowledge, is clear; for were they convinced in their conscience of the ⟨p. 376⟩lovely excellencies of Christ, would they value a lust or trifle, would they with Judas, prefer thirty pieces of silver before him?
Strange! was not Christ in the world? had not he made many Sermons about sin? it is true, he had, but the Jews were not yet convinced of it, therefore he shall send his Spirit to convince them. And of righrighteousnesse] why? had not Christ told them that there was no righteousnesse to be found but in him, that they could graff their hopes of salvation upon no-other stock besides? yes, they had heard Christ say so, but they were not yet convinced; therefore the Spirit shall come and convince them. Hence I gather, that men may have a speculation of Christ, yet be ignorant of him, that is, not know him convincingly; and that they have not a convincing knowledge, is clear; for were they convinced in their conscience of the