A96109:506
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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2. It is a speculation without affection; men have notions of Christ, but are not warmed with love to Christ. Their knowledge is like the Moon, it hath light in it, but no heat. True knowledge of Christ is like fire to the ice, it melts it into water; so this knowledge melts the sinner into tears of love. I do the hypocrite no wrong to tell him he bears no true affection to Jesus Christ. There is a great deal of difference between the knowledge that the prisoner hath of the Judge, and the knowledge that the child hath of the parent. The prisoner knows the Judge, but hath no affection at all to his person, his knowledge is joined with fear and hatred; but the child's knowledge of his parent ⟨p. 377⟩is joined with affection, he loves to be in his presence. The hypocrite knows Christ as the prisoner doth the Judge, or as the devils knew him, Mark 1.24. with a knowledge of horror and amazement, whereas true knowledge is filial; The affections are drawn forth in an inflamed manner after him. The Apostle hath an elegant expression to set forth the nature of true knowledge, he calls it [Greek or Hebrew], the savour of knowledge, 2 Cor. 2.14. as a man tastes a savoury sweetness in his meat. Hypocrites have no taste.
2. It is a speculation without affection; men have notions of Christ, but are not warmed with love to Christ. Their knowledg is like the Moon, it hath light in it, but no heat. True knowledge of Christ is like fire to the yce, it melts it into water; so this knowledge melts the sinner into teares of love. I do the hypocrite no wrong to tell him he beares no true affection to Jesus Christ. There is a great deale of difference between the knowledge that the prisoner hath of the Judge, and the knowledge that the childe hath of the parent. The prisoner knows the Judge, but hath no affection at all to his person, his knowledge is joyn'd with fear and hatred; but the childes knowledge of his parent ⟨p. 377⟩is joyn'd with affection, he loves to be in his presence. The hypocrite knows Christ as the prisoner doth the Judge, or as the devils knew him,