A96109:512
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.
2. Branch. 1If Christ be thus full of sparkling beauties, then fall in love with this lovely object; and with the Spouse, be sick of love to Christ. Beauty doth draw love. Ministers are Paranymphi, friends of the bride groom. This day I come a wooing for your love. Love him who is so lovely. Let Christ lie as a bundle of myrrh, always between your breasts. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Mara-natha, 1 Cor. 16.22. Love (saith Chrysostom) is the diamond that only the Queen wears, viz. The gracious soul. Oh that all these surpassing beauties of Christ might kindle a flame of divine love in Christians hearts. Christ is maxim diligibilis (as the Schoolmen ⟨p. 388⟩speak) he is the very extract and quintessence of beauty, he is a whole Paradise of delight*. He is the flower of Sharon enriched with orient colours and perfumed with the sweetest savour; Oh wear this flower, not in your bosom, but in your heart, and be always smelling to it; and show your love to this lovely Saviour.
2. Branch. 1If Christ be thus full of sparkling beauties, then fall in love with this lovely object; and with the Spouse, be sick of love to Christ. Beauty doth draw love. Ministers are Paranymphi, friends of the bride groom. This day I come a wooing for your love. Love him who is so lovely. Let Christ lie as a bundle of myrrhe, alwayes between your breasts. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Mara-natha, 1 Cor. 16.22. Love (saith Chrysostome) is the diamond that only the Queen weares, viz. The gracious soul. Oh that all these surpassing beauties of Christ might kindle a flame of divine love in Christians hearts. Christ is maxime diligibilis (as the Schoolmen ⟨p. 388⟩speak) he is the very extract and quintescence of beauty, he is a whole Paradise of delight