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A96109
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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.
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Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.
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Wing W1142; Thomason E1610_4; ESTC R210335
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they_o as_o some_o speak_v prefer_v the_o shine_a of_o the_o glow-worm_n before_o the_o sun_n 3._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o spiritual_a glass_n to_o dress_v our_o soul_n by_o david_n oft_o look_v himself_o in_o this_o glass_n and_o get_v much_o wisdom_n psal_n 119.104_o through_o thy_o precept_n i_o get_v understanding_n this_o glass_n both_o show_v we_o our_o spot_n and_o take_v they_o away_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o lavor_fw-la which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o woman_n looking-glass_n exod._n 38.8_o it_o be_v both_o a_o glass_n and_o a_o lavor_fw-la a_o glass_n to_o look_v in_o and_o a_o lavor_fw-la to_o wash_v in_o so_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o glass_n to_o show_v we_o our_o face_n and_o a_o lavor_fw-la to_o wash_v away_o our_o spot_n 4._o this_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o it_o our_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n will_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o promise_n whether_o our_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n we_o must_v find_v it_o in_o this_o law-book_n 2_o thes_n 2.13_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n 1_o john_n 2.14_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n and_o be_v it_o not_o comfortable_a read_n over_o our_o evidence_n 5._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o place_n of_o ammunition_n out_o of_o which_o we_o must_v fetch_v our_o spiritual_a artillery_n to_o fight_v against_o satan_n epitaph_n satan_n sanctus_n paulus_n in_o omnire_n &_o tentatione_n scriptura_fw-la se_fw-la armabat_fw-la hierom._n in_o ejus_fw-la epitaph_n it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o david_n build_v for_o a_o armoury_n whereon_o there_o bang_n a_o thousand_o buckler_n all_o shield_n of_o mighty_a man_n cant._n 4.4_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 6.16_o it_o be_v observable_a when_o the_o devil_n tempt_v our_o saviour_n he_o run_v to_o scripture_n for_o armour_n it_o be_v write_v 4.4_o write_v mat._n 4.4_o three_o time_n christ_n wound_v the_o serpent_n with_o this_o sword_n mat._n 4._o ver_fw-la 4_o 7_o 10._o be_v it_o not_o good_a have_v our_o armour_n about_o we_o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v in_o the_o field_n 6._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v our_o spiritual_a physick-book_n or_o book_n of_o receipt_n basil_n compare_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o a_o apothecary_n shop_n which_o have_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazian_n 〈◊〉_d basil_n epist_n prima_fw-la ad_fw-la gregor_n nazian_n when_o there_o be_v any_o disease_n grow_v in_o the_o soul_n here_o be_v a_o recipe_n to_o take_v if_o we_o find_v our_o selus_fw-la dead_a in_o duty_n here_o be_v a_o recipe_n ps_n 119_o 50._o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v hard_a here_o be_v a_o recipe_n be_v not_o my_o word_n as_o fire_n jer._n 23.29_o this_o be_v able_a to_o melt_v the_o rock_n into_o tenderness_n if_o we_o grow_v proud_a here_o be_v a_o recipe_n 1_o pet._n 5.5_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a if_o there_o be_v any_o fresh_a guilt_n contract_v here_o we_o have_v a_o sovereign_a medicine_n to_o take_v john_n 17.17_o sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v like_o a_o physick-garden_n where_o we_o may_v walk_v and_o gather_v any_o herb_n to_o expel_v the_o poisor_n of_o sin_n 7._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o divine_a treasury_n to_o enrich_v we_o here_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o assurance_n to_o be_v find_v col._n 2.2_o in_o this_o law_n of_o god_n be_v scatter_v many_o truth_n as_o precious_a diamond_n to_o adorn_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n david_n take_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o his_o heritage_n psalm_n 119.111_o in_o this_o bless_a mine_n be_v hide_v the_o true_a pearl_n salutem_fw-la pearl_n in_o uno_fw-la salvatore_fw-la omnes_fw-la florent_fw-la gemmae_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la here_o we_o dig_v till_o we_o find_v heaven_n 8._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v our_o cordial_n in_o faint_a time_n and_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a cordial_a heb._n 6.18_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a consolation_n 〈◊〉_d consolation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v strong_a consolation_n indeed_o that_o can_v sweeten_v affliction_n that_o can_v turn_v water_n into_o wine_n that_o can_v stand_v against_o the_o fiery_a trial_n this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o psal_n 119.50_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o world_n be_v weak_a consolation_n a_o man_n have_v comfort_n in_o health_n but_o let_v sickness_n come_v where_o be_v his_o comfort_n then_o he_o have_v comfort_n in_o a_o estate_n but_o let_v poverty_n come_v where_o be_v his_o comfort_n then_o these_o be_v weak_a consolation_n they_o can_v bear_v up_o against_o trouble_n but_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n be_v strong_a consolation_n they_o can_v sweeten_v the_o water_n of_o marah_n let_v sickness_n come_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n can_v allay_v and_o stupefy_v it_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a isa_n 33.24_o let_v death_n come_v a_o christian_a can_v outbrave_v it_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o and_o be_v it_o not_o comfortable_a to_o have_v such_o a_o julip_n lie_v by_o as_o can_v expel_v the_o venom_n of_o death_n 9_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v manna_n cujuslibet_fw-la saporis_fw-la mat._n saporis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophil_n in_o mat._n a_o heavenly_a manna_n that_o suit_v itself_o to_o every_o christian_n palate_n what_o do_v the_o soul_n desire_n be_v it_o quicken_a strengthen_v he_o may_v find_v all_o in_o this_o manna_n but_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o learned_a origen_n who_o have_v write_v full_o to_o this_o volusianum_fw-la this_o si_fw-mi tu_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la tota_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o devotione_fw-la suceperis_fw-la fiet_fw-la tibi_fw-la ipsum_fw-la verbum_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la desideras_fw-la si_fw-la tribularis_fw-la consolatur_fw-la te_fw-la dicens_fw-la cor_fw-la contritum_fw-la &_o humiliatum_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la despicies_fw-la si_fw-la laetaris_fw-la pro_fw-la spe_fw-la futura_fw-la cumulat_fw-la tibi_fw-la gaudium_fw-la dicent_fw-la laetamini_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la &_o exultate_fw-la justi_fw-la si_fw-mi iracundus_fw-la es_fw-la mitigat_fw-la te_fw-la dicens_fw-la desine_fw-la ab_fw-la ira_fw-la &_o derelinque_fw-la furorem_fw-la si_fw-mi in_o doloribus_fw-la es_fw-la sanat_fw-la te_fw-la dicens_fw-la dominus_fw-la sanat_fw-la omnes_fw-la languores_fw-la tuos_fw-la si_fw-la in_o paupertate_fw-la erigit_fw-la te_fw-la dicens_fw-la dominus_fw-la allevat_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la inopem_fw-la sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la manna_n dei_fw-la reddit_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la saporem_fw-la quemcunque_fw-la volueris_fw-la etc._n etc._n origen_n hom_n 7._o in_o exod._n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o weighty_a consideration_n to_o make_v we_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v that_o in_o it_o may_v render_v it_o delightful_a i_o will_v shut_v up_o this_o with_o that_o divine_a say_n of_o austin_n tanta_fw-la est_fw-la christianarum_fw-la litcrarum_fw-la profunditas_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cis_fw-la quotidie_fw-la proficerem_fw-la si_fw-la case_z solas_fw-la ab_fw-la incunte_n pueritià _fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la decrepitam_fw-la senectutem_fw-la maximo_fw-la otio_fw-la summo_fw-la study_v meliore_fw-la ingenio_fw-la conarcr_n addiscere_fw-la aug._n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la volusianum_fw-la considerate_a 2_o 2._o delight_n in_o religion_n crown_v all_o our_o service_n 2._o service_n delectatio_fw-la perficit_fw-la operationem_fw-la thom._n 1._o ae_z quest_n 4._o art_n 2._o therefore_o david_n counsel_v his_o son_n solomon_n not_o only_o to_o serve_v god_n but_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n 1_o chron._n 28.9_o calvin_n 28.9_o illud_fw-la deo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la ex_fw-la viva_fw-la cordic_fw-la radice_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la calvin_n delight_n in_o duty_n be_v better_a than_o duty_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v worse_o for_o a_o man_n to_o delight_v in_o sin_n than_o to_o commit_v it_o because_o there_o be_v more_o of_o the_o will_n in_o the_o sin_n hier._n sin_n gravius_n est_fw-la peceatum_fw-la diligere_fw-la quam_fw-la perpetrare_fw-la hier._n so_o delight_n in_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o duty_n o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n psalm_n 119.97_o it_o be_v not_o how_o much_o we_o do_v but_o how_o much_o we_o love_v hypocrite_n may_v obey_v god_n law_n but_o the_o saint_n love_v his_o law_n this_o carry_v away_o the_o garland_n 12._o garland_n juvenal_n satyr_n 12._o considerate_a 3_o 3._o delight_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n evidence_v grace_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n a_o ingenuous_a child_n delight_v to_o obey_v his_o father_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n be_v ennoble_v by_o grace_n and_o act_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o ingenuity_n grace_n alter_v the_o bias_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o of_o unwilling_a willing_a the_o spirit_n