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A96109	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.	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1657 (1657)	Wing W1142; Thomason E1610_4; ESTC R210335	123,303	409

them as some speak prefer the shining of the glo-worm before the Sun 3. The Law of God is a spiritual glasse to dresse our souls by David oft looked himselfe in this glasse and got much wisdome Psal 119.104 through thy precepts I get understanding This glasse both shews us our spots and takes them away it may be compar'd to the Lavor which was made of the womens looking-glasses Exod. 38.8 it was both a glasse and a Lavor a glasse to look in and a Lavor to wash in so the Law of God is a glasse to shew us our faces and a Lavor to wash away our spots 4. This Law of God contains in it our evidences for heaven would we know whether we are heires of the promise whether our names are written in heaven we must find it in this Law-book 2 Thes 2.13 He hath chosen us to salvation through sanctification 1 John 2.14 We know that we have passed from death unto life because we love the brethren and is it not comfortable reading over our evidences 5. The Law of God is a place of ammunition out of which we must fetch our spiritual artillery to fight against Satan * Sanctus Paulus in omnire tentatione Scriptura se armabat Hierom. in ejus epitaph It may be compar'd to the Tower of David builded for an armory whereon there bang a thousand bucklers all shields of mighty men Cant. 4.4 It is called the sword of the Spirit Ephes 6.16 'T is observable when the devil tempted our Saviour he runnes to Scripture for armour 't is written * Mat. 4.4 three times Christ wounds the Serpent with this sword Mat. 4. ver 4 7 10. Is it not good having our armour about us when the enemy is in the field 6. The Law of God is our spiritual physick-book or book of receits Basil compares the Word of God to an Apothecaries shop which hath its 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 * Basil epist prima ad Gregor Nazian when there is any disease growing in the soul here is a recipe to take if we find our selvs dead in duty here is a recipe Ps 119 50. Thy Word hath quickned me If our hearts be hard here is a recipe Is not my Word as fire Jer. 23.29 This is able to melt the rock into tendernesse If we grow proud here is a recipe 1 Pet. 5.5 God resists the proud if there be any fresh guilt contracted here we have a sovereign medicine to take John 17.17 Sanctifie them through thy Truth The Law of God is like a Physick-garden where we may walk and gather any herb to expel the poisor of sin 7. The Law of God is a divine treasury to enrich us here are the riches of knowledge and the riches of assurance to be found Col. 2.2 in this Law of God are scattered many truths as precious diamonds to adorn the hidden man of the heart David took the Law of God as his heritage Psalme 119.111 in this blessed Mine is hid the true pearle * In uno salvatore omnes florent gemmae ad salutem Here we digge till we finde heaven 8. The Law of God is our cordial in fainting times and it is a strong cordial Heb. 6.18 That we might have a strong consolation * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 They are strong consolations indeed that can sweeten affliction that can turn water into wine that can stand against the firy trial This is my comfort in affliction for thy Word hath quickned me Psal 119.50 The comforts of the world are weak consolations A man hath comfort in health but let sicknesse come where is his comfort then He hath comfort in an estate but let poverty come where is his comfort then these are weak consolations they cannot beare up against trouble but the comforts of the Word are strong Consolations they can sweeten the waters of Marah Let sickness come the comforts of the Word can alay and stupifie it The inhabitant of the land shall not say I am sick Isa 33.24 Let death come a Christian can out-brave it O death where is thy sting 1 Cor. 15.55 and is it not comfortable to have such a julip lying by as can expel the venome of death 9. The Law of God is Manna cujuslibet saporis * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Theophil in Mat. an heavenly Manna that suits it self to every Christians pallat What doth the soul desire is it quickning strengthning he may finde all in this Manna But I refer the Reader to the learned Origen who hath written fully to this * Si tu verbum Dei tota fide devotione suceperis fiet tibi ipsum verbum quaecunque desideras si tribularis consolatur te dicens cor contritum humiliatum Deus non despicies si laetaris pro spe futura cumulat tibi gaudium dicent laetamini in domino exultate justi Si iracundus es mitigat te dicens desine ab ira derelinque furorem Si in doloribus es sanat te dicens dominus sanat omnes languores tuos si in paupertate erigit te dicens dominus allevat de terra inopem Sic ergo Manna Dei reddit in ore tuo saporem quemcunque volueris c. Origen hom 7. in Exod. And this is the first weighty consideration to make us delight in the Law of the Lord there is that in it may render it delightful I will shut up this with that divine saying of Austin Tanta est Christianarum litcrarum profunditas ut in cis quotidie proficerem si cas solas ab incunte pueritià usque ad decrepitam senectutem maximo otio summo studio meliore ingenio conarcr addiscere Aug. Epist 3. ad volusianum Considerat 2 2. Delight in Religion crowns all our services * Delectatio perficit operationem Thom. 1. ae quest 4. art 2. Therefore David counsels his son Solomon not only to serve God but to serve him with a willing minde 1 Chron. 28.9 * Illud Deo 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 quod ex viva cordic radice proficiscitur Calvin Delight in duty is better than duty it self as it is worse for a man to delight in sinne than to commit it because there is more of the will in the sinne * Gravius est peceatū diligere quā perpetrare Hier. so delight in duty is to be preferred before duty O how love I thy Law Psalme 119.97 it is not how much we do but how much we love hypocrites may obey Gods Law but the Saints love his Law This carries away the garland * Juvenal Satyr 12. Considerat 3 3. Delight in spiritual things evidenceth grace 'T is a signe we have received the Spirit of adoption An ingenuous childe delights to obey his father he that is born of God is enobled by grace and acts from a principle of ingenuity grace alters the byas of the heart and makes it of unwilling willing The Spirit