"To meditate in God’s word is to discourse concerning the great things contained in it, with a close application of mind, a fixedness of thought, till we be suitably affected with those things and experience the savour and power of them in our hearts."
"meditation is the best preparative for prayer, so prayer is the best issue of meditation."
"If we willingly banish holy meditations in our solitary hours, Satan will soon occupy our minds with sinful imaginations."
"Meditation and prayer are blessed means of strengthening faith and hope."
"Meditation. God’s words must be laid up in our hearts, that our thoughts may be daily employed about them."
"In retirement and in meditation the Christian character is formed and perfected."
"We must have constant regard to the word of God, as the rule of our actions, and the spring of our comforts; and have it in our thoughts night and day. For this purpose no time is amiss."
"Those who would have clear views of heaven, must get as near to heaven as they can, on the mount of meditation and faith."
Isaac "went out to take the advantage of a silent evening and a solitary place, for meditation and prayer; those divine exercises by which we converse with God and our own hearts."
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