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《论神圣的默想》威廉·贝茨On Divine Meditation -Bates

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    O how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day. – PSALM 119:97
    我何等爱慕祢的律法!我终日不住地默想。- 诗篇 119:97

    THE Book of Psalms is entitled by Calvin, ‘The Anatomy of the Soul,’ wherein all its inward workings are made visible.
    《诗篇》这卷书被加尔文称为‘灵魂的剖析’,其中灵魂一切内在的运作都显露无遗。

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    In this text we have the working of David’s affection, and the motion of his understanding represented to us.
    在这节经文中,我们看到大卫情感的流露,以及他悟性的活动向我们展现出来。
    Here is the working of his affection, “Oh how love I thy law!”
    这是他情感的流露,“我何等爱慕祢的律法!”
    Here is the motion of his understanding, “it is my meditation all the day.”
    这是他悟性的活动,“我终日不住地默想。”
    Constant love produceth continual meditation on God’s law.
    恒常的爱产生对神律法持续的默想。
    I intend to fix my discourse upon the latter part, concerning the meditation of David; and I suppose this may be one reason for which he is entitled, “a man after God’s own heart,” because of the heavenly frame and temper of his spirit.
    我打算将我的论述集中在后半部分,即关于大卫的默想;并且我想这可能是他被称为“合神心意的人”的一个原因,因为他属天的灵性架构与特质。

    David was always ascending to God, and descending upon himself; to endear God to his soul, and to engage his soul to God.
    大卫总是升到神那里,又降临到他自己身上;为要使神被他的灵魂所珍爱,并使他的灵魂委身于神。
    “When I awake (saith he) I am still with thee.” Psal. 139:8.
    “我醒过来的时候(他说),仍和祢同在。”诗篇 139:8。


    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    目录

    Preface
    前言

    I. The nature of meditation.
    一、默想的本质。

    II. The necessity of meditation.
    二、默想的必要性。

    III. The time for meditation.
    三、默想的时间。

    IV. The advantages of meditation.
    四、默想的益处。

    V. Rules for managing meditation to advantage
    五、有效运用默想的规则

    VI. Use First of Trial.
    六、第一项应用:试验。

    VII. Use Second of Reproof.
    七、第二项应用:责备。

    VIII. Use Third of Exhortation.
    八、第三项应用:劝勉。

    IX. The Foregoing Rules Exemplified in a Meditation on the Suffering of Christ
    九、前述规则在默想基督受难中的范例