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  MEDITATION 1
  by Edward Taylor
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Summary: The sermon explores the nature and extent of God's love, and
the desire to experience it fully.

Topics: "Divine Love", "Sacrificial Atonement"

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Edward Taylor passionately preaches about the incomprehensible love of
God, which transcends all boundaries of infinity and finity, uniting His
divine nature with humanity through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. He
marvels at the overwhelming love that fills not only heaven but
overflows into every corner of existence, even reaching into hell to
save the elect. Taylor longs for God's love to ignite his heart with
fervent love in return, acknowledging his own limitations and pleading
for God to enflame his soul with divine love.

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CONTENT
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What Love is this of thine, that Cannot bee

In thine Infinity, O Lord, Confinde,

Unless it in thy very Person see,

Infinity, and Finity Conjoyn'd?

What hath thy Godhead, as not satisfide

Marri'de our Manhood, making it its Bride?

Oh, Matchless Love! filling Heaven to the brim!

O're running it: all running o're beside

This World! Nay Overflowing Hell; wherein

For thine Elect, there rose a mighty Tide!

That there our Veans might through thy Person bleed,

To quench those flames, that else would on us feed.

Oh! that thy Love might overflow my Heart!

To fire the same with Love: for Love I would.

But oh! my streight'ned Breast! my Lifeless Sparke!

My Fireless Flame! What Chilly Love, and Cold?

In measure small! In Manner Chilly! See.

Lord blow the Coal: Thy Love Enflame in mee.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/edward-taylor/meditation-1/
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