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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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Quest. From what doth Christ redeem us?
Resp. From Sin. To be redeemed from Turkish Slavery is a great Mercy, but it is infinitely more to be redeemed from Sin. There is nothing can hurt the Soul but Sin; it is not Affliction hurts it, it often makes it better, as the Furnace makes Gold the purer; but it is Sin that doth damnify. Now Christ redeems us from Sin, Heb. 9.26. Now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
Quest. But how are we redeemed from Sin? Do we not see Corruption stirring in the Regenerate? Much Pride and Unmortified Passion?
Resp. We must distinguish of Redemption: Redemption is either Inchoata or Plena; a Redemption but begun and perfect: Sin cannot stand with a Perfect Redemption, but here it is but Begun; Sin may stand with an Imperfect Redemption. There may be some Darkness in the Air at the Sun's first rising, but not when the Sun is at the full Meridian: While our Redemption is but begun, there may be Sin; but not when it is perfected in Glory.