A65285:1059
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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4. Faith is an assimilating Grace; it changeth the Soul into the Image of the Object, it makes it like Christ. Never did any look on Christ with a believing Eye, but he was made like Christ. A deformed Person may look on a beautiful Object, but not be made beautiful; but Faith looking on Christ, transforms a Man, and turns him into his Similitude. Faith looking on a bleeding Christ, causeth a soft bleeding heart. Looking on an holy Christ, causeth sanctity of Heart; looking on an humble Christ, makes the Soul humble. As the Chameleon is changed into the Colour of that which it looks upon, so Faith looking on Christ, changeth a Christian into the similitude of Christ.
4. Faith is an assimulating Grace; it changeth the Soul into the Image of the Object, it makes it like Christ. Never did any look on Christ with a believing Eye, but he was made like Christ. A deformed Person may look on a beautiful Object, but not be made beautiful; but Faith looking on Christ, transforms a Man, and turns him into his Similitude. Faith looking on a bleeding Christ, causeth a soft bleeding heart. Looking on an holy Christ, causeth sanctity of Heart; looking on an humble Christ, makes the Soul humble. As the Camelion is changed into the Colour of that which it looks upon, so Faith looking on Christ, changeth a Christian into the similitude of Christ.