A65285:1063
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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2. Growth of Faith is seen by doing Duties in a more spiritual manner, viz. with fervency, we put coals to the Incense, from a principle of love to God. When an Apple hath done growing in bigness, it grows in sweetness: thou dost Duties in love, and now are sweeter, and come off with a better relish.
2. Growth of Faith is seen by doing Duties in a more spiritual manner, viz. with fervency, we put coals to the Incence, from a principle of love to God. When an Apple hath done growing in bigness, it grows in sweetness: thou dost Duties in love, and now are sweeter, and come off with a better relish.
Object. But I fear I have no Faith.
Resp. We must distinguish between weakness of Faith and nullity; a weak Faith is true. The bruised Reed is but weak, yet it is such as Christ will not bruise Though thy Faith be but weak, yet be not discouraged:
1. A weak Faith may receive a strong Christ. A weak hand can tie the Knot in Marriage, as well as a strong; a weak Eye might have seen the brazen Serpent. The Woman in the Gospel, that but touched Christ, received Virtue from him. The Touch of Faith.