A65285:1066
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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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.
1. A weak Faith may receive a strong Christ. A weak hand can tye the Knot in Marriage, as well as a strong; a weak Eye might have seen the brasen Serpent. The Woman in the Gospel, that but touched Christ, received Vertue from him. The Touch of Faith.
2. The Promise is not made to strong Faith, but to true. The Promise doth not say, Whosoever hath a Giant-faith, that can remove Mountains, that can stop the mouth of Lions, shall be saved; but whosoever believes, be his Faith never so small. Though Christ sometimes chides a weak Faith, yet that it may not be discouraged, he makes a Promise to it, Matth. 5.3. Beati qui esuriunt.
3. A weak Faith may be fruitful. Weakest things multiply most: the Vine is a weak Plant, but it is fruitful. Weak Christians may have strong Affections. How strong is the first love which is after the first planting of Faith.