A Body of Practical Divinity

Name: A Body of Practical Divinity
Author: Thomas Watson

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 ...

Thomas Watson d. 1686London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692

[5], iv, 300, 331-544, 801-880, 965-1007, [7] p. · 512k words · Wing W1109 · ESTC R32148

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OF JUSTIFICATION.OF IVSTIFICATION.

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Consider, 1. The necessity of being justified: If we are not justified, we cannot be glorified, Rom. 8.30. Whom he justified them he also glorified. He who is Outlawed, and all his Goods confiscated, must be brought into Favour with his Prince, before he can be restored to his former Rights and Liberties. So we must first have our Sins forgiven, and be brought into God's Favour by Justification, before we can be restored to the Liberty of the Sons of God, and have Right to that Happiness we forfeited in Adam.

Consider, 1. The necessity of being justified: If we are not justified, we cannot be glorified, Rom. 8.30. Whom he justified them he also glorified. He who is Outlawed, and all his Goods confiscated, must be brought into Favour with his Prince, before he can be restored to his former Rights and Liberties. So we must first have our Sins forgiven, and be brought into God's Favour by Iustification, before we can be restored to the Liberty of the Sons of God, and have Right to that Happiness we forfeited in Adam.

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2. The Utility and Benefit: By Justification we enjoy Peace in our Conscience, a richer Jewel then any Prince wears in his Crown, Rom. 5.1. Being justified by faith, we have peace with God. Peace can sweeten all Afflictions, it turns our Water into Wine: How happy is a justified Person, who hath the Power of God to guard him, and the Peace of God to comfort him. Peace flowing from Justification, is an Antidote against the Fear of Death and Hell, Rom. 8.34. It is God that justifies, who is he that condemneth? Therefore labour for this Justification by Christ; this Privilege is obtained by believing in Christ, Acts 13.39. By him all that believe are justified. And,

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