A65285:1150
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. The Qualification of the Persons: As many as received him. Receiving is put for Believing, as is clear by the last words, To them that believe in his name.
2. The Specification of the Privilege: To them he gave power to become the sons of God. The Greek word for Power, [Greek or Hebrew], signifies Dignity and Prerogative; he dignified them to become the Sons of God.
2. The Specification of the Priviledge: To them he gave power to become the sons of God. The Greek word for Power, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, signifies Dignity and Prerogative; he dignified them to become the Sons of God.
Our Sonship differs from Christ's Sonship: Christ was the Son of God by Eternal Generation, a Son before time; but our Sonship is, 1. By Creation, Acts 17.28. [Greek or Hebrew], we are his Off-spring. This is no Privilege, Men may have God for their Father by Creation, yet have the Devil for their Father.
Our Sonship differs from Christ's Sonship: Christ was the Son of God by Eternal Generation, a Son before time; but our Sonship is, 1. By Creation, Acts 17.28. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, we are his Off-spring. This is no Priviledge, Men may have God for their Father by Creation, yet have the Devil for their Father.