A65285:1167
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. God adopts us to a State of Liberty, Adoption is a State of Freedom. A Slave being adopted is made a free Man, Gal. 4.7. Thou art no more a servant, but a son.
Quest. How is an adopted Son free?
Resp. 1. Not to do what he list: he is freed from the Dominion of Sin, the Tyranny of Satan, the Curse of the Law.
2. He is free in the manner of Worship; he hath God's free Spirit which makes him free and cheerful in his Service of God; he is joyful in the house of prayer, Isa. 56.7.
2. He is free in the manner of Worship; he hath God's free Spirit which makes him free and chearful in his Service of God; he is joyful in the house of prayer, Isa. 56.7.