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 ADOPTION.

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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.

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2. God adopts us to a State of Dignity: God makes us Heirs of Promise; God Instals us into Honour, Isa. 43.4. Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable. The Adopted are God's Treasure, Exod. 19.5. His Jewels, Mal. 3.17. His first Born, Heb. 12.23. They have Angels for their Life-guard, Heb. 1.14. They are of the Blood-Royal of Heaven, 1 Job. 3.9. The Scripture hath set forth their Spiritual Heraldry; they have their Escutcheon or Coat-armour: Sometimes they give the Lyon for their Courage, Prov. 28.1. Sometimes the Dove for their Meekness, Cant. 2.14. Sometimes the Eagle for their Sublimeness, Isa. 40.31

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