A65285:1199
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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Third Sign of Adoption, To have the Conduct of God's Spirit, Rom. 8.•4. As many as are led by the spirit of God, are the sons of God. It is not enough that the Child have Life, but it must be led every step by the Nurse: so the adopted Child must not only be born of God, but have the Manuduction of the Spirit to lead him in a Course of Holiness: Hos. 11.3. I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms. As Israel were led by the Pillar of Fire, so God's Children are led by the Conduct of his Spirit: the adopted Ones need God's Spirit to lead them, they are apt to go wrong. The fleshy Part inclines to sin, the Understanding and Conscience are to guide the Will, but the Will is imperious and rebels, therefore God's Children need the Spirit to check Corruption, and lead them in the right way; as the wicked Men are led by the Evil Spirit: The Spirit of Satan led Herod to Incest, Ahab to Murder, Judas to Treason; so the good Spirit leads God's Children into Virtuous Actions.
Third Sign of Adoption, To have the Conduct of God's Spirit, Rom. 8.•4. As many as are led by the spirit of God, are the sons of God. It is not enough that the Child have Life, but it must be led every step by the Nurse: so the adopted Child must not only be born of God, but have the Manuduction of the Spirit to lead him in a Course of Holiness: Hos. 11.3. I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms. As Israel were led by the Pillar of Fire, so God's Children are led by the Conduct of his Spirit: the adopted Ones need God's Spirit to lead them, they are apt to go wrong. The fleshy Part inclines to sin, the Understanding and Conscience are to guide the Will, but the Will is imperious and rebels, therefore God's Children need the Spirit to check Corruption, and lead them in the right way; as the wicked Men are led by the Evil Spirit: The Spirit of Satan led Herod to Incest, Ahab to Murder, Iudas to Treason; so the good Spirit leads God's Children into Vertuous Actions.