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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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Object. But Enthusiasts pretend to be led by the Spirit, when it is an Ignis Fatuus, a Delusion?
Ans. The Spirit's Conduct is agreeable to the Word: Enthusiasts leave the Word, The word is truth, Joh. 17.17. And the spirit guides in all truth, Joh. 16.13. The Word's Teaching, and the Spirit's Leading agree together.
Fourth Sign, If we are adopted we have an entire love to all God's Children, 1 Pet. 2.17. Love the brother-hood. We bear Affection to God's Children, though they have some Infirmities: There are the spots of God's Children, Deut. 32.5. But we must love the beautiful Face of Holiness, though it hath a Scar in it. If we are adopted we love the Good we see in God's Children, we admire their Graces, we pass by their Imprudences: if we cannot love them because they have some Failings, how do we think God can love us? can we plead Exemption? By these Signs we may know our Adoption.
Fourth Sign, If we are adopted we have an intire love to all God's Children, 1 Pet. 2.17. Love the brother-hood. We bear Affection to God's Children, though they have some Infirmities: There are the spots of God's Children, Deut. 32.5. But we must love the beautiful Face of Holiness, though it hath a Scar in it. If we are adopted we love the Good we see in God's Children, we admire their Graces, we pass by their Imprudencies: if we cannot love them because they have some Failings, how do we think God can love us? can we plead Exemption? By these Signs we may know our Adoption.