A65285:1263
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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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. Benefit flowing from Sanctification is assurance of God's Love.
2 Pet. 1.10. Give Diligence to make your Calling and Election sure. Sanctification is the Seed, Assurance is the Flower which grows out of it: Assurance is a consequent of Sanctification, the Saints of old had it, 1 John 2.3. We know that we know him. 2 Tim. 1.12. I know whom I have believed; here was Sensus Fidei, the reflex act of Faith; and Gal. 2.20. Christ hath loved me. Here was Faith flourishing into Assurance. Aecolampadias when he was Sick, pointed to his Heart, Hic sat Lucis, Here I have Light enough, meaning Comfort and Assurance.
2 Pet. 1.10. Give Diligence to make your Calling and Election sure. Sanctification is the Seed, Assurance is the Flower which grows out of it: Assurance is a consequent of Sanctification, the Saints of old had it, 1 Iohn 2.3. We know that we know him. 2 Tim. 1.12. I know whom I have believed; here was Sensus Fidei, the reflex act of Faith; and Gal. 2.20. Christ hath loved me. Here was Faith flourishing into Assurance. Aecolampadias when he was Sick, pointed to his Heart, Hic sat Lucis, Here I have Light enough, meaning Comfort and Assurance.