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 ASSURANCE.Of ASSVRANCE.

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Quest. How shall we know we have a real Work of Grace, and so have a right to Assurance?

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Resp. If we can resolve two Queries: 1. Have we high Appreciations of Jesus Christ? 1 Pet. 2.7. To you that believe he is precious, Christ is [Greek or Hebrew], all made up of Beauties and Delights; our Praises fall short of his Worth, and is like spreading Canvass upon Cloth of Gold. How precious is his Blood and Incense? The one pacifies our Conscience, the other Perfumes our Prayers: Can we say we have endearing Thoughts of Christ? Do we esteem him our Pearl of Price? Our bright Morning Star? Do we count all earthly Enjoyments but as ([Greek or Hebrew]) Dung in comparison of Christ? Phil. 3.8. do we prefer the worst things of Christ, before the best things of the World; the Reproaches of Christ, before the Worlds Embraces, Heb. 11.26. Quer. 2. Have we the indwelling of the Spirit? 2 Tim. 1.14. The Holy Ghost, which dwelleth in us.

Resp. If we can resolve two Queries: 1. Have we high Appretiations of Jesus Christ? 1 Pet. 2.7. To you that believe he is precious, Christ is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, all made up of Beauties and Delights; our Praises fall short of his Worth, and is like spreading Canvass upon Cloth of Gold. How precious is his Blood and Incense? The one pacifies our Conscience, the other Perfumes our Prayers: Can we say we have endearing Thoughts of Christ? Do we esteem him our Pearl of Price? Our bright Morning Star? Do we count all earthly Enjoyments but as (〈non-Latin alphabet〉) Dung in comparison of Christ?

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