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 PEACE.

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This Man shall be the Peace when the Assyrian shall come into our Land, and tread in our Palaces. The Enemy may invade our Palaces, but not our Peace; this Man Christ shall be the Peace. When the Head aches, the Heart may be well; when Worldly troubles assault a Christian, his Mind may be in Peace and Quiet, Psal. 4.8. I will lay me down in Peace, and Sleep. 'Twas now a sad time with David, he was flying for his Life from Absalom; it was no small Affliction to think that his own Son should seek to take away his Fathers Life and Crown: David wept and covered his Face, 2 Sam. 15.30. Yet at this time saith he, I will lay me down in Peace and Sleep. He had trouble from his Son, but Peace from his Conscience: David could sleep upon the soft Pillow of a good Conscience: This is a Peace worth getting.

This Man shall be the Peace when the Assyrian shall come into our Land, and tread in our Palaces. The Enemy may invade our Palaces, but not our Peace; this Man Christ shall be the Peace. When the Head akes, the Heart may be well; when Worldly troubles assault a Christian, his Mind may be in Peace and Quiet, Psal. 4.8. I will lay me down in Peace, and Sleep. 'Twas now a sad time with David, he was flying for his Life from Absalom; it was no small Afflicton to think that his own Son should seek to take away his Fathers Life and Crown: David wept and covered his Face, 2 Sam. 15.30. Yet at this time saith he, I will lay me down in Peace and Sleep. He had trouble from his Son, but Peace from his Conscience: David could sleep upon the soft Pillow of a good Conscience: This is a Peace worth getting.

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Quest. 8. What shall we do to attain this blessed Peace?

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