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

Title page typeset from the transcription.

Of JOY.Of IOY.

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Quest. 2. How is this Joy wrought?

Quest. 2. How is this Ioy wrought?

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Resp. 1. It ariseth partly from the Promise: As the Bee lies at the Breast of the Flower, and sucks out the Sweetness of it, so Faith lies at the Breast of a Promise and sucks out the Quintessence of Joy, Psal. 94.19. Thy Comforts delight my Soul; that is, the Comforts which distil from the Limbeck of the Promises.

Resp. 1. It ariseth partly from the Promise: As the Bee lyes at the Breast of the Flower, and sucks out the Sweetness of it, so Faith lyes at the Breast of a Promise and sucks out the Quintessence of Joy, Psal. 94.19. Thy Comforts delight my Soul; that is, the Comforts which distill from the Limbeck of the Promises.

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2. The Spirit of God (who is called [Greek or Hebrew], the Comforter, John 14.26.) doth sometimes drop in this Golden Oil of Joy into the Soul; the Spirit whispers to a Believer the Remission of his Sin, and sheds Gods Love abroad into the Heart, Rom. 5.5. whence flows infinite Joy and Delight.

2. The Spirit of God (who is called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the Comforter,

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