A65285:1356
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.
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, John 14.26.) doth sometimes drop in this Golden Oyl 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.
Quest. 3. What are the Seasons when God doth usually give his People these Divine Joys?
Quest. 3. What are the Seasons when God doth usually give his People these Divine Ioys?
Resp. Five Seasons: 1. Sometimes at the Blessed Supper; the Soul oft comes Weeping after Christ in the Sacrament, and God sends it away Weeping for Joy. The Jews had a Custom at their Feasts, they poured Ointment on their ⟨p. 212⟩Guests and kissed them. In the Eucharist God often pours the Oil of Gladness on the Saints, and Kisseth them with the Kisses of his Lips. There are two grand Ends of the Sacrament, the strengthening of Faith, and the flourishing of Joy: Here in this Ordinance God displays the Banner of his Love: Here Believers taste not only Sacramental Bread, but hidden Manna. [Caution, Not that God always meets the Soul with Joy.] He may give Increase of Grace, when not Increase of Joy; but oftentimes he pours in the Oil of Gladness, and gives the Soul a Privy Seal of his Love; as Christ made himself known in the breaking of Bread.