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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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5 Season. At the hour of Death, such as have had no Joy in their Life-time, God puts in this Sugar in the bottom of the Cup, to make their Death sweet. Now at the last hour, when all other Comforts are gone, God sends the Comforter; and when their Appetite to Meat fails, God feeds them with hidden Manna. Sure, as the Wicked, before they dye, have some Apprehensions of Hell and Wrath in their Conscience, so the Godly have some Fore-tastes of Gods Everlasting Favour; though sometimes their Disease may be such, and their Animal Spirits may be so oppressed, that they cannot express what they feel. Jacob laid himself to sleep on a stone, where he saw a Vision, a Ladder, and the Angels ascending and descending; so when the Saints lay themselves down, to sleep the sleep of Death, they have often a Vision; they see the Light of Gods Face▪ and have the Evidences of his Love sealed up to them for ever.
5 Season. At the hour of Death, such as have had no Joy in their Life-time, God puts in this Sugar in the bottom of the Cup, to make their Death sweet. Now at the last hour, when all other Comforts are gone, God sends the Comforter; and when their Appetite to Meat fails, God feeds them with hidden Manna. Sure, as the Wicked, before they dye, have some Apprehensions of Hell and Wrath in their Conscience, so the Godly have some Fore-tasts of Gods Everlasting Favour; though sometimes their Disease may be such, and their Animal Spirits may be so oppressed, that they cannot express what they feel. Iacob laid himself to sleep on a stone, where he saw a Vision, a Ladder, and the Angels ascending and descending; so when the Saints lay themselves down, to sleep the sleep of Death, they have often a Vision; they see the Light of Gods Face▪ and have the Evidences of his Love sealed up to them for ever.
Quest. 4. What are the Differences between Worldly Joys and Spiritual?
Quest. 4. What are the Differences between Worldly Ioys and Spiritual?