A65285:1395
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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2. A Christian grows Gradu, in the degree of Grace; he goes from strength to strength, Psal. 84.7. viz. from one degree of Grace to another. A Saint goes [Greek or Hebrew], from Faith to Faith, Rom. 1.17. and his Love abounds [Greek or Hebrew], more and more, Phil. 1.9. here is growing in the degree.
2. A Christian grows Gradu, in the degree of Grace; he goes from strength to strength, Psal. 84.7. viz. from one degree of Grace to another. A Saint goes 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, from Faith to Faith, Rom. 1.17. and his Love abounds 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, more and more, Phil. 1.9. here is growing in the degree.
Quest. 2. What is the right manner of a Christians growth?
Resp. 1. The right manner of growth, is to grow less in ones own Eyes, Psal. 22.6. I am a worm and no Man. The sight of Corruption and Ignorance makes a Christian grow into a dislike of himself, he doth vanish in his own Eyes: Job abhorred himself in the Dust, cap. 42.6. This is good, to grow out of conceit of ones self.