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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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7. The growth of Grace will hinder the growth of Corruption: The more Health grows, the more the Distempers of Body abate: So it is in Spirituals; the more Humility grows, the more the Swelling of Pride is assuaged; the more Purity of Heart grows, the more the Fire of Lust is abated. The growth of Flowers in the Garden doth not hinder the growing of Weeds; but the growing of this Flower of Grace, hinders the sprouting of Corruption. As some Plants have an Antipathy, and will not thrive if they grow near together, as the Vine and the Bay-tree, so where Grace grows, Sin will not thrive so fast.
7. The growth of Grace will hinder the growth of Corruption: The more Health grows, the more the Distempers of Body abate: So it is in Spirituals; the more Humility grows, the more the Swelling of Pride is asswaged; the more Purity of Heart grows, the more the Fire of Lust is abated. The growth of Flowers in the Garden doth not hinder the growing of Weeds; but the growing of this Flower of Grace, hinders the sprouting of Corruption. As some Plants have an Antipathy, and will not thrive if they grow near together, as the Vine and the Bay-tree, so where Grace grows, Sin will not thrive so fast.
8. We cannot grow too much in Grace, there is no Nimium, no Excess there. The Body may grow too great, as in the Dropsy, but Faith cannot grow too great. 2 Thes. 1.3. Your Faith groweth exceedingly; here was Exceeding, yet no Excess. As a Man cannot have too much Health, so not too much Grace; Grace is the Beauty of Holiness, Psal. 110.3. We cannot have too much Spiritual Beauty; it will be the only Trouble at Death, that we have grown no more in Grace.
8. We cannot grow too much in Grace, there is no Nimium, no Excess there. The Body may grow too great, as in the Dropsie, but Faith cannot grow too great.