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

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Of PERSEVERANCE.

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2. Auxilio Spiritus, By the Sacred Influence and Concurrence of the Spirit. The Spirit of God is continually at work in the Heart of a Believer, to carry on Grace to Perseverance; it drops on fresh Oil to keep the Lamp of Grace burning. The Spirit excites, strengthens, increaseth Grace, and makes a Christian go from one step of Faith to another, till he comes to the end of his Faith, Salvation, 1 Pet. 1.9. It is a fine Expression of the Apostle, 2 Tim. 1.14. The Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. He who dwells in an House keeps the House in repair; the Spirit dwelling in a Believer, keeps Grace in repair. Grace is compared to a River of the Water of Life, John 7.38. This River can never be dried up, because Gods Spirit is a Spring which continually feeds it.

2. Auxilio Spiritus, By the Sacred Influence and Concurrence of the Spirit. The Spirit of God is continually at work in the Heart of a Believer, to carry on Grace to Perseverance; it drops on fresh Oyl to keep the Lamp of Grace burning. The Spirit excites, strengthens, encreaseth Grace, and makes a Christian go from one step of Faith to another, till he comes to the end of his Faith, Salvation, 1 Pet. 1.9. It is a fine Expression of the Apostle, 2 Tim. 1.14. The Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. He who dwells in an House keeps the House in repair; the Spirit dwelling in a Believer, keeps Grace in repair. Grace is compar'd to a River of the Water of Life, Iohn 7.38. This River can never be dried up, because Gods Spirit is a Spring which continually feeds it.

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Of PERSEVERANCE.