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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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Quest. 2. What expedients or means may be used for a Christians Perseverance?
Resp. 1.1 Take heed of those things which will make you desist and fall away.
- 1Removenda.
First, Take heed of Presumption: Do not presume upon your own strength. Exercise an Holy Fear and Jealousy over your own Hearts, Rom. 11.20. Be not high minded but fear, 1 Cor. 10.12. Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed l•st he fall. It was Peter's Sin, he leaned more upon his Grace than upon Christ, and then he fell. A Christian hath cause to fear lest the Lusts and Deceits of his Heart betray him. Take heed of Presuming: Fear begets Prayer, Prayer begets Strength, and Strength begets Steadfastness.
First, Take heed of Presumption: Do not presume upon your own strength. Exercise an Holy Fear and Jealousie over your own Hearts, Rom. 11.20. Be not high minded but fear, 1 Cor. 10.12. Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed l•st he fall. It was Peter's Sin, he lean'd more upon his Grace than upon Christ, and then he fell. A Christian hath cause to fear lest the Lusts and Deceits of his Heart betray him. Take heed of Presuming: Fear begets Prayer, Prayer begets Strength, and Strength begets Stedfastness.