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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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.

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Secondly, Take heed of Hypocrisy. Judas was first a Sly Hypocrite, and then a Traitor, Psal. 78.37. Their Heart was not right with God, neither were they steadfast in his Covenant. If there be any Venom or Malignity in the Blood, it will break forth into a Plague-sore. The Venom of Hypocrisy is in danger of breaking forth into the Plague-sore of Scandal.

Secondly, Take heed of Hypocrisie. Iudas was first a Sly Hypocrite, and then a Traitor,

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