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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A Believers Privilege at Death.

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8. Believers at Death shall gain Honour and Dignity, they shall reign as Kings; therefore we read of the Ensigns of their Royalty, their White Robes, and Crowns Celestial, 2 Tim. 4.7. We read that the Doors of the Holy of Holies were made of Palm-Trees and open Flowers covered with Gold, 1 Kings 6.35. An Emblem of that Victory and Triumph, and that Golden Garland of Honour wherewith God hath invested the Saints glorified. When all Worldly Honour shall lye in the Dust, the Mace, the Star, the Robe of Ermine, the Imperial Diadem, then shall the Saints Honour remain; not one Jewel shall be plucked out of their Crown; they shall gain at Death a Blessed Eternity. If the Saints could have but the least Suspicion or Fear of losing their Glory, it would much cool and embitter their Joy; but their Crown fades not away, 1 Pet. 5.4. As the Wicked have a Worm that never dies, so the Elect have a Crown that never fades. Ever is a short Word, but hath no ending; in fine erit gaudium sine fine, Bern. 2 Cor. 4.18. The things which are not seen are Eternal. Psal. 16.11. At thy right Hand are Pleasures for evermore. Who can span Eternity? Millions of Ages stand but for Ciphers in Eternity. This is the Elah, or highest strain of the Saints Glory; ever in Christ's Bosom.

8. Believers at Death shall gain Honour and Dignity, they shall reign as Kings; therefore we read of the Ensigns of their Royalty, their White Robes, and Crowns Caelestial, 2 Tim. 4.7. We read that the Doors of the Holy of Holies were made of Palm-Trees and open Flowers covered with Gold, 1 Kings 6.35. An Emblem of that Victory and Triumph, and that Golden Garland of Honour wherewith God hath invested the Saints glorified. When all Worldly Honour shall lye in the Dust, the Mace, the Star, the Robe of Ermin, the Imperial Diadem, then shall the Saints Honour remain; not one Jewel shall be pluck'd out of their Crown; they shall gain at Death a Blessed Eternity. If the Saints could have but the least Suspicion or Fear of losing their Glory, it would much cool and imbitter their Joy; but their Crown fades not away,

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