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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HOPE is a Christian's Anchor, which he casts within the veil, Rom. 12.12. Rejoicing in Hope. A Christians Hope is not in this Life, but he hath Hope in his Death, Prov. 14.32. The best of a Saints Comfort begins when his Life ends. The Wicked have all their Heaven here, Luke 6.28. Woe unto you Rich, you have received your Consolation. You may make your Acquittance and write, Received in full Payment. Luke 16.25. Son, remember that thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things. But a Saints Happiness is in Reversion; The righteous hath Hope in his death. God keeps the best Wine till last. If Cato the Heathen said, To me to dye is gain; He saw Mortality to be a Mercy: Then what may a Believer say, Eccles. 7.1. The day of Death is better than the day of ones Birth. Nemo ante Funera Felix, Solon. A Queen of this Land said she preferred her Coffin before her Cradle.

HOPE is a Christan's Anchor, which he casts within the vail, Rom. 12.12. Rejoycing in Hope. A Christians Hope is not in this Life, but he hath Hope in his Death, Prov. 14.32. The best of a Saints Comfort begins when his Life ends. The Wicked have all their Heaven here, Luke 6.28. Woe unto you Rich, you have received your Consolation. You may make your Acquittance and write, Received in full Payment. Luke 16.25. Son, remember that thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things. But a Saints Happiness is in Reversion; The righteous hath Hope in his death. God keeps the best Wine till last. If Cato the Heathen said, To me to dye is gain; He saw Mortality to be a Mercy: Then what may a Believer say, Eccles. 7.1

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A Believers Privilege after Death.