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 after Death.

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III. The Third thing implied in enjoying God, is Gods Loving us. Were there Glory in God, yet if there were not Love, it would much eclipse the Joys of Heaven; but God is Love, 1 John 4.16. The Saints glorified, cannot love so much as they are loved. What is their Love to God's? What is their Star to this Sun? God doth love his People on Earth, when they are black as well as comely; they have their [Greek or Hebrew] Imperfections. O how entirely will he Love them, when they are without Spot or Wrinkle, Eph. 5.27.

III. The Third thing implyed in enjoying God, is Gods Loving us. Were there Glory in God, yet if there were not Love, it would much eclipse the Joys of Heaven; but God is Love, 1 Iohn 4.16. The Saints glorified, cannot love so much as they are loved. What is their Love to God's? What is their Star to this Sun? God doth love his People on Earth, when they are black as well as comely; they have their 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Imperfections. O how intirely will he Love them, when they are without Spot or Wrinkle, Eph. 5.27.

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1. This is the Felicity of Heaven, to be in the sweet Embraces of God's Love. To be the Hephsibah, the delight of the King of Glory. To be Sunning our selves in the Light of Gods Countenance. Then the Saints shall know that Love of Christ which passeth Knowledge, Eph. 3.19. From this glorious manifestation of God's Love, will flow infinite Joy into the Souls of the Blessed. Therefore Heaven is called entering into the joy of our Lord,

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