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 the RESURRECTION.Of the RESVRRECTION.

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Use 3. The Resurrection of the Body is a Cordial when a Christian lies a dying. Thy Body, though it drop into the Sepulchre, it shall revive and flourish as an Herb in the Resurrection: The Grave is a Bed of dust, where the Bodies of the Saints sleep; but they shall be awakened by the Trump of the Arch-angel. The Grave is your long home, but not your last home: Though Death strip you of your beauty, yet at the Resurrection you shall have it restored again. As David when he found Saul asleep, took away his Spear and Cruse of Water, but when he awoke he restored them again, 1 Sam. 26.22. So though at death all our strength and beauty be taken away, yet at the Resurrection God will restore all again in a more glorious manner.

Use 3. The Resurrection of the Body is a Cordial when a Christian lyes a dying. Thy Body, though it drop into the Sepulchre, it shall revive and flourish as an Herb in the Resurrection: The Grave is a Bed of dust, where the Bodies of the Saints sleep; but they shall be awakened by the Trump of the Arch-angel. The Grave is your long home, but not your last home: Though Death strip you of your beauty, yet at the Resurrection you shall have it restored again. As David when he found Saul asleep, took away his Spear and Cruse of Water, but when he awoke he restored them again, 1 Sam. 26.22. So though at death all our strength and beauty be taken away, yet at the Resurrection God will restore all again in a more glorious manner.

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Quest. 4. But how shall we know that our Bodies shall be raised to a glorious Resurrection?

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Resp. If we have a part in the first Resurrection,

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