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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3. The Bodies of Saints, when they arise, shall be swift and nimble; our Bodies on Earth are dull and heavy in their Motion; then they shall be swift and made fit to ascend, as the Body of Elijah in the Air. Now the Body is a Clog; in Heaven it shall be a Wing: We shall be as the Angels, Matt. 22.30. And how nimble are they? The Angel Gabriel in a short time came from Heaven to the Earth, Dan. 9.21. As the Helm turns the Ship instantly whether the Steersman will; so the Body in an instant will move which way the Soul will.

3. The Bodies of Saints, when they arise, shall be swift and nimble; our Bodies on Earth are dull and heavy in their Motion; then they shall be swift and made fit to ascend, as the Body of Elias in the Air. Now the Body is a Clog; in Heaven it shall be a Wing: We shall be as the Angels, Matt. 22.30. And how nimble are they? The Angel Gabriel in a short time came from Heaven to the Earth, Dan. 9.21. As the Helm turns the Ship instantly whether the Steersman will; so the Body in an instant will move which way the Soul will.

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4. The Bodies of the Saints, at the Resurrection, shall be very firm and strong, 1 Cor. 15.43. It is raised in power. Through frequent Labour and Sickness, the strongest Body begins to Languish: But at the Resurrection we shall be of a strong Constitution: Then there will be no Weariness in the Body, nor Faintness in the Spirits. This may comfort you who now conflict with many bodily Weaknesses. This weak Body shall be raised in Power: The Body which is now a weak Reed, shall be like a Rock.

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