A65285:1622
A Body of Practical Divinity
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 ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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Use. As it is sad News to the Wicked, they shall not stand in Judgment, Psal. 1.5. They shall come to Judgment, but they shall not stand in Judgment, viz. they shall not stand acquitted, they shall not stand with Boldness, but sneak and hang down their Head, and not be able to look their Judge in the Face; so it is great Consolation to the Godly. When the Apostle had said, The Lord shall descend from Heaven with a Shout, with the Voice of the Arch-Angel, and the Trump of God; he presently adds, Wherefore comfort one another with these Words, 1 Thes. 4.16.18.
Use. As it is sad News to the Wicked, they shall not stand in Iudgment, Psal. 1.5. They shall come to Judgment, but they shall not stand in Judgment, viz. they shall not stand acquitted, they shall not stand with Boldness, but sneak and hang down their Head, and not be able to look their Judge in the Face; so it is great Consolation to the Godly. When the Apostle had said, The Lord shall descend from Heaven with a Shout, with the Voice of the Arch-Angel, and the Trump of God; he presently adds, Wherefore comfort one another with these Words, 1 Thes. 4.16.18.
1. The Day of Judgment is comfort, in respect of Weakness of Grace. A Christian is ready to be troubled, to see his Grace so minute and imperfect, but at the last Day if Christ find but a Dram of True Grace, it shall be accepted. If thine be true Gold, though it be many Grains too light, Christ will put his Merits into the Scales, and make it pass current.