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 Day of Judgment.Of the Day of Iudgment.

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Bran. I. Meditate much upon the Day of Judgment. Feathers swim upon the Water, but Gold sinks into it. Light Feathery Christians float in Vanity, they mind not the Day of Judgment, but Serious Spirits sink deep into the Thoughts of it.

Bran. I. Meditate much upon the Day of Judgment. Feathers swim upon the Water, but Gold sinks into it. Light Feathery Christians flote in Vanity, they mind not the Day of Judgment, but Serious Spirits sink deep into the Thoughts of it.

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1. The Meditation of this Last Day would make us very sincere. We would then labour to approve our Hearts to God the great Judge and Umpire of the World. 'Tis easy to carry it fair before Men, but there is no Dissembling ⟨p. 241⟩or Prevaricating with God, he sees what the Heart is, and will accordingly pass his Verdict.

1. The Meditation of this Last Day would make us very sincere. We would then labour to approve our Hearts to God the great Judge and Umpire of the World. 'Tis easie to carry it fair before Men, but there is no Dissembling ⟨p. 241⟩or Prevaricating with God, he sees what the Heart is, and will accordingly pass his Verdict.

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2. The Meditation of Christ's coming to judge us, would keep us from Judging our Brethren. We are apt to judge others as to their Final State, which is for Men to step into Christ's Place, and take his Work out of his Hand,

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