A65285:1628
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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Bran. So demean and carry your selves, that at the Day of Judgment, you may be sure to be acquitted, and have those glorious Privileges the Saints shall be Crowned with.
Quest. How is that?
Resp. 1. If you would stand acquitted at the Day of Judgment, then First, labour to get into Christ, Phil. 3.9. That I may be found in him. Faith implants us into Christ, it in garrisons us in him; and then there's no Condemnation, Rom. 8.1. There's no standing before Christ but by being in Christ. Secondly, Labour for Humility. 'Tis a kind of Self-Annihilation, 2 Cor. 12.11. [Greek or Hebrew]. Though I be nothing. Christian, hast thou Parts and Abilities, and dost thou cover them with the Veil of Humility? As Moses when his Face shined, put a Veil over it. If thou art Humble, thou shalt be acquitted at the Day of Judgment, Job 22.29. He shall save the Humble Person. An Humble Man judgeth himself for his Sins, and Christ will acquit them who judge themselves.
Resp. 1. If you would stand acquitted at the Day of Judgment, then First, labour to get into Christ, Phil. 3.9. That I may be found in him. Faith implants us into Christ, it in garrisons us in him; and then there's no Condemnation, Rom. 8.1. There's no standing before Christ but by being in Christ. Secondly, Labour for Humility. 'Tis a kind of Self-Annihilation,