A65285:1635
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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Deut. 27.9, 10. Take heed and hearken O Israel, This Day thou art become the People of the Lord thy God; thou shalt therefore obey the Voice of the Lord thy God, and do his Commandments.
Quest. What is the Duty that God requireth of Man?
Quest. WHat is the Duty that God requireth of Man?
Resp. Obedience to his Revealed Will. It is not enough to Hear God's Voice, but we must Obey. Obedience is a part of that Honour we owe to God, Mal. 1.6. If I am a Father, where is my Honour? Obedience carries in it the Life-Blood of Religion. Obey the Voice of the Lord thy God, and do his Commandments. Obedience without Knowledge is Blind, and Knowledge without Obedience is Lame. Rachel was fair to look upon, but being barren said, Give me Children or I die. So if Knowledge doth not bring forth the Child of Obedience, it will Dye, 1 Sam. 15.22. To obey is better than Sacrifice. Saul thought 'twas enough for him to offer Sacrifice, though he disobeyed God's Command. No, to obey is better than Sacrifice. God disclaims Sacrifice, if Obedience be wanting, Jer. 7.22. I spake not to your Fathers concerning Burnt-Offerings, but this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my Voice. Not but that God did enjoin those Religious Rights of Worship; but the meaning is, God looked chiefly at Obedience, without which Sacrifice was but Devout Folly. The end why God hath given us his Law, is Obedience,