A65285:1638
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Quest. 1. What is the Rule of Obedience?
Resp. The Written Word. That is proper Obedience which the Word requires; our Obedience must correspond with the Word, as the Copy with the Original. To seem to be zealous, if it be not according to the Word, is not Obedience but Will-worship Popish Traditions which have no Footing in the Word are abominable, and God will say, quis quaesivint haec? Who hath required this at your Hand? Isa. 1.12. The Apostle condemns the Worshipping of Angels, which had a show of Humility, Col. 2.18. The Jews might say, they were loath to be so bold as to go to God in their own Persons; they would be more Humble, and prostrate themselves before the Angels, and desire them to present their Petitions to God. This show of Humility was hateful to God, because there was no Word to warrant it.
Resp. The Written Word. That is proper Ocedience which the Word requires; our Obedience must correspond with the Word, as the Copy with the Original. To seem to be zealous, if it be not according to the Word, is not Obedience but Will-worship Popish Traditions which have no Footing in the Word are abominable, and God will say, quis quaesivint haec? Who hath required this at your Hand? Isa. 1.12. The Apostle condemns the Worshipping of Angels, which had a shew of Humility, Col. 2.18. The Jews might say, they were loath to be so bold as to go to God in their own Persons; they would be more Humble, and prostrate themselves before the Angels, and desire them to present their Petitions to God. This shew of Humility was hateful to God, because there was no Word to warrant it.