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 LOVE.

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Resp. It is an Holy Fire kindled in the Affections, whereby a Christian is carried out strongly after God as the Supreme Good.

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Quest. 2. What is the antecedent of Love to God?

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Resp. The Antecedent of Love is Knowledge: The Spirit shines upon the Understanding, and discovers those Orient Beauties in God, his Wisdom, Holiness, Mercy, and these are the Lenocinium, the Load-stone to entice and draw the Love to God: Ignoti nulla Cupido: Such as know not God cannot love him: If the Sun be set in the Understanding, there must needs be night in the Affections.

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Quest. 3. Wherein doth the formal Nature of Love consist?

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Resp. The Nature of Love is in delighting in the Object: Complacentia amantis in amato, Aquin. This is our loving God, our taking delight in him,

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