A65285:1668
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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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.
Quest. 3. Wherein doth the formal Nature of Love consist?
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, Psal. 37.4. Delight thy self in the Lord: As a Bride delights in her Jewels. Grace changeth a Christians Aims and Delights.
Quest. 4. How must our Love to God be qualified?