A65285:1671
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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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. 4. How must our Love to God be qualified?
Resp. 1. If it be a sincere Love, we must love God with all our Heart: In the Text, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, Becol Levauca, with all thy Heart. God will have the whole Heart; we must not divide our Love between God and Sin: The true Mother would not have the Child divided: Nor will God have the Heart divided; it must be the whole Heart.
Resp. 1. If it be a sincere Love, we must love God with all our Heart: In the Text, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, Becol Leuauca, with all thy Heart. God will have the whole Heart; we must not divide our Love between God and Sin: The true Mother would not have the Child divided: Nor will God have the Heart divided; it must be the whole Heart.
2. We must love God propter se, for himself, for his own intrinsic Excellencies: We must love him for his Loveliness; Meretricius est amor plus annulum quam sponsum amare. It is an Harlots Love to love the Portion more than the Person. Hypocrites love God because he gives them Corn and Wine: We must love God ⟨p. 246⟩for himself; for those shining Perfections which are in him. Gold is loved for it self.
2. We must love God propter se, for himself, for his own intrinsick Excellencies: We must love him for his Loveliness; Meretricius est amor plus annulum quam sponsum amare. It is an Harlots Love to love the Portion more than the Person. Hypocrites love God because he gives them Corn and Wine: We must love God ⟨p. 246⟩