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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7. The Seventh Visible Sign. He who loves God, is willing to do and Suffer for him. He subscribes to God's Commands; he submits to his Will. First, He subscribes to Gods Commands. If God bids him Mortify Sin, Love his Enemies, be Crucified to the World, he obeys: 'Tis a vain thing for a Man to say he loves God, and slights his Commands. Secondly, He submits to God's Will. If God will have him suffer for him, he doth not Dispute but Obey, 1 Cor. 13.7. Love endureth all things. Love made Christ suffer for us, and Love will make us suffer for him. It is true every Christian is not a Martyr, but he hath a Spirit of Martyrdom in him. He hath a Disposition of Mind to suffer, if God call him to it, 2 Tim. 4.6. [Greek or Hebrew], I am ready to be Offered up: Not only the Sufferings were ready for Paul, but he was ready for the Sufferings. Origen chose rather to live despised in Alexandria, than with Plotinus to deny the Faith, and be great in the Princes Favour, Rev. 12.11. Many say they love God, but will not suffer the loss of any thing for him. If Christ should have said to us, I love you well, you are dear to me, but I cannot suffer for you, I cannot lay down my Life for you, we should have questioned his Love very much. And may not the Lord question ours, when we pretend Love to him, but will endure nothing for his sake?

7. The Seventh Visible Sign. He who loves God, is willing to do and Suffer for him. He subscribes to God's Commands; he submits to his Will. First, He subscribes to Gods Commands. If God bids him Mortifie Sin, Love his Enemies, be Crucified to the World, he obeys: 'Tis a vain thing for a Man to say he loves God, and slights his Commands. Secondly, He submits to God's Will. If God will have him suffer for him, he doth not Dispute but Obey, 1 Cor. 13.7. Love endureth all things. Love made Christ suffer for us, and Love will make us suffer for him. It is true every Christian is not a Martyr, but he hath a Spirit of Martyrdom in him. He hath a Disposition of Mind to suffer, if God call him to it, 2 Tim. 4.6. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, I am ready to be Offered up: Not only the Sufferings were ready for Paul, but he was ready for the Sufferings. Origen chose rather to live despised in Alexandria, than with Plotinus to deny the Faith, and be great in the Princes Favour,

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