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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2. Great will be our Advantage if we love God. God doth not court our Love that we should lose it, 1 Cor. 2.9 Eye hath not seen, nor Ear heard the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. If you will Love God, you shall have such a Reward as exceeds your Faith. God will betroth you to himself in the dearest Love, Hos. 2.19. I will betroth thee unto me for ever in Loving-Kindness and Mercies. Zeph. 3.17. The Lord thy God will rejoice over thee with Joy, he will rest in his Love. If you love God, he will interest you in all his Riches and Dignities he will give you Heaven and Earth for your Dowry, he will set a Crown on your Head. Vespasian the Emperor gave a great Reward to a Woman who came to him, and professed she Loved him. God gives a Crown of Life to them that Love him, James 1.12.

2. Great will be our Advantage if we love God. God doth not court our Love that we should lose it, 1 Cor. 2.9 Eye hath not seen, nor Ear heard the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. If you will Love God, you shall have such a Reward as exceeds your Faith. God will betroth you to himself in the dearest Love, Hos. 2.19. I will betroth thee unto me for ever in Loving-Kindness and Mercies. Zeph. 3.17. The Lord thy God will rejoyce over thee with Ioy, he will rest in his Love. If you love God, he will interest you in all his Riches and Dignities he will give you Heaven and Earth for your Dowry, he will set a Crown on your Head. Vespasian the Emperor gave a great Reward to a Woman who came to him, and professed she Loved him. God gives a Crown of Life to them that Love him, Iames 1.12.

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