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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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Use 3. Seeing there is a God, woe to all such as engage this God against them, he lives for ever to be avenged upon them: Ezek. 22.14. Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong in the day that I shall deal with thee? Such as pollute God's Sabbath, oppose his Saints, trampling these Jewels in the dust; such as live in a contradiction to God's Word; these do engage the infinite Majesty of Heaven against them, and how dismal will their Case be? Deut. 32.41. If I whet my glittering Sword, and mine Hand take hold of Judgment, I will render Vengeance to mine Enemies; I will make mine Arrows drunk with Blood, &c. If it be so terrible to hear the Lion roar, what is it when he begins to tear his Prey? Psal. 50.22. Consider this ye that forget God, least I tear you in pieces. O that Men would think of this, who go on in Sin! shall we engage the great God against us? God strikes slow, but heavy: Job 40.9. Hast thou an arm like God? Canst thou strike such a blow? God is the best Friend, but the worst Enemy. If he can look Men into their Grave, how far can he throw them? Who knows the power of his wrath? Psal. 90.11. What Fools are they who for a Drop of Pleasure drink a Sea of Wrath. Paracelsus speaks of a Frenzy some have which will make them die Dancing: Sinners go Dancing to Hell.
Use 3. Seeing there is a God, woe to all such as engage this God against them, he lives for ever to be avenged upon them: Ezek. 22.14. Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong in the day that I shall deal with thee? Such as pollute God's Sabbath, oppose his Saints, trampling these Jewels in the dust; such as live in a contradiction to God's Word; these do engage the infinite Majesty of Heaven against them, and how dismal will their Case be? Deut. 32.41. If I whet my glittering Sword, and mine Hand take hold of Iudgment, I will render Vengeance to mine Enemies; I will make mine Arrows drunk with Blood, &c. If it be so terrible to hear the Lion roar, what is it when he begins to tear his Prey?