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 the Commandments.

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Quest. 3. How may we come to know this Covenant-Union, That God is our God?

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Resp. 1. By having his Graces planted in us: Kings Children are known by their costly Jewels: It is not having common Gifts which shows we belong to God; many have the Gifts of God without God; but it is Grace gives us a true genuine Title to God. In particular, Faith is Vinculum Unionis, the Grace of Union: By this we may spell out our Interest in God. Faith doth not as the Mariner, cast its Anchor downwards, but upwards; it trusts in the Mercy and Blood of God, ⟨p. 253⟩and trusting in God, engageth him to be our God: Other Graces make us like God, Faith makes us one with him.

Resp. 1. By having his Graces planted in us: Kings Children are known by their costly Jewels: It is not having common Gifts which shews we belong to God; many have the Gifts of God without God; but it is Grace gives us a true genuine Title to God. In particular, Faith is Vinculum Unionis, the Grace of Union: By this we may spell out our Interest in God. Faith doth not as the Mariner, cast its Anchor downwards, but upwards; it trusts in the Mercy and Blood of God, ⟨p. 253⟩and trusting in God, engageth him to be our God: Other Graces make us like God, Faith makes us one with him.

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2. We may know God is our God, by having the Earnest of his Spirit in our Hearts, 2 Cor. 1.22. God often gives the Purse to the Wicked, but the Spirit only to such as he intends to make his Heirs. 1. Have we had the Consecration of the Spirit? If we have not had the Sealing work of the Spirit, have we had the Healing work,

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Of the Commandments.