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 Ten Commandments.

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3. It is a Mercy to be delivered from Idolatrous Places, because Idolatry is such a silly irrational Religion; I may say as Jer. 8.9. What Wisdom is in them? Is it not Folly to refuse the best, and choose the worst? The Trees of the Field in Jotham's Parable, despised the Vine-Tree which cheers both God and Man, and the Olive which is full of Fatness, and the Fig-Tree which is full of Sweetness, and choose the Bramble to reign over them; this was a Foolish Choice, Judge 9. So for us to refuse the Living God, who hath power to save us, and to make choice of an Idol, that hath Eyes and sees not, Feet but walks not, Psal. 115.6. What a Prodigy of Madness is this? therefore to be delivered from committing such folly is a Mercy.

3. It is a Mercy to be delivered from Idolatrous Places, because Idolatry is such a silly irrational Religion; I may say as Ier. 8.9. What Wisdom is in them? Is it not Folly to refuse the best, and choose the worst? The Trees of the Field in Iotham's Parable, despised the Vine-Tree which chears both God and Man, and the Olive which is full of Fatness, and the Fig-Tree which is full of Sweetness, and choose the Bramble to reign over them; this was a Foolish Choice, Iudge 9. So for us to refuse the Living God, who hath power to save us, and to make choice of an Idol, that hath Eyes and sees not, Feet but walks not, Psal. 115.6. What a Prodigy of Madness is this? therefore to be delivered from committing such folly is a Mercy.

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4. It is a Mercy to be delivered from Idolatrous Places, because of the sad Judgments inflicted upon Idolaters. This is a Sin enrageth God, and makes the Fury come up in his Face, Ezek. 38.18

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Of the Commandments.