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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1. Literally, in the Letter, I brought thee out of the House of Bondage; viz. Out of great Misery and Slavery in the Iron Furnace. The thing I note hence is, though God bring his People sometimes into trouble, yet he will bring them out again. Israel was in the House of Bondage, but at last I brought you out of Bondage. First, [Greek or Hebrew], That God doth deliver out of Trouble. Secondly, In what manner. Thirdly, When are the Seasons. Fourthly, Why God delivers. Fifthly, How the deliverances of the Godly and Wicked out of Trouble differ?

1. Literally, in the Letter, I brought thee out of the House of Bondage; viz. Out of great Misery and Slavery in the Iron Furnace. The thing I note hence is, though God bring his People sometimes into trouble, yet he will bring them out again. Israel was in the House of Bondage, but at last I brought you out of Bondage. First, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, That God doth deliver out of Trouble. Secondly, In what manner. Thirdly, When are the Seasons. Fourthly, Why God delivers. Fifthly, How the deliverances of the Godly and Wicked out of Trouble differ?

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First [Greek or Hebrew]. That God doth deliver his Children out of Troubles, Psal. 22.4. Our Fathers trusted in thee, they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. 2 Tim. 4.17. And I was delivered out of the Mouth of the Lion, viz. from Nero. Psal. 66.11, 12. Thou laidst Affliction upon our Loins, but thou broughtest us out into a Wealthy Place. Psal. 30.5. Heaviness may endure for a Night, but Joy cometh in the Morning. God brought Daniel out of the Lions Den, Sihon out of Babylon. God in his due time gives an issue out of trouble,

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