A65285:1841
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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1. Other Slaves have the Tyrants only rule over their Bodies; but the Sinner hath his Soul Tyrannized over: The Soul, that Princely thing, which sways the Sceptre of Reason, and was once crowned with perfect Knowledge and Holiness, now this Prince goes on foot, it is enslaved and made a Lackey to every base Lust.
1. Other Slaves have the Tyrants only rule over their Bodies; but the Sinner hath his Soul Tyranniz'd over: The Soul, that Princely thing, which sways the Scepter of Reason, and was once crown'd with perfect Knowledge and Holiness, now this Prince goes on foot, it is inslaved and made a Lackey to every base Lust.
2. Other Slaves have some pity shown them, the Tyrant gives them Meat, and lets them have hours for their Rest: But Sin is a merciless Tyrant, it will let Men have no Rest. Judas had no rest till he had betrayed Christ; and after that he had less rest in his Conscience. How doth a Man Hackney himself out in the Service of Sin, wast his Body, break his Sleep, distract his Mind? A wicked Man is every day doing Sins drudgery-work.
2. Other Slaves have some pity shewn them, the Tyrant gives them Meat, and lets them have hours for their Rest: But Sin is a merciless Tyrant, it will let Men have no Rest. Iudas had no rest till he had betrayed Christ; and after that he had less rest in his Conscience. How doth a Man Hackney himself out in the Service of Sin, wast his Body, break his Sleep, distract his Mind? A wicked Man is every day doing Sins drudgery-work.
3. Other Slaves, though they are set about servile work, yet about lawful; it is lawful to work in the Galley, tug at the Oar; but all the Laws and Commands of Sin are unlawful: Sin saith to one Man Defraud, to another be Unchaste, to another take Revenge; to another, take a false Oath. Thus all Sins commands are unlawful, we cannot obey Sins Law but by breaking Gods Law.