A65285:1901
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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6. To make God to be a God to us, is to trust in him, Psal. 141.8. Mine eyes are unto thee, O God, the Lord, in thee will I trust, 2 Sam. 22.3. The God of my Rock, in him will I trust. There is nothing we can trust in but God: All the Creatures are a Refuge of Lies: They are like the Egyptian Reed, too weak to support us, but strong enough to wound us: Omnis motus fit super immobili. God only is a sufficient Foundation to build our Trust upon. And then when we Trust, we make him a God to us; else we make him an Idol if we do not trust in him. Trusting in God, is when we rely on his Power as a Creator, and on his Love as a Father. Trusting in God, is when we commit our chief Treasure to him: Our Soul is our chief Treasure, we commit our Soul to him, Psal. 31.5. Into thy hands I commit my Spirit. As the Orphan trusts his Estate with his Guardian, so we trust our Souls with God: This is to make him a God to us. Quest. How shall we know that we trust in God aright? Resp. If we trust in God aright, then we will trust in God at one time as well as another, Psal. 62.8. Trust in him, Becol gnet, at all times. Can we trust God 1. in our straits? When the Fig-tree doth not flourish; When our earthly Crutches are broken; Can we now lean upon Gods Promise? When the Pipes are cut off that use to bring us Comfort, can we live upon God, in whom are all our fresh Springs? When we have no Bread to eat but the Bread of Carefulness, Ezek. 19 8. When we have no Waters to drink unless Tears, Psal. 80.5. Thou givest them tears to drink in great measure; Can we now trust in Gods Providence, to make supply for us? A good Christian believes, that if God feed the Ravens, he will feed his Children: He lives upon Gods All-sufficiency, not only for Grace, but Food: He believes if God will give him Heaven, he will daily Bread: He trusts Gods Bond, Psal. 37.3. Verily thou shalt be fed. 2. Can we trust God in our Fears? Fear is the Ague of the Soul: When Adversaries begin to grow high, can we now display the Banner of Faith?