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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2. From the Utility: If we cleave to the Lord as our God, then 1. he well Bless us, Psal. 67.6. God even our own God will bless us. He will bless us first in our Estate, Deut. 28.4, 5. Blessed shall be the fruit of thy ground, Blessed shall be thy Basket and thy Store: We shall not only have our Sack full of Corn, but it shall be Blessed: Here is Money in the mouth of the Sack. 2. He will bless us with Peace, Psal. 29.11. The Lord will bless his people with Peace: Outward Peace, which is the Nurse of Plenty, Psal. 147.14. He maketh peace in thy borders: Inward Peace, a smiling Conscience: This is sweeter than the dropping Honey. 2. God will turn all Evils to our Good, Rom. 8.28. He will make a Treacle of Poison. Joseph's Imprisonment was a means for his Advancement, Gen. 50.20. Out of the bitterest Drug, God will distil his Glory and our Salvation. In short, God will be our guide to Death, our Comfort in Death, our Reward after Death. So then the Utility of it may make us cleave to the Lord as our God, Psal. 144.15. Happy is that People who have the Lord for their God.

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Of the Commandments.