A65285:1913
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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Quest. What is meant by this word, Before me?
Resp. That is, before my Face, In conspectu m•o, in my sight, Deut. 27.15. Cursed be he that makes a Graven Image, and puts it in a secret place. Some would not bow to the Idol that others might see, but they would secretly bow to it: But though this was out of Mans sight, it was not out of Gods sight: Cursed therefore (saith God) be he who puts the Image in a secret place. Thou shalt have no other Gods. 1. There is really no other God. 2. We must have no other.
1. There is really no other God. The Valentinians held there were two Gods; the Polytheists that there were many. The Persians worshipped the Sun, the Egyptians the Ox and Elephant, the Grecians Jupiter: But there is no other than the True God, Deut. 4.39. Know therefore this day, and consider it in thy heart, that the Lord is God in Heaven above, and upon the Earth beneath; there is no other. For there is but one first Cause, that hath its Being of it self, and on which all other Beings depend: As in the Heavens the primum mobile moves all the other Orbs. So God is the Great Mover, he gives Life and Motion to every thing existent.
1. There is really no other God. The Valentinians held there were two Gods; the Polythites that there were many. The Persians worshipped the Sun, the Egyptians the Ox and Elephant, the Grecians Iupiter: But there is no other than the True God, Deut. 4.39. Know therefore this day, and consider it in thy heart, that the Lord is God in Heaven above, and upon the Earth beneath; there is no other. For there is but one first Cause, that hath its Being of it self, and on which all other Beings depend: As in the Heavens the primum mobile moves all the other Orbs. So God is the Great Mover, he gives Life and Motion to every thing existent.