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. If we trust in the Arm of Flesh, we make it a God, Jer. 17.5. Cursed be Man that trusteth in Man, and maketh flesh his arm. The Syrians trusted in their Army, which was so Numerous, that it filled the Country, 1 Kings 20.27. but this arm of Flesh withered, ver. 29. What we make our Trust, God makes our Shame: The Sheep run to the Hedges for shelter, and they lose their Wool: We have run to second Causes to help us, and we have lost much of our golden Fleece: They have not only been Reeds to fail us, but Thorns to prick us: We have broken our Parliament-Crutches by leaning too hard upon them.

2. If we trust in the Arm of Flesh, we make it a God, Ier. 17.5. Cursed be Man that trusteth in Man, and maketh flesh his arm. The Syrians trusted in their Army, which was so Numerous, that it filled the Country, 1 Kings 20.27. but this arm of Flesh withered, ver. 29. What we make our Trust, God makes our Shame: The Sheep run to the Hedges for shelter, and they lose their Wool: We have run to second Causes to help us, and we have lost much of our golden Fleece: They have not only been Reeds to fail us, but Thorns to prick us: We have broken our Parliament-Crutches by leaning too hard upon them.

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3. If we trust in our Wisdom, we make it a God, Jer. 9.23. Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom. Glorying is the height of Confidence; many a Man doth make an Idol of his Wit and Parts: He Deifies himself: But how oft doth God take the Wi•e in their own Craftiness, Job 5.13

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Of the Commandments.