A65285:1957
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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Resp. We must conceive of God Spiritually, viz. 1. In his Attributes, his Holiness, Justice, Goodness, which are the Beams by which his Divine Nature shines forth. 2. We must conceive of him as he is in Christ. Christ is the Image of the Invisible God, Col. 1.15. As in the Wax we see the print of the Seal. Set the Eyes of your Faith on Christ-God-Man, John 14.9. He that hath seen me, hath seen the Father.
Resp. We must conceive of God Spiritually, viz. 1. In his Attributes, his Holiness, Justice, Goodness, which are the Beams by which his Divine Nature shines forth. 2. We must conceive of him as he is in Christ. Christ is the Image of the Invisible God, Col. 1.15. As in the Wax we see the print of the Seal. Set the Eyes of your Faith on Christ-God-Man, Iohn 14.9. He that hath seen me, hath seen the Father.
Use 2. Take heed of Idolatry, viz. Image-worship; our Nature is prone to this Sin, as dry Wood to take Fire; and indeed what needs so many Words in the Commandment, Thou shalt not make any Graven Image, or the likeness of any thing, in Heaven, Earth, Water, Sun, Moon, Stars, Male, Female, Fish; Thou shalt not bow down to them; I say, what needed so many Words, but to show how subject we are to this sin of false Worship? It concerns us therefore to resist this sin. Where the Tide is apt to run with greater force, there we had need make the Banks higher and stronger; the Plague of Idolatry is very infectious, Psal. 106.35, 36. They were mingled among the Heathens, and served their Idols. It is my Advice to you, to avoid all occasions of this Sin.
Use 2. Take heed of Idolatry, viz. Image-worship; our Nature is prone to this Sin, as dry Wood to take Fire; and indeed what needs so many Words in the Commandment, Thou shalt not make any Graven Image, or the likeness of any thing, in Heaven, Earth, Water, Sun, Moon, Stars, Male, Female, Fish; Thou shalt not bow down to them; I say, what needed so many Words, but to shew how subject we are to this sin of false Worship? It concerns us therefore to resist this sin. Where the Tide is apt to run with greater force, there we had need make the Banks higher and stronger; the Plague of Idolatry is very infectious,