A65285:1960
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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2. Go not into their Chapels to see their Crucifixes or hear Mass: As the looking on an Harlot draws to Adultery, so the looking on the Popish gilded Picture, may draw to Idolatry. Some care not though they go and see their Idol-worship; indeed a Vagrant that hath nothing to lose, cares not though he goes among Thieves. Such as have no goodness in them, care not into what Idolatrous Places they come, or what Temptations they cast themselves upon; but you who have a Treasure about you, good Principles, take heed the Popish Priests do not rob you of your Principles, and defile you with their Images.
2. Go not into their Chappels to see their Crucifixes or hear Mass: As the looking on an Harlot draws to Adultery, so the looking on the Popish guilded Picture, may draw to Idolatry. Some care not though they go and see their Idol-worship; indeed a Vagrant that hath nothing to lose, cares not though he goes among Thieves. Such as have no goodness in them, care not into what Idolatrous Places they come, or what Temptations they cast themselves upon; but you who have a Treasure about you, good Principles, take heed the Popish Priests do not rob you of your Principles, and defile you with their Images.
3. Dare not to join in Marriage with Image-worshippers. Solomon though a Man of Wisdom, yet his Idolatrous Wives drew away his Heart from God; the People of Israel entered into an Oath and Curse, that they would not give their Daughters in Marriage to the Idolaters, Nehem. 10.30. For a Protestant and Papist to Marry, is to be unequally yoked, 2 Cor. 6.14. and there is more danger the Papist will corrupt the Protestant, than hope the Protestant will convert the Papist. Mingle Wine and Vinegar, the Vinegar will sooner sour the Wine, than the Wine will sweeten the Vinegar.
3. Dare not to joyn in Marriage with Image-worshippers. Solomon though a Man of Wisdom, yet his Idolatrous Wives drew away his Heart from God; the People of Israel entred into an Oath and Curse, that they would not give their Daughters in Marriage to the Idolaters,