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 Ten Commandments.

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:1973p. 283

Observ 3. Idolatrous Persons are Enemies not only to their own Souls, but to their Children: Visiting the Iniquity of the Fathers upon their Children. As an Idolatrous Father entails his Land of Inheritance, so he entails Gods Anger and Curse upon them. A jealous Husband finding his Wife hath stained her Integrity, may justly cast off her and her Children too, because they are none of his. If the Father be a Traitor to his Prince, no wonder if all the Children suffer. God may visit the Iniquity of Image-worshippers upon their Children.

Observ 3. Idolatrous Persons are Enemies not only to their own Souls, but to their Children: Visiting the Iniquity of the Fathers upon their Children. As an Idolatrous Father intails his Land of Inheritance, so he intails Gods Anger and Curse upon them. A jealous Husband finding his Wife hath stained her Integrity, may justly cast off her and her Children too, because they are none of his. If the Father be a Traytor to his Prince, no wonder if all the Children suffer. God may visit the Iniquity of Image-worshippers upon their Children.

:1974p. 283

Quest But is it not said, Every one shall dye for his own Sin? The Son shall not bear the Iniquity of the Father? How then doth God say, he will visit the Iniquity of the Fathers upon the Children?

:1975p. 283

Resp. Though the Son be not Damned for his Fathers Sin, yet he may be severely punished, Job 21.19. God lays up his iniquity for his Children. That is, God lays up the Punishment of his Iniquity for his Children; the Child smarts for the Fathers Sin. Jeroboam thought to have established the Kingdom by Idolatrous Worship, but it brought Ruin upon him and all his Posterity, 1 Kings 14.10

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Of the Commandments.