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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Resp. 1. We are all Living Monuments of Gods Mercy. God shows Mercy to us in daily supplying us. First, He supplies us with Health. Health is the Sauce which makes our Life relish Sweeter. How would they prize this Mercy, who are Chained to a Sick-bed? Secondly, God supplies us with Provision, Gen. 48.15. The God who hath fed me all my Days. Mercy spreads our Table, it carves us every bit of Bread we eat; we never drink but in the Golden Cup of Mercy.
Resp. 1. We are all Living Monuments of Gods Mercy. God shews Mercy to us in dayly supplying us. First, He supplies us with Health. Health is the Sawce which makes our Life relish Sweeter. How would they prize this Mercy, who are Chain'd to a Sick-bed? Secondly, God supplies us with Provision, Gen. 48.15. The God who hath fed me all my Days. Mercy spreads our Table, it carves us every bit of Bread we eat; we never drink but in the Golden Cup of Mercy.
2. God shows Mercy in lengthening out our Gospel-Liberties, 1 Cor. 16.9. [Greek or Hebrew]; there are many Adversaries; many would stop the Waters of the Sanctuary that they should not run: We enjoy the sweet Seasons of Grace, we hear joyful Sounds, we see the goings of God in his Sanctuary, we enjoy Sabbath after Sabbath; the Manna of the Word yet falls about our Tents, when in divers parts of the Land they have no Manna. Here is God showing Mercy to us; he spins out our forfeited Liberties.
2. God shews Mercy in lengthening out our Gospel-Liberties, 1 Cor. 16.9. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; there are many Adversaries; many would stop the Waters of the Sanctuary that they should not run: We enjoy the sweet Seasons of Grace, we hear joyful Sounds, we see the goings of God in his Sanctuary, we enjoy Sabbath after Sabbath; the Manna of the Word yet falls about our Tents, when in divers parts of the Land they have no Manna. Here is God shewing Mercy to us; he spins out our forfeited Liberties.