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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Bran. 2. If God show Mercy to Thousands, labour to know that this Mercy is for you, Psal. 59.17. He is the God of my Mercy. A Man that was ready to Drown, saw a Rain-bow, saith he, What am I the better, though God will not Drown the World, if I Drown? so what are we the better God is Merciful, if we perish? Let us labour to know Gods special Mercy is for us.

Bran. 2. If God shew Mercy to Thousands, labour to know that this Mercy is for you, Psal. 59.17. He is the God of my Mercy. A Man that was ready to Drown, saw a Rain-bow, saith he, What am I the better, though God will not Drown the World, if I Drown? so what are we the better God is Merciful, if we perish? Let us labour to know Gods special Mercy is for us.

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Quest. How shall we know it belongs to us?

:2016p. 287

Resp. 1. If we put an high value and estimate upon God's Mercy: God will not throw away his Mercy on them that slight it; we prize Health, but we prize Adopting Mercy above it. This is the Diamond in the Ring, it out-shines all other Comforts.

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Of the Commandments.