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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. 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.
2. If we are Fearers of God, we have a reverend awe upon us; we tremble at Sin, and fly from it as Moses did from his Rod turned into a Serpent, Luke 1.50. His Mercy is on them that Fear him.
3. If we take Sanctuary in Gods Mercy, we trust in it, Psal. 52.8. As a Man is saved by catching hold of a Cable. Gods Mercy is a great Cable, let down from Heaven to us; now taking fast hold on this Cable by Faith, we are saved, Psal. 52.8. I trust in the Mercy of God for ever. As a Man trusteth his Life and Goods in a Garrison, so we trust our Souls in Gods Mercy.
Quest. What shall we do to get a share in Gods special Mercy?