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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
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Of the Commandments.
Exod. 20.6. Of them that Love me, &c.
1. GODS Mercy is for them that Love him. Love is a Grace shines and sparkles in Gods Eye, as the precious Stones did upon Aaron's Breast-Plate. Love is an holy expansion or enlargement of Soul, whereby it is carried with delight after God, as the chief Good: So Aquinas defines Love, Complacentia amantis in amato; Love is a complacential delighting in God as in our Treasure: Love is the Soul of Religion, 'tis a Grace highly momentous. If we had Knowledge as the Angels, or Faith of Miracles, yet without Love it would profit nothing, 1 Cor. 13.2. Love is the First and Great Commandment, Mat. 22.38. It is so, because if this be wanting, there can be no Religion in the Heart, there can be no Faith, for Faith works by Love, Gal. 5.6. All is but Pageantry, or a Devout Complement.
1. GODS Mercy is for them that Love him. Love is a Grace shines and sparkles in Gods Eye, as the precious Stones did upon Aarons Breast-Plate. Love is an holy expansion or enlargement of Soul, whereby it is carried with delight after God, as the chief Good: So Aquinas defines Love, Complacentia amantis in amato; Love is a complacential delighting in God as in our Treasure: Love is the Soul of Religion, 'tis a Grace highly momentous. If we had Knowledge as the Angels, or Faith of Miracles, yet without Love it would profit nothing,