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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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8. If we love God, as we cannot but be fearful of dishonouring him (the more a Child loves his Father, the more he is afraid to displease him) so we weep and mourn when we have offended him. Peter went out and wept bitterly, Matt. 26.75. When Peter thought how dearly Christ loved him, he took him up to the Mount, where he was Transfigured: Christ showed him the Glory of Heaven in a Vision. Now that he should deny Christ, after he had received such signal Tokens of Christs Love, this broke his Heart with grief, He wept bitterly. Are our Eyes Limbecks, dropping Tears of grief for Sin against God? A blessed Evidence of our love to God; and such shall find Mercy. He shows Mercy to Thousands of them that love him.
8. If we love God, as we cannot but be fearful of dishonouring him (the more a Child loves his Father, the more he is afraid to displease him) so we weep and mourn when we have offended him. Peter went out and wept bitterly, Matt. 26.75. When Peter thought how dearly Christ loved him, he took him up to the Mount, where he was Transfigured: Christ shewed him the Glory of Heaven in a Vision. Now that he should deny Christ, after he had received such signal Tokens of Christs Love, this broke his Heart with grief, He wept bitterly. Are our Eyes Limbicks, dropping Tears of grief for Sin against God? A blessed Evidence of our love to God; and such shall find Mercy. He shews Mercy to Thousands of them that love him.
Use. Let us be Lovers of God; we love our Food, and shall not we love him that gives it? All the Joy we hope for in Heaven is in God, and shall not he who shall be our Joy be our Love? It is a Saying of St. Austin, Annon poena satis magna est, non amare te? Is it not Punishment enough, Lord, not to love thee? And again, Animam meam odio haberem. I would hate my own Soul, if I did not find it loving of God.