A65285:2060
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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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.
1. Our Willingness is more esteemed than our Service. Therefore David Counsels Solomon, not only to serve God, but with a willing Mind, 1 Chron. 28.9. The Will makes Sin to be worse, and it makes Duty to be better. To obey willingly, shows we do it with love: And this Crowns all our Services.
1. Our Willingness is more esteem'd than our Service. Therefore David Counsels Solomon, not only to serve God, but with a willing Mind, 1 Chron. 28.9. The Will makes Sin to be worse, and it makes Duty to be better. To obey willingly, shews we do it with love: And this Crowns all our Services.
2. There is that in the Law-giver, as may make us willing to obey the Commandments, viz. Gods Indulgence to us.
1. God doth not require the Summum jus, as absolutely necessary to Salvation. He expects not perfect Obedience, only requires Sincerity. Do but act from a Principle of Love, and aim at Honouring God in your Obedience, and it is accepted.