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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XI. When we speak evil of God, now we take his name in vain, Numb. 21.5. They spake against God. Quest. How do we speak against God? Resp. When we murmur at his Providences, as if he had dealt hardly with us. Murmuring is the accusing of Gods Justice, Gen. 18.25. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? Murmuring springs from a bitter Root, it comes from Pride and Discontent: It is a Reproaching of God, and an high taking his name in vain. It is such a Sin as God cannot •ear, Numb. 14.27. How long shall I bear with this people that murmur against me?

XI. When we speak evil of God, now we take his name in vain, Numb. 21.5. They spake against God. Quest. How do we speak against God? Resp. When we murmur at his Providences, as if he had dealt hardly with us. Murmuring is the accusing of Gods Justice, Gen. 18.25. Shall not the Iudge of all the earth do right? Murmuring springs from a bitter Root, it comes from Pride and Discontent: It is a Reproaching of God, and an high taking his name in vain. It is such a Sin as God cannot •ear, Numb. 14.27. How long shall I bear with this people that murmur against me?

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XII. And lastly, We take Gods name in vain when we falsify our Promise. To say, if God spare us life we will do this, and never intend it. Our Promise should be Sacred and Inviolable; but if we make no reckoning to make a Promise, and mention Gods name in it, yet never intend to keep it, it is a double Sin, it is telling a Lye, and taking Gods name in vain. I should come now to the Affirmative implied But hereafter—

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