A65285:2167
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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4. That Christ should redeem us, when he could not look to gain any thing, or be at all advantaged by us. Men will not lay out their Money upon a Purchase, unless it will turn to their Profit. But what Benefit could Christ expect in purchasing and redeeming us? We were in such a Condition, that we could neither deserve nor recompense Christ's Love.
4. That Christ should redeem us, when he could not look to gain any thing, or be at all advantaged by us. Men will not lay out their Mony upon a Purchase, unless it will turn to their Profit. But what Benefit could Christ expect in purchasing and redeeming us? We were in such a Condition, that we could neither deserve nor recompense Christ's Love.
First, We could not deserve it, for we were in our Blood, Ezek. 16.6. We had no Spiritual Beauty to tempt Christ. Nay, we were not only in our Blood, but we were up in Arms, Rom. 5.8. When we were Enemies, Christ died for us: When he was shedding his Blood, we were spitting our Poison.
First, We could not deserve it, for we were in our Blood, Ezek. 16.6. We had no Spiritual Beauty to tempt Christ. Nay, we were not only in our Blood, but we were up in Arms, Rom. 5.8. When we were Enemies, Christ died for us: When he was shedding his Blood, we were spitting our Poyson.
Secondly, As we could not deserve, so neither could we recompense Christ's Love. For,