A65285:2191
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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1. Lift up your Eyes to Heaven for a Blessing upon the Word to be dispensed. For, you must know the Word Preached doth not work as Physic, by its own inherent Virtue, but by a Virtue from Heaven, and the Co-operation of the Holy Ghost. Therefore put up a short Ejaculatory Prayer for a Blessing upon the Word, that it may be made effectual to you.
1. Lift up your Eyes to Heaven for a Blessing upon the Word to be dispensed. For, you must know the Word Preach'd doth not work as Physick, by its own inherent Vertue, but by a Vertue from Heaven, and the Co-operation of the Holy Ghost. Therefore put up a short Ejaculatory Prayer for a Blessing upon the Word, that it may be made effectual to you.
(2.) The Word being begun to be Preached, set your selves in a right manner:
(2.) The Word being begun to be Preach'd, set your selves in a right manner:
1. With Reverence and Holy Attention. Acts 16.14. A certain Woman named Lydia attended unto the things that were spoken of Paul. Constantine the Emperor was noted for his Reverend Attention to the Word. Luke 19.48. Christ taught daily in the Temple: And all the People were attentive to hear him, [Greek or Hebrew], in the Greek, They hung upon his Lip. Could we tell Men of a Rich Purchase, they would diligently attend: And shall they not much more, when the Gospel of Grace is Preaching to them? Now that we may sanctify and hallow the Sabbath by attentive Hearing, take heed of two things: I. Distraction in Hearing. II. Drowsiness in Hearing.