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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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1. We show Honour to our Heavenly Father by obeying him. Thus Christ honoured his Father. John 6.38. I came down from Heaven, not to do my own Will, but the Will of him that sent me. This he calls honouring of God. John 8.29. I do always those things which please him. Ver. 49. I honour my Father. The Wise Men did not only bow the Knee to Christ, but presented him with Gold and Myrrh, Mat. 2.8. So we must not only bow the Knee, give God Adoration, but bring Presents, give him Golden Obedience.
1. We show Honour to our Heavenly Father by obeying him. Thus Christ honoured his Father. Iohn 6.38. I came down from Heaven, not to do my own Will, but the Will of him that sent me. This he calls honouring of God. Iohn 8.29. I do always those things which please him. Ver. 49. I honour my Father. The Wise Men did not only bow the Knee to Christ, but presented him with Gold and Myrrh, Mat. 2.8. So we must not only bow the Knee, give God Adoration, but bring Presents, give him Golden Obedience.
2. We show Honour to our Heavenly Father, by appearing as Advocates in his Cause, and standing up for his Truth in an Adulterous Generation. That Son honours his Father, who stands up in his Defence, and vindicates him when he is calumniated and reproached. Do they honour God who are ashamed of him? John 12.42. Many believed on him, but durst not confess him. They are Bastard Sons, who are ashamed to own their Heavenly Father. Such as are born of God, are steeled with Courage for his Truth: They are like the Rock which no Waves can break; like the Adamant, which no Sword can cut. Basil was a Champion for Truth in the Time of the Emperor Valens; and Athanasius, when the World was Arian, appeared for God.