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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. Faith. Jam. 2.18. I mill show thee my Faith by my Works. Works are Faith's Letters of Credence to show. We judge of the Health of the Body by the Pulse, where the Blood stirs and operates. Christian, judge of the Health of thy Faith by the Pulse of Charity: The Word of God is the Rule of Faith, and good Works are the Witnesses of Faith.
1. Faith. Iam. 2.18. I mill shew thee my Faith by my Works. Works are Faith's Letters of Credence to show. We judge of the Health of the Body by the Pulse, where the Blood stirs and operates. Christian, judge of the Health of thy Faith by the Pulse of Charity: The Word of God is the Rule of Faith, and good Works are the Witnesses of Faith.
2. Love. Love loves Mercy: It is a Noble bountiful Grace. Mary loved Christ, and how liberal was her Love! She bestows on Christ her Tears, Kisses, costly Ointments. Love is like a full Vessel, will have Vent; it vents it self in Acts of Liberality.
2. Love. Love loves Mercy: It is a Noble bountiful Grace. Mary loved Christ, and how liberal was her Love! She bestows on Christ her Tears, Kisses, costly Oyntments. Love is like a full Vessel, will have Vent; it vents it self in Acts of Liberality.
Secondly, To communicate to the Necessities of others, is not Arbitrary, (it's not left to our Choice whether we will or no) but it is a Duty incumbent. 1 Tim. 6.17. Charge them that are Rich in this World, that they do good, —that they be rich in good Works. This is not only a Counsel, but a Charge. If God should lay a Charge upon the Inanimate Creatures, they would obey. If he should charge the Rocks, they would send forth Water: If he should charge the Clouds, they would melt into Showers: If he should charge the Stones, they would become Bread. And shall we be harder than the Stones, not to obey God, when he chargeth us to be rich in Good Works?