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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(14.) Get a Delight in the Word of God. Psal. 119.123. How sweet is thy Word to my taste! St. Chrysostom compares God's Word to a Garden. If we walk in this Garden, and suck Sweetness from the Flowers of the Promises, we shall never care to pluck the Forbidden Fruit. Sint castae deliciae meae Scripturae. Aug. The Reason why Persons seek after unchaste sinful Pleasures, is, because they have no better. Caesar riding through a City, and seeing the Women play with Dogs and Parrots, said, Sure they have no Children. So they that sport with Harlots, it is because they have no better Pleasures. He that hath once tasted Christ in a Promise, is ravished with Delight, and how would he scorn a Motion to sin! Job said, the Word was his appointed Food, Job 23.12. No Wonder then he made a Covenant with his Eyes.

(14.) Get a Delight in the Word of God. Psal. 119.123. How sweet is thy Word to my taste! St. Chrysostom compares God's Word to a Garden. If we walk in this Garden, and suck Sweetness from the Flowers of the Promises, we shall never care to pluck the Forbidden Fruit. Sint castae deliciae meae Scripturae. Aug. The Reason why Persons seek after unchaste sinful Pleasures, is, because they have no better. Caesar riding through a City, and seeing the Women play with Dogs and Parrots, said, Sure they have no Children. So they that sport with Harlots, it is because they have no better Pleasures. He that hath once tasted Christ in a Promise, is ravish'd with Delight, and how would he scorn a Motion to sin! Iob said, the Word was his appointed Food, Iob 23.12. No Wonder then he made a Covenant with his Eyes.

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(15.) If you would abstain from Adultery, use Serious Consideration. Consider,

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