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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1. Faith. 1 John 5.4. This is the Victory over the World, even your Faith. The Root of Covetousness is, the Distrust of God's Providence. Faith believes God will provide. God who feeds the Birds will feed his Children. He who clothes the Lilies, will clothe his Lambs: And so Faith overcomes the World. Faith is the Cure of Care. Faith not only purifies the Heart, but satisfies the Heart. Faith makes God our Portion, and so in him we have enough. Psal. 16.5. The Lord is the Portion of mine Inheritance, the Lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly Heritage. Faith by a Divine Chemistry extracts its chief Comforts out of God. A little with God is sweet. Thus Faith is a Remedy against Covetousness. Faith overcomes not only the Fear of the World, but the Love of the World.

1. Faith. 1 Iohn 5.4. This is the Victory over the World, even your Faith. The Root of Covetousness is, the Distrust of God's Providence. Faith believes God will provide. God who feeds the Birds will feed his Children. He who cloaths the Lillies, will cloath his Lambs: And so Faith overcomes the World. Faith is the Cure of Care. Faith not only purifies the Heart, but satisfies the Heart. Faith makes God our Portion, and so in him we have enough. Psal. 16.5. The Lord is the Portion of mine Inheritance, the Lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly Heritage. Faith by a Divine Chymistry extracts its chief Comforts out of God. A little with God is sweet. Thus Faith is a Remedy against Covetousness. Faith overcomes not only the Fear of the World, but the Love of the World.

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2. The Second Remedy is, Judicious Consideration.

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