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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Secondly, To sin against Convictions and Illuminations, is joined with slighting and contempt of God. It is bad for a Sinner to forget God, but it is worse to contemn him. Prov. 10.13. Wherefore do the wicked contemn God? An enlightened Sinner knows that by his Sin he disobligeth and angers God; but he cares not whether God be pleased or no, he will have his Sin. Therefore such an one is said to reproach God. Numb. 15.30. The Soul that doth ought presumptuously, the same reproacheth the Lord. Every Sin displeaseth God, but sins against an enlightened Conscience reproach the Lord. To contemn the Authority of a Prince, is a Reproach done to him.

Secondly, To sin against Convictions and Illuminations, is joyn'd with slighting and contempt of God. It is bad for a Sinner to forget God, but it is worse to contemn him. Prov. 10.13. Wherefore do the wicked contemn God? An enlightned Sinner knows that by his Sin he disobligeth and angers God; but he cares not whether God be pleased or no, he will have his Sin. Therefore such an one is said to reproach God. Numb. 15.30. The Soul that doth ought presumptuously, the same reproacheth the Lord. Every Sin displeaseth God, but sins against an enlightned Conscience reproach the Lord. To contemn the Authority of a Prince, is a Reproach done to him.

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Thirdly, It is accompanied with Impudency. Fear and Shame are banished, the Veil of Modesty is laid aside. Zeph. 3.5. The Unjust knoweth no shame. Judas knew Christ was the Messiah, he was convinced of it by an Oracle from Heaven, and by the Miracles he wrought, and yet he impudently goes on in his Treason; nay, when Christ said, He that dips his Hand with me in the Dish, he shall betray me. And Judas knew Christ meant him: And when Judas was going about his Treason, Christ pronounced a Woe to him,

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