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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.) Because it is a God-exalting Grace. It glorifies God, Rom. 4.20. Abraham being strong in Faith, gave Glory to God. To believe that there's more Mercy in God and Merit in Christ than Sin in us, and that Christ hath answered all the Demands and Challenges of the Law, and that his Blood hath fully satisfied for us; this is in an high Degree to honour God. Faith in the Mediator brings more Glory to God than Martyrdom, or the most Heroic Act of Obedience.
(1.) Because it is a God-exalting Grace. It glorifies God, Rom. 4.20. Abraham being strong in Faith, gave Glory to God. To believe that there's more Mercy in God and Merit in Christ than Sin in us, and that Christ hath answered all the Demands and Challenges of the Law, and that his Blood hath fully satisfied for us; this is in an high Degree to honour God. Faith in the Mediator brings more Glory to God than Martyrdom, or the most Heroick Act of Obedience.
2. Faith in Christ is so acceptable to God, because it is such a Self-denying Grace; it makes a Man go out of himself, renounce all Self-righteousness, and wholly rely on Christ for Justification. Faith is very humble, it confesseth its own Indigence, and lives wholly upon Christ. As the Bee sucks Sweetness from the Flower, so Faith sucks all its Strength and Comfort from Christ.