A65285:2754
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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Secondly, The Written Word, as it is our Pattern, so it will be our Judge. John 12.48. The Word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him at the last Day. We read of the opening of the Books, Rev. 20.12. This is one Book God will open, the Book of Scripture, and will judge Men out of it. He will say, Have you lived according to the Rule of this Word. The Word hath a double Work, to Teach and to Judge.
Secondly, The Written Word, as it is our Pattern, so it will be our Iudge. Iohn 12.48. The Word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him at the last Day. We read of the opening of the Books, Rev. 20.12. This is one Book God will open, the Book of Scripture, and will judge Men out of it. He will say, Have you lived according to the Rule of this Word. The Word hath a double Work, to Teach and to Iudge.
3. If we would have the Word written effectual, we must bring Faith to the reading of it. Believe it to be the Word of the Eternal Jehovah. The Word written comes with Authority, it shows its Commission from Heaven, Thus saith the Lord—It is of Divine Inspiration, 2 Tim. 3.16. The Oracles of Scripture must be surer to us than a Voice from Heaven, 1 Pet. 1.18. Unbelief enervates the Virtue of Scripture, and renders it ineffectual. First Men question the Truth of the Scripture, and then fall away from it.
3. If we would have the Word written effectual, we must bring Faith to the reading of it. Believe it to be the Word of the Eternal Iehovah. The Word written comes with Authority, it shews its Commission from Heaven, Thus saith the Lord—It is of Divine Inspiration,