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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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Use 5. Get an Interest in God, and then this glorious Power is engaged for you. God gives it under his hand, that he will put forth the whole Power of his God-head for the good of his People, 1 Chron. 17.24. The Lord of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel. This Almightiness of God's Power is a wonderful Support and Comfort to every Believer. It was Sampson's Riddle, Judg. 14.14. Out of the strong came forth sweetness: So out of the Attribute of God's Power, out of this strong comes forth sweetness. 'Tis Comfort in several Cases:
Use 5. Get an Interest in God, and then this glorious Power is engaged for you. God gives it under his hand, that he will put forth the whole Power of his God-head for the good of his People, 1 Chron. 17.24. The Lord of hoasts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel. This Almightiness of God's Power is a wonderful Support and Comfort to every Believer. It was Sampson's Riddle, Iudg. 14.14. Out of the strong came forth sweetness: So out of the Attribute of God's Power, out of this strong comes forth sweetness. 'Tis Comfort in several Cases:
1. In case of strong Corruption: My sins (saith a Child of God) are potent. I have no power against this Army that comes against me. I pray and humble my Soul by Fasting, but my sins return upon me. I, but dost thou believe the Power of God; the strong God can conquer thy strong Corruption; though sin be too hard for thee, yet not for him; he can soften hard hearts, quicken the dead. Is any ⟨p. 46⟩thing too hard for the Lord? Gen. 18.14. Set God's Power on work. By Faith and Prayer, say, Lord! it is not for thy honour that the Devil should have so strong a Party within me; O break the head of this Leviathan, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee.