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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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3. Comfort in case of Weakness of Grace, and Fear of falling Away: I pray, but I cannot send out strong Cries; I believe, but the hand of my Faith doth shake and tremble: Cannot God strengthen weak Grace? 2 Cor. 12.9. My strength is made perfect in weakness: Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. I fear I shall not hold out. Christian, Dost thou believe the Power of God? Hath not God preserved thy Grace thus far? Mayest not thou set up thy Eben-ezer? God hath kept thy Grace hitherto as a Spark in the main Ocean, and is not he able still to keep thy Grace, 1 Pet. 1.5. We are kept by the power of God, &c. God's Mercy pardons us, but his Power preserves us. He who by his Power keeps the Stars that they do not fall out of their Orb, keeps our Grace that it doth not fail or annihilate.
3. Comfort in case of Weakness of Grace, and Fear of falling Away: I pray, but I cannot send out strong Cries; I believe, but the hand of my Faith doth shake and tremble: Cannot God strengthen weak Grace? 2 Cor. 12.9. My strength is made perfect in weakness: Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. I fear I shall not hold out. Christian, Dost thou believe the Power of God? Hath not God preserved thy Grace thus far? Maist not thou set up thy Eben-ezer? God hath kept thy Grace hitherto as a Spark in the main Ocean, and is not he able still to keep thy Grace, 1 Pet. 1.5. We are kept by the power of God, &c. God's Mercy pardons us, but his Power preserves us. He who by his Power keeps the Stars that they do not fall out of their Orb, keeps our Grace that it doth not fail or annihilate.
4. Comfort in case of the Deficiency in thy Estate: God can multiply the Oil in the Cruise; miraculously he can raise up Supplies. God that provides for the Birds of the Air, cannot he provide for his Children? He that clothes the Lilies, cannot he clothe his Lambs?