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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 1. Here is a great Pillar for our Faith, the Truth of God. Were not he a God of Truth, how could we believe in him? our Faith were Fancy. But he is Truth it self, and not a word he hath spoken shall fall to the ground: Truth is the object of Trust. The Truth of God is an unmoveable Rock, we may venture our Salvation here. Isa. 59.15. Truth faileth; Truth on Earth doth, but not Truth in Heaven: God can as well cease to be God, as cease to be True. Hath God said he will be good to the Soul that seeks him, Lam. 3.25. he will give rest to the weary, Matth. 11.28. Here is a safe Anchor hold, he will not alter the thing which is gone forth of his Lips. The Public Faith of Heaven is engaged for Believers, can we have better Security? The whole Earth hangs upon the word of God's Power, and shall not our Faith hang upon the Word of God's Truth? where can we rest our Faith but upon God's faithfulness? There is nothing else we can believe in, but the Truth of God; we cannot trust in an Arm of Flesh, we cannot trust in our own Hearts; this is to build upon the Quicksands; but the Truth of God is a golden Pillar for Faith to stay upon: God cannot deny himself; 2 Tim. 2.13. If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful; he cannot deny himself. Not to believe God's Veracity, is to affront God; 1 John 5.10. He that believeth not hath made God a liar. A Person of Honour cannot be more affronted or provoked, then when he is not believed. He that denies God's Truth, makes the Promise no better than a forged Deed; and can there be a greater affront offered to God.
Use 1. Here is a great Pillar for our Faith, the Truth of God. Were not he a God of Truth, how could we believe in him? our Faith were Fancy. But he is Truth it self, and not a word he hath spoken shall fall to the ground: Truth is the object of Trust. The Truth of God is an unmoveable Rock, we may venture our Salvation here. Isa. 59.15. Truth faileth; Truth on Earth doth, but not Truth in Heaven: God can as well cease to be God, as cease to be True. Hath God said he will be good to the Soul that seeks him,