A Body of Practical Divinity

Name: A Body of Practical Divinity
Author: Thomas Watson

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 ...

Thomas Watson d. 1686London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692

[5], iv, 300, 331-544, 801-880, 965-1007, [7] p. · 512k words · Wing W1109 · ESTC R32148

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I shall speak 1. of the Parts of Man's Body: 1. The Head, the most excellent Architectonical Part, 'tis the Fountain of Spirits, and the Seat of Reason. In Nature the Head is the best Piece, but in Grace the Heart excels. 2. The Eye. It is the Beauty of the Face; it shines and sparkles like a lesser Sun in the Body. The Eye occasions much sin, and therefore well may it have Tears in it. 3. The Ear; which is the Conduit-pipe through which Knowledge is conveyed. Better lose our seeing than our hearing, for faith cometh by hearing, Rom. 10.17. To have an Ear open to God, is the best Jewel on the Ear. 4. The Tongue. David calls the Tongue his glory, Psal. 16.9. because it is an Instrument to set forth the Glory of God: The Soul at first was a Viol in tune to praise God, and the Tongue did make the Music. God hath given us two Ears, but one Tongue, to show that we should be swift to hear, but slow to speak. God hath set a double fence before the Tongue, the Teeth and the Lips, to teach us to be wary that we offend not with our Tongue. 5. The Heart. This is a noble part and Seat of Life:

I shall speak 1. of the Parts of Man's Body: 1. The Head, the most excellent Architectonical Part, 'tis the Fountain of Spirits, and the Seat of Reason. In Nature the Head is the best Piece, but in Grace the Heart excels. 2. The Eye. It is the Beauty of the Face; it shines and sparkles like a lesser Sun in the Body. The Eye occasions much sin, and therefore well may it have Tears in it. 3. The Ear; which is the Conduit-pipe through which Knowledge is conveyed. Better lose our seeing than our hearing, for faith cometh by hearing, Rom. 10.17. To have an Ear open to God, is the best Jewel on the Ear. 4. The Tongue. David calls the Tongue his glory, Psal. 16.9. because it is an Instrument to set forth the Glory of God: The Soul at first was a Viol in tune to praise God, and the Tongue did make the Musick. God hath given us two Ears, but one Tongue, to shew that we should be swift to hear, but slow to speak. God hath set a double fence before the Tongue, the Teeth and the Lips, to teach us to be wary that we offend not with our Tongue. 5. The Heart. This is a noble part and Seat of Life:

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