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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 2. of Exhortation. 1. Did God create the World, let us wisely observe these Works of Creation? God hath given us, not only the Book of the Scriptures to read in, but the Book of the Creation: Look up to the Heavens, they show much of God's glory; the Sun gilds the World with its bright Beams: behold the Stars, their regular motion in their Orbs, their Magnitude, their Light, their Influence. We may see God's glory blazing in the Sun, twinkling in the Stars. Look into the Sea, and see the wonders of God in the Deep, Psal. 107.24. Look into the Air, there the Birds make Melody, and sing forth the Praises of their Creator. Look into the Earth, there we may wonder at the Nature of Minerals, the Power of the Lodestone, the Virtue of Herbs. See the Earth decked as a Bride with Flowers, all these are the glorious Effects of God's Power. God hath wrought the Creation as with curious Needle-work, that we may observe his Wisdom and Goodness, and give him the Praise due to him, Psal. 104.24. O Lord, how manifold are thy works, in wisdom hast thou made them all.
Use 2. of Exhortation. 1. Did God create the World, let us wisely observe these Works of Creation? God hath given us, not only the Book of the Scriptures to read in, but the Book of the Creation: Look up to the Heavens, they shew much of God's glory; the Sun gilds the World with its bright Beams: behold the Stars, their regular motion in their Orbs, their Magnitude, their Light, their Influence. We may see God's glory blazing in the Sun, twinkling in the Stars. Look into the Sea, and see the wonders of God in the Deep, Psal. 107.24. Look into the Air, there the Birds make Melody, and sing forth the Praises of their Creator. Look into the Earth, there we may wonder at the Nature of Minerals, the Power of the Loadstone, the Virtue of Herbs. See the Earth deck'd as a Bride with Flowers, all these are the glorious Effects of God's Power. God hath wrought the Creation as with curious Needle-work, that we may observe his Wisdom and Goodness, and give him the Praise due to him, Psal. 104.24. O Lord, how manifold are thy works, in wisdom hast thou made them all.