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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. In Adam's Sin was Discontent: Had not he been discontented, he would never have sought to have altered his Condition. Adam one would think had enough, he differed but little from the Angels, he had the Robe of Innocence to clothe him, and the Glory of Paradise to crown him: yet he was not content, he would have more; he would be above the ordinary Rank of Creatures. How wide was Adam's Heart, that a whole World could not fill it.
3. In Adam's Sin was Discontent: Had not he been discontented, he would never have sought to have alter'd his Condition. Adam one would think had enough, he differed but little from the Angels, he had the Robe of Innocence to cloath him, and the Glory of Paradise to crown him: yet he was not content, he would have more; he would be above the ordinary Rank of Creatures. How wide was Adam's Heart, that a whole World could not fill it.
4. Pride, in that he would be like God: This Worm that was but newly crept out of the Dust, now aspires after a Deity; Ye shall be as gods, (saith Satan.) And Adam hoped to have been so indeed: he supposed the Tree of Knowledge would have anointed his Eyes and made him Omniscient. But by climbing too high he got a Fall.
4. Pride, in that he would be like God: This Worm that was but newly crept out of the Dust, now aspires after a Deity; Ye shall be as gods, (saith Satan.) And Adam hoped to have been so indeed: he suppos'd the Tree of Knowledge would have anointed his Eyes and made him Omniscient. But by climbing too high he got a Fall.
5. Disobedience: God said, Thou shalt not eat of the Tree; he would eat of it tho' it cost him his Life. Disobedience is a Sin against Equity; it is equal we should serve him from whom we have our Subsistence. God gave Adam his Allowance, therefore it was but equal he should give God his Allegiance: therefore Disobedience was against Equity. How could God endure to see his Laws trampled on before his Face? This made God place a flaming Sword at the end of the Garden.