A65285:666
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. Let us labour to get out of this deplorable Condition Sin hath plunged us into; get from under the Power of Satan: If any of your Children were Slaves, you would give great sums of Money to purchase their Freedom; your Souls are enslaved, and will you not labour to be set free. Improve the Gospel; the Gospel proclaims a Jubilee to Captives. Sin binds Men, the Gospel looseth them: Paul's preaching was to turn Men from the Power of Satan to God, Acts 26.18. The Gospel-Star that leads you to Christ, and if you get Christ, then you are made free, though not from the Being of Sin, yet from Satan's Tyranny, Joh. 8.36. If the Son make you free, ye shall be free indeed. You hope to be Kings to Reign in Heaven, and will you let Satan Reign in you now? Never think to be Kings when you die, and Slaves while you live: The Crown of Glory is for Conquerors, not for Captives. Oh get out of Satan's Jurisdiction; get your Fetters of Sin filed off by Repentance.
Use 2. Let us labour to get out of this deplorable Condition Sin hath plunged us into; get from under the Power of Satan: If any of your Children were Slaves, you would give great sums of Money to purchase their Freedom; your Souls are enslaved, and will you not labour to be set free. Improve the Gospel; the Gospel proclaims a Jubilee to Captives. Sin binds Men, the Gospel looseth them: Paul's preaching was to turn Men from the Power of Satan to God, Acts 26.18. The Gospel-Star that leads you to Christ, and if you get Christ, then you are made free, though not from the Being of Sin, yet from Satan's Tyranny, Joh. 8.36. If the Son make you free, ye shall be free indeed. You hope to be Kings to Reign in Heaven, and will you let Satan Reign in you now? Never think to be Kings when you die, and Slaves while you live: The Crown of Glory is for Conquerours, not for Captives. Oh get out of Satan's Jurisdiction; get your Fetters of Sin filed off by Repentance.