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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Of the Covenant of Grace.

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4. If in Covenant with God, all things shall co-operate for your Good: Etiam mala cedunt in bonum. Psal. 25.10. Not only golden paths, but his bloody paths. Every wind of Providence shall blow them nearer Heaven. Affliction shall humble and purify, Hebr. 12.10. Out of the bitterest Drug, God distils your Salvation. Afflictions add to the Saints Glory. The more the Diamond is cut, the more it sparkles; the heavier the Saints Cross, the heavier shall be their Crown.

4. If in Covenant with God, all things shall co-operate for your Good: Etiam mala cedunt in bonum. Psal. 25.10. Not only golden paths, but his bloody paths. Every wind of Providence shall blow them nearer Heaven. Affliction shall humble and purifie, Hebr. 12.10. Out of the bitterest Drug, God distils your Salvation. Afflictions add to the Saints Glory. The more the Diamond is cut, the more it sparkles; the heavier the Saints Cross, the heavier shall be their Crown.

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5. If thou art in Covenant once, then for ever in Covenant. The Text calls it Berith Gnolam, an everlasting Covenant. Such as are in Covenant are elected; God's electing Love is unchangeable, Jer. 32.40. I will make an everlasting Covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, but I will put my fear in there heart, that they shall not depart from me. God will so love the Saints, that he will not forsake them: and the Saints shall so fear God, that they shall not forsake him. 'Tis Berith Gnolam, a Covenant of Eternity; it must be so; for who is this Covenant made with? is it not with Believers? and have not they Coalition and Union with Christ; Christ is the Head, they are the Body,

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