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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. Prophetical, The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet. Enunciatur hic locus de Christo, 'tis spoken of Christ. There are several Names given to Christ as a Prophet: He is called the Counsellor, Isa. 6.9. In uno Christo Angelus faederis completur, Fagius. The Angel of the Covenant, Mal. 3.1. a Lamp, 2 Sam. 22.29. the bright Morning-star, Rev. 22.16. Jesus Christ is the great Prophet of his Church; the Woman of Samaria gave a shrewd guess, John 4.19. He is the best Teacher; he makes all other teaching effectual, Luke 24.45. Then opened he their Understanding. He did not only open the Scriptures, but opened their Understanding. He teacheth to profit, Isa. 48.17. I am the Lord thy God who teacheth thee to profit.
1. Prophetical, The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet. Enunciatur hic locus de Christo, 'tis spoken of Christ. There are several Names given to Christ as a Prophet: He is called the Counsellor, Isa. 6.9. In uno Christo Angelus faederis completur, Fagius. The Angel of the Covenant, Mal. 3.1. a Lamp, 2 Sam. 22.29. the bright Morning-star, Rev. 22.16. Jesus Christ is the great Prophet of his Church; the Woman of Samaria gave a shrewd guess, Iohn 4.19. He is the best Teacher; he makes all other teaching effectual,