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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 1. of Information. Branch 1. See here an Argument of Christ's Divinity. Had he not been God, he could never have known the Mind of God, or revealed to us those Arcana Caeli, those deep Mysteries which no Man or Angel could find out. Who but God can anoint the eyes of the blind? and give not only light, but sight? who but he who hath the Key of David can open the Heart? who but God can bow the iron sinew of the Will? He only who is God can enlighten the Conscience, and make the stony Heart bleed.
Use 1. of Information. Branch 1. See here an Argument of Christ's Divinity. Had he not been God, he could never have known the Mind of God, or revealed to us those Arcana Caeli, those deep Mysteries which no Man or Angel could find out. Who but God can anoint the eyes of the blind? and give not only light, but sight? who but he who hath the Key of David can open the Heart? who but God can bow the iron sinew of the Will? He only who is God can enlighten the Conscience, and make the stoney Heart bleed.
Branch 2. See what a Cornucopia, or Plenty of Wisdom is in Christ, who is the Great Doctor of his Church, and gives saving knowledge to all the Elect. The Body of the Sun must needs be full of Charity and Brightness, which enlightens the whole World. Christ is the great Luminary. In him are hid all Treasures of Knowledge, Col. 2.3. The middle Lamp of the Sanctuary gave light to all the other Lamps. Christ diffuseth his glorious Light to others. We are apt to admire the Learning of Aristotle and Plato; alas! what is this poor Spa•k of Light to that which is in Christ, from whose infinite Wisdom both Men and Angels light their Lamp.
Branch 2. See what a Cornucopia, or Plenty of Wisdom is in Christ, who is the Great Doctor of his Church, and gives saving knowledge to all the Elect. The Body of the Sun must needs be full of Charity and Brightness, which enlightens the whole World. Christ is the great Luminary. In him are hid all Treasures of Knowledge,