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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.
Man's Chief End TO GLORIFY GOD.Man's Chief End TO GLORIFIE GOD.
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.
7. We glorify God in working out our own Salvation: God hath twisted these two together, his Glory and our Good; we glorify him by promoting our own Salvation; 'tis a Glory to God to have multitude of Converts; now his design of Free-grace takes, and God hath the Glory of his Mercy: So that while we are endeavouring our Salvation, we are honouring God: What an Encouragement is this to the Service of God, to think while I am Hearing and Praying, I am glorifying God, while I am furthering my own Glory in Heaven, I am increasing God's Glory: Would it not be an Encouragement to a Subject, to hear his Prince say to him, You will honour and please me very much, if you will go to yonder Mine of Gold, and dig out as much Gold for yourself as you can carry away? So for God to say, Go to the Ordinances, get as much Grace as you can, dig out as much Salvation as you can, and the more Happiness you have, the more I shall count myself glorified.
7. We glorifie God in working out our own Salvation: God hath twisted these two together, his Glory and our Good; we glorifie him by promoting our own Salvation; 'tis a Glory to God to have multitude of Converts; now his design of Free-grace takes, and God hath the Glory of his Mercy: So that while we are endeavouring our Salvation, we are honouring God: What an Encouragement is this to the Service of God, to think while I am Hearing and Praying, I am glorifying God, while I am furthering my own Glory in Heaven, I am encreasing God's Glory: Would it not be an Encouragement to a Subject, to hear his Prince say to him, You will honour and please me very much, if you will go to yonder Mine of Gold, and dig out as much Gold for yourself as you can carry away? So for God to say, Go to the Ordinances, get as much Grace as you can, dig out as much Salvation as you can, and the more Happiness you have, the more I shall count myself glorified.
8. We glorify God by living to God: 2 Cor. 5.15. That they which live should not live to themselves, but unto him who died for them.