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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 3. Is Christ our Priest who was sacrificed for us, then see the endeared Affection of Christ to us Sinners: The Cross (saith Austin) was a Pulpit in which Christ preached his Love to the World. That Christ should dye was more then if all the Angels had been turned to Dust: And that Christ should dye as a Malefactor, having the weight of all Mens Sins laid upon him: That he should dye for his Enemies, Rom. 5.10. The Balm-tree weeps out its precious Balm to heal those that cut and mangle it; Christ shed his Blood to heal those that crucified him. And that he should dye freely; it is called the Offering of the Body of Jesus, Heb. 10.10. And though his Sufferings were so great that they made him sigh, and weep, and bleed, yet they could not make him Repent, Isa. 53.11. He shall see of the travel of his soul, and be satisfied. Christ had hard travel upon the Cross, yet he doth not repent of it, but thinks his Sweat and Blood well bestowed, because he sees Redemption brought forth to the World. O infinite amazing Love of Christ! a Love that passeth Knowledge! Eph. 3.19. That neither Man or Angel can parallel. How should we be affected with this Love, if Saul was so affected with David's Kindness in sparing his Life? How should we be affected with Christ's Kindness in parting with his Life for us? At Christ's Death and Passion the very Stones did cleave asunder, Matth. 27.5. The rocks rent. Not to be affected with Christ's Love in dying, is to have Hearts harder then the Rocks.
Use 3. Is Christ our Priest who was sacrificed for us, then see the endeared Affection of Christ to us Sinners: The Cross (saith Austin) was a Pulpit in which Christ preached his Love to the World. That Christ should dye was more then if all the Angels had been turned to Dust: And that Christ should dye as a Malefactor, having the weight of all Mens Sins laid upon him: That he should dye for his Enemies, Rom. 5.10. The Balm-tree weeps out its precious Balm to heal those that cut and mangle it; Christ shed his Bloud to heal those that crucified him. And that he should dye freely; it is call'd the Offering of the Body of Jesus,