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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CHRIST's Intercession.

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4. Christ's Intercession is always ready at hand. The People of God have sins of daily incursion; and besides these, sometimes they lapse into great sins, and God is provoked, and his Justice is ready to break forth upon them; but Christ's Intercession is ready at hand, he daily makes up the Breaches between God and them; he presents the Merit of his Blood to his Father to pacify him. When the Wrath of God began to break out upon Israel, Aaron presently stepped in with his Censer, and offered Incense, and so the Plague was staid, Numb. 16.47. so no sooner doth a Child of God offend, and God begins to be angry, but immediately Christ steps in and intercedes; Father, it is my Child hath offended, though he hath forgotten his Duty, thou hast not lost thy Bowels: O pity him, and let thy Anger be turned away from him. Christ's Intercession is ready at hand, and upon the least failings of the Godly, he stands up and makes Request for them in Heaven.

4. Christ's Intercession is always ready at hand. The People of God have sins of daily incursion; and besides these, sometimes they lapse into great sins, and God is provoked, and his Justice is ready to break forth upon them; but Christ's Intercession is ready at hand, he daily makes up the Breaches between God and them; he presents the Merit of his Blood to his Father to pacifie him. When the Wrath of God began to break out upon Israel, Aaron presently step'd in with his Censer, and offered Incense, and so the Plague was staid, Numb. 16.47. so no sooner doth a Child of God offend, and God begins to be angry, but immediately Christ steps in and intercedes; Father, it is my Child hath offended, though he hath forgotten his Duty, thou hast not lost thy Bowels: O pity him, and let thy Anger be turned away from him. Christ's Intercession is ready at hand, and upon the least failings of the Godly, he stands up and makes Request for them in Heaven.

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Quest. What are the Fruits of Christ's Intercession?

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