A65285:864
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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Branch 4. Love your Intercessor, 1 Cor. 16.22. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema. Kindness invites Love; had you a Friend at Court, who when you were questioned for Delinquency or Debt, should plead with the Judge for you, and bring you off your Troubles, would not you love that Friend? So it is here; how oft doth Satan put in his Bills against us in the Court, now Christ is at the Judge's hand, he sits at his Father's right hand ever to plead for us, and to make our Peace with God: O how should our Hearts be fired with Love to Christ! Love him with a sincere and superlative Love, above Estate, Relations; Bern. Plusquam tua, tuos; and our Fire of Love should be as the Fire on the Altar, never to go out, Lev. 6.13.
Branch 4. Love your Intercessor, 1 Cor. 16.22. If any man love not the Lord Iesus Christ, let him be Anathama. Kindness invites Love; had you a Friend at Court, who when you were questioned for Delinquency or Debt, should plead with the Judge for you, and bring you off your Troubles, would not you love that Friend? So it is here; how oft doth Satan put in his Bills against us in the Court, now Christ is at the Judge's hand, he sits at his Father's right hand ever to plead for us, and to make our Peace with God: O how should our Hearts be fired with Love to Christ! Love him with a sincere and superlative Love, above Estate, Relations; Bern. Plusquam tua, tuos; and our Fire of Love should be as the Fire on the Altar, never to go out, Lev. 6.13.
4. Use of Comfort to Believers: Christ is at work for you in Heaven, he makes Intercession for you. Oh but I am afraid Christ doth not intercede for me?