A65285:870
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.
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.
Quest. But I am unworthy, what am I that Christ should intercede for me?
Resp. The Work of Christ's Intercession is a Work of Free-grace; Christ's praying for us is from his pitying of us. Christ looks not at our Worthiness, but our Wants.
Quest. But I am followed with sad Temptations?
Resp. But though Satan tempts, Christ prays, and Satan shall be vanquished: tho' thou mayest loose a single Battle, yet not the Victory. Christ prays that thy Faith fail not; therefore Christian say, Why art thou cast down, O my Soul? Christ intercedes, 'tis Man that sins, 'tis God that prays: The Greek word for Advocate, [Greek or Hebrew], Comforter. This is a Sovereign Comfort, Christ makes Intercession.
Resp. But though Satan tempts, Christ prays, and Satan shall be vanquished: tho' thou maist loose a single Battel, yet not the Victory. Christ prays that thy Faith fail not; therefore Christian say, Why art thou cast down, O my Soul? Christ intercedes, 'tis Man that sins, 'tis God that prays: The Greek word for Advocate, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Comforter. This is a Soveraign Comfort, Christ makes Intercession.