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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.
15. We glorify God in an high manner when we suffer for God, and Seal the Gospel with our Blood: Joh. 21.18, 19. When thou shalt be old, another shall gird thee and carry thee whither thou wouldst not: This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. God's Glory shines in the Ashes of his Martyrs, Isa. 24.15. Wherefore glorify the Lord in the fires. Micaiah was in the Prison, Isaiah sawn asunder, Paul beheaded, Luke hanged on an Olive-tree, thus did they by their Death glorify God. The Sufferings of the Primitive Saints did Honour God, and make the Gospel famous in the World: What would others say, See what a good Master they serve, and how they love him, that they will venture loss of all in his Service. The Glory of Christ's Kingdom doth not stand in Worldly Pomp and Grandeur, as other Kings, but it is seen in the cheerful Sufferings of his People; The Saints of old loved not their lives to the Death, Rev. 12.11. They snatched up Torments as so many Crowns. God grant we may thus glorify him, if he calls us to it: many pray, Let this cup pass away, but not, Thy will be done.
15. We glorifie God in an high manner when we suffer for God, and Seal the Gospel with our Bloud: Joh. 21.18, 19. When thou shalt be old, another shall gird thee and carry thee whither thou wouldst not: This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorifie God. God's Glory shines in the Ashes of his Martyrs, Isa. 24.15. Wherefore glorifie the Lord in the fires. Micaiah was in the Prison, Isaiah sawn asunder, Paul beheaded, Luke hanged on an Olive-tree, thus did they by their Death glorifie God. The Sufferings of the Primitive Saints did Honour God, and make the Gospel famous in the World: What would others say, See what a good Master they serve, and how they love him, that they will venture loss of all in his Service. The Glory of Christ's Kingdom doth not stand in Worldly Pomp and Grandeur, as other Kings, but it is seen in the chearful Sufferings of his People; The Saints of old loved not their lives to the Death,