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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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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.
2. He rules by Love: He is a King full of Mercy and Clemency; as he hath a Sceptre in his Hand, so an Olive-branch of Peace in his Mouth. Though he be the Lyon of the Tribe of Judah for Majesty, yet the Lamb of God for Meekness. His Regal Rod hath Honey at the end of it. He sheds abroad his Love into the Hearts of his Subjects; he rules them with Promises as well as Precepts. This makes all his Subjects become Volunteers; they are willing to pay their Allegiance to him, Psal. 110.3. Thy people shall be a willing people; Plur. Gnam nedabot.
2. He rules by Love: He is a King full of Mercy and Clemency; as he hath a Scepter in his Hand, so an Olive-branch of Peace in his Mouth. Though he be the Lyon of the Tribe of Iudah for Majesty, yet the Lamb of God for Meekness. His Regal Rod hath Honey at the end of it. He sheds abroad his Love into the Hearts of his Subjects; he rules them with Promises as well as Precepts. This makes all his Subjects become Volunteers; they are willing to pay their Allegiance to him, Psal. 110.3. Thy people shall be a willing people; Plur. Gnam nedabot.
2. Christ is a King to defend his People, as Christ hath a Sceptre to rule them, so a Shield to defend them, Psal. 3.3. Thou O Lord art a shield for me. When Antiochus did rage furiously against the Jews, he took away the Vessels of the Lord's House, set up an Idol in the Temple; then this Great King, called Michael, did stand up for them to defend them, Dan. 12.1. Christ preserves his Church as a Spark in the Ocean, as a Flock of Sheep among Wolves. That the Sea should be higher then the Earth, and yet not drown it, is a Wonder: so that the Wicked should be so much higher than the Church in Power, and not devour it, is because Christ hath this Inscription on his Vesture and his Thigh, King of Kings: