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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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3. Christ is a King to Reward his People, there's nothing lost by serving this King, 1. He Rewards his Subjects in this Life: 1. He gives them Inward Peace and Joy; a Bunch of Grapes by the way; and oftentimes Riches and Honour. Godliness hath the promise of this life, 1 Tim. 4.8. These are as it were the Saints Veils; but besides, the great Reward is to come, An eternal weight of Glory, 2 Cor. 4.17. Christ makes all his Subjects Kings, Rev. 2.10. I'll give thee a crown of life. This Crown will be full of Jewels, and it will never fade, 1 Pet. 5.5.
3. Christ is a King to Reward his People, there's nothing lost by serving this King, 1. He Rewards his Subjects in this Life: 1. He gives them Inward Peace and Joy; a Bunch of Grapes by the way; and oftentimes Riches and Honour. Godliness hath the promise of this life, 1 Tim. 4.8. These are as it were the Saints Vails; but besides, the great Reward is to come, An eternal weight of Glory, 2 Cor. 4.17. Christ makes all his Subjects Kings, Rev. 2.10. I'll give thee a crown of life. This Crown will be full of Jewels, and it will never fade, 1 Pet. 5.5.
2. Christ is a King in reference to his Enemies, in subduing and conquering them: He pulls down their Pride, befools their Policy, restrains their Malice. That Stone cut out of the Mountains without Hands, which smote the Image,