A65285:933
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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Use 1. Branch 1. See here, as in a Glass, the infinite love of God the Father, that when we had lost our selves by sin, then God in the riches of his Grace did send forth his Son made of a Woman to redeem us. And behold the infinite love of Christ, that he was willing thus to condescend to take our flesh. Surely, the Angels would have disdained to have taken our flesh, it would have been a disparagement to them. What King would be willing to wear Sackcloth over his Cloth of Gold? but Christ did not disdain to take our flesh. O the love of Christ! Had not Christ been made flesh, we had been made a Curse; had not he been incarnate, we had been incarcerate, and had been for ever in Prison. Well might an Angel be the Herald to proclaim this joyful News of Christ's Incarnation, Luke 2.10. Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, for unto you is born this day a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. The Love of Christ in being Incarnate, will the more appear, if we consider,
Use 1. Branch 1. See here, as in a Glass, the infinite love of God the Father, that when we had lost our selves by sin, then God in the riches of his Grace did send forth his Son made of a Woman to redeem us. And behold the infinite love of Christ, that he was willing thus to condescend to take our flesh. Surely, the Angels would have disdained to have taken our flesh, it would have been a disparagement to them. What King would be willing to wear Sackcloth over his Cloath of Gold? but Christ did not disdain to take our flesh. O the love of Christ! Had not Christ been made flesh, we had been made a Curse; had not he been incarnate, we had been incarcerate, and had been for ever in Prison. Well might an Angel be the Herauld to proclaim this joyful News of Christ's Incarnation, Luke 2.10. Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, for unto you is born this day a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. The Love of Christ in being Incarnate, will the more appear, if we consider,
1. Whence Christ came. He came from Heaven, and from the richest place in Heaven, his Father's Bosom, that Hive of Sweetness.