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Seven sermons on several select subjects preached
Seven sermons on several select subjects preached by Mr. Tho. Watson ...
London : s.n., 1689
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Sermon 6 › Use 2. is of Consolation, For the Church and People of God.
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Obj. But you will say, Still things look and seem as in the dark, and we would have more light; What must we do? how must we carry our selves till God makes light to arise to us in darkness?
Ans. 1. Let us in all dark Providences go into our chambers, Isa. 26.20. Come my people, enter thou into thy chamber, and hide thy self: Enter thou into thy chamber, that is, we must go and search our hearts by serious meditation, and self-examination; go into this chamber of your hearts. Let us in the first place search our Evidences for Heaven, bring our graces to the Touchstone; let us see what faith we have, and what love to God we have: Doth Conscience witness, we not only serve God, but love him? Can we cry out for God, for the living God? Are we carried up to Heaven in a fiery Chariot of love? Is it thus with us? Oh let us search into the chambers of our hearts, and see how all things stand betwixt God and our Souls!
My Brethren, when things are dark without, we had need to have all clear within.
Secondly, Let us go, not only into the chambers of our hearts, but let us go into the chamber of Divine Promises, and there let us a while judge our selves. Oh! these sweet Promises of God, which our Souls may take comfort in: God hath promised comfort to all his mourners: God hath promised that he will strengthen the infirm,