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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, Formerly Minister at St. Stephen's Walbrook, London.Printed from his own Hand-Writing.Recommended by several Ministers to Masters of Families and others.Heb. XI.iv.He being dead yet speaketh.LONDON: Printed for Thomas Parkhurst, at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside, near Mercers-Chapel. 1692.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, Formerly Minister at St. Stephen's Walbrook, London.Printed from his own Hand-Writing.Recommended by several Ministers to Masters of Families and others.Heb. XI.iv.He being dead yet speaketh.LONDON: Printed for Thomas Parkhurst, at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside, near Mercers-Chappel. 1692.Title page, as transcribed: 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, Formerly Minister at St. Stephen's Walbrook, London. — Printed from his own Hand-Writing. — Recommended by several Ministers to Masters of Families and others. — Heb. XI.iv. He being dead yet speaketh. — LONDON: Printed for Thomas Parkhurst, at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside, near Mercers-Chapel. 1692.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, Formerly Minister at St. Stephen's Walbrook, London. — Printed from his own Hand-Writing. — Recommended by several Ministers to Masters of Families and others. — Heb. XI.iv. He being dead yet speaketh. — LONDON: Printed for Thomas Parkhurst, at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside, near Mercers-Chappel. 1692.

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A65285

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 ...

Thomas Watson d. 1686

London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692

[5], iv, 300, 331-544, 801-880, 965-1007, [7] p. · 512k words · Wing W1109 · ESTC R32148

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Thomas Watson, A Body of Practical Divinity (London, 1692). EEBO-TCP A65285.

Contents 144

Frontispiece1
Title page6
To the readerTo the READER.3
Approbation2
ADVERTISEMENT.3
A Catalogue of what Books Mr. Thomas Watson published.2
IntroductionA Preliminary Discourse TO CATECHISING.pp. i–iv26
Man's Chief End TO GLORIFY GOD.Man's Chief End TO GLORIFIE GOD.pp. 1–1265
Of the SCRIPTURES.Of the SCRIPTVRES.pp. 13–2046
That there is a GOD.pp. 20–2419

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GOD is a SPIRIT.

pp. 24–26

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GOD is INFINITE.pp. 27–2921

Of the Knowledge of GOD.pp. 30–3317

Of the Eternity of GOD.pp. 33–3615

GOD's Unchangeableness.GOD's Vnchangeableness.pp. 36–3928

Of the Wisdom of GOD.pp. 40–4316

Of GOD's Power.pp. 43–4622

Of the Holiness of GOD.pp. 47–4929

Of GOD's Justice.Of GOD's Iustice.pp. 50–5329

The Mercy of GOD.pp. 53–5730

Of the Truth of GOD,pp. 57–5916

But One GOD.pp. 59–6221

The TRINITYpp. 62–6518

Of the CREATION.pp. 65–6829

The Providence of GOD.pp. 69–7331

The Covenant of Works.pp. 74–7621

Concerning SIN.pp. 76–7928

ADAM's SIN.pp. 79–8234

Original SIN.pp. 82–8542

MAN's Misery by the FALL.pp. 86–8921

Of the Covenant of Grace.pp. 89–9352

CHRIST the Mediator of the Covenant.pp. 93–9625

CHRIST a Prophet.pp. 96–9932

CHRIST's Priestly Office.pp. 100–10335

CHRIST's Intercession.pp. 103–10853

CHRIST's Kingly Office.pp. 108–11130

Christ's Humiliation in his Incarnation.pp. 111–11758

CHRIST's EXALTATION.pp. 118–12134

CHRIST the Redeemer.pp. 121–12431

Of FAITH.pp. 124–12743

Effectual Calling.pp. 127–13035

OF JUSTIFICATION.OF IVSTIFICATION.pp. 131–13342

Of ADOPTION.pp. 134–13960

SANCTIFICATION.SANTIFICATION.pp. 139–14453

Of ASSURANCE.Of ASSVRANCE.pp. 101–20751

Of PEACE.pp. 207–21134

Of JOY.Of IOY.pp. 211–21445

Growth of GRACE.pp. 215–21842

Of PERSEVERANCE.pp. 218–22119

Of PERSEVERANCE.pp. 221–22427

A Believers Privilege at Death.pp. 225–22827

A Believers Privilege at Death.pp. 228–23115

A Believers Privilege after Death.pp. 231–23431

Of the RESURRECTION.Of the RESVRRECTION.pp. 234–23738

Of the Day of Judgment.Of the Day of Iudgment.pp. 238–24145

Of Obedience to God's Revealed Will.pp. 242–24527

Of LOVE.pp. 245–24835

Of the Commandments.pp. 249–25126

Of the Commandments.pp. 252–25528

Of the Commandments.pp. 255–25712

Of the Ten Commandments.pp. 257–26019

Of the Commandments.pp. 260–26323

Of the Commandments.pp. 263–26633

Of the Commandments.pp. 266–26923

Of the Commandments.pp. 269–27231

Of the Commandments.pp. 272–27519

Of the Commandments.pp. 276–27824

Of the Commandments.pp. 279–28233

Of the Ten Commandments.pp. 282–28420

Of the Commandments.pp. 284–28838

Of the Commandments.pp. 288–29128

Of the Commandments.pp. 291–29527

Of the Commandments.pp. 295–30032

Sermonpp. 331–33429

Sermonpp. 334–34047

Sermonpp. 340–34331

Sermonpp. 343–34620

Sermonpp. 346–34921

Sermonpp. 349–35228

Sermonpp. 353–35628

Sermonpp. 356–35927

Sermonpp. 359–36341

Sermonpp. 363–36530

Sermonpp. 366–36925

Sermonpp. 369–37658

Sermonpp. 376–37940

Sermonpp. 379–38219

Sermonpp. 382–38528

Sermonpp. 385–424372

Partpp. 448–41252

Partpp. 412–41527

Partpp. 41536

Partpp. 417–42127

Partpp. 421–42440

Our FATHER.pp. 424–8801566

Partpp. 424–445136

Partpp. 446–45561

Partpp. 455–511438

Section 1USE I. Of Information.VSE I. Of Information.pp. 481–48417

Section 2USE II. Of Reproof.VSE II. Of Reproof.pp. 484–48510

Section 3USE III. Of Trial. Let us examine whether we shall go to this Kingdom when we dye; Heaven is called a Kingdom prepared, Matth. 25.VSE III. Of Tryal. Let us examine whether we shall go to this Kingdom when we dye; Heaven is called a Kingdom prepared, Matth. 25.pp. 485–48712

Section 4USE IV. Of Exhortation, To all in General.VSE IV. Of Exhortation, To all in General.pp. 487–508148

Section 5USE VI. Of Exhortation.VSE VI. Of Exhortation.pp. 508–51117

Section 6USE V. Comfort to the people of God.VSE V. Comfort to the people of God.pp. 5113

Partpp. 512–536211

Partpp. 537–54461

Partpp. 801–80436

Partpp. 804–828184

Partpp. 828–83241

Partpp. 832–859224

Partpp. 860–880172

An Addition of some Sermons Preached by the Reverend Mr. Tho. Watso…An Addition of some Sermons Preached by the Reverend Mr. Tho. Watson, formerly Minister of St. Stephen's Walbrook.pp. 965–977109

Of Wisdom and Innocency.pp. 965–977108

Who in are Christ are New Creatures.pp. 977–985122

MOTIVES.pp. 984–98522

Of the Government of the Tongue.pp. 986–99455

MOTIVES. Use. To beware of Tongue-Sins.MOTIVES. Vse. To beware of Tongue-Sins.pp. 993–9949

Against being weary in well-doing.pp. 994–99732

Of knowing to do Good, and not to do it.pp. 998–100762

IndexAn Alphabetical INDEX of the chief Matters of this Book.24

A Catalogue of BOOKS sold by Thomas Parkhurst, at the Bible and Thr…A Catalogue of BOOKS sold by Thomas Parkhurst, at the Bible and Three Crowns, near Mercers Chapel in Cheapside.3

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Title as printed: 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 ...
Author: Thomas Watson d. 1686
Place: London
Bookseller: Thomas Parkurst
Year: 1692
Imprint: London : Printed for Thomas Parkurst ..., 1692.
Size: [5], iv, 300, 331-544, 801-880, 965-1007, [7] p.
Words: 511,882
Catalogue: Wing W1109 · ESTC R32148
Text: EEBO-TCP A65285
Notes: Frontispiece portrait of Watson.
Includes index.
Reproduction of original in the Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: EEBO-TCP A65285