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A65285 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 ... Watson, Thomas, d. 1686. 1692 (1692) Wing W1109; ESTC R32148 1,021,388 604

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eye_n be_v upon_o he_o so_o which_o way_n soever_o we_o turn_v ourselves_o still_o god_n eye_n be_v upon_o we_o job_n 37.16_o do_v thou_o know_v the_o balance_a of_o the_o cloud_n the_o work_n of_o he_o who_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n god_n know_v whatever_o be_v knowable_a he_o know_v future_a contingency_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n he_o foretell_v israel_n come_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o the_o virgin_n conceive_v by_o this_o the_o lord_n prove_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o godhead_n against_o idol-god_n isa._n 41.23_o indicate_v futura_fw-la shew_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o that_o we_o may_v know_v you_o be_v god_n the_o perfection_n of_o god_n knowledge_n be_v that_o it_o can_v be_v search_v out_o to_o perfection_n job_n 11.7_o what_o angel_n can_v reach_v the_o top_n of_o these_o pyramid_n but_o 1._o god_n knowledge_n be_v primary_n he_o be_v the_o original_a the_o pattern_n and_o prototype_n of_o all_o knowledge_n other_o borrow_v their_o kowledge_v of_o he_o the_o angel_n light_v their_o lamp_n at_o this_o glorious_a sun_n 2._o god_n knowledge_n be_v pure_a it_o be_v not_o contaminate_v with_o the_o object_n divina_fw-la natura_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la immista_fw-la r●bus_fw-la aut_fw-la sordibus_fw-la inquinata_fw-la aug._n though_o god_n know_v sin_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o hate_v and_o punish_v it_o no_o evil_a can_v mix_v or_o incorporate_v with_o his_o knowledge_n no_o more_o than_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v defile_v with_o the_o vapour_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o earth_n 3._o god_n knowledge_n be_v facile_a it_o be_v without_o any_o difficulty_n we_o study_v and_o search_v for_o knowledge_n prov._n 2.4_o if_o thou_o seek_v for_o she_o as_o silver_n but_o the_o lamp_n of_o god_n knowledge_n be_v so_o infinite_o bright_a that_o all_o thing_n be_v easy_o intelligible_a to_o he_o 4._o god_n knowledge_n be_v infallible_a there_o be_v no_o mistake_n in_o his_o knowledge_n humane_a knowledge_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o misprision_n a_o physician_n may_v mistake_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o disease_n but_o god_n knowledge_n be_v un-erring_a he_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v he_o can_v deceive_v because_o he_o be_v truth_n nor_o be_v deceive_v because_o he_o be_v wisdom_n 5._o god_n knowledge_n be_v instantanious_a our_o knowledge_n be_v successive_a one_o thing_n after_o another_o we_o argue_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n god_n know_v thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v uno_fw-la intuitu_fw-la at_o once_o they_o be_v all_o before_o he_o in_o one_o entire_a prospect_n 6._o god_n knowledge_n be_v retentive_a he_o never_o lose_v any_o of_o his_o knowledge_n he_o have_v reminiscentia_fw-la as_o well_o as_o intelligentia_fw-la he_o remember_v as_o well_o as_o understand_v many_o thing_n elapse_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n but_o god_n knowledge_n be_v eternize_v thing_n transact_v a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o be_v as_o fresh_a to_o he_o as_o if_o they_o be_v do_v but_o the_o last_o minute_n thus_o he_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n object_n but_o be_v it_o not_o say_v gen._n 18.21_o i_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v according_a to_o the_o cry_n which_o be_v come_v up_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v know_v resp._n it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o nesciency_n that_o god_n be_v ignorant_a because_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o cry_n but_o the_o lord_n speak_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o judge_n who_o will_v first_o examine_v the_o cause_n before_o he_o pass_v the_o sentence_n god_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o a_o work_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o in_o a_o riot_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o care_n where_o he_o hit_v but_o he_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o circuit_n against_o offender_n he_o lay_v judgement_n to_o the_o line_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o plummet_n isa._n 28.17_o object_n hos._n 13.12_o the_o iniquity_n of_o ephraim_n be_v bind_v up_o his_o sin_n be_v hide_v resp._n not_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v hide_v from_o god_n but_o his_o sin_n be_v hide_v that_o be_v it_o be_v record_v it_o be_v lay_v up_o against_o a_o day_n of_o reckon_a that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n be_v clear_a by_o the_o foregoing_a word_n his_o iniquity_n be_v bind_v up_o as_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o assize_n bind_v up_o the_o indictment_n of_o malefactor_n in_o a_o bundle_n and_o at_o the_o assize_n bring_v out_o the_o indictment_n and_o read_v they_o in_o court_n so_o god_n bind_v up_o man_n sin_n in_o a_o bundle_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o bundle_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o all_o their_o sin_n bring_v to_o light_n before_o man_n and_o angel_n that_o god_n be_v thus_o infinite_a in_o his_o knowledge_n 1._o it_o can_v but_o be_v so_o for_o he_o who_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n and_o give_v a_o be_v to_o thing_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o clear_a inspection_n into_o they_o psal._n 94_o 9_o he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v not_o he_o hear_v he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v not_o he_o see_v he_o who_o make_v a_o watch_n or_o engine_n know_v all_o the_o workmanship_n in_o it_o god_n that_o make_v the_o heart_n know_v all_o the_o motion_n and_o fallacy_n of_o it_o he_o be_v like_o ezekiel_n wheel_n full_a of_o eye_n and_o as_o austin_n say_v totus_fw-la oculis_fw-la all_o eye_n 2._o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o for_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n gen._n 18.25_o there_o be_v so_o many_o cause_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o so_o many_o person_n to_o be_v try_v that_o he_o must_v have_v a_o most_o exquisite_a perfect_a knowledge_n or_o he_o can_v not_o do_v justice._n a_o ordinary_a judge_n can_v proceed_v without_o a_o jury_n the_o jury_n must_v search_v the_o cause_n and_o give_v in_o their_o verdict_n but_o god_n can_v judge_v without_o a_o jury_n he_o know_v all_o thing_n in_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o needs_o no_o witness_n to_o inform_v he_o a_o judge_n judge_v only_a matter_n of_o fact_n but_o god_n judge_v the_o heart_n he_o not_o only_o judge_v wicked_a action_n but_o wicked_a design_n he_o see_v the_o treason_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o punish_v it_o use_v 1_o be_v god_n infinite_a in_o knowledge_n 1_o john_n 1.5_o he_o be_v light_a and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n then_o how_o unlike_a be_v they_o to_o god_n who_o be_v darkness_n and_o in_o they_o be_v no_o light_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o knowledge_n such_o as_o the_o indian_n who_o never_o hear_v of_o god_n and_o be_v there_o not_o many_o among_o we_o who_o be_v no_o better_a than_o baptize_v heathen_n who_o be_v to_o seek_v in_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n it_o be_v sad_a that_o after_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v shine_v so_o long_o in_o our_o horizon_n yet_o to_o this_o day_n the_o veil_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o heart_n such_o as_o be_v envelop_v with_o ignorance_n can_v give_v god_n a_o reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12.1_o ignorance_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o impiety_n the_o schoolman_n say_v omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o ignorantia_fw-la jer._n 9.3_o they_o proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o evil_n and_o know_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n where_o ignorance_n reign_v in_o the_o understanding_n lust_n rage_v in_o the_o affection_n prov._n 19.2_o that_o the_o mind_n be_v without_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o good_a neither_o faith_n nor_o fear_n no_o faith_n for_o knowledge_n carry_v the_o torch_n before_o faith_n psal._n 9.10_o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o a_o man_n can_v no_o more_o believe_v without_o knowledge_n than_o the_o eye_n can_v see_v without_o light_n nor_o fear_v of_o god_n how_o can_v they_o fear_v he_o who_o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o cover_v of_o haman_n face_n be_v a_o sad_a presage_v of_o death_n when_o peoples_n mind_n be_v cover_v with_o ignorance_n this_o cover_v of_o the_o face_n be_v a_o fatal_a forerunner_n of_o destruction_n 2._o if_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n then_o see_v the_o folly_n of_o hypocrisy_n hypocrite_n do_v not_o virtutem_fw-la facere_fw-la but_o fingere_fw-la melanct._n they_o carry_v it_o fair_a with_o man_n but_o care_v not_o how_o bad_a their_o heart_n be_v they_o live_v in_o secret_a sin_n psal._n 73.11_o they_o say_v how_o do_v god_n know_v psal._n 10.11_o god_n have_v forget_v he_o ●ideth_v his_o face_n he_o will_v never_o see_v it_o but_o psal._n 147.5_o his_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a he_o have_v a_o grate_n crates_n that_o look_v into_o man_n breast_n he_o have_v a_o key_n for_o the_o heart_n he_o behold_v all_o the_o sinful_a work_n of_o man_n spirit_n as_o in_o a_o glass-hive_n we_o can_v see_v the_o bee_n work_v in_o their_o comb_n matth._n
decree_v the_o time_n of_o my_o life_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n so_o god_n have_v decree_v my_o salvation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o word_n prayer_n sacrament_n and_o as_o a_o man_n that_o refuse_v his_o ●ood_a murder_n himself_o so_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n do_v destroy_v himself_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n rom._n 9.23_o how_o be_v they_o prepare_v but_o by_o be_v sanctify_v and_o that_o can_v be_v but_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n therefore_o let_v not_o god_n decree_n take_v thou_o off_o from_o holy_a endeavour_n a_o good_a say_v of_o dr._n preston_n have_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n no_o decree_n of_o wrath_n be_v pass_v against_o thou_o use_v 1_o if_o god_n decree_n be_v eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a then_o god_n do_v not_o elect_a our_o faith_n foresee_v as_o the_o arminian_n rom._n 9.11_o the_o child_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v it_o be_v say_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v esau_n have_v i_o hate_v we_o be_v not_o elect_v for_o holiness_n but_o to_o holiness_n eph._n 1.3_o if_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v for_o our_o faith_n much_o less_o elect_v for_o our_o faith_n but_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v for_o it_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n eph._n 2.8_o but_o not_o for_o faith_n as_o a_o cause_n and_o if_o not_o justify_v for_o faith_n then_o much_o less_o elect_v god_n decree_n of_o election_n be_v eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a therefore_o depend_v not_o upon_o faith_n foresee_v act_v 13.48_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v they_o be_v not_o elect_v because_o they_o believe_v but_o they_o believe_v because_o they_o be_v elect_v use_v 2._o if_o god_n decree_n be_v unchangeable_a it_o be_v comfort_n in_o two_o case_n 1._o concern_v god_n providence_n towards_o his_o 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