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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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will_v make_v thou_o keep_v it_o joyful_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o those_o enlargement_n in_o duty_n and_o that_o inward_a comfort_n as_o shall_v abundant_o satisfy_v thou_o thy_o soul_n shall_v overflow_v with_o such_o a_o stream_n of_o joy_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v lord_n in_o keep_v thy_o sabbath_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n and_o honour_n i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v i_o will_v advance_v thou_o to_o honour_n ascendere_fw-la faciam_fw-la so_o munster_n interpret_v it_o some_o by_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n understand_v judaea_n so_o grotius_n i_o will_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n of_o judaea_n which_o be_v high_o situate_v than_o the_o other_o country_n adjacent_a heaven_n and_o i_o will_v feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v i_o will_v feed_v thou_o with_o all_o the_o delicious_a thing_n of_o canaan_n and_o afterward_o i_o will_v translate_v thou_o to_o 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to_o nurse_v they_o up_o in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n such_o nourish_a father_n be_v david_n hezekiah_n josiah_n constantine_n theodosius_n it_o be_v happy_a for_o a_o people_n who_o have_v such_o nurse_n father_n who_o breast_n milk_n comfort_n to_o their_o child_n these_o father_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v for_o 1._o their_o place_n deserve_v honour_n god_n have_v set_v these_o political_a father_n to_o preserve_v order_n and_o harmony_n in_o a_o nation_n and_o to_o prevent_v those_o state-convulsion_n which_o otherwise_o may_v ensue_v judg._n 17.6_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n a_o wonder_n prov._n 30.27_o 2._o god_n have_v promote_v king_n that_o they_o may_v promote_v justice._n as_o they_o have_v a_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o signify_v their_o power_n so_o a_o sceptre_n a_o emblem_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v say_v of_o marcus_n aurelius_n emperor_n that_o he_o allot_v one_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v king_n place_n judge_n as_o cherubim_n about_o the_o throne_n for_o distribution_n of_o justice_n these_o political_a father_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v honour_v the_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o and_o this_o honour_n be_v to_o be_v show_v by_o a_o civil_a respect_n to_o their_o person_n and_o a_o cheerful_a submission_n to_o their_o law_n so_o far_o as_o they_o agree_v and_o run_v parallel_n with_o god_n law_n king_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o honour_n we_o give_v they_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o i_o exhort_v that_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n be_v make_v for_o king_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a peaceable_a life_n under_o they_o in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o king_n that_o god_n will_v honour_v they_o to_o be_v blessing_n that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o happy_a be_v the_o reign_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n when_o the_o sword_n be_v beat_v into_o ploughshare_n and_o the_o bee_n make_v their_o hive_n of_o the_o soldier_n helmet_n second_o there_o be_v the_o grave_n ancient_a father_n who_o be_v venerable_a for_o old_a age_n who_o grey_a hair_n be_v resemble_v to_o the_o white_a flower_n of_o the_o almond-tree_n 12.5_o eccles._n 12.5_o these_o be_v father_n for_o seniority_n on_o who_o wrinkle_a brow_n and_o in_o the_o furrow_n of_o who_o cheek_n be_v picture_v the_o map_n of_o old_a age._n these_o father_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v levit._fw-la 19.32_o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man._n especial_o those_o be_v to_o honour_a who_o be_v father_n not_o only_o for_o their_o seniority_n but_o their_o piety_n who_o soul_n be_v flourish_v when_o their_o body_n be_v a_o decay_a it_o be_v a_o bless_a sight_n to_o see_v the_o spring_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o autumn_n of_o old_a 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