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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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his_o own_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o it_o 3._o that_o which_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o commandment_n be_v swear_v that_o which_o be_v false_a when_o man_n take_v a_o false_a oath_n and_o by_o that_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o another_o zech._n 8.17_o love_v no_o false_a oath_n chap._n 5.2_o what_o see_v thou_o i_o say_v a_o fly_a roll._n ver._n 3_o 4._o this_o be_v the_o curse_n that_o go_v forth_o and_o it_o shall_v enter_v inquit_fw-la dominus_fw-la into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o my_o name_n and_o it_o shall_v consume_v his_o house_n with_o the_o timber_n and_o stone_n of_o it_o the_o scythian_n make_v a_o law_n when_o a_o man_n do_v bind_v two_o sin_n together_o a_o lie_n with_o a_o oath_n he_o be_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n because_o this_o sin_n do_v take_v away_o all_o truth_n and_o faith_n among_o men._n the_o devil_n have_v take_v great_a possession_n of_o such_o who_o dare_v swear_v to_o a_o lie_n this_o be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o 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man_n be_v in_o sin_v the_o low_a he_o shall_v lie_v in_o torment_n quest._n what_o do_v every_o sin_n deserve_v answ._n god_n be_v wrath_n and_o curse_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v matth._n 25.41_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n man_v have_v sin_v be_v like_o a_o favourite_n turn_v out_o of_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o deserve_v the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n curse_n gal._n 3.10_o as_o when_o christ_n curse_v the_o figtree_n it_o wither_v matth._n 21.19_o so_o when_o god_n curse_v any_o he_o wither_v in_o his_o soul_n god_n curse_n blast_v wherever_o it_o come_v 2._o god_n wrath_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n curse_n first_o what_o this_o wrath_n be_v in_o this_o wrath_n there_o be_v 1._o something_o that_o be_v privative_a that_o be_v the_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o smile_n of_o god_n face_n it_o be_v hell_n enough_o to_o be_v exclude_v god_n presence_n in_o 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not_o his_o wrath._n shall_v the_o briar_n contend_v with_o the_o fire_n shall_v finite_a contend_v with_o infinite_a job_n 40.9_o have_v thou_o a_o arm_n like_o god_n 2._o god_n wrath_n be_v terrible_a the_o spanish_a proverb_n be_v the_o lion_n be_v not_o so_o fierce_a as_o he_o be_v paint_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o god_n wrath_n but_o it_o be_v very_o tremendous_a and_o dismal_a as_o if_o scald_a lead_n shall_v be_v drop_v in_o one_o eye_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v heat_n to_o show_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v hot_a therefore_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o fire_n in_o the_o text._n fire_n when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o rage_n be_v dreadful_a as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o this_o city_n so_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v like_a fire_n it_o be_v the_o terrible_a of_o terrible_n other_o fire_n be_v but_o paint_v to_o this_o if_o when_o god_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a and_o a_o 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2._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v seize_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o of_o a_o reprobate_n ordinary_a fire_n can_v touch_v the_o soul_n when_o the_o martyr_n body_n be_v consume_v their_o soul_n do_v triumph_v in_o the_o flame_n but_o god_n wrath_n burn_v the_o soul_n 1._o the_o memory_n shall_v be_v torment_v to_o remember_v what_o mean_v of_o grace_n have_v be_v abuse_v 2._o the_o conscience_n shall_v be_v torment_v with_o self-accusation_n the_o sinner_n shall_v accuse_v himself_o for_o presumptuous_a sin_n for_o misspend_v his_o precious_a hour_n for_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v without_o intermission_n hell_n be_v a_o abiding-place_n but_o no_o restingplace_n there_o be_v not_o a_o minute_n rest._n outward_a pain_n have_v some_o abatement_n if_o it_o be_v the_o stone_n or_o colic_n the_o patient_n have_v sometime_o ease_n but_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a have_v no_o intermission_n he_o that_o feel_v god_n wrath_n never_o say_v i_o 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be_v defensive_a a_o wall_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v offensive_a 3._o when_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n he_o will_v raise_v up_o deliverance_n to_o they_o 1_o chron._n 11.14_o the_o lord_n save_v they_o by_o a_o great_a deliverance_n god_n reign_v as_o king_n can_v save_v any_o way_n by_o contemptible_a mean_n the_o blow_n of_o trumpet_n and_o blaze_v of_o lamp_n judg._n 7.20_o by_o contrary_a mean_n he_o make_v the_o sea_n a_o wall_n to_o israel_n and_o the_o water_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o drown_v the_o fish_n b●lly_o be_v a_o ship_n in_o which_o jonas_n sail_v safe_a to_o shore_n god_n will_v never_o want_v way_n of_o save_v his_o people_n rather_o than_o fail_v the_o very_a enemy_n shall_v do_v his_o work_n 2_o chron._n 20.23_o he_o set_v ammon_n and_o mount-seir_n one_o against_o another_o and_o as_o god_n will_v deliver_v his_o people_n from_o temporal_a danger_n so_o from_o spiritual_a from_o sin_n and_o from_o hell_n jesus_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thess._n 1.10_o use_v iu_o terror_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n if_o god_n be_v king_n he_o will_v set_v his_o utmost_a strength_n against_o they_o who_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n psal._n 97.3_o a_o fire_n go_v before_o he_o and_o burn_v up_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o 1._o he_o will_v set_v himself_o against_o his_o enemy_n he_o will_v set_v his_o attribute_n against_o they_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n and_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o anger_n psal._n 90.11_o 2._o god_n will_v set_v the_o creature_n against_o they_o judg._n 5_o 20._o the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o sisera_n tertullian_n observe_v that_o the_o persian_n fight_v against_o the_o christian_n a_o mighty_a wind_n arise_v which_o do_v make_v the_o persian_n arrow_n to_o fly_v back_o in_o their_o own_o face_n every_o creature_n have_v a_o quarrel_n with_o a_o sinner_n the_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o wall_n hab._n 2.11_o 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heat_n to_o dry_v up_o the_o moisture_n and_o the_o moisture_n to_o drown_v the_o heat_n the_o lord_n need_v not_o go_v far_o for_o instrument_n to_o punish_v the_o sinner_n he_o can_v make_v the_o joint_n of_o the_o same_o body_n to_o smite_v one_o against_o another_o as_o dan_n 5.6_o 3._o god_n will_v set_v man_n friend_n against_o they_o where_o they_o use_v to_o have_v honey_n they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o aloe_n and_o wormwood_n when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v make_v his_o enemy_n to_o be_v his_o friend_n prov._n 16.7_o but_o when_o he_o oppose_v god_n he_o make_v his_o friend_n to_o be_v his_o enemy_n commodus_n the_o emperor_n his_o own_o wife_n give_v he_o poison_v in_o perfume_a wine_n sennacherib_n two_o son_n be_v the_o death_n of_o he_o 2_o king_n 19.37_o 4._o god_n will_v set_v satan_n against_o they_o psal._n 109.6_o let_v satan_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n what_o do_v satan_n at_o the_o sinner_n elbow_n 1._o he_o help_v he_o to_o 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a_o lion_n roar_v how_o terrible_a be_v the_o roar_n of_o conscience_n judas_n hang_v himself_o to_o quiet_a his_o conscience_n a_o sinner_n conscience_n at_o present_a be_v either_o asleep_a or_o sear_v but_o when_o god_n shall_v awaken_v conscience_n either_o by_o affliction_n or_o at_o death_n how_o will_v the_o unpardoned_a sinner_n be_v affright_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v all_o his_o sin_n set_v before_o his_o eye_n and_o draw_v out_o in_o their_o bloody_a colour_n and_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n begin_v to_o gnaw_v sinner_n here_o be_v thy_o debt_n and_o the_o book_n be_v not_o cancel_v thou_o must_v to_o hell_n o_o what_o a_o tremble_a at_o heart_n will_v the_o sinner_n have_v 4._o all_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o full_a force_n against_o a_o unpardoned_a sinner_n his_o very_a blessing_n be_v curse_v mal._n 2.2_o i_o will_v curse_v your_o blessing_n his_o table_n be_v a_o snare_n he_o eat_v and_o drink_v a_o curse_n what_o comfort_n can_v dionysius_n 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morose_n and_o churlish_a she_o will_v not_o give_v christ_n so_o much_o as_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n ver_fw-la 9_o how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n ask_v drink_v of_o i_o which_o be_o a_o woman_n of_o samaria_n what_o worthiness_n be_v here_o yet_o christ_n over-looked_n all_o and_o pardon_v her_o ingratitude_n and_o though_o she_o deny_v he_o water_n out_o of_o the_o well_o yet_o he_o give_v she_o the_o water_n of_o life_n gratia_n non_fw-la invenit_fw-la dignos_fw-la sed_fw-la facit_fw-la freegrace_n do_v not_o find_v we_o worthy_a but_o make_v we_o worthy_a therefore_o notwithstanding_o unworthiness_n seek_v to_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v object_n 2._o but_o i_o have_v be_v a_o great_a sinner_n and_o sure_a god_n will_v not_o pardon_v i_o answ._n david_n bring_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n for_o pardon_n psal._n 25.11_o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a when_o god_n forgive_v great_a sin_n now_o he_o do_v a_o work_n like_o himself_o the_o desperateness_n of_o the_o wound_n do_v the_o more_o set_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o cure_v it_o marry_o magdalen_n a_o great_a sinner_n out_o of_o who_o seven_o devil_n be_v cast_v yet_o she_o have_v her_o pardon_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o crucify_a of_o christ_n upon_o their_o repentance_n the_o very_a blood_n they_o shed_v do_v seal_v their_o pardon_n consider_v sin_n either_o for_o their_o number_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o for_o their_o weight_n as_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o there_o be_v mercy_n enough_o in_o god_n to_o forgive_v they_o isa._n 1.18_o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n they_o shall_v
cast_v his_o skin_n but_o he_o eat_v it_o up_o again_o in_o this_o be_v not_o like_o the_o serpent_n to_o forsake_v sin_n and_o then_o take_v it_o up_o again_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o it_o be_v happen_v according_a to_o the_o proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v return_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o such_o be_v demas_n and_o julian._n many_o after_o a_o divorce_n espouse_v their_o sin_n again_o as_o if_o one_o ague_n shall_v leave_v he_o a_o while_n and_o then_o come_v again_o the_o devil_n seem_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o come_v the_o second_o time_n and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o his_o beginning_n luk._n 11.24_o because_o his_o sin_n be_v great_a he_o sin_v know_o and_o wilful_o and_o his_o damnation_n will_v be_v great_a 10._o serpent_n be_v great_a lover_n of_o wine_n pliny_n who_o write_v of_o natural_a history_n say_v if_o serpent_n come_v where_o wine_n be_v they_o drink_v insatiable_o in_o this_o be_v not_o like_o the_o serpent_n though_o the_o scripture_n allow_v the_o use_n of_o wine_n 1_o tim._n 5.23_o yet_o it_o forbid_v the_o excess_n eph._n 5.18_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n be_v not_o like_o the_o serpent_n in_o this_o lover_n of_o wine_n because_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n do_v so_o abound_v in_o this_o age_n i_o shall_v enlarge_v something_o more_o on_o this_o head_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o old_a world_n they_o eat_v they_o drink_v till_o the_o flood_n come_v luk._n 17.27_o drink_v be_v not_o a_o sin_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o drink_v to_o intemperance_n they_o disorder_v themselves_o with_o drink_n and_o god_n let_v they_o have_v liquor_n enough_o first_o they_o be_v drown_v in_o wine_n and_o then_o in_o water_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o do_v more_o deface_v god_n image_n than_o drunkenness_n it_o disguise_v a_o person_n and_o do_v even_o unman_v he_o drunkenness_n make_v he_o have_v the_o throat_n of_o a_o fish_n the_o belly_n of_o a_o swine_n and_o the_o head_n of_o a_o 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