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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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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fervent_a in_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la ebullit_fw-la prae_fw-la ardore_fw-la it_o allude_v to_o water_n that_o boil_v over_o so_o the_o heart_n must_v boil_v over_o with_o hot_a affection_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o glorious_a angel_n who_o for_o their_o burn_a in_o fervour_n and_o devotion_n be_v call_v seraphim_n these_o god_n choose_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o heaven_n the_o snail_n under_o the_o law_n be_v unclean_a because_o a_o dull_a slothful_a creature_n obedience_n without_o fervency_n be_v like_o a_o sacrifice_n without_o fire_n why_o shall_v not_o our_o obedience_n be_v lively_a and_o fervent_a god_n deserve_v the_o flower_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o affection_n domitian_n will_v not_o have_v his_o statue_n carve_v in_o wood_n or_o iron_n but_o in_o gold_n lively_a affection_n make_v golden_a service_n it_o be_v fervency_n make_v obedience_n acceptable_a eliah_n be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n and_o his_o prayer_n open_v and_o shut_v 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than_o please_v he_o as_o when_o king_n uzziah_n will_v offer_v incense_n without_o a_o priest_n god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o and_o strike_v he_o with_o leprosy_n 2_o chron._n 26.16_o so_o when_o we_o do_v not_o come_v to_o god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n we_o offer_v up_o incense_n to_o god_n without_o a_o priest_n and_o what_o can_v we_o expect_v but_o severe_a rebuke_n 6._o obedience_n must_v be_v constant_a psal._n 106.3_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o do_v righteousness_n be_v col_fw-fr gnet_n at_o all_o time_n true_a obedience_n be_v not_o like_o a_o high_a colour_n in_o a_o fit_a but_o it_o be_v a_o right_n sanguine_a it_o be_v like_o the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v always_o keep_v burn_v leu._n 6.13_o hypocrite_n obedience_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o season_n it_o be_v like_o plaster_v work_n which_o be_v soon_o wash_v off_o but_o true_a obedience_n be_v constant_a though_o we_o meet_v with_o affliction_n we_o must_v go_v on_o in_o our_o 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