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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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as_o sure_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n already_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o before_o we_o approach_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n quest._n 5._o what_o must_v we_o examine_v answ._n 1._o our_o sin_n 2._o our_o grace_n first_o our_o sin_n search_v if_o any_o dead_a fly_n may_v spoil_v this_o sweet_a ointment_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n we_o shall_v do_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v before_o the_o passover_n they_o search_v for_o leaven_n and_o have_v find_v it_o do_v burn_v it_o 1._o let_v we_o search_v for_o the_o leaven_n of_o pride_n this_o sour_v our_o holy_a thing_n we_o be_v bear_v with_o a_o spiritual_a tympany_n will_v a_o humble_a christ_n be_v receive_v into_o a_o proud_a heart_n pride_n keep_v christ_n out_o intus_fw-la existens_fw-la prohibet_fw-la alienum_fw-la pride_n swell_v the_o heart_n and_o christ_n can_v come_v into_o the_o heart_n if_o it_o be_v full_a already_o to_o a_o proud_a man_n christ_n blood_n have_v no_o virtue_n it_o be_v like_a dioscordium_n put_v into_o a_o dead_a man_n mouth_n which_o lose_v its_o virtue_n let_v we_o search_v for_o this_o leaven_n of_o pride_n and_o cast_v it_o away_o 2._o let_v we_o search_v for_o the_o levaen_fw-mi of_o avarice_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o spiritual_a mystery_n it_o represent_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n what_o shall_v a_o earthly_a heart_n do_v here_o the_o earth_n put_v out_o the_o fire_n earthliness_n quench_v the_o fire_n of_o holy_a love_n the_o earth_n be_v elementum_fw-la gravissimum_fw-la it_o can_v ascend_v a_o soul_n belime_v with_o earth_n can_v ascend_v to_o heavenly_a cogitation_n col._n 3.5_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n will_v christ_n come_v into_o that_o heart_n where_o there_o be_v a_o idol_n search_v for_o this_o leaven_n before_o you_o come_v to_o this_o ordinance_n how_o can_v a_o earthly_a heart_n converse_v with_o that_o god_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n can_v a_o clod_n of_o 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privilege_n his_o command_n carry_v meat_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o they_o he_o bid_v we_o repent_v and_o why_o that_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o act_v 3.19_o he_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o why_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v act_v 16.31_o there_o be_v love_n in_o every_o command_n as_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v bid_v one_o of_o his_o subject_n dig_v in_o a_o gold_n i_o and_o then_o take_v the_o gold_n to_o himself_o 2._o earnest_a supplication_n implore_v the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o carry_v we_o on_o in_o obedience_n god_n spirit_n make_v obedience_n easy_a and_o delightful_a if_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v the_o iron_n now_o it_o be_v not_o hard_o for_o the_o iron_n to_o move_v if_o god_n spirit_n quicken_v and_o draw_v the_o heart_n now_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o obey_v when_o a_o gale_n of_o the_o spirit_n blow_v now_o we_o go_v full_a sail_n in_o obedience_n turn_v that_o promise_n into_o a_o prayer_n ezek._n 36.27_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n 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day_n of_o judgement_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o open_a and_o honourable_a mention_n make_v of_o they_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n six_o hardheartedness_n to_o they_o in_o misery_n reproach_v the_o gospel_n when_o man_n heart_n be_v like_o piece_n of_o rock_n or_o as_o the_o scale_n of_o the_o leviathan_n shut_v up_o as_o with_o a_o close_a seal_n job_n 41.15_o you_o may_v as_o well_o extract_v oil_n out_o of_o a_o flint_n as_o the_o golden_a oil_n of_o charity_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n these_o unchristian_a themselves_o unmercifulness_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o heathen_a rom._n 1.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o mercy_n it_o eclipse_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v the_o gospel_n teach_v uncharitableness_n do_v it_o not_o bid_v we_o draw_v out_o our_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a isa._n 58.10_o tit._n 3.8_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o you_o affirm_v that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n while_o you_o relieve_v not_o such_o as_o be_v in_o want_n you_o walk_v antipode_n to_o the_o gospel_n you_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o lay_v it_o open_v to_o the_o las●_n and_o censure_n of_o other_o seven_o there_o be_v nothing_o lose_v by_o relieve_v the_o necessitous_a the_o shunamite_n woman_n be_v kind_a to_o the_o prophet_n she_o welcome_v he_o to_o her_o house_n and_o she_o receive_v kindness_n from_o he_o another_o way_n he_o restore_v her_o dead_a child_n to_o life_n 2_o king_n 4.35_o such_o as_o be_v helpful_a to_o other_o shall_v find_v mercy_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n such_o as_o pour_v out_o the_o golden_a oil_n of_o compassion_n to_o other_o god_n will_v pour_v out_o the_o golden_a oil_n of_o salvation_n to_o they_o for_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n they_o shall_v have_v river_n of_o pleasure_n nay_o god_n will_v make_v it_o up_o some_o way_n or_o other_o in_o this_o life_n prov._n 11.25_o the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v 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than_o be_v meet_v but_o it_o tend_v to_o poverty_n prov._n 21.13_o whoso_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o also_o shall_v cry_v himself_o but_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v jam._n 2.13_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o show_v no_o mercy_n dive_v deny_v lazarus_n a_o crumb_n of_o bread_n and_o dives_n be_v deny_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n mat._n 25.41_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n christ_n say_v not_o you_o take_v away_o my_o meat_n but_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n you_o do_v not_o feed_v my_o member_n therefore_o depart_v from_o i_o by_o all_o this_o be_v ready_a to_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o this_o be_v include_v in_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v not_o only_o thou_o shall_v not_o destroy_v his_o life_n but_o thou_o shall_v preserve_v it_o by_o give_v to_o his_o necessity_n 2._o it_o be_v imply_v that_o we_o shall_v 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against_o wife_n and_o wife_n against_o husband_n and_o so_o it_o cause_v the_o joint_n of_o the_o same_o body_n to_o smite_v one_o against_o another_o and_o this_o division_n in_o a_o family_n work_v confusion_n for_o a_o house_n divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v luke_n 11.17_o omne_fw-la divisibile_fw-la est_fw-la corruptibile_fw-la quest._n how_o may_v we_o abstain_v from_o this_o sin_n of_o adultery_n resp._n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o direction_n by_o way_n of_o antidote_n to_o keep_v you_o from_o be_v infect_v with_o this_o sin_n 1._o come_v not_o into_o the_o company_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n avoid_v her_o house_n as_o a_o seaman_n do_v a_o rock_n prov._n 5.8_o come_v not_o near_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n he_o who_o will_v not_o have_v the_o plague_n must_v not_o come_v near_o house_n infect_v every_o whore-house_n have_v the_o plague_n in_o it_o beware_v of_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o venture_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o pray_v 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