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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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the_o fury_n come_v up_o in_o his_o face_n ezek._n 38.18_o whence_o be_v it_o god_n do_v not_o present_o arrest_v and_o condemn_v they_o it_o be_v not_o that_o god_n can_v do_v it_o for_o he_o be_v arm_v with_o omnipotency_n but_o it_o be_v from_o god_n mercy_n mercy_n get_v a_o reprieve_n for_o the_o sinner_n and_o stop_v the_o speedy_a process_n of_o justice_n god_n will_v by_o his_o goodness_n lead_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n position_n 12._o it_o be_v dreadful_a to_o have_v mercy_n witness_v against_o one_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o with_o haman_n when_o the_o queen_n herself_o accuse_v he_o esth._n 7.6_o so_o when_o this_o queen_n of_o mercy_n shall_v stand_v up_o against_o a_o person_n and_o accuse_v he_o it_o be_v only_a mercy_n that_o save_v a_o sinner_n now_o how_o sad_a to_o have_v mercy_n become_v a_o enemy_n if_o mercy_n be_v a_o accuser_n who_o shall_v be_v our_o advocate_n the_o sinner_n never_o escape_v hell_n when_o mercy_n draw_v up_o the_o indictment_n i_o may_v show_v 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job_n 22.23_o 26._o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n unto_o god_n lift_v up_o the_o face_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o boldness_n nothing_o make_v we_o so_o ashamed_a to_o go_v to_o god_n as_o sin_n a_o wicked_a man_n in_o prayer_n may_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n but_o he_o can_v lift_v up_o his_o face_n when_o adam_n have_v lose_v his_o holiness_n he_o lose_v his_o confidence_n he_o hide_v himself_o but_o the_o holy_a person_n go_v to_o god_n as_o a_o child_n to_o his_o father_n his_o conscience_n do_v not_o upbraid_v he_o with_o allow_v any_o sin_n therefore_o he_o can_v go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v mercy_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 4.16_o 7._o holiness_n give_v peace_n sin_n raise_v a_o storm_n in_o the_o conscience_n ubi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ibi_fw-la procella_fw-la isa._n 57.21_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a righteousness_n and_o peace_n be_v put_v 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of_o they_o association_n beget_v assimilation_n nothing_o have_v a_o great_a power_n and_o energy_n to_o effect_v holiness_n than_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n of_o god_n justice._n the_o next_o attribute_n be_v god_n justice_n all_o god_n attribute_n be_v identical_a and_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o essence_n though_o he_o have_v several_a attribute_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o yet_o he_o have_v but_o one_o essence_n a_o cedar_n tree_n may_v have_v several_a branch_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o one_o cedar_n so_o there_o be_v several_a attribute_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o conceive_v of_o he_o but_o one_o entire_a essence_n well_o then_o concern_v god_n justice_n deut._n 32.4_o just_a and_o right_o be_v he_o job_n 37.23_o touch_v the_o almighty_a we_o can_v find_v he_o out_o he_o be_v excellent_a in_o plenty_n of_o justice._n god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o justice_n psal._n 89.14_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o throne_n in_o 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thing_n josh._n 7.13_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o venom_n of_o serpent_n the_o stench_n of_o sepulcher_n the_o apostle_n use_v this_o expression_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a rom._n 7.13_o or_o as_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hyperbolical_o sinful_a the_o devil_n will_v paint_v over_o sin_n with_o the_o vermilion_a colour_n of_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o look_v fair_a but_o i_o shall_v pull_v off_o the_o paint_n from_o sin_n that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o ugly_a face_n of_o it_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o say_v of_o it_o as_o lot_n of_o zoar_n gen._n 19.20_o be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o but_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o great_a a_o evil_a sin_n be_v consider_v these_o four_o thing_n i._o the_o original_a of_o sin_n whence_o it_o come_v it_o fetch_v its_o pedigree_n from_o hell_n sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o 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call_n satan_n call_v by_o a_o temptation_n lust_n call_v evil_a company_n call_v but_o as_o the_o adder_n stop_v its_o ear_n against_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n so_o he_o who_o be_v effectual_o call_v stop_v his_o ear_n against_o all_o the_o charm_n of_o flesh_n and_o devil_n use_v 3_o of_o comfort_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v of_o god_n this_o call_n evidence_v election_n rom._n 8.30_o who_o he_o predestinate_v they_o he_o also_o call_v election_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o vocation_n and_o vocation_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o our_o election_n election_n be_v the_o first_o link_n of_o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o salvation_n vocation_n be_v the_o second_o he_o who_o have_v the_o second_o link_n of_o the_o chain_n be_v sure_a of_o the_o first_o link_n as_o by_o the_o stream_n we_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o fountain_n so_o by_o vocation_n we_o ascend_v to_o election_n call_v be_v a_o earnest_n and_o pledge_n of_o glory_n 2_o thess._n 2.13_o god_n have_v choose_v you_o 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heart_n without_o guile_n be_v now_o to_o have_v such_o a_o heart_n be_v a_o sign_n sin_n be_v pardon_v god_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n to_o he_o in_o who_o spirit_n be_v no_o guile_n what_o a_o bless_a thing_n be_v this_o not_o to_o have_v sin_n impute_v if_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v it_o be_v as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n sin_n remit_v be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v commit_v this_o be_v the_o blessing_n belong_v to_o a_o sincere_a soul_n god_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n to_o he_o in_o who_o spirit_n be_v no_o guile_n 9_o he_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v be_v willing_a to_o forgive_v other_o who_o have_v offend_v he_o ephes._n 4.32_o forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o a_o hypocrite_n will_v read_v come_v to_o church_n give_v alm_n build_v hospital_n but_o can_v forgive_v wrong_n he_o will_v rather_o want_v forgiveness_n from_o god_n than_o he_o will_v forgive_v his_o enemy_n a_o pardon_v soul_n argue_v thus_o 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