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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 gospel_n the_o wonder_n of_o angel_n the_o joy_n and_o triumph_n of_o saint_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v sweet_a it_o be_v as_o music_n in_o the_o ear_n honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o a_o cordial_n at_o the_o heart_n i_o shall_v wave_v the_o context_n and_o only_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o concern_v our_o present_a purpose_n have_v discourse_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o shall_v speak_v now_o of_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o restorer_n of_o lapse_v sinner_n jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v several_a name_n and_o title_n in_o scripture_n give_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a restorer_n of_o mankind_n 1._o sometime_o he_o be_v call_v a_o saviour_n matth._n 1.21_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v jesus_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o jesus_n joshuang_n signify_v a_o saviour_n and_o who_o he_o save_v from_o hell_n he_o save_v from_o sin_n where_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n he_o be_v a_o sanctifier_n matth._n 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in_o his_o conscience_n hell_n gape_v for_o such_o a_o windfall_a use_v ii_o 1_o sy_n br._n exhort_v to_o all_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n of_o lie_v slander_a and_o bear_v false_a witness_n and_o to_o avoid_v these_o sin_n 1._o get_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n why_o do_v david_n say_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_a psal._n 19.8_o because_o it_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n of_o malice_n it_o cleanse_v the_o tongue_n of_o slander_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_o it_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o lightning_n to_o the_o air_n which_o cleanse_v it_o 2._o get_v love_n to_o your_o neighbour_n leu._n 19.18_o then_o there_o will_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o love_v a_o friend_n we_o will_v not_o speak_v or_o attest_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o prejudice_n man_n mind_n be_v canker_a with_o envy_n and_o hatred_n hence_o come_v slander_v and_o false_a witness_n love_n be_v a_o lovely_a grace_n love_n think_v no_o evil_a 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minister_n to_o forgive_v sin_n john_n 20.23_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o answ._n minister_n can_v remit_v sin_n authoritative_o and_o effective_o but_o only_o declarative_o they_o have_v a_o special_a office_n and_o authority_n to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n to_o break_a heart_n when_o a_o minister_n see_v one_o humble_v for_o sin_n yet_o be_v afraid_a god_n have_v not_o pardon_v he_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o sorrow_n in_o this_o case_n a_o minister_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o this_o man_n conscience_n may_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n declare_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v pardon_v the_o minister_n do_v not_o forgive_v sin_n by_o
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peter_n it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o think_v that_o one_o act_n of_o sin_n can_v destroy_v the_o habit_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o god_n mercy_n and_o a_o christian_n comfort_n to_o make_v this_o despair_a conclusion_n that_o after_o one_o have_v fall_v by_o temptation_n his_o estate_n be_v irrecoverable_a therefore_o christian_n if_o thou_o have_v fall_v with_o peter_n repent_v with_o peter_n and_o god_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o seal_v thy_o pardon_n matt._n 6.13_o but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil._n 2._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o six_o petition_n be_v libera_n nos_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a there_o be_v more_o in_o this_o petition_n than_o be_v express_v the_o thing_n express_v be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o evil_a the_o thing_n far_o intend_v be_v that_o we_o may_v make_v a_o progress_n in_o piety_n titus_n 2.11_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n there_o be_v be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a that_o we_o shall_v live_v 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but_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v deliver_v we_o more_o and_o more_o from_o the_o power_n and_o practice_n from_o the_o scandalous_a act_n of_o sin_n which_o cast_v a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o gospel_n sin_n then_o be_v the_o deadly_a evil_n we_o pray_v against_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a with_o what_o pencil_n shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o draw_v the_o deform_a face_n of_o sin_n the_o devil_n will_v baptise_v sin_n with_o the_o name_n of_o virtue_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o lay_v fair_a colour_n on_o a_o black_a face_n but_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v you_o what_o a_o prodigious_a monster_n sin_n be_v and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n we_o shall_v pray_v deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a sin_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exceed_v sinful_a rom._n 7.13_o sin_n be_v the_o very_a spirit_n of_o mischief_n distil_v it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o accurse_a thing_n josh._n 7.13_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o most_o execrable_a evil_n appear_v several_a way_n 1._o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o its_o original_a 2._o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o its_o nature_n 3._o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o the_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o godly_a 4._o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o the_o comparative_a 5._o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o cure_n 6._o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o its_o direful_a effect_n and_o when_o you_o have_v see_v all_o these_o you_o will_v apprehend_v what_o a_o horrid_a evil_a sin_n be_v and_o what_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o pray_v deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a 1._o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o its_o original_a it_o fetch_v its_o pedigree_n from_o hell_n sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n john_n 8.44_o sin_n call_v the_o devil_n father_n it_o be_v serpentis_fw-la venenum_fw-la as_o austin_n say_v it_o be_v the_o poison_n the_o old_a serpent_n have_v spit_v into_o our_o virgin_n nature_n 2._o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o its_o nature_n and_o so_o it_o be_v evil_a 1._o see_v what_o the_o scripture_n compare_v it_o to_o sin_n have_v get_v a_o bad_a name_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o vomit_n of_o dog_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o to_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n isa._n 30.22_o which_o as_o jerom_n say_v be_v the_o most_o unclean_a thing_n under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o plague_n 1_o kin._n 8.38_o to_o a_o gangrene_n 2_o tim._n 2.17_o person_n under_o these_o disease_n we_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o 2._o sin_n be_v evil_a in_o its_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n three_o way_n 1._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o breach_n of_o god_n royal_a law_n 1_o john_n 3.4_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v crimenlaesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la high_a treason_n against_o heaven_n what_o great_a injury_n can_v be_v offer_v to_o a_o prince_n than_o to_o trample_v upon_o his_o royal_a edict_n neh._n 9.26_o they_o have_v cast_v thy_o law_n behind_o their_o back_n 2._o sin_n be_v a_o contumacious_a affront_n to_o god_n '_o it_o be_v a_o walk_a contrary_n to_o he_o leu._n 26.40_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o sin_n pashang_v signify_v rebellion_n sin_n fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n job_n 15.25_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o god_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o lift_v up_o a_o thought_n against_o god_n much_o less_o to_o lift_v up_o a_o hand_n against_o he_o but_o the_o sinner_n do_v so_o sin_n be_v deicidium_fw-la it_o will_v not_o only_o un-throne_n god_n but_o ungod_o he_o if_o sin_n can_v help_v it_o god_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o god_n 3._o sin_n be_v injurious_a to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o high_a ingratitude_n god_n feed_v a_o sinner_n screen_n off_o
many_o evil_n from_o he_o yet_o he_o not_o only_o forget_v god_n mercy_n but_o abuse_v they_o hos._n 2.8_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o silver_n which_o they_o prepare_v for_o baal_n god_n may_v say_v i_o give_v thou_o wit_n health_n riches_n which_o thou_o have_v employ_v against_o i_o a_o sinner_n make_v a_o arrow_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o shoot_v at_o he_o 2_o sam._n 16_o 17._o be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n do_v god_n give_v thou_o life_n to_o sin_n do_v he_o give_v thou_o wage_n to_o serve_v the_o devil_n o_o what_o a_o ungrateful_a thing_n be_v sin_n ingratitude_n forfeit_v mercy_n as_o the_o merchant_n do_v his_o good_n by_o not_o pay_v custom_n 3._o sin_n be_v evil_a in_o its_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n luk._n 12.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o 1_o sam_n 13.13_o be_v it_o not_o foolish_a to_o prefer_v a_o short_a lease_n before_o a_o inheritance_n a_o sinner_n prefer_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n before_o those_o pleasure_n which_o run_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o be_v it_o not_o folly_n to_o gratify_v a_o enemy_n sin_n gratify_v satan_n mortalium_fw-la errores_fw-la epulae_fw-la sunt_fw-la daemonum_fw-la man_n sin_n feast_v the_o devil_n be_v it_o not_o folly_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la guilty_a of_o his_o own_o destruction_n to_o give_v himself_o poison_n a_o sinner_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o his_o own_o death_n prov._n 1.18_o they_o lay_v wait_v for_o their_o own_o blood_n no_o creature_n do_v ever_o willing_o kill_v itself_o but_o man._n 4._o sin_n be_v a_o pollute_a thing_n sin_n be_v not_o only_o a_o defection_n but_o a_o pollution_n it_o be_v as_o rust_v to_o gold_n as_o a_o stain_n to_o beauty_n it_o be_v call_v filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n red_a with_o guilt_n and_o 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the_o heel_n of_o it_o this_o hellish_a torment_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o poena_n damni_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n mat._n 7.23_o depart_v from_o i_o it_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n to_o absalon_n that_o he_o may_v not_o see_v the_o king_n face_n to_o lose_v god_n smile_n to_o be_v banish_v from_o his_o presence_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n how_o sad_a and_o tremendous_a this_o word_n depart_v say_v chrysostom_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o fire_n sure_a sin_n must_v be_v the_o great_a evil_n which_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o great_a good_n 2._o poena_n sensus_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n mat_n 25.41_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n why_o may_v sinner_n plead_v lord_n if_o we_o must_v depart_v from_o thou_o let_v we_o have_v thy_o blessing_n no_o go_v you_o curse_v but_o if_o we_o must_v depart_v from_o thou_o let_v it_o be_v into_o some_o place_n of_o 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