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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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have_v distemper_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o intellectual_a part_n it_o be_v a_o leprosy_n in_o the_o head_n it_o have_v poison_v the_o vital_n tit._n 2.16_o their_o conscience_n be_v defile_v it_o be_v with_o a_o sinner_n as_o with_o a_o sick_a patient_n his_o palate_n be_v distemper_v the_o sweet_a thing_n taste_v bitter_a to_o he_o the_o word_n which_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o hony-comb_n taste_v bitter_a to_o he_o isa._n 5.20_o they_o put_v sweet_a for_o bitter_a thus_o a_o disease_n and_o nothing_o can_v cure_v this_o disease_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o physician_n 6._o sin_n be_v a_o irrational_a thing_n it_o make_v a_o man_n act_v not_o only_o wicked_o but_o foolish_o it_o be_v absurd_a and_o irrational_a to_o prefer_v the_o lesser_a before_o the_o great_a the_o pleasure_n of_o life_n before_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o be_v it_o not_o irrational_a to_o lose_v heaven_n for_o the_o satisfy_n or_o indulge_v the_o 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the_o scar_n wink_v at_o she_o fail_v and_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o she_o her_o obedience_n to_o her_o husband_n she_o obey_v abraham_n call_v he_o lord_n nay_o that_o good_a which_o the_o saint_n scarce_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o themselves_o god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n observe_v matth._n 25.35_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a and_o feed_v thou_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v overlook_a and_o disclaim_v their_o own_o work_n of_o charity_n yet_o christ_n do_v take_v notice_n i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o what_o a_o comfort_n be_v this_o god_n spy_v the_o least_o good_a in_o his_o child_n he_o can_v see_v a_o grain_n of_o corn_n hide_v under_o chaff_n grace_n hide_v under_o corruption_n 5._o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n he_o will_v take_v all_o we_o do_v in_o good_a part_n those_o duty_n we_o ourselves_o censure_v god_n will_v crown_v when_o a_o child_n of_o god_n look_v over_o his_o best_a duty_n he_o see_v so_o much_o sin_n cleave_v to_o they_o that_o he_o be_v even_o confound_v lord_n say_v he_o there_o be_v more_o sulphur_n than_o incense_n in_o my_o prayer_n but_o for_o your_o comfort_n if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n he_o will_v crown_v those_o duty_n which_o you_o yourselves_o censure_n god_n see_v there_o be_v sincerity_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n and_o this_o gold_n though_o light_a shall_v have_v grain_n of_o allowance_n though_o there_o may_v be_v defect_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n child_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o their_o offering_n 2_o chron._n 30.20_o the_o lord_n heal_v the_o people_n the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n being_n straighten_a in_o time_n want_v some_o legal_a purification_n yet_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v upright_o god_n heal_v they_o he_o pardon_v they_o god_n accept_v of_o the_o good_a will_n 2_o cor._n 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strong_a for_o the_o body_n nor_o will_v he_o give_v one_o dram_n or_o scruple_n too_o much_o god_n have_v not_o only_o the_o title_n of_o a_o father_n but_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o father_n he_o will_v not_o lay_v too_o heavy_a burden_n on_o his_o child_n lest_o their_o spirit_n fail_v before_o he_o 2._o he_o will_v correct_v in_o measure_n for_o the_o duration_n he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o affliction_n lie_v on_o too_o long_o psal._n 125.3_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a it_o may_v be_v there_o and_o not_o rest_v isa._n 57.16_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v love_v for_o ever_o but_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v for_o ever_o rev._n 14.11_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o wicked_a shall_v drink_v a_o sea_n of_o wrath_n but_o god_n child_n only_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o 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the_o bible_n object_n 5._o where_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n come_v it_o soften_v the_o heart_n but_o i_o find_v my_o heart_n freeze_v and_o congeal_v into_o hardness_n i_o can_v hardly_o squeeze_v out_o one_o tear_n do_v flower_n grow_v on_o a_o rock_n can_v there_o be_v any_o grace_n in_o such_o a_o rocky_a heart_n answ._n 1._o there_o may_v be_v grief_n where_o there_o be_v no_o tear_n the_o best_a sorrow_n be_v rational_a in_o your_o judgement_n you_o esteem_v sin_v the_o most_o hyperbolical_a evil_n you_o have_v a_o disgust_n and_o displacency_n against_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o rational_a sorrow_n and_o such_o as_o god_n will_v accept_v 2._o a_o christian_a may_v have_v some_o hardness_n in_o his_o heart_n yet_o not_o have_v a_o hard_a heart_n subjectum_fw-la a_fw-la praestantiori_fw-la parte_fw-la a_o field_n may_v have_v tare_n in_o it_o yet_o we_o call_v it_o a_o field_n of_o wheat_n in_o the_o best_a heart_n be_v a_o mixture_n of_o hardness_n yet_o because_o there_o be_v 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have_v make_v he_o vile_a sin_n blot_v a_o man_n name_n nothing_o so_o turn_v a_o man_n glory_n into_o shame_n as_o sin_n do_v sin_n make_v one_o like_o a_o beast_n psal._n 49.20_o it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v like_o a_o beast_n than_o to_o be_v a_o beast_n it_o be_v no_o shame_n to_o be_v a_o beast_n but_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v like_o a_o beast_n lust_n make_v a_o man_n brutish_a and_o wrath_n make_v he_o devilish_a 6._o sin_n be_v a_o enslave_v thing_n a_o sinner_n be_v a_o slave_n when_o he_o sin_v most_o free_o grave_a servitutis_fw-la jugum_fw-la cicero_n sin_n make_v man_n the_o devil_n servant_n satan_n bid_v they_o sin_n and_o they_o do_v it_o he_o bid_v judas_n betray_v christ_n and_o he_o do_v it_o he_o bid_v ananias_n tell_v a_o lie_n and_o he_o do_v it_o act._n 5.3_o when_o a_o man_n commit_v a_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o devil_n lackey_n and_o run_v on_o his_o errand_n they_o who_o serve_v satan_n have_v such_o a_o bad_a master_n that_o they_o will_v 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