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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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blind_a eye_n mollify_v the_o rocky_a heart_n it_o beat_v off_o our_o fetter_n and_o turn_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n act_v 26.18_o the_o word_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o regeneration_n jam._n 1.18_o the_o engine_n of_o salvation_n hear_v the_o word_n with_o delight_n and_o complacency_n jer._n 15.16_o thy_o word_n be_v find_v and_o i_o do_v eat_v they_o they_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n psal._n 119.103_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n unto_o my_o mouth_n yea_o love_v that_o word_n which_o come_v most_o home_n to_o the_o conscience_n bless_v god_n when_o your_o corruption_n have_v be_v meet_v with_o when_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v divide_v between_o you_o and_o your_o sin_n who_o care_v for_o that_o physic_n which_o will_v not_o work_v v._o if_o you_o will_v hear_v the_o word_n aright_o mix_v it_o with_o faith_n believe_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v that_o it_o 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