“The first sermon that Christ preached, indeed, the first word of his sermon was 'Repent.”
The Doctrine of Repentance (1668)
Thomas Watson was an English, Puritan preacher and author. He was ejected from his London parish after the Restoration, but continued to preach privately. Wikipedia
“The first sermon that Christ preached, indeed, the first word of his sermon was 'Repent.”
The Doctrine of Repentance (1668)
“Though heaven be given us freely, yet we must contend for it”
The Christian Soldier; or Heaven Taken by Storm http://www.fivesolas.com/watson/soldie_i.htm (1669).
Context: Though heaven be given us freely, yet we must contend for it, "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might" (Eccl. 9:10)
1 Peter 1:25
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John 17:17
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“Seriousness is the Christian's ballast which keeps him from being overturned with vanity.”
The Christian Soldier; or Heaven Taken by Storm (1669).
“Repentance is a grace of God's Spirit whereby a sinner is inwardly humbled and visibly reformed.”
The Doctrine of Repentance (1668)
from The Lord's Prayer.
Context: The excellence of a thing is the end for which it was made; as of a star to give light, and of a plant to be fruitful. So the excellence of a Christian is to answer the end of his creation, which is to hallow God’s name, and live to that God by whom he lives.
From Heaven Taken By Storm, Soli Deo Gloria Publications edition, pg. 73.
“Truth is an antidote against error. Error is the adultery of the mind.”
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The Doctrine of Repentance (1668)
“Truth is unerring; it is the star which leads to Christ. Truth is pure”
Psa 119:140
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"Christ The Redeemer" in A Body of Divinity http://www.fivesolas.com/watson/redeemer.htm (1692).
“Obedience carries in it the life-blood of religion.”
From The Ten Commandments - first published as part of A Body of Practical Divinity (1692).
“…the vinegar of the law, then the wine of the gospel…”
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