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THE
SELECT WORKS
OF THE
REV. THOMAS WATSON,
OOMPEISnfG HIS CELEBRATED
BODY OF DIVINITY,
m A SERIES OP
LECTURES ON THE SHORTER CATECHISM,
AND
VARIOUS SERMO^^S AND TREATISES.
NEW YORK :
ROBERT CARTER & BROTHERS,
285 BROADWAY.
1855.
CONTENTS.
Page
An account of the life of Mr. Thomas Watson v
I. A BODY OF PRACTICAL DIVINITY, viz. r
Introduction to the lectures on Catechisms 3
A Preliminary discourse on Catechising . 5
Man's chief end is to glorify God . 8
Of the Scriptures ... 22
That there is a God . . 30
God is a Spirit . . .34
God is Infinite ... 28
Of the Knowledge of God . . 41
Of the Eternity of God . . 45
God's Unchangeableness . . 48
Of the Wisdom of God . . 52
Of God's Power . . .56
Of the Hohness of God . . 59
Of God's Justice . . .63
Of the Mercy of God . . 66
Of the Truth of God ... 70
But one God ... 73
Of the Trinity . . . 76
Of the Creation ... 79
Of the Providence of God . . 83
Of the Covenant of Works . . 89
Concerning Sin . . .91
Adam's Sin ... 95
Of Original Sin . . . 98
Man's Misery by the Fall . . 102
Of the Covenant of Grace . . 105
Christ the Mediator of the Covenant 110
Of Christ's Prophetical office . .113
Of Clirist's Priestly office . . 117
Of Christ's Intercession . . 120
Of Christ's Kingly office . . 126 Of Christ's IlumiUation in his incarnation 130
Christ's Exaltation . . 137
Christ the Redeemer . . . 141
Of Faith .... 144
Effectual Calling . . .148
Of Justification . . . 151
Pas^e
Of Adoption .... 155
Of Sanctification . . . IGO OfAp3u-aije . . , .167
Of Peace ... 174
Of Joy . . . . 178
Of growth in Grace . . 1S2
Of Perseverance . . . 186
A Behever's privilege at death . 193
Of the Resurrection . . . 203
Of the Day of Judgment . . 207
Of Obedience to God's Revealed Will . 211
Of Love .... 215
Of the Preface to the Ten Commandments 218
Of the Commandments . . 241
Of the First Commandment . . 244
Of the Second Commandment . 251
Of the Tliird Commandment . . 269
Of the Fourth Commandment . 275
Of the Fifth Commandment . . 296
Of the Sixth Commandment . 307
Of the Seventh Commandment . 317
Of the Eighth Commandment , 325
Of the Ninth Commandment . . 329
Of the Tenth Commandment , 332
Man's inabiUty to keep the Moral Law . 339
AU sins not equally heinous . 342
What sin doscrveth . . . 346
Of Faith , . . 350
Of Repentanco . . . 353
The Word read and preached, how effectual 337
Of Baptism .... 357
Of the Lord's Supper . . 365 Of Prayer . . . .377
Of the Preface to the Lord's Prayer 381
Of the First Petition in the Lord's Prayer 406
Of the Second Petition in the Lord's Prayer 417
Of the Third Petition in the Lord's Prayer 482
Of the Fourth Petition in the Lord's Prayer 511
Of tlie Fifth Petition in the L'^'d's Prayer 521
Of the Sixth Petition in the Lord's Prayer 555
IV
CONTENTS.
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II. SELECT SERMONS AXD TREATISES.
SERMONS.
1. On Christian Prudence and Innoccncy 609
2. On becoming a New Creature . G21
3. On the Evil Tongue . . 630
4. Not being Weary in Well-doing . 637
5. On knowing good and doing it . 640
6. Christ is all in all . . .646
Papre
7. Farewell Discourse on lus ejection 656
TREATISES.
The Art of Divine Contentment . 680
The Preciousness of the Soul . 732
The Soul's Malady and Cure . 738
The beauty of Grace . . . 7o5 The Trees of Righteousness blossoming and
bringing forth fi'uit . . 762
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE
or
THOMAS WATSON.