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• A spiritual prayer is a humble prayer. Prayer is the asking of an alms, which requires humility... The lower the heart descends, the higher the prayer ascends.

  Thomas Watson

  Spiritual, Prayer, Heart

  Thomas Watson, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor “The Godly Man's Picture”, Lulu.com

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• Let us then ascribe the whole work of grace to the pleasure of God's Will. God did not choose us because we were worthy, but by choosing us He makes us worthy.

  Thomas Watson

  Grace, Election, Pleasure

  Thomas Watson (2015). “All Things for Good: An Exposition of Romans 8:28”, p.91, Gideon House Books

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• The torments of hell abide for ever.... If all the earth and sea were sand, and every thousandth year a bird should come, and take away one grain of this sand, it would be a long time ere that vast heap of sand were emptied; yet, if after all that time the damned may come out of hell, there were some hope; but this word EVER breaks the heart.

  Thomas Watson

  Christian, Heart, Blessing

  Thomas Watson (1794). “A Body of Practical Divinity Consisting of Above One Hundred and Seventy-six Sermons on the Shorter Catechism Composed by the Reverend Assembly of Divines at Westminster: With a Supplement of Some Sermons on Several Texts of Scripture Together with the Art of Divine Contentment ; to which is Added, Christ's Various Fulness”, p.233

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• Praising God is one of the highest and purest acts of religion. In prayer we act like men; in praise we act like angels.

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  Prayer, Angel, Men

  Thomas Watson “A Body of Divinity”, Lulu.com

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• To know that nothing hurts the godly, is a matter of comfort; but to be assured that all things which fall out shall co-operate for their good, that their crosses shall be turned into blessings, that showers of affliction water the withering root of their grace and make it flourish more; this may fill their hearts with joy till they run over.

  Thomas Watson

  Running, Religious, Hurt

  Thomas Watson (2015). “All Things for Good: An Exposition of Romans 8:28”, p.6, Gideon House Books

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• Whoever brings an affliction, it is God who sends it.

  Thomas Watson

  Grace, Affliction

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• Knowledge is the eye which must direct the foot of obedience.

  Thomas Watson

  Eye, Feet, Obedience

  "A Body of Practical Divinity in a Series of Sermons on the Shorter Catechism".

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• Christ heals with more ease than any other. Christ makes the devil go out with a word (Mark 9:25). Nay, he can cure with a look: Christ's look melted Peter into repentance; it was a healing look. If Christ doth but cast a look upon the soul he can recover it. Therefore David prays to have a look from God, 'Look Thou upon me, and be merciful unto me' (Psalm 119:132).

  Thomas Watson

  Healing, Soul, Devil

  Thomas Watson, Hamilton Smith (2009). “Extracts from the Writings of Thomas Watson”, p.21, Scripture Truth

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• It is absurd to think that anything in us could have the least influence upon our election. Some say that God did foresee that such persons would believe, and therefore did choose them; so they would make the business of salvation to depend upon something in us. Whereas God does not choose us FOR faith, but TO faith. "He hath chosen us, that we should be holy" (Eph. 1:4), not because we would be holy, but that we might be holy. We are elected to boldness, not for it.

  Thomas Watson

  Believe, Thinking, Doe

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• He may look on death with joy, who can look on forgiveness with faith.

  Thomas Watson

  Death, Christian, Blessing

  Thomas Watson (1692). “A Body of Practical Divinity: Consisting of Above 176 Sermons on the Lesser Catechism”

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• It is our work to cast care, and it is God's work to take care.

  Thomas Watson

  Anxiety, Contentment, Care

  Thomas Watson (1731). “Autarkeia: Or, the Art of Divine Contentment: By Thomas Watson, ...”, p.2

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• How soon are we broken on the soft pillow of ease! Adam in paradise was overcome, when Job on the dunghill was a conqueror.

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  Jobs, Broken, Overcoming

  Thomas Watson, Hamilton Smith (2009). “Extracts from the Writings of Thomas Watson”, p.39, Scripture Truth

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• How many souls have been blown into hell with the wind of popular applause?

  Thomas Watson

  Wind, Soul, Hell

  Thomas Watson (1829). “Discourses on important and interesting subjects: being the select works of Thomas Watson”, p.410

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• The prayer that is faithless is fruitless.

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  Prayer, Faithless

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• [Concerning the Word preached:] Do we prize it in our judgments? Do we receive in into our hearts? Do we fear the loss of the Word preached more than the loss of peace and trade? Is it the removal of the ark that troubles us? Again, do we attend to the Word with reverential devotion? When the judge is giving the charge on the bench, all attend. When the Word is preached, the great God is giving us his charge. Do we listen to it as to a matter of life and death? This is a good sign that we love the Word.

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  Heart, Loss, Life And Death

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• Satan's time of tempting is usually after an ordinance; and the reason is, because then he thinks he shall find us most secure. When we have been at solemn duties, we are apt to think all is done, and we grow remiss, and leave off that zeal and strictness as before; just as a soldier, who after a battle leaves off his armour, not once dreaming, of an enemy. Satan watches his time, and when we least suspect, then he throws in a temptation.

  Thomas Watson

  Dream, Prayer, Thinking

  Thomas Watson (2015). “All Things for Good”, p.21, Ravenio Books

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• There is justice in hell, but sin is the most unjust thing. It would rob God of his glory, Christ of his purchase, the soul of its happiness.

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  Justice, Soul, Unjust

  Thomas Watson (1692). “A Body of Practical Divinity: Consisting of Above 176 Sermons on the Lesser Catechism”, p.565

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• The more we enjoy of God, the more we are ravished with delight.

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  Christian, Blessing, Delight

  Thomas Watson (1848). “A Divine Cordial; the Saint's Spiritual Delight; the Holy Eucharist; and Other Treatises”, p.97

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• The fastest way to succeed is to double your rate of failure.

  Thomas Watson

  Mistake, Way, Succeed

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• Prayer is the soul's breathing itself into the bosom of its heavenly Father.

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  Prayer, Father, Breathing

  Thomas Watson (1838). “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 suppl. of some sermons on several texts of Scripture”, p.516

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• What if we have more of the rough file, if we have less rust! Afflictions carry away nothing but the dross of sin.

  Thomas Watson

  Christian, What If, Rust

  Thomas Watson (2015). “All Things for Good”, p.18, Ravenio Books

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• God takes away the world, that the heart may cleave more to Him in sincerity.

  Thomas Watson

  Thanksgiving, Religious, Heart

  Thomas Watson (2015). “All Things for Good”, p.18, Ravenio Books

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• The godly have some good in them, therefore the devil afflicts them; and some evil in them, therefore God afflicts them.

  Thomas Watson

  Godly, Evil, Grace

  Thomas Watson “A Body of Practical Divinity in a Series of Sermons on the Shorter Catechism”, Lulu.com

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• Solve it. Solve it quickly, solve it right or wrong. If you solve it wrong, it will come back and slap you in the face, and then you can solve it right. Lying dead in the water and doing nothing is a comfortable alternative because it is without risk, but it is an absolutely fatal way to manage a business.

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  Inspirational, Mistake, Educational

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• It is hard to carry a full cup without spilling, and a full estate without sinning.

  Thomas Watson

  Cups, Wealth, Estates

  Thomas Watson (1838). “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 suppl. of some sermons on several texts of Scripture”, p.452

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