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Thomas Watson (1620-1686), a renowned British author, is known for his profound humanistic concerns and unique literary style, which has had a profound impact on British literature.

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“Christ is never loved—until sin is loathed.”

Love Jesus Sin Christianity Repentance

Book:The Doctrine of Repentance

Source: The Doctrine of Repentance

“Until sin be bitter, Christ will not be sweet.”

Christ Sin

Author:Thomas Watson

“If God spares us as a father does his son, let us imitate God. It is natural for children to imitate their parents. Let us imitate God in this one thing: As God spares us, and passes by many failures, so let us be sparing in our censures of others; let us look upon the weaknesses and indiscretions of our brethren with...a more tender, compassionate eye. How much God bears with us!”

God Sin Grace Mercy Condemnation Rebuke Reprimand

Author:Thomas Watson

“There is more evil in a drop of sin than in a sea of affliction.”

Evil Sin Sea Adversity Affliction Puritan

Book:A Body of Divinity

Source: A Body of Divinity

“God's decree is the very pillar and basis on which the saint's perseverance depends. That decree ties the knot of adoption so fast, that neither sin, death, nor hell, can break it asunder.”

Christian Sin Break Hell Depends Blessing Bases Perseverance Saint Christian Life Ties Adoption Pillars Knots Decree Chastisement

Book: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

Source: 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

“When God calls a man, He does not repent of it. God does not, as many friends do, love one day, and hate another; or as princes, who make their subjects favourites, and afterwards throw theminto prison. This is the blessedness of a saint; his condition admits of no alteration. God's call is founded upon His decree, and His decree is immutable. Acts of grace cannot be reversed.God blots out His people's sins, but not their names.”