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

Soul Father Prayer Breathing Heavenly Bosoms Heavenly Father

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

“Prayer is the offering up of our desires to God in the name of Christ, for such things as are agreeable to his will. It is an offering of our desires. Desires are the soul and life of prayer; words are but the body; now as the body without the soul is dead, so are prayers unless they are animated with our desires.”

Soul Body Desire Names Christ Prayer Offering Animated

Author:Thomas Watson

“Make up your spiritual accounts daily; see how matters stand between God and your souls (Psalm 77:6). Often reckonings keep God and conscience friends. Do with your hearts as you do with your watches, wind them up every morning by prayer, and at night examine whether your hearts have gone true all that day, whether the wheels of your affections have moved swiftly toward heaven.”

Source: A Body of Practical Divinity Consisting of Above One Hundred and 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 to which is Added, the Art of Divine Contentment; Recommended to the Publishers, and Never Before Printed (except Once) in the Former Editions of this Book, Altho Printed Twenty Times by Itself

“Prayer delights God's ear; it melts His heart; and opens His hand. God cannot deny a praying soul.”

Heart Soul Hands Prayer Praying Ears Delight Deny

Book:The Godly Man's Picture

Source: The Godly Man's Picture

“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.”

Soul Christ Justice Sin Hell Glory Unjust Sanctification

Book:A Body of Practical Divinity: Consisting of Above 176 Sermons on the Lesser Catechism

Source: A Body of Practical Divinity: Consisting of Above 176 Sermons on the Lesser Catechism

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

Has Beens Soul Christianity Hell Wind Applause

Book:Discourses on Important and Interesting Subjects: Being the Select Works of Thomas Watson

Source: Discourses on Important and Interesting Subjects: Being the Select Works of Thomas Watson