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Thomas Watson

1620–1686 · Presbyterian (Puritan) · London, England

Thomas Watson (c. 1620–1686), Puritan preacher, rector of St Stephen's, Walbrook, London, from 1646 until his ejection in 1662. His Body of Practical Divinity, a series of sermons on the Westminster Shorter Catechism, was published after his death and has remained in print.

94 sermons

  1. The Art of Divine Contentment: An Exposition of Philippians 4:11
    1 Timothy 5:8
  2. Obedience
    Deuteronomy 27:9–10 · No. 1
  3. Introduction
    Matthew 5:1–2 · No. 1
  4. Man's Chief End
    1 Peter 4:1 · No. 1
  5. The Preface to the Lord's Prayer
    Matthew 6:9
  6. Love
    Deuteronomy 6:5 · No. 2
  7. The First Petition in the Lord's Prayer
    Matthew 6:9
  8. The Scriptures
    2 Timothy 3:16 · No. 2
  9. There is a blessedness in reversion
    Matthew 5:3 · No. 2
  10. The Preface to the Commandments
    Exodus 20:1–2 · No. 3
  11. The Second Petition in the Lord’s Prayer
    Matthew 6:10
  12. The Being Of God
    Hebrews 11:1 · No. 3
  13. The godly are in some sense already blessed
    Matthew 8:24 · No. 3
  14. The Right Understanding of the Law
    Exodus 20:3 · No. 4
  15. Blessed are the poor in spirit
    No. 4
  16. The Third Petition in the Lord’s Prayer
    Matthew 6:10
  17. The Knowledge Of God
    1 Samuel 2:2 · No. 4
  18. The Fourth Petition in the Lord's Prayer
    Matthew 6:11
  19. The Eternity Of God
    Psalms 90 · No. 5
  20. The poor in spirit are enriched with a kingdom
    Matthew 5:3 · No. 5
  21. The First Commandment
    Exodus 20:3 · No. 5
  22. The Unchangeableness Of God
    Malachi 3:3 · No. 6
  23. The Fifth Petition in the Lord's Prayer
    Matthew 6:12
  24. Blessed are they that mourn
    Matthew 5:5 · No. 6
  25. The Second Commandment
    Exodus 20:4–6 · No. 6
  26. The Third Commandment
    Exodus 20:7 · No. 7
  27. Sundry sharp reproofs
    Luke 8:6 · No. 7
  28. The Wisdom Of God
    Job 9:9 · No. 7
  29. The Sixth Petition in the Lord's Prayer
    Matthew 6:13
  30. The Power Of God
    Job 9:19 · No. 8
  31. The Fourth Commandment
    Exodus 20:8–11 · No. 8
  32. Motives to holy mourning
    Ezekiel 7:16 · No. 8
  33. The Holiness Of God
    Exodus 15:51 · No. 9
  34. The Fifth Commandment
    Exodus 20:12 · No. 9
  35. The hindrances to mourning
    Galatians 6:1 · No. 9
  36. The Justice Of God
    Deuteronomy 32:4 · No. 10
  37. Some helps to mourning
    Psalms 51:3 · No. 10
  38. The Sixth Commandment
    Exodus 20:13 · No. 10
  39. The comforts belonging to mourners
    Isaiah 57:18 · No. 11
  40. The Seventh Commandment
    Exodus 20:14 · No. 11
  41. The Mercy Of God
    Psalms 33:5 · No. 11
  42. The Truth Of God
    Deuteronomy 32:4 · No. 12
  43. Christian meekness
    Matthew 5:5 · No. 12
  44. The Eighth Commandment
    Exodus 20:15 · No. 12
  45. The nature of spiritual hunger
    Matthew 5:6 · No. 13
  46. The Unity Of God
    Deuteronomy 6:4 · No. 13
  47. The Ninth Commandment
    Exodus 20:16 · No. 13
  48. The Tenth Commandment
    Exodus 20:17 · No. 14
  49. Spiritual hunger shall be satisfied
    Matthew 5:6 · No. 14
  50. The Trinity
    1 John 5:7 · No. 14
  51. Man's Inability to keep the Moral Law
    James 3:2 · No. 15
  52. The Creation
    Genesis 1:1 · No. 15
  53. A discourse of mercifulness
    Matthew 5:7 · No. 15
  54. The Providence Of God
    John 5:17 · No. 16
  55. A description of heart-purity
    Matthew 5:8 · No. 16
  56. Degrees of Sin
    John 19:11 · No. 16
  57. The Wrath of God
    Matthew 25:41 · No. 17
  58. The blessed privilege of seeing God explained
    Matthew 5:8 · No. 17
  59. The Covenant Of Works
    Genesis 2:16–17 · No. 17
  60. Faith
    Romans 3:25 · No. 18
  61. Adam's Sin
    Genesis 3:6 · No. 18
  62. Concerning peaceableness
    Matthew 5:9 · No. 18
  63. Original Sin
    Romans 5:12 · No. 19
  64. Repentance
    Acts 11:18 · No. 19
  65. They shall be called the children of God
    Matthew 5:9 · No. 19
  66. Exhortations to Christians as they are children of God
    2 Peter 2:14 · No. 20
  67. The Word
    1 Thessalonians 2:13 · No. 20
  68. Man's Misery By The Fall
    Ephesians 2:3 · No. 20
  69. Concerning persecution
    Matthew 5:10 · No. 21
  70. Baptism
    Matthew 28:19 · No. 21
  71. The Covenant Of Grace
    Isaiah 55:3 · No. 21
  72. Christ The Mediator Of The Covenant
    Hebrews 12:24 · No. 22
  73. The Lord's Supper
    Mark 14:22 · No. 22
  74. An appendix to the beatitudes
    1 John 5:3 · No. 22
  75. Prayer
    Psalms 109:4 · No. 23
  76. Christ's Prophetic Office
    Deuteronomy 18:85 · No. 23
  77. Christ's Priestly Office
    Hebrews 9:96 · No. 24
  78. Christ's Kingly Office
    Revelation 19:16 · No. 25
  79. Christ's Humiliation In His Incarnation
    1 Timothy 3:16 · No. 26
  80. Christ's Exaltation
    Philippians 2:2 · No. 27
  81. Christ The Redeemer
    Psalms 8:8 · No. 28
  82. Faith
    Galatians 2:20 · No. 29
  83. Effectual Calling
    Romans 8:80 · No. 30
  84. Justification
    Romans 3:34 · No. 31
  85. Adoption
    John 1:12 · No. 32
  86. Sanctification
    1 Thessalonians 4:4 · No. 33
  87. Assurance
    2 Peter 1:10 · No. 34
  88. Peace
    1 Peter 1:1 · No. 35
  89. Joy
    Galatians 5:52 · No. 36
  90. Growth In Grace
    2 Peter 3:38 · No. 37
  91. Perseverance
    1 Peter 1:1 · No. 38
  92. The Death Of The Righteous
    Philippians 1:1 · No. 39
  93. A Believer's Privilege At Death
    Philippians 1:1 · No. 40
  94. The Resurrection
    John 5:58 · No. 41
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