The Works of Thomas Watson

Name: The Works of Thomas Watson
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Thomas Watson

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Weight	10.25 lbs
Dimensions	5.5 × 8.6 × 8.5 in
ISBN	9781800405905
Binding	Cloth-bound
Format	Book
Era	17th Century
Page Count	Approx 700 each volume

Thomas Watson’s published works, collected in a uniform set, indicate that he exercised an outstandingly helpful pulpit ministry. His material is simultaneously full of matter and of interest. Reading him some three centuries after the close of his ministry, it is easy to imagine the anticipation his congregation must have felt as they made their way to worship in St Stephen’s Walbrook each week.

The contents of Watson’s Works in recent decades have been rediscovered, largely due to the work of the Trust, and appreciated by many Christians, who have found that his exposition is as attractive as it is easy to follow, and as worship-producing as it is edifying.

This edition follows the editorial policy of George Rogers, principal of Spurgeon’s Pastors’ College, who prepared the 1869 edition of Body of Divinity. Also, where it was thought necessary, translations of foreign words and phrases have been added, as well as footnotes that help to elucidate the text. May the ‘happy union of sound doctrine, heart-searching experience, and practical wisdom’ make these volumes useful to all who read them.

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V1	Publisher’s Preface	v
	Brief Memoir of Thomas Watson Compiled by C. H. Spurgeon	xiii
	A BODY OF PRACTICAL DIVINITY: PART 1
	Preliminary Course to Catechising	1
I.	Introduction
	1. Man’s Chief End	9
	2. The Scriptures	35
II.	God and His Creation
	1. The Being of God	53
	2. The Knowledge of God	73
	3. The Eternity of God	81
	4. The Unchangeableness of God	89
	5. The Wisdom of God	97
	6. The Power of God	105
	7. The Holiness of God	113
	8. The Justice of God	119
	9. The Mercy of God	127
	10. The Truth of God	135
	11. The Unity of God	141
	12. The Trinity	149
	13. The Creation	155
	14. The Providence of God	163
III.	The Fall
	1. The Covenant of Works	177
	2. Sin	183
	3. The Adam’s Sin	191
	4. Original Sin	199
	5. Man’s Misery by the Fall	207
IV.	The Covenant of Grace and its Mediator
	1. The Covenant of Grace	217
	2. Christ the Mediator of the Covenant	227
	3. Christ’s Prophetic Office	235
	4. Christ’s Priestly Office	243
	5. Christ’s Kingly Office	261
	6. Christ’s Humiliation in His Incarnation	269
	7. Christ’s Exalation	285
	8. Christ the Redeemer	293
V.	The Application of Redemption
	1. Faith	303
	2. Effectual Calling	311
	3. Justification	319
	4. Adoption	327
	5. Sanctification	339
	6. Assurance	353
	7. Peace	367
	8. Joy	375
	9. Growth in Grace	383
	10. Perseverance	391
VI.	Death and the Last Day
	1. The Death of the Righteous	407
	2. A Believer’s Privilege at Death	415
	3. The Resurrection	429
VII.	Introduction to the Ten Commandments
	1. Obedience	447
	2. Love	455
	3. The Preface to the Ten Commandments	463
	4. The Right Understanding of the Law	505
VIII.	The Ten Commandments
	1. The First Commandment	513
	2. The Second Commandment	527
	3. The Third Commandment	561
	4. The Fourth Commandment	573
V2	A Body of Practical Divinity (Part 2) Includes part of the 1965 revised text of The Ten Commandments (second table of law etc.) and the 1965 revised text of The Lord’s Prayer:	1
V3	The Christian Soldier or, Heaven Taken by Storm	1
	The Christian’s Charter, Showing the Privileges of a Believer,—1. Cor. 3:21–23: 'For all things are yours,' etc.	97
	God’s Anatomy upon Man’s Heart—Heb. 4:13: 'But all things are naked and open unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.'	217
	The Saint’s Spiritual Delight,—Psa. 1:2: 'But his delight is in the law of the Lord.'	239
	A Christian on the Mount or, a Treatise Concerning Meditation,—Psa. 1:2: 'And in his law doth he meditate day and night.'	263
	Appendix to Christian on the Mount: A Christian on Earth still in Heaven,—Psa. 139:18: 'When I awake, I am still with thee.'	327
	Christ’s Loveliness,—Song of Sol. 5:16: 'Yea, he is altogether lovely.'	343
	The Upright Man’s Character,—'Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace.'	373
	The One Thing Necessary,—Phil. 2:12: 'Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.'	397
	The Godly Man’s Picture Drawn With a Scripture Pencil,—Psa. 32:6: 'For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee.'	427
	Spiritual Remedies for Spiritual Diseases: Wait Till My Change Comes (Job 14:14); God's Comforting Rod and Staff (Psa. 23:4); Peace in Christ (John 16:33); Kiss the Son (Psa. 2:12); A Heart Fixed (Psa. 112:7); Light in Darkness for the Upright (Psa. 112:4); The Good Shepherd (John 10:14)	625
V4	The Saint’s Desire to be with Christ,—Phil. 1:23: 'For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is far better.'	1
	Discourses upon Christ’s Sermon on the Mount (The Beatitudes),—Matt. 5:1, 2: 'And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain; and when he was set, his disciples came unto him, And he opened his mouth, and taught them.'	19
	The Preciousness of the Soul,—Matt. 16:26: 'For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?'	343
	The Soul’s Malady and Cure,—Luke 5:31: 'They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.'	357
	The Beauty of Grace,—1 Pet. 1:2: 'Grace be unto you, and peace, be multiplied.'	393
	The Trees of Righteousness Blossoming, and Bringing Forth Fruit,—Phil. 1:11: 'Being filled with the fruits of righteousness,' etc.	409
	A Divine Cordial or, All Things for Good,—Rom. 8:28: 'We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.'	429
	The Lord’s Supper,—Matt. 26:26-28: ‘And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.’	529
	Religion Our True Interest or, The Great Gain of Godliness,—Mal. 3:16-18: ‘Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name. And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.’	585
V5	The Doctrine of Repentance
	The Art of Divine Contentment
	Sermons
	Of Wisdom and Innocency—Matt. 10:16
	Who are in Christ are New Creatures—2 Cor. 5:17
	Of the Government of the Tongue—James 3:6
	Against Being Weary in Well-Doing—Gal. 6:9
	Of Knowing to Do Good, and Not to Do It—James 4:17
	A Plea for the Godly, wherein is Shown the Excellency of a Righteous Person—Isa. 43:4
	A Plea for Alms—Psa. 112:9
	The Crown of Righteousness—2 Tim. 4:8
	Against Popery—1 Cor. 10:14
	The Perfume of Love—1 Pet. 1:22
	The Heavenly Race—1 Cor. 9:24, 25
	The Sacred Anchor—Titus 2:3
	The Good Practitioner—John 13:17
	The Happiness of Drawing Near to God—Psa. 73:28
	The Duty of Self-Denial—Luke 9:23
	A Word of Comfort for the Church of God—Isa. 40:2
	Real Substance in Spiritual Things—Prov. 3:13, 15; 8:21
	The Mystical Temple, wherein is represented a Believer’s Dignity and Duty—1 Cor. 3:17
	The Fight of Faith Crowned or, A Sermon Preached at the Funeral of that Eminently Holy Man, Mr Henry Stubs—2 Tim. 4:7, 8
	The Mischief of Sin, It Brings a Person Low—Isa. 64:7
	The Desperateness of Sinners, They Sin Still—Psa. 78:32
	An Alarm to Sinners or, The Last, and Great Change—Job 14:14
	The Furnace Heated Hotter or, The Characterizing of Such Persons as Shall Have a Greater Share in Hell-Torments—Mark 12:40
	How Must We Make Religion Our Business? Luke 2:49 (Cripplegate vol 1)
	How We May Read the Scriptures with Most Spiritual Profit—Deut. 17:19 (Cripplegate vol 2)
	How God is His People’s Great Reward—Gen. 15:1 (Cripplegate vol 3)
	The Day of Judgment Asserted—Acts 17:31 (Cripplegate vol 5)
	Christ is All and in All—Col. 3:11
	The Fiery Serpents—Num. 21:6-9
	The Spiritual Vine—John 15:1
	Prayer of Thomas Watson at St Stephen’s Walbrook, July 8, 1662
	Ejection Sermon (1)—Forenoon, Aug 17, 1662 Love One Another—John 13:34
	Ejection Sermon (2)—Afternoon, Aug 17, 1662 Parting Counsels—2 Cor. 7:1
	Ejection Sermon (3) Aug 19, 1662 Weal to the Righteous but Woe to the Wicked—Isa. 3:10, 11
	Ejection Sermon (4)—Discourse on his Ejection Preached on the Eve of his Ejection from the rectorship of St Stephen’s Walbrook: Phil. 4:9—Those things which you have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do, and the God of peace shall be with you.
	Time’s Shortness—1 Cor. 7:29 (funeral of John Wells)
	The Spiritual Watch—Prov. 4:23
	A Consolation in Affliction—Psa 119:65

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David A Pitmen – June 27, 2026

A superb edition! The contents and the craftsmanship are excellent. I am very thankful for this collection.
Richard C Ross – July 6, 2026

Delivered today. Am I pleased? Is the pope?… The magisterial contents of the Works of Thomas Watson need no recommendation from me. Indeed, or from anyone liable to express their opinions here. But I want to congratulate BoT on the outstanding production values of this set. The presentation is simply superb. The design of the dust wrapper, front and back, is exceptionally tasteful and attractive. (Maybe this is a format to be used on other sets, with less satisfying designs?) The typesetting is equally excellent: clear, neat and highly legible. The price, in an age of gross inflation, bewildering affordable! Many thanks!
Richard C Ross – July 7, 2026

A little postscript to the above. I have on my shelves my father’s copy of ‘The Body of Divinity’, 1959; a gift from the then minister of Claremont Baptist Church, Shrewsbury; Mathew Francis MA, BLitt; inscribed: ‘Appreciatively MF’. I recall, at that at that time, having a very odd idea of what ‘a body of divinity’ might be! I also recall attempting to read the book, quite some undertaking for a child of 10, with no pretence to the merest glimmer of academic ability. Now, 67 years later, I seem to make better progress. How I thank God that I had parents who were from the start deep in their their appreciation of The Banner of Truth!