Thomas Watson (1620 – 1686) foi um puritano presbiteriano inglês. Conhecido como o “doce puritano”, por sua ternura e abordagem pastoral; ou ainda, o “imagético puritano” por sua simplicidade e abundância de ilustrações na exposição da Palavra de Deus, tornando a verdade de Deus acessível a todos. Isso pode ser percebido e sentido em todas as suas obras. Esta que você lê, não é diferente.
O presente e-book é um recorte de seu clássico comentário aos Dez Mandamentos. É o primeiro capítulo, o introdutório, que discorre sobre a doutrina da obediência bíblica. Optamos por intitulá-la de “Obediência Evangélica” (tomando o clássico conceito de “evangélico”, isto é, relativo a ou de conformidade com o evangelho; e não o conceito moderno ligado ao evangelicalismo) por dois motivos: (1) Primeiro, queremos mostrar o princípio fundamental para Watson de que a verdadeira obediência flui do evangelho; (2) Segundo, a obediência do crente à Lei de Deus (Lei Moral, Dez Mandamentos), após a justificação pela fé somente, é da natureza do evangelho e não contrária a ele como afirmam antinomianos e suas variações/gradações modernas.
Thomas Watson diz: “Não fiz tudo o que devo fazer, mas fiz tudo o que posso fazer; e no que minha obediência é pequena, olho para a perfeita justiça e obediência de Cristo, e espero perdão através do Seu sangue”. Que esse material seja um instrumento de edificação, da parte do Senhor, para sua vida, leitor.
He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he was noted for remarkably intense study. In 1646 he commenced a sixteen year pastorate at St. Stephen's, Walbrook. He showed strong Presbyterian views during the civil war, with, however, an attachment to the king, and in 1651 he was imprisoned briefly with some other ministers for his share in Christopher Love's plot to recall Charles II of England.
He was released on 30 June 1652, and was formally reinstated as vicar of St. Stephen's Walbrook. He obtained great fame and popularity as a preacher until the Restoration, when he was ejected for nonconformity. Not withstanding the rigor of the acts against dissenters, Watson continued to exercise his ministry privately as he found opportunity. Upon the Declaration of Indulgence in 1672 he obtained a license to preach at the great hall in Crosby House. After preaching there for several years, his health gave way, and he retired to Barnston, Essex, where he died suddenly while praying in secret. He was buried on 28 July 1686.
Thomas Watson was an English, non-conformist, Puritan preacher and author.
He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he was noted for remarkably intense study. In 1646 he commenced a sixteen year pastorate at St. Stephen's, Walbrook. He showed strong Presbyterian views during the civil war, with, however, an attachment to the king, and in 1651 he was imprisoned briefly with some other ministers for his share in Christopher Love's plot to recall Charles II of England.
He was released on 30 June 1652, and was formally reinstated as vicar of St. Stephen's Walbrook. He obtained great fame and popularity as a preacher until the Restoration, when he was ejected for nonconformity. Not withstanding the rigor of the acts against dissenters, Watson continued to exercise his ministry privately as he found opportunity. Upon the Declaration of Indulgence in 1672 he obtained a license to preach at the great hall in Crosby House. After preaching there for several years, his health gave way, and he retired to Barnston, Essex, where he died suddenly while praying in secret. He was buried on 28 July 1686.
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