Scriptural poems being several portions of Scripture digested into English verse /

AND Jesus, seeing the Multitudes, ascended Up to a Mount, where sitting, and attended By his Disciples; he began to Preach, And on this manner following did them teach. Blessed are all such as are poor in Spirit, For they the Heavenly Kingdom do inherit. Blessed are they that Mourn: For in the stead Thereof shall Comfort be administered. Blessed are they, whose Meekness doth excel: For on the Earth their Portion is to dwell. Blessed are they, who after Righteousness Hunger and Thirst: For they shall it possess. Blessed are they, for they shall Mercy find, Who to do mercifully are inclined. Blessed are all such as are pure in Heart: For God his Presence shall to them impart. Blessed are they that do make Peace: For why? They shall be called the Sons of the Most High. Blessed are they which suffer for the sake Of Righteousness: For they of Heaven partake. Blessed are ye, when Men shall falsely speak All kind of Ill against you for my sake, And shall revile, and persecute you sore; Rejoice, and be exceeding glad therefore: For your Reward in Heaven will be great: For thus of Old they did the Prophets treat. ⟨p. 32⟩Ye are the Salt of the' Earth; but wherewith must The Salt be seasoned when the savour's lost? It is from thenceforth good for nothing, but To be cast out, and trodden under foot. Ye are the Light of the' World: A City set Upon an Hill cannot be hid: Nor yet Do Men a Candle with a Bushel cover, But set it where it lights the whole House over. So shine your Light, your Good Work's seen there Men may your Heavenly Father Glorify. Think not that to destroy the Law I came, Or Prophets; no, but to fulfil the same. For till the Heaven and Earth shall pass away, One jot or tittle from the Law, I say, Shall never pass, till all shall be complete. Whoso therefore presumes to violate, One of these least Commands, and teacheth so, Shall in God's Kingdom be accounted low: But he that doth, and teacheth them likewise, Shall in God's Kingdom have great Dignities. For I declare unto you, that unless You shall exceed the Scribes and Pharisees In Righteousness: You shall on no condition, Into the Heavenly Kingdom gain admission. Ye've heard 'twas said of Old; Thou shalt not kill: And he incurs the Judgment who shall spill His Brothers Blood: But I to you declare, That he that's wroth without a cause, shall bear The Judgment: