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The beatitudes
The beatitudes: or A discourse upon part of Christs famous Sermon on the Mount. Whereunto is added Christs various fullness. The preciousness of the soul. The souls malady and cure. The beauty of grace. The spiritual watch. The heavenly race. The sacred anchor. The trees of righteousness. The perfume of love. The good practitioner. By Thomas Watson, minister of the word at Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.The beatitudes: or A discourse upon part of Christs famous Sermon on the Mount. Wherunto is added Christs various fulnesse. The preciousnesse of the soul. The souls malady and cure. The beauty of grace. The spiritual watch. The heavenly race. The sacred anchor. The trees of righteousnesse. The perfume of love. The good practitioner. By Thomas Watson, minister of the word at Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.
London: printed for Ralph Smith, 1660
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. A tender heart melts under mercy: Though when God thunders by affliction, the rain of tears doth fall from a gracious eye, yet the heart is never so kindly dissolved, as under the Sun-beams of Gods mercy; see how Davids heart was melted with Gods kindness. 2 Sam. 7.18. Who am I O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? there was a gracious thaw upon his heart. So saith a child of God, Lord, who am I? (a piece of dust and sin kneaded together) that the orient beams of free-grace should shine upon me! Who am I, that thou shouldest pity me when I lay in my blood, and spread the golden wings of mercy over me! The soul is overcome with Gods goodness, the tears drop, the love flames; mercy hath a melting influence upon the soul.
2. A tender heart melts under mercy: Though when God thunders by affliction, the rain of tears doth fall from a gracious eye, yet the heart is never so kindly dissolved, as under the Sun-beams of Gods mercy; see how Davids heart was melted with Gods kindness. 2 Sam. 7.18. Who am I O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? there was a gracious thaw upon his heart. So saith a childe of God, Lord, who am I? (a piece of dust and sin kneaded together) that the orient beams of free-grace should shine upon me! Who am I, that thou shouldest pity me when I lay in my blood, and spread the golden wings of mercy over me! The soul is overcome with Gods goodness, the tears drop, the love flames; mercy hath a melting influence upon the soul.
3. A tender heart trembles under Gods threatenings, Psalm 119.120. My flesh trembleth for fear of thee, 2 Chron. 34.27. Because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thy self before God, when thou heardst his words against this place, and didst rend thy clothes, &c. If the father be angry, the child trembles. When Ministers denounce the menaces and threats of God against sin, tender souls sit in a trembling posture; this frame of heart God delights in,