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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.
But, however sense and reason would give their Vote, our Saviour Christ pronounceth the godly man blessed, though a Mourner, though a Martyr, yet blessed, Job on the dunghill was blessed Job. The Saints are blessed, when they are cursed. Shimei did curse David, ⟨p. 32⟩2 Sam. 16.5. He came forth and cursed him; yet when he was cursed David, he was blessed David. The Saints though they are bruised, yet they are blessed. Not only they shall be blessed, but they are so, Psal. 119.1. blessed are the undefiled. Psal. 3.8. Thy blessing is upon thy people.
But, however sence and reason would give their Vote, our Saviour Christ pronounceth the godly man blessed, though a Mourner, though a Martyr, yet blessed, Job on the dunghil was blessed Job. The Saints are blessed, when they are cursed. Shimei did curse David, ⟨p. 32⟩2 Sam. 16.5. He came forth and cursed him; yet when he was cursed David, he was blessed David. The Saints though they are bruised, yet they are blessed. Not only they shall be blessed, but they are so, Psal. 119.1. blessed are the undefiled. Psal. 3.8. Thy blessing is upon thy people.
Quest. How are the Saints already blessed?