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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.
By this persons may try their Adoption; it appears plainly that they are not the children of God, who hate those that are born of God; they soil and black the silver wings of Christs Doves, by their aspersive reproaches; they cannot endure the society of the Saints. As Vultures hate sweet smells, and are killed with them; so the wicked love not to come near the godly, they cannot abide the precious perfume of their graces; they hate these sweet smells; it is a sign they are of the Serpents brood, who hate the seed of the woman.
By this persons may try their Adoption; it appears plainly that they are not the children of God, who hate those that are born of God; they soile and black the silver wings of Christs Doves, by their aspersive reproaches; they cannot endure the society of the Saints. As Vultures hate sweet smells, and are killed with them; so the wicked love not to come near the godly, they cannot abide the precious perfume of their graces; they hate these sweet smells; it is a sign they are of the Serpents brood, who hate the seed of the woman.
7. The seventh sign of Gods children, is, to delight to be much in Gods presence. Children love to be in ⟨p. 309⟩the presence of their father; where the King is, there is the Court; where the presence of God is, there is Heaven; God is in a special manner present in his Ordinances, they are the Ark of his presence: Now if we are children, we love to be much in holy duties; in the use of Ordinances we draw near to God, we come into our Fathers presence; in prayer we have secret conference with God; the soul while it is praying, is as it were parleying with God. In the Word we hear God speaking from heaven to us; and how doth every child of God delight to hear his Fathers voice! In the Sacrament God kisseth his children with the kisses of his lips; he gives them a smile of his face, and a privy-seal of his love; oh it is good to draw near to God, Psal. 73.28