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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.
Because this is so sweet a privilege, and the life of a Christians comfort lies in it, therefore I shall clear it by Arguments, that the children of God cannot finally perish; the entail of hell and damnation is cut off; not but that the best of Gods children have that guilt which deserves hell; but Christ is the friend at Court which hath begged their pardon; therefore the vis damnatoria, the damning power of sin is taken away, which I prove thus.
Because this is so sweet a priviledge, and the life of a Christians comfort lies in it, therefore I shall clear it by Arguments, that the children of God cannot finally perish; the entail of hell and damnation is cut off; not but that the best of Gods children have that guilt which deserves hell; but Christ is the friend at Court which hath beg'd their pardon; therefore the vis damnatoria, the damning power of sin is taken away, which I prove thus.
1. The children of God cannot finally perish, because Arg. 1 Gods justice is satisfied for their sins; the blood of Christ is the [Greek or Hebrew], the price paid, not only meritoriously, but efficaciously, for all them that believe; this being the blood of God, justice is fully satisfied, and meddles not to condemn those for whom this blood was shed, and to whom it is applied. Jesus Christ was a Sponsor, he stood bound for every child of God as a Surety; he said to justice, Have patience with them, and I will pay thee all; so that the believer cannot be liable to wrath. God will not require the debt twice, both of the Surety and the Debtor, Rom. 3.24, 25, 26. God is not only merciful in pardoning his children, but righteous: 1 John 1.9. He is just to forgive; it is an act of Gods equity and justice to spare the sinner, when he hath been satisfied in the Surety.
1. The children of God cannot finally perish, because Arg. 1 Gods justice is satisfied for their sins; the blood of Christ is the , the price paid, not only meritoriously, but efficaciously, for all them that believe; this being the blood of God, justice is fully satisfied, and meddles not to condemn those for whom this blood was shed, and to whom it is applied. Jesus Christ was a Sponsor, he stood bound for every childe of God as a Surety; he said to justice, Have patience with them, and I will pay thee all; so that the believer cannot be liable to wrath. God will not require the debt twice, both of the Surety and the Debtor,