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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. Observe how Christs Doctrine and the opinion of carnal men differ. They think, beati divites, blessed are the rich; The world would count him blessed who could ⟨p. 38⟩have Midas wish, that all he touched might be turned into gold. But Christ saith, Beati pauperes, blessed are the poor in spirit. The world thinks, Blessed are they on the Pinnacle; but Christ pronounceth them blessed who are in the Valley; Christs reckonings and the worlds do not agree.
2. Observe how Christs Doctrine and the opinion of carnal men differ. They think, beati divites, blessed are the rich; The world would count him blessed who could ⟨p. 38⟩have Midas wish, that all he touch'd might be turn'd into gold. But Christ saith, Beati pauperes, blessed are the poor in spirit. The world thinks, Blessed are they on the Pinacle; but Christ pronounceth them blessed who are in the Valley; Christs reckonings and the worlds do not agree.
3. Observe the nature of true Religion; Poverty leads the Van, and Persecution brings up the Reare. Christianus quasi Crucianus. Every true Saint (saith Luther) is heir to the Cross! Some there are who would be thought religious, displaying Christs Colours by a glorious profession; but to be poor in spirit, and persecuted, durus hic sermo! they cannot take down this bitter pill; they would wear Christs Jewels, but wave his Cross; these are strangers to Religion.
3. Observe the nature of true Religion; Poverty leads the Van, and Persecution brings up the Reare. Christianus quasi Crucianus. Every true Saint (saith Luther) is heire to the Crosse! Some there are who would be thought religious, displaying Christs Colours by a glorious profession; but to be poor in spirit, and persecuted, durus hic sermo! they cannot take down this bitter pill; they would weare Christs Jewels, but wave his Crosse; these are strangers to Religion.