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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.
3. When we have a good call. Matth. 10.18. When ye shall be brought before Kings, &c. There is no question but a man may so far consult for his safety, that if God by his Providence open a door, he may fly in time of persecution, Matth. 10.23. But when he is brought before Kings, and the case is such, that either he must suffer, or the truth must suffer; here is a clear call to suffering, and this is reckoned for Martyrdom.
3. When we have a good call. Matth. 10.18. When ye shall be brought before Kings, &c. There is no question but a man may so far consult for his safety, that if God by his Providence open a door, he may flie in time of persecution, Matth. 10.23. But when he is brought before Kings, and the case is such, that either he must suffer, or the truth must suffer; here is a clear call to suffering, and this is reckon'd for Martyrdom.
4. When we have good ends in our suffering; viz. that we may glorify God, set a seal to the truth, show our love to Christ. Matth. 10.18. When you shall be brought before Kings for my sake. The Primitive Christians did burn more in love than in fire; when we look at God in our sufferings, and are willing to make his Crown flourish, though it be in our ashes, this is that suffering which carries away the Garland of glory.
4. When we have good ends in our suffering; viz. that we may glorifie God, set a seal to the truth, shew our love to Christ. Matth. 10.18