A96093:1302
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. Be well skilled in the knowledge of Christ; a man ⟨p. 373⟩can never dye for him he doth not know. 2 Tim. 1.12. For which cause I suffer these things, for I know whom I have believed. Blind men are always fearful; a blind Christian will be fearful of the Cross; enrich your selves with knowledge; know Christ in his Virtues, Offices, Privileges; see the preciousness in Christ. 1 Pet. 1.7. To you that believe he is precious; his Name is precious, 'tis as ointment poured forth; his Blood is precious, 'tis as balm poured forth; his Love is precious, 'tis as wine poured forth; Jesus Christ is made up of all sweets and delights. — Ipse totus desideria; — he is light to the eye, honey to the taste, joy to the heart; get but the knowledge of Christ, and you will part with all for him; you will embrace him, though it be in the fire; an ignorant man can never be a Martyr; he may set up an Altar, but he will never dye for an unknown God.
2. Be well skil'd in the knowledge of Christ; a man ⟨p. 373⟩can never dye for him he doth not know. 2 Tim. 1.12. For which cause I suffer these things, for I know whom I have believed. Blinde men are always fearful; a blinde Christian will be fearful of the Cross; enrich your selves with knowledge; know Christ in his Vertues, Offices, Priviledges; see the preciousness in Christ. 1 Pet. 1.7. To you that believe he is precious; his Name is precious, 'tis as oyntment poured forth; his Blood is precious, 'tis as balm poured forth; his Love is precious, 'tis as wine poured forth; Jesus Christ is made up of all sweets and delights. — Ipse totus desideria; — he is light to the eye, honey to the taste, joy to the heart; get but the knowledge of Christ, and you will part with all for him; you will embrace him, though it be in the fire; an ignorant man can never be a Martyr; he may set up an Altar, but he will never dye for an unknown God.