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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.
4. A man must deny self-wisdom†:* We read of the wisdom of the flesh, 2 Cor. 1.12. Self-wisdom is carnal policy; 'tis wisdom (saith the flesh) to keep out of suffering; 'tis wisdom not to declare against sin; 'tis wisdom to find out subtle distinctions to avoid the Cross; the wisdom of the flesh is to save the flesh. Indeed there is a Christian prudence to be used; the Serpents eye must be in the Doves head; wisdom and innocency do well, but it is dangerous to separate them; cursed be that policy which teacheth to avoid duty; this wisdom is not from above, but is devilish, Jam. 3.17. it is learned from the old Serpent; this wisdom will turn to folly at last; it is like a man, who to save his gold, throws himself over-board into the water; so the Politician to save his skin, will damn his soul.
4. A man must deny self-wisdom†:* We read of the wisdom of the flesh, 2 Cor. 1.12. Self-wisdom is carnal policy; 'tis wisdom (saith the flesh) to keep out of suffering; 'tis wisdom not to declare against sin; 'tis wisdom to finde out subtile distinctions to avoide the Cross; the wisdom of the flesh is to save the flesh. Indeed there is a Christian prudence to be used; the Serpents eye must be in the Doves head; wisdom and innocency do well, but it is dangerous to separate them; cursed be that policy which teacheth to avoide duty; this wisdom is not from above, but is divellish, Jam. 3.17. it is learned from the old Serpent; this wisdom will turn to folly at last; it is like a man, who to save his gold, throws himself over-board into the water; so the Polititian to save his skin, will damn his soul.
- *Renunciet proprio ingenio. Beza.