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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.
5. A man must deny self-will; Saint Gregory calls the will the Commander in chief of all the faculties of the soul; indeed in innocency Adam had rectitude of mind, and conformity of will; the will was like an instrument in tune, it was full of harmony, and did tune sweetly to Gods will; but now the will is corrupt, and like a strong Tide carries us violently to evil; the will hath not only an indisposition to good, but an opposition, Acts 7.51. Ye have always resisted the Holy Ghost; there is not a greater enemy than the will, it is up in arms against God, 2 Pet. 2.10. The will loves sin, and hates the Cross. Now if ever we suffer for God, we ⟨p. 379⟩must cross our own will; the will must be martyred; a Christian must say, not my will Lord, but thy will be done.
5. A man must deny self-will; Saint Gregory calls the will the Commander in chief of all the faculties of the soul; indeed in innocency Adam had rectitude of minde, and conformity of will; the will was like an instrument in tune, it was full of harmony, and did tune sweetly to Gods will; but now the will is corrupt, and like a strong Tyde carries us violently to evil; the will hath not only an indisposition to good, but an opposition, Acts 7.51. Ye have alwayes resisted the Holy Ghost; there is not a greater enemy than the will, it is up in arms against God, 2 Pet. 2.10. The will loves sin, and hates the Cross. Now if ever we suffer for God, we ⟨p. 379⟩must cross our own will; the will must be martyred; a Christian must say, not my will Lord, but thy will be done.