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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.
This self-denying frame of heart is very hard; this is to pluck out the right eye; one saith, a man hath not so much to do in over-coming men and Devils, as in overcoming himself. — Fortior est qui se, quam qui fortissima vincit Maenia.— Self is the Idol; and how hard is it to sacrifice this Idol, and to turn self-seeking into self-denial? but though it be difficult, it is essentially necessary to suffering; a Christian must first lay down self, before he can take up the Cross.
This self-denying frame of heart is very hard; this is to pluck out the right eye; one saith, a man hath not so much to do in over-coming men and Divels, as in overcoming himself. — Fortior est qui se, quam qui fortissima vincit Maenia.— Self is the Idol; and how hard is it to sacrifice this Idol, and to turn self-seeking into self-denial? but though it be difficult, it is essentially necessary to suffering; a Christian must first lay down self, before he can take up the Cross.
Alas how far are they then from suffering, that cannot deny themselves in the least things? in their diet or apparel; who instead of martyring the flesh, pamper the flesh; instead of taking up the Cross, take up their Cups; is this self-denial, to let loose the reins to the flesh? 'tis sure, they who cannot deny themselves, if sufferings come, they will deny Christ. Oh Christians, as ever you would be able to carry Christs Cross, begin to deny your selves; consider,
Alas how far are they then from suffering, that cannot deny themselves in the least things? in their dyet or apparel; who instead of martyring the flesh, pamper the flesh; instead of taking up the Cross, take up their Cups; is this self-denial, to let loose the reins to the flesh? 'tis sure, they who cannot deny themselves, if sufferings come, they will deny Christ. Oh Christians, as ever you would be able to carry Christs Cross, begin to deny your selves; consider,