A96093:1335
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.
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,
1. Whatever you deny for Christ, you shall find again in Christ. Matth. 19.29. Every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my Names sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting life. Here is a very saving bargain; is it not gain enough to have ten in the hundred, nay, above an hundred for one.
1. Whatever you deny for Christ, you shall finde again in Christ. Matth. 19.29. Every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my Names sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting life. Here is a very saving bargain; is it not gain enough to have ten in the hundred, nay, above an hundred for one.