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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.
3. Consider what Jesus Christ endured for us; Calvin saith, Christs whole life was a series of suffering: Christian, what is thy suffering? art thou poor, so was Christ? Matth. 8.20. Foxes have holes, and the Birds ⟨p. 393⟩of the Air have Nests, but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. Art thou surrounded with enemies? so was Christ. Acts 4.27. Against thy holy child Jesus whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, &c. were gathered together. Do our enemies lay claim to Religion? so did his. Matth. 27.6. The chief Priests took the silver pieces, and said It is not lawful to put them into the Treasury, because it is the price of blood. Godly persecutors! Art thou reproached? so was Christ. Matth. 27.29. They bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews. Art thou slandered? so was Christ. Matth. 9.34. He casteth out Devils through the Prince of the Devils. Art thou ignominiously used? so was Christ. Mark 14.65. Some began to spit upon him. Art thou betrayed by friends? so was Christ. Luke 22.48. Judas betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? Is thy Estate sequestered? and do the wicked cast lots for it? so Christ was dealt with. Matth. 27.34. They parted his garments, casting lots. Do we suffer unjustly? so did Christ; his very Judge did acquit him. Luke 23.4. Then said Pilate to the chief Priests, and to the people, I find no fault in this man. Art thou barbarously dragged and haled away to suffering? so was Christ.