A96093:1405
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.
1. What is meant here by Commandments?
Answ. By this word [Greek or Hebrew], Commandments, I understand Gospel-precepts; faith, repentance, self-denial; &c.
Answ. By this word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Commandments, I understand Gospel-precepts; faith, repentance, self-denial; &c.
2. What is meant by not grievous.
The Greek word [Greek or Hebrew], signifies they are not tedious, or heavy to be born; there is a Meiosis in the words, His commands are not grievous; that is, they are easy, sweet, excellent.
The Greek word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, signifies they are not tedious, or heavy to be born; there is a Meiofis in the words, His commands are not grievous; that is, they are easie, sweet, excellent.