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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.
4. Gospel-commands are not grievous, compared with Compari. 4 the glo•y of heaven. What an infinite disproportion is there between service and reward? What are all the Saints labours, and travels in Religion, compared with the crown of recompense? The weight of glory makes duty light.
4. Gospel-commands are not grievous, compared with Compari. 4 the glo•y of heaven. What an infinite disproportion is there between service and reward? What are all the Saints labours, and travels in Religion, compared with the crown of recompence? The weight of glory makes duty light.
Use 1. Behold here an encouraging argument to Religion, Use 1 how may this make us in love with the ways of God! his commandments are not grievous; 1believers are not now under the thundering curses of the Law, no nor the ceremonies of it, which were both numerous and burdensome; the ways of God are equal, his statutes eligible; he bids us mourn, that we may be comforted. He bids us be poor in spirit, that he may settle a Kingdom upon us; God is no hard Master, his commandments are not grievous. O Christian, serve God out of choice*. Think of the joy, the honour, the reward of godliness; never more grudge God your service; whatever he doth prescribe, let your hearts subscribe.
Use 1. Behold here an encouraging argument to Religion, Use 1 how may this make us in love with the wayes of God! his commandments are not grievous; 1believers are not now under the thundring curses of the Law, no nor the ceremonies of it, which were both numerous and burdensome; the wayes of God are equal, his statutes eligible; he bids us mourn, that we may be comforted. He bids us be poor in spirit, that he may settle a Kingdom upon us; God is no hard Master, his commandments are not grievous. O Christian, serve God out of choice