A96093:1437
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.
Use 2. It reproves them that refuse to obey these Use 2 sweet and gentle commands of Christ, Psal. 81.11. Reproof. Israel would none of me. We may cry out with Austin, the generality of men choose rather to put their neck in the Devils yoke, than to submit to the sweet and easy yoke of Christ*. What should be the reason that when Gods commandments are not grievous, his ways are pleasantness, his service PERFECT FREEDOM, yet that men should not veil to Christs Sceptre, nor stoop to his Laws? Surely the cause may be
Use 2. It reproves them that refuse to obey these Use 2 sweet and gentle commands of Christ, Psal. 81.11. Reproof. Israel would none of me. We may cry out with Austin, the generality of men choose rather to put their neck in the Divels yoak, than to submit to the sweet and easie yoak of Christ*. What should be the reason that when Gods commandments are not grievous, his wayes are pleasantnesse, his service PERFECT FREEDOME, yet that men should not vail to Christs Scepter, nor stoop to his Lawes? Surely the cause may be
- *Plurimi durissimum peccati jugum volunt far, & dulce jugum Christi nolunt suis humeris imponere. Aug.Plurimi durissimum peccati jugum volunt ferre, & dulce jugum Christi nolunt suis humeris imponere. Aug.
1. That inbred hatred which is naturally in mens hearts against Christ. Sinners are called [Greek or Hebrew], God-haters, Rom. 1.30