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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
Appendix › Christs various fullness.Appendix › Christs various fulness.
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. That we want assurance, the fault for the most is our own; we walk carelessly, neglect our spiritual watch, let go our hold of promises, comply with temptations; no wonder then if we walk in darkness, and are at such a loss, that we cannot tell whether Christ be ours or no; our uneven carriage grieves the Spirit, whose work it is to seal up assurance; if we quench the graces of the Spirit, no wonder if God quench the comforts of the Spirit.
3. That we want assurance, the fault for the most is our own; we walk carelesly, neglect our spiritual watch, let go our hold of promises, comply with temptations; no wonder then if we walk in darkness, and are at such a loss, that we cannot tell whether Christ be ours or no; our uneven carriage grieves the Spirit, whose work it is to seal up assurance; if we quench the graces of the Spirit, no wonder if God quench the comforts of the Spirit.
3. Assurance is very sweet; this wine of Paradise cheers the heart; how comfortable is Gods smile! the Sun is more refreshing when it shines out, then when it is hid in a cloud; for want of this knowledge Christ is ours; ⟨p. 441⟩we often hang our Harps upon the Willows, and sit as Israel by the Rivers weeping, Psal. 137.1, 2. A man that hath a rich Mine of gold in his Field, yet if he doth not know it is there, he cannot take the comfort of it. One that hath a great Estate befallen him beyond the Seas, yet if ignorant of it, he is as if he had no such Estate. Hagar had a Well of water by her, but her eyes being held that she saw not the Well, she sat weeping; it is the knowledge of an interest gives comfort. Luke 1.47. My spirit rejoiceth in God my Saviour; not a Saviour, but my Saviour. The Rabbins say that Moses dyed with a kiss from Gods mouth; he that knows Christ is his, hath a kiss from Christs lips, he dyes triumphing; assurance puts a man in heaven before his time.