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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.
1. It will put us upon active obedience; assurance will not (as the Papists say) breed security in the soul, but agility; it will make us mount up with wings, as Eagles, in holy duties; faith makes us living, assurance make us lively; if we know that Christ is ours, we shall never think we can love him enough, or serve him enough. 2 Cor. 5.14. The love of Christ constrains us. Assurance is like wings to the Bird, like oil to the Lamp, like weights to the Clock, it sets all the wheels of obedience a going; assurance is a whetstone to the graces, it stirs up hope, love, zeal; faith makes a Christian walk, 2 Cor. 5.7. assurance makes him run: Nehem. 8.10. The joy of the Lord is your strength. Assurance breeds such joy in the soul, as doth derive and issue forth strength for duty.
1. It will put us upon active obedience; assurance will not (as the Papists say) breed security in the soul, but agility; it will make us mount up with wings, as Eagles, in holy duties; faith makes us living, assurance make us lively; if we know that Christ is ours, we shall never think we can love him enough, or serve him enough. 2 Cor. 5.14. The love of Christ constrains us. Assurance is like wings to the Bird, like oyle to the Lamp, like weights to the Clock, it sets all the wheels of obedience a going; assurance is a whetstone to the graces, it stirs up hope, love, zeal; faith makes a Christian walk, 2 Cor. 5.7. assurance makes him run: Nehem. 8.10. The joy of the Lord is your strength. Assurance breeds such joy in the soul, as doth derive and issue forth strength for duty.