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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 › The preciousness of the Soul.Appendix › The preciousnesse of the Soul.
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.
First, the Propriety, his own soul, that which is nearest to him, that which is most himself; subjectum á praestantiori, the soul is the most noble part, it is the man of the man, he shall lose his own soul.
Secondly, the irrecoverableness of the loss, [Greek or Hebrew]; What shall a man give in exchange for his soul? The words are a Meiosis, there is less said, and more intended. What shall he give? as if Christ had said, alas, he hath nothing to give; or if he had something to give, yet nothing will be taken for it; the soul cannot be exchanged, there shall be no bail, or mainprize taken for it. What shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Secondly, the irrecoverablenesse of the losse, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; What shall a man give in exchange for his soul? The words are a Miosis, there is lesse said, and more intended. What shall he give? as if Christ had said, alas, he hath nothing to give; or if he had something to give, yet nothing will be taken for it; the soul cannot be exchanged, there shall be no bail, or mainprize taken for it. What shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
5. Our Saviours Verdict upon this purchase, [Greek or Hebrew].§5 for what is a man profited? as if Christ had said, he will have an hard bargain of it, he will repent him at last, 'tis but the fools purchase: for what is a man profited, &c?
5. Our Saviours Verdict upon this purchase, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.