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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.
3. Though we are unworthy, yet Christ is worthy; we do not deserve a cure, but Christ hath merited mercy for us; he hath store of blood to supply our want of tears.
4. Who was ever yet saved, because he was worthy? What man could ever plead this title, Lord Jesus heal me, because I am worthy. What worthiness was there in Paul before his conversion? what worthiness was there in Mary Magdalen, out of whom seven Devils were cast? but free-grace did pity and heal them; God doth not find us worthy, but makes us worthy.
4. Who was ever yet saved, because he was worthy? What man could ever plead this title, Lord Jesus heal me, because I am worthy. What worthiness was there in Paul before his conversion? what worthiness was there in Mary Magdalen, out of whom seven Divels were cast? but free-grace did pity and heal them; God doth not find us worthy, but makes us worthy.
5. If we will never come to Christ to be healed till we are worthy, we must never come; and let me tell you, this talking of worthiness savours of pride, we would have something of our own; had we such preparations and self-excellencies, then we think Christ would accept of us, and we might come and be healed; this is to see our Physician; oh let not the sense of unworthiness discourage*; go to Christ to be healed: Arise, he calleth thee, Mark 10.49.
5. If we will never come to Christ to be healed till we are worthy, we must never come; and let me tell you, this talking of worthiness savours of pride, we would have something of our own; had we such preparations and self-excellencies, then we think Christ would accept of us, and we might come and be healed; this is to see our Physitian; oh let not the sense of unworthiness discourage