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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.
Answ. Answ. We must hold with Zanchy, there is always a just reason of Gods will; but in particular, I answer.
Answ. Answ. We must hold with Zanchy, there is alwayes a just reason of Gods will; but in particular, I answer.
1. God gives grace to one, and denies it to another, to show his Prerogative; God is not bound to give grace to all. Rom. 9.15. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy. Suppose two Malefactors brought before the King, one he will pardon, but not the other; if any demand the reason, he will answer 'tis his Prerogative: So God will ⟨p. 515⟩give grace to one, not to another; he will make one a vessel of mercy, the other a vessel of wrath, this is his Prerogative. The Apostle hath silenced all disputes in this kind, Rom. 9.20, 21. Who art thou that replyest against God? hath not the Potter power over the clay? If we could suppose a Plant to speak, Why was not I made a Bird? or a Beast, Why should not I have reason? just so it is when vain man enters into contest with God, Why should not I have grace as well as another? Dispute not against Prerogative; let not the clay syllogize with the Potter.
1. God gives grace to one, and denies it to another, to shew his Prerogative; God is not bound to give grace to all. Rom. 9.15. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy. Suppose two Malefactors brought before the King, one he will pardon, but not the other; if any demand the reason, he will answer 'tis his Prerogative: So God will ⟨p. 515⟩give grace to one, not to another; he will make one a vessel of mercy, the other a vessel of wrath, this is his Prerogative. The Apostle hath silenced all disputes in this kinde,