The beatitudes

THIS Book of the Proverbs is full of many Divine Aphorisms; other parts of Scripture are like a golden chain, the Verses are linked together by Coherence; this Book is like an heap of gold Rings; many precious sentences lie scattered up and down in it, as so many jewels, or sparkling Diamonds. That title which some have given to Peter Lombard, Solomon might justly challenge, to be Master of the Sentences. Solomon was the wisest of Kings; as his Kingdom was a Map of the worlds glory, so his Head was an epitome of the worlds wisdom. He was endued with a Divine Spirit; while he did write, the Holy Ghost did dictate; and surely among all his golden sentences, none is more weighty and important than this, Keep thy heart with all keeping, for out of it are the issues of life. — Agitur de vitâ. — The Text is about matter of life and death; the words are mandatory; for all counsels in Scripture carry in them the force of a command: ⟨p. 530⟩Keep thy heart. Here is Gods solemn charge to every man, like the Judges charge given upon the Bench. I shall first explain, then apply.

THIS Book of the Proverbs is full of many Divine Aphorismes; other parts of Scripture are like a golden chain, the Verses are linked together by Coherence; this Book is like an heap of gold Rings; many precious sentences lie scattered up and down in it, as so many jewels, or sparkling Diamonds. That title which some have given to Peter Lombard, Solomon might justly challenge, to be Master of the Sentences. Solomon was the wisest of Kings; as his Kingdom was a Map of the worlds glory, so his Head was an epitome of the worlds wisdom. He was endued with a Divine Spirit; while he did write, the Holy Ghost did dictate; and surely among all his golden sentences, none is more weighty and important than this, Keep thy heart with all keeping, for out of it are the issues of life. — Agitur de vitâ. — The Text is about matter of life and death; the words are mandatory; for all counsels in Scripture carry in them the force of a command: