A96093:1847
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.
1. Keep close sentinel in thy heart. Hab. 2.1. I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the Tower. Discover where Satan labours to make a breach, what grace he most shoots at, and there set a double guard, and fortify.
1. Keep close sentinel in thy heart. Hab. 2.1. I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the Tower. Discover where Satan labours to make a breach, what grace he most shoots at, and there set a double guard, and fortifie.
2. Make use of all thy spiritual ammunition, meditation and prayer. Prayer is the great Ordnance; discharge this Cannon, and be sure to put the bullet of faith in, Mat. 21.22. 1 Pet. 5.9. If the Devil take the Garrison by storm, it will be sad, How did he rend and tear that man in whom he was! Mat. 9.18. it is easier letting Satan in, than getting him out. ⟨p. 534⟩Turpius ejicitur quam non admittitur hostis. If the Devil get the Garrison of thy heart, thou art his slave, and remember he gives no quarter.
2. Make use of all thy spiritual ammunition, meditation and prayer. Prayer is the great Ordnance; discharge this Cannon, and be sure to put the bullet of faith in, Mat. 21.22. 1 Pet. 5.9. If the Divel take the Garrison by storme, it will be sad, How did he rend and tear that man in whom he was!