A96093:1876
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. Such as have no care at all about their hearts; they will have a care to keep their land that it be not mortgaged, but no care to keep their hearts. Salvation and blessedness depend upon the keeping of the heart, yet how few mind their hearts, they let the Devil get into their hearts. The Shepherd keeps his Flock, the Physician keeps his Receipts, the Lawyer keeps his Evidences, the Merchant keep his Wares, the Covetous man keeps his gold; but few that keep their hearts.
1. Such as have no care at all about their hearts; they will have a care to keep their land that it be not morgaged, but no care to keep their hearts. Salvation and blessedness depend upon the keeping of the heart, yet how few mind their hearts, they let the Divel get into their hearts. The Shepherd keeps his Flock, the Physitian keeps his Receits, the Lawyer keeps his Evidences, the Merchant keep his Wares, the Covetous man keeps his gold; but few that keep their hearts.
Quest. Quest. Why do not men keep their hearts?
Answ. 1 Answ. 1. Because they study not the preciousness of them; what a treasure is the heart? it is divinely ennobled, ⟨p. 543⟩it is capable of glory, but few know the worth of this jewel.