A96093:1913
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. Faith; this is called a shield, Ephes. 6.16. The shield Fence. 3 fenceth the head, guards the vitals; this blessed shield of faith preserves the heart from danger. The shield defends all the Armour, the Helmet and Breast-plate. The shield of faith defends the other graces▪ the Breast-plate of love, the Helmet of hope, the Girdle of truth. When Satan strikes at a Christians heart, faith beats back the blow, and wounds the head of the old Serpent. 1 Pet. 5.9. Whom resist steadfast in faith; faith is the best safeguard, faith brings in peace. Rom. 15.13. Peace in believing. And peace fortifies the heart, Phil. 4.7. The peace of God shall keep your heart.
3. Faith; this is call'd a shield, Ephes. 6.16. The shield Fence. 3 fenceth the head, guards the vitals; this blessed shield of faith preserves the heart from danger. The shield defends all the Armour, the Helmet and Breast-plate. The shield of faith defends the other graces▪ the Breast-plate of love, the Helmet of hope, the Girdle of truth. When Satan strikes at a Christians heart, faith beats back the blow, and wounds the head of the old Serpent. 1 Pet. 5.9. Whom resist stedfast in faith; faith is the best safeguard, faith brings in peace. Rom. 15.13. Peace in believing. And peace fortifies the heart, Phil. 4.7. The peace of God shall keep your heart.