A96093:1919
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. He observes the humours of the body, and lays suitable baits; the Devil cannot know the heart, but he may observe the temper and constitution*; he tempts a sanguine man with beauty, a covetous man with gold; as the ⟨p. 553⟩Husband-man knows what ground is fit for Barley, what for Wheat; Satan hath not been a Tempter so long, but by this time hath gained experience, having commenced Master of his black Art.
1. He observes the humours of the body, and layes sutable baits; the Divel cannot know the heart, but he may observe the temper and constitution*; he tempts a sanguine man with beauty, a covetous man wich gold; as the ⟨p. 553⟩Husband-man knows what ground is fit for Barley, what for Wheat; Satan hath not been a Tempter so long, but by this time hath gained experience, having commenced Master of his black Art.
- *Novit Diabolus cui illecebras carn• ingerat, cui virus invi diae insundat, omnium discurit mores. Leo.
2. Satan baits his hook with Religion, he tempts to sin under a pretext of piety, thus transforming himself into an Angel of light. He tempts some to make away themselves, that they may not live any longer to sin against God. Who would suspect Satan, when he comes as a Divine, and quotes Scripture? Thus cunningly doth the Devil angle for hearts.
2. Satan baits his hook with Religion, he tempts to sin under a pretext of piety, thus transforming himself into an Angel of light. He tempts some to make away themselves, that they may not live any longer to sin against God. Who would suspect Satan, when he comes as a Divine, and quotes Scripture? Thus cunningly doth the Divel angle for hearts.