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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.
Containing a scrutiny, and trial whether we belong to this Kingdom.
Containing a scrutiny, and tryal whether we belong to this Kingdom.
Use 2 BUT how shall we know that this glorious Kingdom shall be settled upon us at death?1 1. If God have set up his Kingdom within us. Luke 17.21. The Kingdom of God is within you; by the Kingdom of God there is meant the Kingdom of Grace in the heart. Grace may be compared to a Kingdom, it sways the Sceptre, it gives out Laws, there is the Law of love; Grace beats down the Devils garrisons, it brings the heart into a sweet subjection to Christ; Now is this Kingdom of Grace set up in thy heart? Dost thou rule over thy sins? Canst thou bind those Kings in chains*? Art thou a King over thy pride; passion, unbelief? Is the Kingdom of God within you? While others aspire after earthly greatness, and labour for a Kingdom without them, dost thou labour for ⟨p. 63⟩a Kingdom within thee? Certainly if the Kingdom of Grace be in thy heart, thou shalt have the Kingdom of glory. If Gods Kingdom enter into thee, thou shalt enter into his Kingdom. But let not that man ever think to reign in glory, who lives a slave to his lusts.
Use 2 BUT how shall we know that this glorions Kingdom shall be setled upon us at death?1 1. If God have set up his Kingdom within us. Luke 17.21. The Kingdom of God is within you; by the Kingdom of God there is meant the Kingdom of Grace in the heart. Grace may be compared to a Kingdom, it swayes the Scepter, it gives out Lawes, there is the Law of love; Grace beats down the Divels garrisons, it brings the heart into a sweet subjection to Christ; Now is this Kingdom of Grace set up in thy heart? Do'st thou rule over thy sins? Canst thou binde those Kings in chaines