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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.
Answ. Answ. It is not long, Rev. 22.12. [Greek or Hebrew], Behold I come quickly, and my reward is with me. This glorious reward we hope for is quickly in faiths account; faith makes things future present; what hope saith shall be, faith saith it is already: Christs coming is at hand, the bright morning Star begins to appear; as a Perspective glass makes those things which are a good way off, seem near to the eye. So faith makes Christ, and heaven, and the day of recompense seem to be near, it gives a kind of possession of them in this life; Oh then Christians rejoice, turn your lamentations into Hallelujahs, it is but a while, and you shall be made partakers ⟨p. 589⟩of those blessed things you hope for; think of the certainty of Christs appearing, Behold I come; and think of the celerity, I come quickly.
Answ. Answ. It is not long, Rev. 22.12. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Behold I come quickly, and my reward is with me. This glorious reward we hope for is quickly in faiths account; faith makes things future present; what hope saith shall be, faith saith it is already: Christs coming is at hand, the bright morning Star begins to appear; as a Perspective glass makes those things which are a good way off, seem near to the eye. So faith makes Christ, and heaven, and the day of recompence seem to be near, it gives a kind of possession of them in this life; Oh then Christians rejoyce, turn your lamentations into Halelujahs, it is but a while, and you shall be made partakers ⟨p. 589⟩of those blessed things you hope for; think of the certainty of Christs appearing, Behold I come; and think of the celerity, I come quickly.
2. Maintain your hopes against all discouragements Branch. 2 either of fear or tentation; Christians, let not the Devil dispute you out of your hopes. — [Greek or Hebrew]. A Soldier that hath the higher ground, and is gotten upon an hill, he will not let the enemy beat him off his ground, but will keep it to the last breath. Hath God set you on the higher ground? hath he raised your hopes as high as heaven? be not beaten off your ground, maintain your hopes to the last, pray to God that he would further clear your Title to heaven, that you may be as Mount Sihon which cannot be moved.