A96093:2060
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
Appendix › The trees of Righteousness blossoming, and bringing forth fruit.
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. The Matter, being filled with fruits.
2. The Manner of Production, by Jesus Christ.
3. The End, which are to the glory and praise of God.
Doctrine from whence this great truth doth result, Doctr. That Christians should above all things endeavour after fruitfulness. The Saints are called trees of Righteousness, Isa. 61.3. These rational trees must not only bring ⟨p. 592⟩forth leaves, but fruit; Being filled with the fruits of righteousness. For the further amplifying of this, there are two things to be enquired into.
Doctrine from whence this great truth doth result, Doctr. That Christians should above all things endeavour after fruithfulness. The Saints are called trees of Righteousness,