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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
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.
2. The more fruit we bring forth, the more glory we bring to God; Joh. 15.8. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit. Though it is a blessed sight to see any Fruit, I would not discourage such as bear but two or three Olive berries, it is a sign they are not dead trees; it is observable, the ground in the Parable which brought forth more sparingly, Christ calls it good ground, Matth. 13.8. If the Husbandman sees a thin ear, which hath but a little Corn in it, yet he is glad to see some, and he carries it into the Barn. So though thou art a thin ear, thou hast not so much grace as others, God will not reject thee; if there be any Fruit, God will accept it; he that gained but two Talents, had his Euge bone serve; Matth. 25.22. Well done thou good and faithful servant. This I speak that I may not discourage the weak Christian; though thou hast less Fruit growing on thee, thou art too good a tree to be made fuel on, thou shalt be transplanted into Paradise. But I say, you should not rest in small beginnings, but labour to put more Oil in the Lamp, and be increasing your stock of grace; for, the more Fruit you bring forth, the more glory God hath; herein is my Father glorified; though the lowest degree of grace may bring salvation to you, yet it doth not bring so much glory to God. It is observable in the ⟨p. 609⟩Text, when the Apostle had said, Filled with the fruits of righteousness, he adds, which are unto the glory and praise of God. It is a praise to the Husbandman, and commends his skill and industry when the plants in his Orchard thrive; so when the plants of Righteousness flourish, this is to the praise of Gods glory; it is the highest end of the Creature to bring glory to God; better lose our lives, than lose the end of our living.
2. The more fruit we bring forth, the more glory we bring to God; Joh. 15.8. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit. Though it is a blessed sight to see any Fruit, I would not discourage such as bear but two or three Olive berries, it is a signe they are not dead trees; it is observable, the ground in the Parable which brought forth more sparingly, Christ calls it good ground,