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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.
4. The more fruit a Christian brings forth, the more will Christ love him. Now (saith Leah) will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons, Gen. 29.34. When we bear much fruit, now will Christs heart be joined to us. If Christ builds a nest of comfort, it is in those Trees which fructify most; though the Lord Jesus doth accept of the truth of grace, yet he commends only the degrees of grace: Matth. 8.10. I have not found so great faith, no not in Israel; he sets a trophy of renown upon that Faith; Christ will pardon a weak Faith, he will honour a great Faith. It was not a sparkle of love Christ commended in Mary Magdalen, but love flaming; Luke 7.74. [Greek or Hebrew], she loved much. Christians, would you be as that beloved Disciple which leaned on the bosom of Jesus? would you have much love from Christ? let him have much fruit from you.
4. The more fruit a Christian brings forth, the more will Christ love him. Now (saith Leah) will my husband be joyned unto me, because I have born him three sons, Gen. 29.34. When we bear much fruit, now will Christs heart be joyned to us. If Christ builds a nest of comfort, it is in those Trees which fructifie most; though the Lord Jesus doth accept of the truth of grace, yet he commends only the degrees of grace: Matth. 8.10. I have not found so great faith, no not in Israel; he sets a trophy of renown upon that Faith; Christ will pardon a weak Faith, he will honour a great Faith. It was not a sparckle of love Christ commended in Mary Magdalen, but love flaming; Luke 7.74. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, she loved much. Christians, would you be as that beloved Disciple which leaned on the bosome of Jesus? would you have much love from Christ? let him have much fruit from you.