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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.
6. If you would be fruitful in grace, be much in good conference: Mal. 3.16. Then they that feared the Lord ⟨p. 614⟩spake often one to another. There is an observation some have concerning the Sympathy of Plants; some plants will bear better near other trees, than when they grow alone, as is seen in the Myrtle and Olive: This holds true in Divinity; the trees of righteousness when they associate, and grow near together, thrive best in godliness. The communion of Saints is an excellent means for fruitfulness. Christians increase one another's knowledge, strengthen one another's Faith, clear one another's evidences. When the Trees planted in Gods Orchard stand at a distance, and grow strange one to another, they are less fruitful.
6. If you would be fruitful in grace, be much in good conference: Mal. 3.16. Then they that feared the Lord ⟨p. 614⟩spake often one to another. There is an observation some have concerning the Sympathy of Plants; some plants will bear better near other trees, than when they grow alone, as is seen in the Myrtle and Olive: This holds true in Divinity; the trees of righteousness when they associate, and grow near together, thrive best in godlinesse. The communion of Saints is an excellent means for fruitfulness. Christians encrease one anothers knowledge, strengthen one anothers Faith, clear one anothers evidences. When the Trees planted in Gods Orchard stand at a distance, and grow strange one to another, they are less fruitful.
7. If you would be fruit-bearing trees, be near the waters of the Sanctuary: Jer. 17.8. He shall be like a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out the roots by the River; her leaf shall be green, nor shall it cease from yielding fruit. The Word preached will not only make us knowing Christians, but growing Christians. Ministers are compared to Clouds,