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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.
1 Pet. 1.22. See that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently.
THE holy Scripture makes the love of the brethren the surest note of a man that shall go to heaven, 1 Joh. 3.14. and I find Christ and his Apostles beating much upon this string of love, as if this made the sweetest music and harmony in Religion. The consideration whereof hath put me upon this subject.
THE holy Scripture makes the love of the brethren the surest note of a man that shall go to heaven, 1 Joh. 3.14. and I find Christ and his Apostles beating much upon this string of love, as if this made the sweetest musick and harmony in Religion. The consideration whereof hath put me upon this subject.
All the graces have their beauty; but there are some that do more adorn and set off a Christian in the eye of the world (like some of the Stars that shine brighter) as humility, and Charity. These two graces like precious Diamonds cast a sparkling lustre upon Religion. I have designed to speak of the last of these at this time; See that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently. Love is a Grace always needful, therefore never out of season, though too much out of use.
All the graces have their beauty; but there are some that do more adorn and set off a Christian in the eye of the world (like some of the Stars that shine brighter) as humility, and Charity. These two graces like pretious Diamonds cast a sparkling lustre upon Religion. I have designed to speak of the last of these at this time; See that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently. Love is a Grace alwayes needful, therefore never out of season, though too much out of use.