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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.
Let a man come to Church, pray, receive Sacraments, yet if his heart burn in malice, it is but going to hell in a more Saint-like manner; O quam pulchra charitas! Oh how precious a jewel) saith Austin) is love, how rare a grace, that if this be wanting, all other ⟨p. 621⟩things (though never so glorious) are in vain.
Let a man come to Church, pray, receive Sacraments, yet if his heart burn in malice, it is but going to hell in a more Saint-like manner; O quam pulchra charitas! Oh how precious a jewel) saith Austin) is love, how rare a grace, that if this be wanting, all other ⟨p. 621⟩•hings (though never so glorious) are in vain.
2. The Apostles sets forth this grace of love Positive, by deciphering its nature and excellency.
1. Charity is kind, ver. 4. [Greek or Hebrew], Love is a munificent bountiful grace, it is full of good works, it drops as the honey-comb.
1. Charity is kind, ver. 4. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Love is a munificent bountiful grace, it is full of good works, it drops as the honey-comb.