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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.
I answer, because faith looks at Christ in every duty, and so both the person and offering is accepted: Ephes. 1.6. He hath accepted us in the beloved. We are not accepted through our duties, but through the beloved: Faith looks at the Merit of Christ to take away the guilt; and the Spirit of Christ to take away the filth which cleaves to the most angelical services, thus it procures acceptance.
The High Priest under the Law looked at Christ in all; when he offered up the Sacrifice, he laid his hand upon the head of the beast slain, which did point at the Messiah, Exod. 29.10. So Faith lays its hand in every Gospel-sacrifice upon the head of Christ; his Blood doth cleanse, and the sweet Odours of his Intercession do perfume our holy things. Now Faith looking up to Christ in every Duty, finds acceptance.
The High Priest under the Law looked at Christ in all; when he offered up the Sacrifice, he laid his hand upon the head of the beast slain, which did point at the Messiah, Exod. 29.10. So Faith laies its hand in every Gospel-sacrifice upon the head of Christ; his Blood doth cleanse, and the sweet Odours of his Intercession do perfume our holy things. Now Faith looking up to Christ in every Duty, finds acceptance.
Nay, Faith doth not only look at Christ, but it unites to Christ, as the Scions is grafted into the stock. Believers are part of Christ; Christ and the Saints make one body Mystical; no wonder then if God casts a favourable aspect upon those services which Believers present to him.