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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.
9. Gospel-Mourning in some cases is joined with Restitution; 'tis as well a sin to violate the name, as the chastity of another; if we have eclipsed the good name of others, we are bound to ask them forgiveness*; if we have wronged them in their Estate by unjust, fraudulent dealing, we must make them some compensation. Thus Zacheus, Luk. 19.8. If I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him four-fold, according to that Law, Exod. 22.1. Saint James bids us not only look to the heart, but the hand. James 4.8. Cleanse your hands ye sinners, and purify your hearts; if ⟨p. 78⟩thou hast wronged another, cleanse thy hands by Restitution; be assured, without Restitution, no Remission*.
9. Gospel-Mou•ning in some cases is joyned with Restitution; 'tis as well a sin to violate the name, as the chastity of another; if we have eclipsed the good name of others, we are bound to ask them forgiveness*; if we have wronged them in their Estate by unjust, fraudulent dealing, we must make them some compensation. Thus Zacheus, Luk. 19.8. If I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him four-fold, according to that Law, Exod. 22.1. Saint James bids us not only look to the heart, but the hand. James 4.8. Cleanse your hands ye sinners, and purifie your hearts; if ⟨p. 78⟩